Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-08

home.
The herring season is record one.
f, Thousands are being taken.
All of the sons and daughters of Mr..
Denard Collins were present at the
funeral. The classmates Of Miss Lura
sent a handsome floral offering, and
attended the funeral in body. Rev.
Thomas Van Dyke officiated.
Will Powell has returned home from
the Blue Ridge Sanatorium, greatly
improved in health.
Campbell Purncll. now a student of
theology at the Dover Academy, visited
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Warren have
returned from visit to Mrs. Hayes, In
Baltimore.
Mrs. Howard Jarman is much better.
She suffered greatly from a needle
broken off in her hand.
Owing to the improvements under way
at the M. E. Church, services were held
Sunday in the Sunday School room, but
large audiences greeted the first SER
mons Of the new pastor.
The new ice cream factory is now
turning out the stuff so palatable to US
all.
Mr.. David H. Brown. of Hartford,
Conn.,, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Berlin. awakening interest in the great
"Laymen' Missionary Forward Move
ment. which is now sweeping all over
the world, and with an ever accumula-
tive force in our own country. Repre-
sentative men from our three churches,
met in the office of Mr.. r. ]. Showell,
and earnestly discussed plans for the
furtherance Of this great work here,
which strives to bring home to each
heart the Fatherhood of God, and the
Brotherhood Of Man. A convention was
decided upon for April 10Th and Goth,
when national speakers will forcefully
present the object, plan and scope of the
movement Mr.. r. j. Shovel is chair
man. with committees of men and wo-
men from the three churches.
Miss Margaret Shovel has returned
from delightful visit to Salisbury.
Mrs. Finley. President of Women's
Auxiliary for Diocese of Easton. spent
several days here, the guest of Mrs. ].
T. Keas, and visited Ocean City, to per-
feet plans for the Convention, embrac-
ing dioceses, for the study of mission
work. which is proposed for June, at
that place.
Mrs. Emma Franklin is at her bay
side home for the Eastertide.
The congregation of the M. E. Church
gave reception Monday, that all might
meet and welcome the new pastor and
his family. He has young daughter
and two sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Purnell returned
home Saturday night. He will enjoy 80
days vacation, and Mrs. Purnell will
remain all summer.
Several from Berlin attended the
funeral of Mr.. John L. Robins, whose
death called forth expressions of sorrow
and sympathy from many friends here.
An exciting runaway occurred last
week, when Dale Boston mounted DIR.
Franklin's horse, dressed in a red
sweater. He kept his seat until the
frightened horse tried to dodge around
freight trains on both tracks. when he
was thrown. but fortunately received
no serious injury, though he had mar
row escape.
Mr.. II. II. Jewett, of Massachusetts,
the inspector at the Harrison Nurseries,
is making many friends here.
The quarterly meeting of the Library
Association is due next Saturday at z
o clock. in the High School room. The
general public, of course, are invited to
attend, and show their interest in the
work and success Of the Library.
No clue to the postoffice robbers is
yet known of, though suspicion points
two ways. A safe cracker came from
tine city and opened the safe, when the
contents were found intact. The gun
powder was in place to be exploded, If
Mr.. James Coffin had only given them q
little more time. He lost gold watch.
and the postofiice about $25.
Miss Andasia Purnell is visiting Miss
Mary Taylor, and will probably remain
for the summer.
There is measles and chicken pox in
town, and little Harry Purnell, Thomas
Kitchens, and other sufferers are re-
ported.
Miss Margery Hastings. is out again,
after severe attack of the measles.
In St Paul's Episcopal Church, Berlin.
there will be services on Good Friday,
April LIST. from IL o'clock noon, until
8 p. M, when there viii be meditations
on the words spoken by our Lord from