Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-09-07
Berlin News Items.

Mrs. Thomas NJ. Purnell and littl,
Grace, Of Snow Hill. were guests at tn,
Atlantic Tuesday.
Miss Roena Abbott, Of Fortress Mon
roe, Va, is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Mary
l.. Tingle, on South Main Street. Also
Edward Abbott, of New Jersey, spent
the week end with his aunt. and expects
TO spend the remainder of his vacation
with friends in the South.
Communion of the Lords Supper will
be administered tomorrow morning in
the Presbyterian Church. Christian En-
dcavor meeting at 6.45. leader Mrs.
Robley Holland.
Mr.. John w. Beet and bride have
been the guests of Mr.. George sR. Sny-
der at the Atlantic this week. Mr. Best
is a prominent citizen of Philadelphia.
He expects to visit Ocean City and other
points Of interest along the coast before
his return.
Mr.. King Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. J
Edward White visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Upshur this week.
Colonel George NJ. Upshur. Of Snow
Hill, and Mr.. Samuel X. Dennis, Of Bal
timore, spent Wednesday in Berlin on
business.
Miss Carrie A. Hill sailed to-day for
Europe for an indefinite stay. This Is
Miss Hills second trip abroad.
Mrs. Ernest Melvin and children, Of
Delmar. spent the week end with her
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Davis.
Mr.. C. w. Marshall was a delegate
from Worcester County to the State
Convention Of the Rural Letter Carriers
in Baltimore Monday and Tuesday.
Last Sunday morning about 2 o'clock
the barn and workshop OF Fred Selby
were destroyed by fire, including To-
foot model Of the steamship. City Of
Paris" His loss is covered by insur-
ance. The origin Of the fire seems to
be mystery.
Mr.. Frank Hudson and family, Of
Girdletree, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney A. Bowen the first of the
week.
Miss Susie Adkins. who has been Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Norman Adkins, in
Girdletree. returned home Monday. Her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Adkins, spent this
week in Girdletree.
Miss Beatrice Allpress and sister. of
Washington, ID. c., who have been Wis.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Johnson for
two weeks returned home to-day.
Miss Ethel Campbell and cousin. Miss
Edna Campbell. of Philadelphia. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowe. in Salisbury,
the first of the week.
Mr.. Charles F. Matthews and family,
who have been spending their vacation
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terst. for four weeks. have returned
home.
Mr.. Richard T. Cropper, of Philadel-
phia, spent the week end at Mt. Pleasant
Cottage with his brother. Mr.. j. ID.
Chopper. near town.
Mrs. Frank Bevans and children, of
Bloxom, Va. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Adkins.
Mr.. Arthur Burbage and family. who
have been making their home in Annap-
oils for number of years, have re-
turned to Berlin. He is one of the own
ers of the New Way Store.
Mrs James Campbell,o of Philadelphia,
and Miss Dora Kent, of Salisbury, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Campbell
at the New Majestic.
Many tomato growers are disappoint-
ed in their crops. Owing TO the dry
weather in many sections. the fruit is
cut short. blight having attacked the
vines.
A little stranger has made his appear
ance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Hastings.
Mr.. Harry S. Purnell, U. S. Army.
came home this week to spend month
with his family and relatives.
Harold Dirickson. Of New York. is
visiting friends and relatives in and
around town.
Mrs. Clinton Krause and children
spent this week with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Theodore Wimbrough. Mr..
Krause also spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j. Massey an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Katherine Blanche. TO Mr.. Elijah Thos.
Garlick, Wednesday, Sept. 4th. Phila-
delphia. At home after October lst,
1892 Springfield Avenue. Miss Massey
was formerly a popular school teacher
of this county and has many relatives
and friends here who wish them much
prosperity.
MIR. William refers anu fanny, VI
Philadelphia. visited his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Peters, this week.
Miss Sallie Henry. of New York, is
home with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Z. Henry, ST.. for a week s
vacation.
Mr.. II. c. Conway, Jr.. and little
son. have been the guests Of Mrs. Annie
Conway this week.
Mrs. L. Paul Ewell, Of Pocomoke,
and Mrs. Clara Zimmerman. of West
Va, have been visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powell, and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Gunby, this week.
DIR. S. X. Marshall. who has been do
ing relief work in Easton, is home with
his family until Wednesday.