Democratic messenger., 1910-02-26
BERLIN.

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Miss Elva Rulings and Mrs. John Mum
ford have both recovered from severe
attacks Of tonsilitis.
Miss Lena Bell spent few days at
home from her duties in Annapolis.
Miss Helen Bell has secured position
in Baltimore and will leave TO take up
millinery work there.
Mr.. Thomas Torbert is a frequent
visitor to his aunt. Mrs. Ira Tyndall.
Miss Nellie Grise is visiting in Phila-
delphia and Wilmington.
Mr.. Lee Hastings has returned from
Florida.
The honk of the wild goose is heard
overhead, and large hocks may be seen
these moonlight nights going northward.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ Z. Church
will put electric lights in their parsonage
at an early date.
A new bridge-keeper has been APP
pointed for Ocean City, Mr.. Andrew
Truitt, in place Of Mr.. c. Mclean. re-
signed
Miss Mae Givans is in York, Pa,
visiting Mrs. Fannie Givans Taylor.
The merchandise business so long con-
Quoted by Mrs. r. j. Dennis, at Ocean
City, has been purchased by Mr.. Edgar
Gaskins.
Mrs, Henry Anderson was operated on
in Philadelphia Hospital last Saturday,
and is reported to be doing well since.
| Her trouble was of a most serious
nature. The kindest wishes of all are
expressed for her.
The illnesses of DR.. and Mrs. Cyrus
| Df.s.k-n. ol~r &c Mice vr., ntrtak any,
at the same time. calls forth much
sympathy in the community.
The organizing of Civic League COM
posed of the ladies' of the town, with
men as honorary and useful members,
is being strongly agltated.
The February meeting of the Presby-
terian Missionary Society was with Mrs.
c. B. Taylor, who was able to add much
interest to the topic. China" from
her lac visit TO the Pacific Coast and
the Chinese missions there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Cropper enter
tanned last week in honor of the 18th
birthday of Miss Agnes, but unfortunate
ly the young lady was detained in Bal
timore, and missed the party.
Mrs. George Fassett died at her home
near Berlin on Monday, after long and
distressing illness. She was buried in
Buckingham Cemetery on Wednesday.
The trustees of Evergreen Cemetery
will spend about $500 beautifying that
sacred spot. An iron fence, a privet
hedge between the white and colored
sections, and other improvements have
been decided upon.
Mrs. Lila Henry Gibson is the guest
of Mrs Elizabeth Henry. The prospect
Of Mrs. Mary Henry and family again
being citizens of Berlin is received with
great pleasure, for no one was ever
more appreciated by our people gener-
ally, and more regretted when she re-
moved from here.
There is great activity on the beach
now among the fishermen putting out
new fish pounds, mending the new storm
broken ones, and otherwise preparing
for what is looked forward to as the
greatest fish season yet, owing to high
prices, great demand and better railroad
facilities.
The pulpit Of the NJ L. Church was
filed Sunday by Rev. G. p. Jones. Dis
| trict Superintendent. who is an able and
earnest preacher Next Sabbath will be
Missionary Day. when the people will
be called upon TO consider Christ's last
message and command by which true
believers are judged, 60 ye into all
the world.
| In the present multiplicity of interests
do not forget the library. If every fami-
| lv in town would select at least one book
| from their own collection Of books and
donate it to the library, that would
make quite an appreciable addition to
the cause. A meeting of the executive
board Of the Library Association was
called for Friday afternoon to discuss
ways and means for making the project
effective.
A "Civic Pride Day" is suggested
| for the last Saturday in March, when
every householder will be asked to clean
up back and front yards the streets
and vacant lots will also share in the
general housekeeping. All refuse, such
as tin cans, ETC., will be hauled off.
| These DAYS are observed in many west
ern towns, and make for the beauty,
comfort and health Of these places.
A town "Children's Day" was OBJ
served in Berlin Wednesday. when a
massmeeting Of the pupils Of the public
school and teachers was addressed by
the Mayor, Revs. S. A. Potter, 7. +.
Beauchamp. Mr.. Schenectady, of Prin-
cess Anne, anu nlT. n. y. SuONcit. 0IttI-
acter building, the honor system. civic
pride and civic righteousness, the value
and dignity of work, and many other
points were presented interestingly and
| forcefully TO the children who We're at
tentive and receptive. From the gen.
eral interest in the matter and the re-
ports made by the children at their
homes, it is thought one day annually
/ would be of great value in training and
awakening our future citizens to their
possibilities and responsibilities.
Every Berliner feels pride in the or
chestra which gives so much enjoyment
at commencement and other public gath
erings even their nightly practicings
attract an outside audience, which keeps
time to the inspiring strains. Prof. Bow
man, violin and leader Mrs. Bowman,
piano Scott Bowman, flute Houston
Shovel. cornet Raymond Bell, clario-
net Clarence Tingle. trombone. Ber-
lin counts itself fortunate in having
Prof. Bowman for resident. as he has