Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-11
Berlin.

Miss Lizzie Tilghman has been in Sal
isbury this week visiting relatives and
attending the Sunday School convention.
Mr.. II. d. Adams. ST.. spent last
Sunday home with his family.
Mr.. Grant Collier, and brother. John,
of Philadelphia. made business trip to
Berlin this week They were former
residents of this town. and made many
friends.
Mr.. James Rayne, Jr. who has been
away about three years, and for several
months past has been employed by the
Pinkerton Detective Agency. is home
for an extended visit TO his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Rayne. near town.
The Rev. Thomas Kerr. DR.. l.. P.
Bowen. and Mr. Horace Davis were
delegates from Buckingham Presbyter-
ian Church TO the Sunday School Con-
vention in Salisbury this week. Mrs.
Horace Davis and Mrs Kate Hudson
attended the session on Tuesday.
The Rev. S. A. Potter left this week
for New York to attend the General
Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, after which he will visit his
sons in Denver. Colorado. for three
weeks. His family accompanied him
to Baltimore, and will visit relatives in
Hartford County.
Mrs. Nicholson Watkins. of Cam
bridge. is the guest Of nr. and Mrs.
Harry Purnell at Burleigh Cottage.
DR.. Victor Hammond, of Washington.
ID. C. is spending few days at the
Hammond homestead.
Miss Minnie Hammond, after spend
ing the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hammond. expects to
leave for Philadelphia tomorrow.
Mr. l.. j G. Archer Burton. Of Sal
isbury, a former resident of Berlin,
paid us short visit Tuesday. Mr.. Bur
ton and family have just returned from
four months trip abroad.
Mrs. j. T. Keas. Mrs. Z. A. Carey.
and Miss Maud Whaley are attending
the General Convention of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in New York this
week.
Messrs T. NJ. Purnell. John Burbage.
Jr., Howard I. Furbush, and Reginald
Pattey attended the championship base
ball games in New York and Philadel-
phia this week. between the big league
pennant winners.
Miss Helen McCabe. of Selbyville. has
been the guest this week Of her aunt.
Mrs. I. NJ. Purnell
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Keas have been
in New York this week attending the
General Il. H. Convention.
Mrs. Ellen Robins. who has been
visiting relatives at Wesley and Snow
Hill. returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Murphy, of Middletown,
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Murphy.
MIR. Elijah f. Bell made a business
trip to Philadelphia this week.
The remains of Charles Simpson. who
was drowned at Ocean City about a
week ago. were found two miles up the
bay Tuesday. A strong tide was run
ming north at the time of the accident.
MRS. JANE COLLINS DEAD.
Mrs. Jane Collins, widow of the late
Charles Collins. died last Sunday after
lingering illness of paralysis, aged 50
wears. She had been an invalid for
about three years before her death, and
was a patient sufferer. Her remains
were brought to Berlin Tuesday for in
terment from the hospital where she
died. Funeral services were held in the
NJ. T.. Church by her pastor, the Rev.
Thomas II. vandyke. assisted by the
Rev. Thomas Kerr and Rev. l.. p.
Bowen. The body was laid to rest in
Evergreen Cemetery. She leaves to
mourn their loss four children, as fol-
lows: The Rev. Vaughn 5. Collins. Mrs.
Peter Birmingham. Of California, Mrs.
Andrew Powell. Of Berlin. and Ernest
w. Collins, Of Atlantic City.