Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-29

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his club in North Carolina, where game
is plentiful.
Three religious conventions in one
week in Worcester County speaks well
for our people.
Mr.. John Warren. who has been i'll,
is improving.
Mr.. Henry Godfrey is still suffering,
but was able to drive out this week.
Do our housekeepers know that they
can get separated milk at the Ice Cream
Factory If so, doubtless, waters, PAN
cakes, mullins, etc., will be in order.
The services at the NJ. Z. Church last
Sunday night were of especial interest.
Many went to the consecrated bench,
and all present felt the spiritual in
huence. Rev. and Mrs. Van Dyke have
been cordially accepted by Berlin people.
Hale Harrison and little Jack have
returned from a visit to Philadelphia.
Measles, chicken pox and diphtheria
have all disappeared from the COM
munity, houses have been fumigated,
and once more we breathe freely.
Mrs. Morgan Warren's grand-daugh-
ter. Hazel Armentrout, has pneumonia.
Miss Dorothy Coffin spent Easter at
Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Matthews and
daughter spent Easter in Chincoteague.
and are now in Baltimore.
Mrs. Harry Young and daughter. of
Pocomoke. visited relatives in Berlin re-
Gently.
Mrs. Zed Ayers spent Easter at her
old home, Chincoteague.
Mrs. Josiah Bethards and Fred have
returned from visit TO Philadelphia
and Wilmington.
The canning factory at Ocean City is
nearly completed, and will prove an i'm
portant thing to our city by the sea.
Miss Margaret Morris went to the
Salisbury Hospital Wednesday. She is
useful and valued member of our COM
munity. and many kind wishes are ex
pressed for her quick recovery. Mrs.
Wilmer Purnell and DIR. Tyndall accom-
panied her.
Rev. S. A. Potter, Mrs. J. T. Keas
and Misses Andasia Purnell and Mar
garet Shovel attended the convention
Of the Woman's Auxiliary at Trappe
this week. A conference of the nine mis-
sionary dioceses of the Third District is
planned for at Ocean City. in June
This will be a profitable and delightful
gathering.
Mr.. John d. ShowelPs family have
removed from Salisbury to Ocean City.
Miss Margaret Jacobs has returned
from Philadelphia. Her new glasses
give her quite scholarly air.
Mrs. Laban CULLEN is visiting in
Western Maryland. while her husband
is there on a business trip.
Prof. NJ. Bowman's removal from Ber-
lin is worth more than passing notice,
since it leaves loss that will be hard
to fill. During the years he lived here
he organized, instructed and led an or
chestra, of which our people were very
proud, and which contributed greatly to
the social pleasure of the community
furnishing music of high order for
commencement, church and literary en-
tertainments, free of charge. He was
an artist in stone cutting. and he and
his family were desirable citizens, whose
loss all greatly deplore.
The Sunday School Convention in
Snow Hill. with so able a president, was
success in all ways. Fine speakers,
helpful talks, large attendance, deep
interest and generous offerings rounded
it out completely.
Echoes from the Laymen's Convention
indicate that il made an unusual i'm
preston on our people. The personality
of the men who came to US. each with
an inspiring message. added force.
Especially did the hearts of the listeners
go out to Mr.. Minakuchi. who made
three stirring addresses.
The Presbyterian Sunday School has
started Home Department with Mrs.
George Harrison and Mr.. Calvin Taylor.
to keep the shut ins" in touch with live
work and Bible study.
The sale of the personal property of
the late DR.. John Pitts took place Sat
urday last.
Mrs. Ellen Robins is visiting DR.. Will
Robins. in Washington. DR.. Victor Ham,
mond took charge of her on the journey.
Editor Vincent. of the Messenger, was
in town on business Monday.
Mr.. Joe Mitchell's family has moved
to the house vacated by Mrs. Fauss,
near the Cedars. Mr.. George Taylor
will take the one left
Mrs. r. J. Shovel was the guest of
the senior editor of the Messenger while
in Snow Hill.
Misses Handy and Dilworth were en-
tertained during the Sunday School Con-
vention by Mrs. White.
Arbor Day was duly celebrated. and
tree planted as usual on the school
grounds.
DIR. Kindley stopped to see Berlin be-
tween trains, and took dinner with Mrs.
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