Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-07-30
BERLIN.

CALVIN Il. Taylor, ESQ, lnetne AFTERNOON
OF August Sd, beginning at O'Clock, p.
NJ. All the scholars, their parents, and
members of the congregation are cor
daily and earnestly invited to be present.
and have good time socially. Hon.
Calvin y. Taylor is Superintendent and
Robert j. Massey, Assistant.
Miss Ethel Adkins, Of Salisbury, who
has been the guest of Miss Margery
Hastings for the past two weeks, re-
turned home last Sunday.
Miss Helen l.. Davis, of Baltimore,
came Sunday TO spend month with her
cousin, Miss Margery Hastings.
Mr.. Edward Rayne has a nice launch
now in commission. Capt. 4. A. Carey
has a very fine motor boat. on which is
device patented by his brother. Ned.
for holding the wheel in any desired
position. Many Of them are now IN use
on Baltimore boats.
Mrs. Louise Holloway Burkholder and
children. Of Washington. are with her
parents for the summer.
The Atlantic Hotel is putting in hand
some electric light fixtures. A Dover
firm is doing the work.
Edward Tucker visited Berlin last
week.
Mrs. Laura Mumford. now of New
Jersey, is visiting old friends in town.
Mr.. John Hammond, now of Phladel-
phia, is visiting his family. Miss Ruth
is also at home again.
Mr.. James Birch is spending his va
| na ng f,lH ann Vsnn
time, " is the homecoming season.
Miss Nellie Grice is visiting in Balti-
more.
Mr.. Edmund Melvin, Of Georgia, is
visiting Mr.. Howard Jarman.
Mrs. Harvey Long and little son, of
fredericksburg, are at her old home here,
also Mrs. Harry Mumford, now Of Phil
adelphia.
Capt. John Dirickson and Miss Maude
are here with friends.
Mr.. Hines Thomas and Henry Har-
rison have returned from business trip
to the Harrison Orchards in West Vir-
ginia.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
was celebrated at the M. +. Church last
Sunday.
Sol. Mumford, Jr., is with the Spetz-
Ter Drug Co., Ocean City, at present.
James B. Erickson spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. Harriet Dirickson has been i'll,
but her condition is improved.
Mrs. Harriet Dirickson France has
been quite sick, but is now much better.
Capt. and Mrs. Ludlam, of Ocean City,
are visiting in the North.
Mrs. Mary Dunton was in Berlin Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keas went TO
Ocean City this week for the rest of the
summer.
Miss Gertrude Henry. now of st.
Louis. is spending the summer with
friends here.
Mrs. Robins Purnell and little daugh-
ter have returned 10 Bishopville. Mr..
Wilmer Purnell's family dined with them
last Sunday.
Mrs. and Miss Savage are back at the
Park. after Northern trip.
Mr.. George Morris is at his daugh-
ter's, Mrs. Wilmer Purnell, after near
ly years absence in Pittsburg. Pa.
Picnics and water parties are the order
of the day and nights too. Full moons
are very conducive to junketing.
Mr.. Ernest Burbage is being congratu-
lated on the arrival of fine son last
week.
Rob. ]. Shovel, Jr.. has been quite
sick with malarial fever.
Tuesday night the advance agents of
the great lot sale ran about town in
their handsome motor car. and the band
PLAYED in front of the hotel, of course,
drawing a crowd. The band was from
Delmar. and Cleveland Givans. formerly
of Berlin, is one of the cornetists. On
Wednesday the town was astir betimes,
the band played, and motor cars and
vehicles Of every description ran 10 the
auction grounds. The residence and 20
acres was bid in by gentleman from
Harrisonburg. Va, for Sc, 200. 90, and
few lots sold before the auction was
called Off. Mrs. Ringeling, wife of the
road engineer. won the prize for sug-
costing the name, Berlin Villas, and
chest Of silver was given Mrs. John S.
Purnell. We trust this town annex will
materialize into suburban homes. and
prove factor in the development of
greater Berlin.
Ocean City is everybody's Happy
Hunting Ground" at present.
Nearly every home in Berlin has one
or more guests just now.
The condition of Mr.. Alfred l.. Bur-
ton, Of Lewes, is critical. and without
hope of betterment. He attended school
here in his youth, and is favorably known
to many Of our people.
We learn that there will be nine hand
some homes built on Main Street before
Christmas, four Of them being under
way.
There is an unusual amount of sick
ness in and near town at present.
Robert Henry is visiting his grand
mother in Delaware. and Mrs. George
y. Henry left for the White House the