Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-02-19

many tHTliiS were experienced, sumo OF
chagrin. when Mondays mails were re-
ceived.
Mayor Harrison spent few days in
Annapolis looking over the political
situation.
Miss Bessie Hanley is home again
from Baltimore. where she consulted a
throat specialist.
Mr.. Franklin Purnell was in town Sum
day.
The NJ. L. Church has unanimously
invited their pastor, Rev. +. F. Beau
chaiIp. TO return for another year,
which win be the third. His relations
with his church and the entire com
munity have been most pleasant and
helpful, and all Join in the hope that
Conference viii consider ii expedient to
send him back to this charge.
The Vaccination movement is
gaining supporters here as in many
other places.
Contributions to the Firemen's Fair
are coming in from all quarters. at home
and abroad. A ton of fertilizer. stack
of fodder. rugs galore. stoves, bonbons,
and almost everything salable will
present heterogeneous array on the
days Of the sale. This affair should and
viii be the greatest ever in Berlin.
AS everyone is interested in the Fire
mems Fair, the committees include at
least one from every family in the
town and nearby. The committees for
serving cream, coffee, salad. ETC., are
sufficiently large to prevent the duties
from being long or burdensome to any
one. We are going on the supposition
that everyone is willing to work and
give. and we trust there will be no alb
sentees when the roll is called. The
town fathers have done their best in
distributing water and lights, and will
do more when possible, so don't sulk.
il for the present the main doesn't reach
your house. We have made big step
forward, but Rome wasn't built in a
day" and we will progress surely. even
if little too slowly for some.
Miss Genevieve Hastings is visiting
in New York
Mr.. Robert Massey was delegate to
| the Hardware Mems Convention in Phil
adelphia.
The Misses McCabe, of Selbyville,
visited Mrs. j. T. Keas last week.
The Shirt Factory was offered for
sale last Saturday but withdrawn. as
only 81. $50 was bid on it.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
was administered in the NJ Z. Church
last Sunday.
A coal yard on an extensive scale will
be opened on the lot adjoining the power
house, in the near future by Mr.. Horace
Davis. one Of our most progressive BUSH
ness men.
A handsome house of cement blocks
will soon be ready for the Ocean City
Fire Company.
Sinepuxent Bay was completely frozen
over last week. which rarely happens.
Work on the Inlet will soon begin
again, with plans that promise to be
permanent.
The Episcopal Church Guild at Ocean
City gave an entertainment last week,
which was greatly enjoyed and profit
able.
A petition to the trustees asking that
the children may enjoy the national holt
day. February I'D, is under way. The
time honored custom to pause that day,
in the busy rush of life, means too much
to allow it to pass unnoticed. What
Washington represents to impression
able childhood will be with us all when
the text of the school books shall have
passed into the land of forgotten things.
The Presbyterian Manse and half of
the lot has been sold to Mr.. Ernest
Burbage. who will pull it down in the
near future. This is one of Beriin's
landmarks, one of the oldest houses.
But the cherished memories of good
men and women who have lived in it,
the Christian hospitality for which it
has always been noted, and the in
iiuences that have emanated from il
render il dear to us. and produce feel
ing Of sadness as at the passing Of an
old friend
The presbyterians will erect, as soon
as practicable. handsome new manse
with steam heat, electric lights. and all
modern improvements.
At the business meeting of the w. C.
T. U. it was decided to postpone the
annual supper from February 22d, as
announced. TO April 22d. The Fire Com
pany always has the right of way.
Mr. Wade Birmingham was taken sick
while discharging his duties at Bur