Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-20
Berlin and Vicinity

friend of Miss Carrie A. Hill, is stopping
at the Park Hotel for few weeks.
Mrs. Anna Selby. Of Snow Hill. was
in Berlin Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Davis left Tues
day in their automobile for Dover. DEL,
to attend the Presbytery Of New Castle.
They were accompanied by Miss Nellie
purnell and Miss Mollie Boston. They
also visited Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Calvin b. Taylor left Wednesday
for Philadelphia for few weeks stay.
Owing to poor health Miss Nellie
Powell has retired from the telephone
Office for a while, and Miss Ethel Camp
bell is substituting for her.
Capt. w. A. Vickers and bride, Of
Georgetown, visited his daughter. Mrs.
Ebe Holland, this week. also Mrs. Harry
Vickers.
DIR. George r. Sledge. the eye special
ist. made his regular monthly trip here
Wednesday.
Miss Carrie A. Hill and friend, Mrs.
Heller. left Thursday TO make short
visits to relatives and friends in Selby-
vile, Bshopville and frankfort
Mrs. Eva X. Ayres and daughter. Miss
Eva, have been guests at the Atlantic
this week. Mrs. Ayres has sold the old
Ayres homestead. the Golden Quarter
Farm, to Mr.. |. S. Worrall, of Califor-
mia, who expects to make it his home in
the near future.
Miss Carrie A. Hill had the pleasure
of entertaining few friends on Tues
day evening last. Among those present
were Mrs. Heller, of New York City.
DIR. and Mrs. Ira c. Tyndall. Mr.. Daniel
James, Mr.. John d. Henry. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. T. Savage and daughter. Miss
Rida.
Messrs. ]. D. CULLEN and brother.
Samuel, went to Philadelphia last Sat
urday in their automobile on business
trip. They were accompanied by Mr..
George Purnell and Mr.. Frank Bartlett.
They returned Tuesday.
Jerry Campbell, Jr., who has spent
two weeks home with his pare nts. re-
turned to Charlotte Hall Tuesday.
II. F. Harmonson returned home this
week from trip to st. Louis. where he
went to purchase mules and horses.
p Patty & Sons have built an add
ton to their oyster saloon. which will be
used for ice cream and soft drinks.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rodney last week.
Mr.. John T. Keas returned home from
business trip to New York last Tues
day.
DR.. S. K. Marshall left Wednesday
morning for Baltimore where he expects
to find employment.
Mrs. Harry Cropper, Of Ocean City,
visited Mrs. John H. Farlow Thursday.
Miss Minnie Franklin, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. r. d. Jones. in
Snow Hill, returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. A. F. Powell went to Wilmington
Friday Of last week to consult a phys-
clan.
CAPT. VIM. c. TURNER DEAD.
Captain William c. Turner died Fri
day of last week after few weeks i'll
ness Of heart failure. He was 50 years
old. and highly respected by all who
knew him. In his young days he was a
sea captain. but his middle life was spent
at the old homestead at Trappe Mills.
He owned and kept these mills for a
number If years, until he sold them TO
the present owners. since which time he
has made his home with his eldest daugh-
ter, where he died. Capt. Turner was
an Odd Fellow, and one of the Oldest
members Of Paran Lodge. He leaves
the following children to mourn their
loss: Mrs. John P. CULLEN. ST.. Jesse
Turner, Jr.. and Mrs. George Givans.
The funeral was held Sunday at three
O'Clock. with services in st. Paul's p.
+. Church, after which interment was
made in the churchyard. His Brother
Odd Fellows turned out and conducted
their ceremonies at the grave.
Rev. John Letcher Shovel was home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Shovel. this week.
Mrs. Minnie Shane. Of Georgetown,
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Lyle. this week.
Miss Sallie Holloway, who has posi-
ton on Chincoteague, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Holloway.
this week.
Joseph mitchell moved his shoe shop
this week from Berlin TO Ocean City.
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