Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-22
A SAD DEATH.

Miss Charlotte Smith, Daughter
of Senator Smith. Dies
ut Ocean City.
Miss Lottie Smith, daughter of
Hon. John Walter Smith, ofthis town,
died ut the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean
City, on Monday evening, after an
illness OF two weeks. She was taken
i'll two days after her arrival at Ocean
City with an attack of Indigestion,
which resulted in a complication of
diseases, and heart failure Drs. Fin
ney and Thayer, of the John Hopkins
Hospital, were telegraphed for and
arrived Monday at one O'Clock. An
operation was performed, which pro
duced only temporary relief, and she
expired at six o'clock Monday even
ing.
Her remains were brought to Snow
Hill ON Monday night on special
train and were accompanied by her
parents, sister Georgia, and Il large
number OF friends and relatives. The
funeral services were conducted at her
home ON Wednesday evening at
o o'clock, by her pastor, Rev. William
Swan, assisted by Rev. Ralph Coursey
The funeral procession to the Presby-
terrain Churchyard was the largest
seen in this town for years, owing to
the great popularity of Miss Lottie
and the love and esteem in which she
was held by everyone in this commu-
nifty. She was member of the Pres
byterian church and teacher in the
Sunday School and exhibited great
interest in all benevolent works She
was noted for her charity toward the
poor and many tear was shed AT her
funeral by those who had been recip-
tents Of her favors The editors OF this
paper will miss her greatly as she was
our friend and we knew her worth.
We sorrow with her parents and sister
in not only their great loss but in one
wherein the whole community is
afflicted.
Her remains were borne to their
last resting place by Dr. Thomas y.
Franklin, 7. Spence Smith, X. ID.
Jones, w. +. Brat.en, w. F. johnson
and Charles 5 Richardson.
\ great many persons from Balii-
more, Berlin, Pocomoke City, Stockton
and the surrounding country attended
the funeral. The flowers sent by
loving friends were beautiful, and en-
entirely covered the grave. Messrs.
Burbage & Conner were the funeral
directors.
IN MEMoRIAM.
Again has the dread angel of death visited
the Commuptv--another soul has shaken off
its frail tenement of clay-and heretofore
bright and happy home is plunged into deep
est mourning.
Miss Lottie Smith, to whom we would
pay this last tribute of love and respect, was
the elder daughter of John Walter and
Francis Smith, and was hut twenty-six
years of age when the voice of the Omnipo-
tent called her from earth to Heaven.
But Il few short weeks ago she WAS com
paratively we'll, and cheerful and happy;
her life had been replcte with sweet and in
nocent JOY; and while yet in love with life
and rapturcd with the beauties OF the world
she fell into that drcamless sleep which
kisses down the cye-lids forever. Yet in the
night of death u star of hope shines bright
and beautiful and clear: and in the hush
and stiffness of her diving hour listenin.
l., st,n IS
wings as her emancipated spirit was trium
phantly borne to its eternal home.
How inexpressibly sad for one to die So
young, No wasting disease had prepared
the loved and loving ones for this ordeal of
heart-breaking sorrow; but her death came
suddenly and unexpectedly, and Lottie pass
ell away Just as tender and beautiful flower |
torn from its stem hy sudden storm quick /
" withers and dies. Yet in the midst of the |
terrible aiflicton that has fallen upon father |
and mother aud sister mus; com the COM
forting thought that life good beau !
tiful and pure Us hers had gained the love
of all who knew her on earth, and their /
sorrow is our sorrow, and on our hearts |
rests a share of the great burden of grief. |
Well might be chiseled ON her giave-stone, |
She was beloved by all; for her character /
and disposition were such that old and |
Young, rich and poor. all called her friend.
Her kind words have comforted and
cheered many II Borrowing soul; her Chart |
able deeds have helped To lift the burden !
from many u sad and lonely heart and
should everyone to whom she had rendered
some service here on earth lay blossom
upon her grave she would sleep to-day be-
meath wilderness of flowers.
What more can be said of her: She was
good, and noble and pure; and the develop |
ment of maturer womanhood showed no |
discordant element TO mar the beauty of
her life.
Truly her life was u grant sweet song r.
interrupted on earth to lie resumed among |
the angels of Heaven.
Aud while our hearts 20 ont in sympathy |
for those who mourn for their lost one, we
would remind them that in Il life like hers
There is no death; what seems So
is transition;
This life of mortal breath
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