Democratic messenger., 1909-09-03
BERLIN.

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all are looking forward with pleasant
anticipation to next year.
Miss Anna Grise attended the Easton
Fair last Thursday.
Miss Lena Bell has returned from q
visit to Chincoteague.
Mrs. s. C. Jones Is on visit to Bal
timore.
The many friends of Mrs. Mary Fitz-
hugh Padget will be sorry to hear that
she is not improving. She Is at the
Peninsula General Hospitalin Salisbury.
Guy Ayres and Miss Lanta left last
week to resume their positions in Florida
and Norfolk, after pleasant stay in
Berlin.
Mr.. Frank Bartlett has sold his farm
near town to DIR. Lee Warren, now Of
Florida. He is preparing to build q
handsome residence on the lot adjoining
Mr.. l.. L. Dirickson's home.
The new homes of Messrs. Wilbur
Keas and Charles Matthews are nearing
completion and will both be ornaments
to the town.
Mr.. Aleck Wimbrough is on the sick
list; also Mrs. Joe Bethards.
Mrs. Joe Ennis returned from visit
to Philadelphia last week.
Miss Matte Rayne returned to Balti-
more last Sunday, accompanied by Mrs.
Harvey Trader and little Purnell.
Calvin Birmingham has malarial fever.
He had position at Ocean City for the
season.
Mrs. Florida Herman Collier and little
daughter returned to Philadelphia, after
long stay at her old home.
Miss Mary Jarvis is visiting Mr..
Lemuel Onley, in Girdletree.
Mrs. Frank Williams visited Mrs.
Achsah Purnell last week.
Mrs. Jasper Thompson, of Hurlock,
spent few days recently with Mrs.
Grise.
Prof. Symons, State entomologist,
Prof. Norton, pathologist, and several
other scientists, visited the Harrison
nurseries last week.
Rev. w. H. Bancroft and family are
enjoying a stay at Ocean Grove. N. J.
A number of delegates from here at
tended the w. C. T. U. Convention in
Snow Hill.
Mayor Orlando Harrison has pur-
chased the fine farm of James Givans,
near lronshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Melvin and son
are visiting Mrs. Henry Davis.
Miss Margaret Scott, Of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Mr.. James Scott.
Mr.. William Scott has improved so
much that he is able to be on the street
again.
Mr.. John Bunting. of Mardela Springs,
spent Friday in Berlin.
The tent meeting at Ocean City has
been well attended and greatly enjoyed.
The Temperance Day music and address
by District Superintendent Jones was
very fine.
Mr.. A. T. Chance had severe injury
last Friday when chopping wood, from
a rebounding axe which severed an
artery. He is now well enough to be
at his store.
The convention last week Of the
colored Odd Fellows and Household Of
Ruth was memorable affair. A fine
band of fifteen pieces from Cambridge
discoursed beautiful music about 100
delegates were in attendance and the
banquet and ball in Dirickson's Hall in
the evening will always be held in proud
remembrance by the participants.
The funeral of Mrs. Eugene Dennis,
who died at Sykesville, took place last
Saturday. She was daughter Of Mr..
Mood Holloway.
Another Chinaman has found his way
to Berlin and will open laundry. The
ones who have preceded him are held in
much esteem by our people generally.
Mr.. Chester Gunby has purchased the
house now occupied by Mr.. Sam Quillen
and will remove his family in the fall.
Mrs. Ellen Robins is now with Mrs.
Maria Baker.
Mr.. Dale Henry cut his hand severely
last week.
Mr.. L. L. Dirickson came home to
attend his brothers. fnnerai. His son.
Conwell, will return with him to New
port News for short stay before enter
ing Richmond College for the coming
scholastic year.
Mr.. Reese Peters has rented the
Po0ar Adana store and will auunUa In