Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-25

Mrs. Bassett Birmingham is visiting
her sister in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Orlando Harrison returned this
week from a trip to Philadelphia.
The congregation Of St. Paul's Church
is about to add modern bathroom 10
the rectory.
Miss Bishop. Of Bishopville. and her
guest Mrs. Massey. and Mr. Ned Brit
tingham. were in town on Sunday.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
will give an entertainment and festival
next Tuesday in Dirickson Hall. to as
sist in paying for piano lately pur-
chased for the parish room.
The w. C. 7. U. annual supper came
off February 22d. There are so many
interested in the cause Of temperance
that such affairs meet with gratifying
response.
Saturday is the Teachers Institute
day for this end of the county. Several
Berliners are on the program for papers.
and the questions to be discussed are
timely and interesting.
Miss Minnie Franklin is visiting Judge
Jones family in Snow Hill.
Mr.. Charles Tingle spent the first of
the week in Washington.
Mr.. Wallace Bishop left for his home
in New York. after pleasant stay with
relatives here.
Miss Helen Pattey took charge of the
school at Cedartown this week. She
possesses the qualities that will make
her successful teacher.
Mrs. LeCato and Mrs Georgianna
Wise have been quite sick.
A very fine player piano is on ex-
hibition at Odd Fellows Hall, and music
lovers are enjoying treat. Mr.. John
Rayne is doing the Paderewski acts.
Mrs. Haslip. State President of the
W. c. 7. u, made fine impression on
her Berlin audience, and the music rem
dered by Misses Grise and Shovel, and
Messrs. Dunn and Houston Showell was
greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Haslip was the
guest of Mrs. Grise
Mrs. viii Pitts has returned from a
visit to Baltimore.
Miss Grier. of Salisbury, spent few
days with Miss Mary Hanley recently.
The Friday evening dances are greatly
enjoyed by many young people from
town and nearby places.
Sunday evening was the missionary
anniversary meeting. when papers were
read and appropriate music rendered.
Miss Margaret Shovel is visiting IN
Millsboro. Del. and took part in IN
entertainment on the 22d.
The Berlin Orchestra played for Mrs.
Disharoon at the Majestic one evening.
She has been confined to the house some
months, number of friends were also
present to enjoy the delightful music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bethards ceIe-
brated their wedding anniversary this
week.
Miss Nellie Grise is visiting in Will
mington.
Miss Hennie Bell is back in her school
room again. to the great JOY of her little
pupils.
Mr.. Raymond Bell is in town, called
home by the illness of his mother.
Rev. W. II. Bancroft is still on the
sick list with deep cold.
Miss Ellen Smack and Mrs Furbush
have been sick
Mrs. w. H. Bancroft made business
trip to Philadelphia during the week.
MIR. Robert Hobbs, now an enthusi-
astic member Of the navy. is back for
short stay He is studying wireless teleg-
raphy.
The Ocean City Dramatic Club after
successful entertainment at home, re-
peated the play at Chincoteague and
realized nice sum for the Fire Com
pany.
Messrs. Theodore Purn ell and George
Taylor attended the Ice Cream Mems
Convention in Baltimore. That right,
Berlin wants the best possible.
Miss Annie Taylor is visiting her sister
in New York.
Our enterprsing newsboy. Edward
Marshall. won cash prize for selling
the largest number of Saturday Even
ING Posts according TO Dopulation of
any town in Maryland.
The State officers of the |. o. o. r.
visited the encampment here and ex-
themselves most favorably of il.
A lazy mans way to work straw
berries is said to be. by turning flock
of geese on the patch. They will pull
up all the weeds and leave the plants
unframed. We pass this on to whom it
may concern.