Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-27
Berlin And Vicinity.

OF DOCKS. lOt DOCKS were bought with
the money in hand. most Of which came
from the proceeds of the last entertain
ment In March box Of 80 books and
many magazines was received from the
Baltimore Chapter Of the d. A. X. and
Just lately DIR. Steiner Of the Enoch
Pratt Free Library has sent 200 volumes.
These books have to be mended, after
which mending they may be used for
long time. They are being put on the
shelves as fast as possible. Five books
have been bought with fines. There are
now in the Library 1000 books. besides
$50 belonging to the Friendly Library.
The Friendly Library has $50 books
which may be used by Berlin Library
borrowers. The Berlin Library has
list Of 220 borrowers. The largest num-
Der of books lent on any one day during
the last quarter was Is. The largest
number of visitors was 80. Two new
sets Of shelves have been bought and
the Library has new sign. presented
by Mr.. Charles Jingle.
Mrs. Mary Z. Franklin. of Woodbridge.
n. j., came Friday of last week to
spend the summer at her home, Edge
water. on the bay.
Mr.. II. J. Anderson. who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Phila-
delphia and Washington for several
weeks, has returned home.
Mr.. Alex Baird, of Philadelphia. spent
the week S end here with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Davis. Miss
Nellie Purnell and Miss Mollie Boston
returned Tuesday from a tour Of week
in his automobile.
MIR. Edmund Powell, Of Philadelphia,
spent from Saturday until Monday with
his mother Mrs. Annie Powell.
The stork has visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Boston. 1t is boy.
Mr.. George K. Snyder made flying
visit to Georgetown Wednesday.
Mrs. Rachel Perdue. Of Parsonsburg.
spent part of the week in town visiting
her mother and sisters.
Mrs. Howard 7. Furbush has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
Beauchamp. in Wilmington for ten days.
Mrs. Susan Mason, of Philadelphia,
came this week to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Pruitt.
Miss Mary Wise. of Philadelphia,
came home this week to attend the
funeral Of her uncle. Mr.. Charles Mar
shall.
Mr.. John Mumford, Of New York,
stopped in Berlin Tuesday. on his way
home from Chincoteague, where he al
tended the funeral Of his aunt, Mrs.
Ellen Collins.
Mrs. Ellen Collins died very suddenly
last Monday, while on visit to her
brother at Chincoteague. and was buried
at above mentioned place on Tuesday.
She leaves but one brother to survive
her, Mr. Henry Mumford. Of Chinco-
league, and a nephew. John Mumford.
of New.York. She was a sister of the late
Charles Mumford. who several years
ago lived in Berlin, and Of William Num-
ford. who lived at Ironshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. West. of Phila-
delphia, are visiting friends and rela-
tives in and around Berlin.
Moses E. Carey, who has been con-
Quoting store in Sinepuxent Neck for
several years. was arrested last Sunday
By Deputy Sheriff Campbell. on COM
plant OF his wife, and locked up for
a hearing Monday. He was charged by
his wife of having threatened to kill her
and her family. He was also charged
with carrying concealed weapons. He
was convicted before Justice Jones Mon
day morning and sentenced TO six months
in the House of Correction.
Mr.. II. J. Anderson made business
trip TO Baltimore and Washington this
week
The ladies' of Buckingham Missionary
Society expect to have an open meeting
in the chapel on Tuesday afternoon and
evening, April Both, when the report of
the delegates to the Pocomoke meeting
will be read and other exercises appro-
pirate to the occasion will be on the pro-
gram. The Snow Hill Presbyterian
Missionary Society has been invited TO
ioin in the meeting, and il is hoped the
ladies OF Buckingham Church will be
present and help to make the meeting
success. In the evening stereopticon
views will be shown, at which time
silver offering will be taken.
The Great Council of Maryland I'm
proved Order of Red Men. kindled its
annual council fire at St. Peters Hall,
Westernport, Wednesday afternoon,
with about 400 delegates present. MIR.
James h. Lyle was in attendance rep
resenting White Eagle Tribe No. lOl.
Berlin.
Mrs. Ethel Mumford. Of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Pruitt.
CHARLES MARSHALL DEAD.