Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-12
POCOMOKE.

On Monday eve n travelling tIoupe
made their appearance in our town, but il
was not very largely attended.
On Friday Mr. James Collins one of our
Oldest and most respected citizens was
stricken with paralysis He was in front
of Mr.. 4. V. DAVIS hardware store when
II occurred. lie was taken To his home
and strange 10 say he never moved nor
opened his eyes from the time he was
stricken until few minutes before his
death which occurred on Sunday nigh
then he moved and drew his hands up
from his side and crossed them on his
breast lie seemed To suffer very much
His remains were inferred in the NJ l..
Cemetery and was followed 10 their last
resting place by his relatives and large
number of friends He leaves a wife. one
single daug and four married ones and
they have our heartfelt sympathy in their
great aillictiOn.
On last Thursday night just as many
of our people had retired for the night
the alarm of fire was given. and for
awhile ii was quite an exciting time
Those that had retired hustled in their
clothes quicker than lightning. for having
passed through one terrible fire nothing
will terrify and alarm our people more
than the alarm of fire. The scene oil
the fire was Mr. Festus Jones store, on
Market street, corner of Second. II Was
a large old rick " building, and it made
quite big fire. and before the en- inc
could he got in working order. it was
feared more buildings would he DESTROYED
as DIR. Cosien's dwelling house caught
twice, but luckily nothing was destroyed
but the store and "A little office near II aud
Mr.. Milton Popc's sewing machine shop
was damaged some Mr.. Jones saved
most OF his goods and hal his stock in
sured. The property i the old Elbcrts
property We hope soon to see hand
some new dwelling erected which viii
greatly improve that corner.
Our people, ms everyone knows. are
noted for their favorilism 10 secret orders
and the insurance business generally.
The institution Of Appolo Lodge M. ~
|. O. o. f. this week with charter mem
bership list of eighteen names is ndica-
tive OF the fact that the hard times
incident to failures in crops. etc. las by no
means lessened their inclination in this
direction. Your readers will remember
that five of our young men were initiated
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view 10 insti,uuns Appollo Lodge On
Wednesday night the Grand Officers of
the Grand Lodge of this state visited our
city and perfected the organization Of
said lodge They were assisted i'm this
work by visiting members of CriSfield.
Newark and Ocean Lodge of your town.
seventeen of the members of your lodge
being present. Our boys are proud OF
Al. H..
GERS of Apollo Lodge to act for the en-
suing term were elected and installed
Noble Grand ID. J. Gordon Vice Grand.
Elmer II. Prichett; Secretary J. ID. Stub,
bins Treasurer. w. +. Lambden. Other
subordinate officers will be appointed by
the Noble Grand ut their next meeting
The lodge is composed of our best young
men and enters upon its mission of good
under the most prosperous circumstances.
Several applications are now in waiting
and the outlook is that Apollo Lodge
No 30 will in short time vie with any
Of its competitors in this city The
installation of the officers and the iniiia-
ton of ten new members was en-
joyed by those present who had
performed the goat riding act" before
At II o'clock the lodge adjourned. bu,
all present remained an hour longer IL
enjoy collation. which had been pre-
pared by our boys for tie visiting mem
beers OF other lodges and which was served
in royal style by friend Stubhins who did
the catering act with all the perfection of
u New York expert mt the business 4
final adjournment was made AT - when
the Grand Officers took the mid night
train for Baltimore and each of the visit
ors for his respective home FROSTY