Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-05
BERLIN

MISS mafBaFet JdcoDs uelgntIuIly en-
tertained number Of young friends
Wednesday evening.
The Neighborhood Sunday-school will
have special rally service next Sunday
afternoon at two O'Clock. All who are
interested in this splendid work are cor
daily invited TO be present.
The Ayers Bros. are building a large
addition TO their store, which will ex-
tend il through to Park Avenue. thus
fronting on two streets. and doubling
the floor space.
Rob. J. Showell Jr., has made hand
some mo ell Of four rugged ship, which
is much admired in the r. Y. Franklin
drug store window.
Miss Minnie Franklin is visiting Mrs.
Robley Jones. in Snow Hill
| A host Of Berlners attended Court
this week, many Of them making their
bow to the grand jury.
The trespass suit Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Purnell against the Adkins Lum-
Der Co., was Of interest to many.
Mrs. Mary Fitzhugh Pagett is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Maggie Purnell who is
now recovering from an illness.
The Woman's Auxiliary Missionary
Society in convention at Cambridge this
week was attended by Mrs. j. T. Keas,
Mrs. Harry Purnell and Miss Ella Pur-
nell, the latter representing the Junior
Branch. They were all the guests Of
Mrs. Ella Shovel Goldsborough.
The first snow of the season descended
last Saturday. but it was only a sample,
melting as 1t touched.
Rev. S. A. Potter and family left this
week for visit 10 My Lady's Manor,
on the Eastern Shore. There will be no
service at the Episcopal Church for two
Sundays. The Bishop will visit the parish
November 23d
| Halloween was a carnival night. and
troops of grotesquely dressed boys and
girls thronged the street. The ball was
grand success, ghosts galore and fancy
characters "tripped their light fantastic
toes" until late hour. TO the inspiring
strains of the orchestra. Supper was
served by the weird light Of Jack
o'lanterns. and pumpkin pie was the
chief feature of the menu.
Mrs. Sidney Jones is visiting in Balti-
| more.
Mr.. Fred Rulings visited relatives in
Wilmington recently.
A big frost was in evidence Monday.
Miss Annie Dryden, Of Crisfeld. is q
guest at the NJ. Z. Parsonage. She is
assisting at the revival services with her
sweet voice.
| Prof. Bowman has moved his marble
works from the old stand, Main Street,
to new quarters on Pitts Street.
A branch of the Womans Foreign
Missionary Society was formed at the
NJ. Z. Church with l3 members. and the
following officers President, Miss Dora
| Wise Vice President, Mrs A. F. Pow
ell Secretarys, Mrs. Hines Thomas and
Mrs. r. c. Peters. The society was
organized in response to appeals made
by Mrs Klinefelter and Mrs. Riffel, at
meeting in the church last week. If
all the Christian women Of the country
will study the mission question and
throw the force Of personal influence
| into it. the evangelizing of the world
will come quickly.
Mrs. Josiah Boston is convalescing,
after a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs, Jennie Godfrey Abbott is visit
ing her parents at the old home.
Steam heat is being put in number
Of homes at Ocean City.
The Berlin Library is no longer an
experiment, but an assured institution.
Miss Carrie Hill is an assistant. and
several ladies have volunteered 10 give an
evening each week in the reading room.
Mrs. Hammond, of Washington, sent a
large collection of magazines lately. An
executive meeting was held Tuesday A
library is a post graduate course. life
long course of study, teacher and
guide to higher ideals. and broader
| thinking.
All ages and conditions of our
citizens were thrilled when the
telephone announced that the ''one.
only. Carry Nation" would reach Ber-
lin on the noon train Thursday, be the
guest of Hon. Orlando Harrison, spend
the afternoon inquiring into the morals
of the town. and tell How il was
done" in the evening. Mrs. Nations
methods are unfamiliar to southern
women, but her earnestness appeals to
all. and she walked this country, and
incidentally Europe.
Misses Jones. Of Chincoteague, and
Woolford. of Wicomico, are in the Of
flee of j. G. Hrrrison & Sons. They
are at home with Mrs. Jacobs. and are
appreciated additions to our business and
social world.
-Ely's Cream Balm has been tried
/ and not found wanting in thousands of