Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
A COLUMN
FROM BERLIN
All The News From The Upper
End Of The County.

here last Sunday. In the Presbyterian
Church in the afternoon. she was intro
duced by Mrs. Grise and made a stirring
appeal for temperance and law enforce
ment. At the M. +. Church at night,
she placed the needs of the cause before
the people in an earnest and forceful
manner. $500 was taken in the after
noon collection. She was entertained
by Mrs. Keas on Sunday and by Mrs.
Bancroft on Tuesday. On Monday, at
Ocean City, she called upon the people
to think, pray and work in this, the
greatest question now before the world,
and met with hearty response.
Holy Week services at the Episcopal
Church will be held each day except
Wednesday. when Mr.. Potter will be at
Ocean City. Thursday there will be
celebration of the Holy Communion at
10 o'clock, and Good Friday. solemn
three hours service and meditation from
IL until 3 o'clock the time during
which our Savior hung on the cross.
There will be seven meditations, one on
each of the seven utterances of our
Lord on the cross. AS there is no other
church open that day, the Episcopal
congregation invites all friends to unite
with them In the observance of the
most solemn day of all the Christian
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Taylor left for
the West last week. they started on
a nine months ticket, but we trust Mr..
Taylor's health will be restored long
before that time expires, and enable
him to return to the place he most
desires to be, home.
Mrs. Babcock entertained her father
last week, Mr.. A. II. Leonard, from
New York State. also friend of the
family, Mr.. Getsman, of the same place.
This is their first visit to the South and
they are both delighted with our hos
pitality and with the country.
The bidders on the public works of
Berlin came to town, about sixty strong,
and made our streets lively. The lowest
bid was S24, 900, but as the City Council
has 60 days to consider. compare, etc.,
we do not yet know who the accepted
contractor will be. We hope all things
will work together for the desired con-
summation in satisfactory manner,
and that another year will see our town
in the procession of progress.
Mr.. James Pitts and sisters enter
tanned their brother-in-law, Mr.. Robin
son. Of Bel Air, last week.
Our town is gay this week with the
Easter millinery openings. If you have
the price we have the hats for every
body. fine and snperfne.
Mrs. Henry Anderson is visiting in
Washington. and Mr.. Anderson is on a
business trip to Lynchburg, Va. They
expect to return the last of the week.
The young ladies of Miss Carey S room
held sort of picnic supper at the
home of Miss Katheryn Anderson. which
was greatly enjoyed.
Misses May Purnell and Nellie Powell
will be in charge at the phone Office.
Miss Jennie Collins, for some time in
charge of central" has been promoted
to district manager. with headquarters
in Onancock, Va. This is well de-
served honor, for she has been most eff
ficient and acceptable to all during her
season of services here.
Messrs. Charles H. Matthews and
Harry Scott are engaged in the lumber
business in Virginia. They paid short
visit home last week.
Mr.. Jet Parker, former Berlin boy,
with his two daughters. visited here
last week, and was cordially welcomed
by many old friends. He was bidder
on the public works. andis an electrician
of reputation, having learned under
Thomas A. Edison. Electricity was his
hobby in boyhood.
The temperance supper last week was
a great success in every way, and over
500. 90 was cleared.
Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp was warmly
welcomed home after Conference, and
is to remain with US year longer at
least. During his stay in Berlin he has
made many friends outside his congre-
cation as well as winning the love and
admiration of his own fold. He is a
man of high ideals and earnest purpose,
and will be a recognized influence for
good wherever he may be placed.
Berlin's many sick are still cause
of anxiety. Mrs. AL. Powell, with
painful rising in her head, her mother
in-law with asthma: Mrs. Annie Powell
a severe attack of grip; Mrs. George
E. Henry, Mrs. Houston, Miss Anna
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