Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-18
Happenings in Berlin and
Vicinity.

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The first strawberries of the season
were brought to market Monday by Mr..
John 7. II. Birmingham. They sold for
l5c per quart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lang. who have
been visiting her mother. Mrs. Conoway,
for two weeks, returned to their home
in Philadelphia Wednesday.
DIR. George X. Sledge. the ear and eye
specialist, made his monthly visit TO
Berlin Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis j. Harmonson.
Jr.. of Wilmington. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Harmonson the first of the week.
Messrs. C. c. Mumford and Z. S. Fur
bush were delegates to the Republican
State Convention. which met in Balti-
more Tuesday, to select delegates TO the
Chicago National Convention.
The Lumley- Secord Theatrical Com
pany played TO full house Wednesday
and Thursday nights. presenting the
sensational dramas, 'St. Elmo" and
THE Fatal Wedding"
The senior class of 1912 Of Bucking-
ham High School announces its Com
mencement Exercises TO be held We'd
nesday evening. May the twenty-ninth,
in Drckson's Hall. Berlin, Md.
Miss Carolyn Hargis and Miss Esther
White, of Snow Hill. visited Mrs. Frank
lin Upshur over Sunday and Monday.
while Mr. Upshur was at Princeton Uni
versity for the inauguration of the new
president.
The Misses Maud. Gertrude. and Eliza
beth McCabe Of Selbyville. were week
end visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Whaley.
Mrs. Jerry Campbell. left last Satur-
day for two weeks stay in Whining
to-. and Baltimore. shopping and visit
ing friends.
Mr.. A. H. Taylor and son, of Culpep-
per, Va, have been at the Majestic
Hotel for two weeks, looking around
for farm on which to live. They have
lived in California and Florida. but they
think they will like the Eastern Shore
of Maryland better.
| The semi-annual meeting of the Coun-
ty Medical Society met Tuesday, May
18th, in Berlin, and was called to order
at II O'Clock by the President, Dr. Ebe
Holland. After the regular routine Of
business DIR. James r. Bishop read
very interesting paper on "Colitis.
Dr. w. T. Hammond read an article on
'Dysentery IN the Adult. Among
those present were DIR. Sartorius, of
Pocomoke DR.. r. Lee Hall. OF POGO
moke DR.. A. A. Parker, of Pocomoke;
DR.. John l.. Riley, of Snow Hill; DR..
James X. Bishop, of Showells DR.. c.
A. Holland, Whaleyville. DIR. Marvel
Lingo, of Newark, made application for
membership, and was accepted. The
next meeting will be held in Pocomoke
City in October.
Mrs. Laura Williams. of Pittsville.
came Thursday 10 visit ner uaughter'
Mrs. f. NJ. Holland.
Mrs Mary Padgett and little son.
Roland. Of Port Royal, Va. have come
for a stay with relatives.
Mrs. C. L. Vincent, of Snow Hill.
visited her mother, Mrs. Thomas A.
Gray. ST.. Tuesday.
The Rev. L. r Bowen. formerly of
Pocomoke City, is at present staying
with his nephew. Mr.. c. b. Taylor.
The Rev Mr.. Bowen is brother of
DIR. r. J. Bowen and William Bowen
and is 10 years old. He says he has not
been sick for forty years.
JOHN +. JONES DEAD.
John F, Jones. farmer of Friend
ship, died last Sunday aged SO years.
Mr.. Jones had been in poor health for
some time, and his death was not I'M
expected. The funeral services were
held Wednesday. conducted by his Rec
tor, the Rev. S. A. Potter, after which
interment was made in st. Paul's P. E.
Churchyard. He leaves to mourn their
loss, widow. five sons and five daugh-
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