Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-25

She is one Of Berlin's well-beloved
daughters.
Miss Katherine Massey made short
visit here, to be present at the marriage
Of her sister. Miss Jemima.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
Sam Ayers and Miss Della Collins next
Wednesday, in the NJ. E. Church. Mr..
Ayers has built pretty home in Whaley-
vile. where he is railroad agent, so we
will have TO give up one of our most
popular girls and valued musician,
she being one Of the organlsts at the M.
Z. Church.
Joshua Hamblin, Jr., is spending his
vacation at home.
Mr.. J. r. Phillips is here in the in
terest Of his cannery.
Miss Julia Pitts is out again, after
confinement to her bed from fall.
Miss Mary Marshall is back from a
visit to Salisbury.
Mrs. Emma Franklin and grandson
are at Edgewater for the summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Will Franklin will join them
later.
Mrs. Cyrus Dirickson will join her
husband here next week. Little Louise
will also be guest at the "Cedars. F"
The Fenwick Island Camp Meeting
will begin August 9Th. A launch service
will be for the convenience Of our people.
DR.. Will Hammond and Stewart are
home for the summer. Mrs. Hammond
attended the commencement at Swarth-
more.
Children's Day at the churches gave
the usual pleasure, Notwithstanding the
unfavorable weather conditions.
Mrs. LeCato, Mrs. G. E. Henry,
Misses Nellie Grire, Eta Powell. Daisy
Wise and others are members of house
party at Mr.. AL Powell's new cottage,
Ocean City. enjoying the sea breezes.
Mrs. Krebbs is in Baltimore at the
bedside Of a sick relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Warren have
returned from visit to their daughter
in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Coffin will spend
the summer in Berlin with their son.
Rev. 7. F. Beauchamp is entertaining
his parents this week. Paramount is
their home.
We welcome to Berlin Prof. and Mrs.
II. Crawford Bounds. They were lately
married, and will occupy the place OPP
posite Mr.. William Massey's residence.
He will assist Mr.. John Humphreys at
Adkins Mill. We trust their sojourn
within our gates may be long, pleasant
and prosperous.
Ocean City is hustling to get on its
summer clothes. Many improvements
are added or under way, and everything
points to a satisfactory season.
A large force Of men are moving rail-
road tracks and getting ready to build
our long promised union freight station.
On the plans and specifications it shows
up well. 1t will be located in line with
Mr.. Frank Bowen's residence. and will
extend from one railroad track to the
other. 1t will be an ornament to the
town when completed. The three old
freight buildings will all be removed
and go to the scrap pile. We owe this.
as well as our handsome passenger
station, to the energy and determination
Of Hon. Orlando Harrison, who has left
no stone unturned in the evolution OF
Berlin.
Mrs. Maude Jarvis and little son are
visiting her sister in Pocomoke. Miss
Virginia Melvin, who has been her guest,
also accompanied her.
Our City Council are having troubles
of their own, each faction employing
lawyers. There is general distress over
the situation. and prayers, public and
private, are offered that peace may pre-
vail. and harmony which is the "sine
qua non" of good and progressive gov
eminent.
The Berlin Library is now in new
quarters. next door to its former station.
Everyone is invited to come and en-
courage the enterprise. Gifts Of books
and magazines. no matter how old, are
solicited. There are many practically
bookless homes in our community.
Young people from these homes need
the public library to clear up their con-
fusion of ideas. do away with the va
Guilty of mind, and supply the lack of
information. Books that teach of earn
est, useful. noble lives, create stand
ard. and give purpose to aimless minds
and lives. II is said, 80 per cent. Of our
people stop school in their early teens.
Let us all consider the library as mission
AIRY work.
Little Brevard Whaley was hurt by