Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-05
A COLUMN
FROM BERLIN
All The News From The Upper
End Of The County.

Miss Elva Rulings is in Baltimore
taking lessons at the Peabody.
Mr.. Charles Tingle has returned from
visit to Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Thomas Hammond entertained
Miss Edna Speakman, Of Easton, las
week. She is friend of DIR. viii Ham,
mond, and distinguished graduate Of
school of art and design, having taken
postgraduate course in Italy.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
was celebrated at the Methodist Church
last Sunday. and a number of persons
were admitted to full membership.
Miss virgie Melvin. of Baltimore,
visited Mrs. Harry Jarvis, Jr., last
week.
John McGregor spent few days at
home last week. He is q valued en-
ployee of the Bell Telephone Company.
In the N. Y. P. & N. Railroad accident
near Salisbury, Engineer Edward West
was crushed to death. He is the brother
of Mrs. Reese C. Peters, of our COM
munity. The other engineer, Herbert
Johnston, who lately lived in Berlin,
was only slightly hurt.
Zadok p. Henry. who has been in
charge of the rink. Salisbury. has re-
turned home.
The festival given by the ladies Of
the Episcopal Church was a signal sue
cess. The Berlin Orchestra added
greatly to the evenings enjoyment.
The water works contractors are push
ing forward the work. Gangs Of men
are laying the pipes, driving the wells
and making good" generally.
The tuberculosis committee is out
collecting. Let US gladly contribute to
this good cause.
Rev. Sydney A. Potter and r. ].
Shovel. delegate, left Monday for Cam
bridge to attend Diocesan Convention
of the Episcopal Church. They viii be
the guests of the Hon. Phillips L. Colds
borough.
A number of our young would-be
school teachers will be in Snow Hill
next week to be examined. There is
no calling more far-reaching in its in
fiuence, none nobler, than that Of the
faithful, capable teacher.
Miss Bette Purnell will teach few
scholars during the summer. She Is an
earnest, conscientious student. and has
the qualities which will make her sue
cessful teacher.
Rev. w. H. Bancroft returned Tues
day. Rev. w. H. Logan filled his pull
pit during his absence.
Mr.. George Scott is quite sick at his
home.
! The Presb5y Presbyterian. .cc.-::s.:s.ss are agitating the
subject of new manse. The present
one is one of the Oldest houses in Berlin,
and could not be remodeled for water
works, ETC. The lot is large enough to
be divided, SO doubtless we shall soon
see the old house removed and two hand
some homes take its place. The march
of progress is ever over the old"
Refrigerator cars and strawberry
buyers are in evidence now, and the
bidding is lively every afternoon. There
are still indications of good season.
The -four mill is rapidly going up.
The cellar of Mr.. Wilbur Keas' new
house is completed, and the superstruc-
ture started.
Rob. ]. Shovel, Jr., has reached San
Francisco from Australia. He had the
stormiest trip of his varied experiences,
having been blown several hundred
miles out of the course, reaching port
waterlogged. and short of water and
provisions. He is now with q prospect
ing company on the American River.
The price of wool is higher here than
for some years past. with unusual COM
petition of buyers.
Theodore Purnell is shipping fine
strawberries from his patch near town
and getting extra prices for them.
Miss Fanny Scott leaves for New
| York in few days to spend the sum-
mer with her sister. Mrs. Adkins.
Mrs. Richard Lee, Of Washington. IL
the guest of Mrs. Henry Anderson.
Mrs. Harry Purnell entertained .
bridge party Wednesday afternoon.
Fifteen ladies were present.
A whist club has been formed to play
during the summer, Wednesday after
moons. Once a month IN the evening,
gentlemen will be allowed to play.
Mrs. Virginia Hammond Fleming,
with a party of Northern friends, Ii
visiting here and Ocean City.
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