Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-02-10
BERLIN.

mr.. u. ". mcNeaI, JT.s oi reW foft
News, Va. is home visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. McNeal. Sr.
Miss Irene Kent visited friends in
Girdletree last Sunday and Monday.
Messrs. Elmer Collins and Clayton
Mills. of Greenbackville. spent Sunday in
Berlin.
Mr.. Harry Purnell. who is connected
with the Internal Revenue service in
Baltimore was home the first of the
week.
The patrons Of the library will be
glad 10 know that the new books have
arrived, and are now on the shelves.
ready for distribution on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons.
Mr.. j. X Phillips, of Preston, and
Mr.. Levin Z. Dirickson. Of Berlin, left
Wednesday morning for Rochester, N.
Y. to attend the Gamers Convention.
They were accompanied by their fore
man, Mr.. Clarence Z. Jingle. They also
expect to take in the sights at Niagara
Falls
Mr. viii Ellis. of Greebackville, was
in town the first of the week. and visited
Mrs. Thomas G. Hanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Furbush spent
part of this week in Baltimore and
were accompanied by Mrs. Emma
Franklin. of Edgewater Farm.
Mr. A. F. Powell has purchased of
Mrs. Mary Houston the property on
Main Street now occupied by George E.
Henry, Sr.
The Rev. j. Armstage- Welbourn,
Missionary from Tokyo. Japan, and now
home on furlough. will preach in st.
Pauls Episcopal Church this Sunday
morning, Feb. 18th. There will also be
service in the evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited to these
and all services.
Mr.. Daniel Bethards. a highly re-
spected farmer of near Libertytown,
died last Sunday. after a long illness.
Mr.. Bethards had nearly reached his
three score and ten years of age. and
had been almost blind for sometime.
His remains were laid to rest in the
burying ground near the Pocomoke
River crossing.
Mrs. Martha Timmons, an old lady of
near Ironshire, and a widow of the late
James Timmons. died last Sunday. Mrs.
Timmons' death had been expected for
several days. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Joshua McCabe and
Mrs. Samuel Timmons. lnterment was
made in the burying ground near POGO
moke River, Wednesday, the Rev. Mr..
vandyke officiating.
Mrs. Kate Hudson. after very pleas
ant visit to relatives in New Jersey. has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Harmonson have
been visiting in Philadelphia this week.
The Fire Department will hold fair
and supper on February 22nd and 23rd,
IN DlTlckSOn nan. DOOtS Will bS optu
at O'Clock p. m, so that you can get
your supper. Chicken salad, coffee.
oysters, ice cream and cake will be
served.
DR.. S. X. Marshall. who has been in
Cambridge for two weeks doing relief
work in drug store. returned home on
last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Adkins, of New
York, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
<. Scott this week
Don't forget the Valentine dance to be
given in Dirickson's Hall on Wednesday
night. February l4th. A general good
time is anticipated.
Miss Sarah Burbage. highly respect
ed old lady. who lived alone near town.
was found dead at her home last Mon
day. Her remains were laid to rest in
Evergreen Cemetery Wednesday. She
had been carefully looked after for a
number of years by the charity workers.