Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-08
A COLUMN
FROM BERLIN
All The News From The Upper
End Of The County.

residence Of Mr.. Theodore Paimatory,
and will remove her family to 1t in the
early fall.
The place now occupied by Mr.. VIM.
Laws, adjoining the home of Mr.. Josiah
Boston, was bought by Mr.. Guy Boston
short time ago.
A Junior Auxiliary or Missionary
Society. composed Of the young girls of
ST. Paul's Church, was organized last
week under the leadership of Misses
Ella Purnell and Maude Whaley. Sec
rotary, Miss Margaret Shovel Treas
urer. Miss Helen Pattey Music COM
mittee, Misses Elva Rulings, Anna
Rulings and Louise Scott. 1t is well
for the young people to be early about
the Masters business, of which no
branch is more important than convert
ing the world to Christ.
Mr.. Calvin B. Taylor writes from
1.-THE land of perpetual sunshine" that
he is sleeping and eating well. and en-
joying himself greatly. which rejoices
his many friends here.
Miss Louise Lewis is the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Cyrus Dirickson. Miss
Lewis is a pretty and charming girl,
and great favorite in Berlin. She is
from Calawissa. Pa.
Rev. Mr.. Armentrout visited Mrs.
Morgan Warren last week and assisted
in organizing the Presbyterian Church
at Ocean City. He has charge near
Wilmington. He married Miss Edith
Warren, of this place. and has many
friends here.
Mayor Orlando Harrison has been con-
fined to his bed this week with grip.
He is considering an offer from the
agent of religious sect called Dunk
ards, for the purchase of the James
Henry and Stokes farms, looking to
the settling of colony of that per-
suasion here. There are many thousands
of Dunkards now in the valley of Vir-
ginia, who are people of sterling in
tegrity of character. thrifty. Industrious
and progressive agriculturally. Our
community would have nothing to fear
from such a colony.
We hear that white man passing
through the woods south of our town.
was held up by an unknown negro man
last Monday. His cry for help was
answered, which frightened the negro
off. A search was made, but he had
made good his escape. This is some
thing new in our part of the country,
where we pride ourselves on the kind
and helpful relations existing between
the races.
Mr.. f. S. Furbush is offering a re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension of
the vandals who broke into his feed
mill and nearly wrecked its valuable
machinery by wrenching off and steal
ing the brass, lead. etc. This is no new
thing in our town. and we hope the Of
tenders will be brought to justice. The
Berlin Rolling Mill and AL. Powell's
cannery were both robbed in the same
manner some time ago. The junk
buyers might be able to help bring the
criminals to their senses.
Miss Mary Marshall is visiting in
Washington.
Rev. T. F. Beauchamp had a pleasant
visit from his father and mother of
Paramount, Md.
Arbor Day was celebrated at Buck
ingham High School with tree planting,
compositions and recitations. These
days have great and important educative
value.
Misses Mollie Boston and Katherine
Anderson were delegates to the Chris
tian Endeavor Society convention held
in Salisbury. A number of others at
tended also. among them Mrs. J. G.
Harrison, ST., Mrs. Horace Davis and
Miss Lizzie Tilghman. The meeting
was full of inspiration and enjoyment.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
Berg, now of Chincoteague, was brought
to Berlin and laid beside the handsome
boy whom they buried while here. Mr..
Berg is still in the U. S. service. His
two nephews were the first appoint
ments made to West Point and Annap-
oils. after the annexation of Porto Rico,
from that island. and both made fine
records at these institutions.
Preston Disharoon has entered bust
ness college at Mt. Hermon, Mass.
Our good wishes follow him.
Messrs. Guy Boston and Thomas Mar
shall were delegates to the convention
of Red Men at Annapolis. Our young
folks seem to be carrying off all the
honors.
Mr.. Edward Hughlett. of Baltimore,
visited his sister, Mrs. VIM. Pitts. lately.