Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-27
BERLIN.

of persons, especially women and chill
dren, and the farmers furnish the
''where-with-all."
Miss Leola Burbage is at home for
her vacation.
Mrs. Harry Patey entertained friends
from Wilmington last week.
Mr.. Lee Mumford made flying visit
home.
Mrs. Hayman and Mrs. Bounds, guests
of Mrs. John Humphreys, left last week.
Mrs. Chance entertained friends from
Delaware last week.
Zed Ayers has accepted a position
with the Wheaton Co., of Chincoteague,
and left for his new home last week.
Mrs. Joe Boston entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles West. of Philadelphia,
last week.
Miss Matthews. of Chincoteague, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. Charles Mat
thews.
Mrs. Mary Padget is slowly improving
since her removal to the Salisbury hos
pital.
Mrs. George Wilhelm entertained
twenty friends last Thursday. who came
on the Delaware excursion.
Miss Margaret Jacobs is spending
several weeks in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. George Mitchell is visiting rela-
tives in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Misses virgie and Elsie Davis, now
of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Chas.
Bethards.
No Berlin church was open last Sun
day morning, and the Episcopal was the
only one at night. Rev. S. A. Potter
delivered forceful and instructive SER
mon on Christian Science, as set forth
in Mrs. Eddy's book. He read extracts
to show that she denies the divinity of
Christ, the Trinity and other funda-
mental truths of religion.
Thomas Jarvis, Jr., fell at the flour
mill and hurt himself severely, but is
about again.
Berliners received many congratu-
lations upon our fine exhibits at the Sal
isbury Fair. and were properly proud of
being in the front rank.
Ocean City had an impromptu con-
vention of Mayors last week. Snow
Hill, Berlin, two Delaware towns, Penn
sylvania and Western Maryland all be-
ing represented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Marshall, of
Selma, Ala. have turned their faces
southwark after a pleasant summer
spent among appreciative friends Mr..
Marshall has gained flesh and is much
improved in health They would have
remained another month except for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Laura
Henry, to Mr.. Wade Stevens, of Orr
vile, Ala, which will take place Sep
TENDER 1st, and to which many friends
here have received cards.
Messrs. Orlando and AL. Harrison ex-
pect soon to be attending to business in
automobiles.
We regret to announce the death of
the mother of Mr.. Ebert Bounds. He
has the sympathy of many friends.
Mr.. Linton, our baseballist, has been
called home, and will be greatly missed
from the diamond.
Judge Jones and family spent Sunday
with Mrs. Sarah Franklin.
The ladies OF the Ocean City Episco-
pal Church gave bazaar for the rectory
fund on Tuesday. Much beautiful work,
handpainted, embroidered, stencilled,
etc., was shown. The exquisite handi-
work of Mrs. Leckey, of Salisbury, was
especially admired. Mrs. George Z.
Henry and Mrs. X. j. Shovel, of Ber-
lin, assisted.
Mr.. Harwood Purnell is enjoying
visit home.
Mrs. J. S. Purnell and Miss Margaret
have returned from a delightful visit to
the Western Shore.
Mr.. George Reed and sister, of Phil
adelphia, are visiting his grandmother.
Mrs George Powell. 1t seems natural
and pleasant to see George in the choir
again adding to the fullness of the
music.
Mrs. Maggie Jarvis is in Philadelphia
under the care of an oculist. We hope
she may be greatly benefited.
Miss Rachel Hudson spent several
days most enjoyably at Ocean City with
Mrs. A. Powell and Mrs. LeCato.
The Whist Club meets this week at
the Park Hotel with Mrs. Savage. Next
week the Misses Scott will entertain it.
One of the most delightful social
events of the summer was water
melon party gotten up last week by Mr..
Charles Tingle in honor of his friend.
Miss Elsie Blocker, of Wilmington. A
six-mule team carried about rs society
ties to the bay shore, where they built
fire. ate watermelons, sang. danced,
recited and had fine time generally.
Miss Anna Erickson gave a marsh
mallow toast to a number of young
friends last Friday evening at 1.-The
Cedars," which was greatly enjoyed by
all the participants.
Mr.. Edward Hastings will domicile
his family in the house lately vacated
by MIR. William Walston. lie has ac-
copied position at the -four mill, and