Democratic messenger., 1910-09-03
BERLIN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hedges entertained
their young friends delightfully."- last
week at their beautiful country home.
Mrs. Laura Bowen is enjoying re-
union of her family. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Bowen, Of Lewistown, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bowen. Of Wilkesbarre, are
with her.
The new residence Of Mr.. Ernest Bur
bage is progressing rapidly, and will be
one of Berlins most desirable homes
before Christmas.
The teachers are all enjoying their
outing, and carriages full Of young men
drive down every evening to help some
of them have good time. There will
be some vacant schools by this time next
year. From the blackboard to the cook
stove seems so easy.
Prof. Hill and son visited friends in
town this week.
Miss Matthews. of Chincoteague. visit
ed her brother this week.
Mr.. W. II. Lewis and family. Of Ar
cadia, Indiana. are visiting relatives
here.
The bazaar workers of st. Paul's
Guild will meet every week until Decem-
Der with Mrs. Hennie Mitchell. to pre-
pare for that great annual event, which
comes Off the first Thursday in Deeem-
ber.
The new residence of Mr. Lum Mar
shall will soon be ready for the house
warming" then listen for the serenade,
but if you are within radius of five
miles you will certainly hear it. for Lum
is popular young man.
Mr.. Sidney Jones is entertaining his
mother, resident of Baltimore.
..Miss Irene Harrington. of Annapolis.
was cordially welcomed by her many
friends here.
Robert J.. Shovel, Jr, is now able to
sit up in his room.
Miss Nina Bell is visiting in Delmar.
Miss Olive Beauchamp is visiting
friends in fredericksburg.
Mr.. William Parkhill has position in
Philadelphia.
Letters from commission merchants
in New York say. that the peaches
shipped by j. G. Harrison & Sons are
the finest received there this season.
and show expert packing. They are
shipping several carloads weekly. The
Ray peach is considered very fine.
Sunfish angling is successful sport
at the Trappe now.
Mr.. William Pitts visited his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Penie James. near Easton.
where her husband has large dairy
farm.
Mrs. virgie Trader Burkhart is the
guest of Mrs. Furbush.
Miss Eulalie Bartlette is entertaining
Miss Dodge, of Baltimore. She gave
charming launch party in her honor this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Purnell are
taking an extended northern trip fer
Mrs. Purnell's health.
Miss Mary Hanley's friend, Miss Grace
Holson. of Georgetown, is her guest.
Mrs. Beauchamp has returned from a
visit to her parents at Danes Quarter,
Somerset County.
Rev. and Mrs. Northrup. Of Rock
Hall, Nd, and Rev Baynard, of Chin
colleague, were the guests of Rev. Z.
X. Wright recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor. Of Westheld. N.
j., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Maria
Baker.
The County Convention Of the w. c.
T. U. will meet at Ocean City next Tues
day. September 9Th.
September 5th is the annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Pier Co. at
Ocean City.
Mr.. Joe Boston met with an accident
this week, when he fell in his store,
breaking his wrist.
Mr.. Edwin Abbott is at home for his
vacation. but suffering from malaria.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Tingle has been sick again,
but is now improved.
Mr.. John Letcher Showel was the
guest Of DR.. Uler. in Parksley. this
week. His mother, Mrs. Uler, is erect
ing handsome residence here, on the
Connoway lot, Main Street.
The Berlin Library is indebted to Mr..
Albert Vail. whose wife was Miss Lou
Truitt, of Berlin, for handsome dona-
tion of books Such gift means much
to our reading public. and is more far
reaching than even the most sanguine
can perhaps calculate upon.
Mrs. 7. ]. Whaley had pleasant visit
TO Atlantic City.
Rev. George Williams. whom many
here will always hold in grateful mem
ory, visited our town lately.
Miss Gertrude Henry. daughter Of
Mr.. James Henry. formerly of Berlin.
is visiting relatives here. She is a train
ed nurse now of st. Louis.
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