Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-20
BERLIN.

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Delaware and Chesapeake Canal route.
in record-breaking time.
Fine sturgeon are being caught now
on the beach.
A fire which damaged the home Of
Mr.. Herbert Powell broke out Monday
morning. Mrs. Powell was burnt severe
~. An oil stove set fire to some paper.
Had 1t not been for the heavy rain fall
ing at the time we can not even con-
lecture how far-reaching the calamity
might have proved. The loss was about
$4,000. Hurry up with the water works.
Miss Sallie Henry expects to be at
home for long stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carey and Mas
May Forester, of Baltimore. are visit
ing Mrs. Frank Bowen.
The colored peoples camp meeting
began Saturday night, and covered
wagons and all ways of locomotion
brought the ''meeteners" to Uncle
Jink $ woods. /" Sunday was big day,
but the rain at night scattered the crowd
and practically broke up the camp.
Mr.. Brewer. engineer of the new
stone road, is at Mrs. Jacobs.
The Whist Club met Friday with Miss
Vosburg.
Mrs. Robley d. Jones and Emily are
with Mrs. Sarah franklin this week.
Miss Lanta Ayres, now in a business
house. in Norfolk, is at home for her
vacation.
Mrs. Fooks is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Orlando Harrison. Miss Nellie expects
soon to sail for the Philippines. China
and Japan, for a six months trip.
Our colored |. o. o. r. brethren win
hold convention here next week and
many delegates are expected. A re-
ception and banquet will be given in
Dirickson's Hall, at which there will be
both white and colored speakers Of re-
nown.
Mrs. X. j. Shovel and son, and
Mr.. Sam Houston attended the Salisbury
Fair on Thursday.
Mrs. l.. L. Erickson is entertaining
Miss Blanche Miller. of Michigan,
schoolmate of her daughter.
Mr.. Sidney Bowen bought the house
and lot lately owned by Mr.. Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter will remove to
Delaware in the fall.
Mrs. Nancy Showell and Mrs. Colds
were entertained by Mrs. Harry
Purnell last week.
Two of our speak easy" men were
arrested atParsonsburg camp and lodged
in Salisbury jail.
Many Berliners atten ded the Parsons
burg camp; Mrs. Grise and daughters
among the number.
Miss Elsie Blocker, of Wilmington. il
the guest of Miss Sallie Tingle.
Mrs. John Williams is recovering from
her late illness.
Miss Virginia Melvin, of Pocon,oke,
IS visiting Mrs. Maude Jarvis.
The baseballers are playing series
Of games with Parksley.
Mrs. Thompson, of Ridgely, and two
daughters are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Porter.
Miss Margaret Morris, who il at the
Laurel. Md, sanatorium, is much inn
proved and is expected home next week.
The handsome new iron railing around
the residence of Mr.. Thomas Whaley ID
a city Improvement.
Mr.. Norman Peters will occupy the
Bruf house next year.
Mr.. Twining, the proprietor Of the
Oceanic, vii! :re.d the winter in Berlin
and place his children in school. He 10
4 Western gentleman who bought the
Goshen farm last year. and he has made
many friends among our people. We
will be glad to welcome him as a citizen
If Berlin.
The teachers will all be taught next
week. Turn about is fair play.
The sudden death of Miss Florence
Taylor last Friday was shock to the
entire community in which she was be-
owed and respected. She attended q
picnic Wednesday and was taken sick !.
that night, but with no alarming
symptoms until few hours before her
death. Her cousin. Miss Mary Jarvis,
Of Philadelphia, was her guest, and with
ner brother, nursed her tenderly until
the end came. She was a woman Of
ovely character, an active and valued
member of the Methodist Church, q
Kind neighbor and devoted sister. Her
oss viii be deeply felt in all the re-
atoms of life. Her funeral was large
me, and numerous handsome floral Of
ferings testified to the general ap-
probation Of the people.
MT 4. y. CquireS Is oIteN IN DefiAus
He contemplates building cottage at
Ocean City in the fall.
Mrs. Mary Fitzhugh Padget has been
sick for some time. Sunday DIR. Tyndall
pronounced her case typhoid and re-
moved her to the Salisbury hospital.
Her little son and sister, Miss Lena
OF Virginia. went with her.
During her stay at the Majestic she has
made many friends by her gentle, sweet
ways.
Miss Kathryn Birmingham. now Of
Snow Hill. is visiting Miss Nellie Grise.
DR.. VIM. l.. Robins. of Washington,
iisted his mother at Mrs. Jacobs this
week.
Miss Ethel CAN'T returned TO Denton
after pleasant stay with young friends
1ere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones and little
visited Mrs. George z. Henry.
Mrs. Ira Tyndall entertained her
mother and sisters last week, Mrs. and