Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
CAPT. T|MMONS DEAD.
A WelI-knOwn Citizen of Snow
Hill Dies Suddenly.

Hill Dies Suddenly.
Capt. William E. Timmons. ageDs-o.
the Baltimore, Chesapeake aud At
lantic Railway Company, died very sud.
denly at his desk in the company's Of
flee here last Saturday. aged 81 years.
Paralysis of the heart was the cause of
death. Captain Timmons was engaged
in making out a manifest for Mr.. Will
liam I. Sturgis. who was sitting beside
him. Mr.. Sturgis asked question and,
failing to get an answer. looked around
and found Captain Timmons had fallen
back i'll his chair and was unconscious
DIR. John 5. Aydelotte was summoned
and arrived in a few minutes, bnt Capt.
Timmons was already dead. 1t is
thought he was dead when Mr.. StIsrgi~-
first noticed that he had fallen back in
his chair.
His death is universally lamented in
this community where he had spent
long. active and useful life. He was
born ON South Point" on Sinepuxent
Bay, near Berlin. in this county in 1918.
As lad he came TO Snow Hill and en-
tered the employment of the Messrs
Jenkins, at that time the leading
wealthiest and most progressive me
chants in this town, and aided the
most materially in building, up tn
large business. At their death he
moved to his farm near this town
engaged in agricultural pursuits
which he was very fond.
Capt. Timmons was one of the mos
sagacious politicians that this count.
ever produced, having been honored b:
the people of his county with man
honorable positions. In early manhood
he was elected to the House of Dele.
gates. 1t was only few days since
was talking with the writer about
experience that winter at Annap>
The weather was intensely severe The
rail road then did not extend further
down the Peninsula than Middletown,
Delaware. There was terrible snow
storm. He and some of his fellow pas
sengers were obliged, in order to reach
home, TO hire conveyance at great ex.
pence and make a circuitous route to his
home. With him ON that occasion was
the late Hon. Purnell Toadvin of Sails
bury. Md, who at that time represented
Somerset county in the Legislature
The Captain was stalwart DesA1>.
crat. In 1857 he aspired to the position
of Clerk of the Circuit Court. His COM
competitor for that position was the late
William 7. Moore, who was young,
popular and wealthy. After most ex.
citing campaign of long duration he
was elected by decisive majority. He
held the position until the fall of 1863,
| filling 1t IN most acceptable manner
He was an excellent Judge of human
nature and this. combined with his
natural shrewdness, made him very sue
cessessful i'll politics. After the close
of the war he was frequently honored
by his party.
| In 1869 Captain Timmons was elected
State Senator from Worcester county,
and was subsequently, elected by the
Board of Public Works as Commander
of the Oyster Police Force for two
TENS. He filled all his positions with
capabiliry and absolute integrity.
At one time he and the late U. 3 SEN
ator Wilson and Irving I. Matthews
were closely allied i'll politics and r..e
the politics of Worcester county, il was
charged. by their opponents. This al
lance continued until about 1879, when
he, losing somewhat his taste for the
turmoil of politics. confined his atten-
tion principally to his business inter-
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attention. -
The deceased was the pioneer iii the
steamboat business ON the Pocomoke
/ River, III 1864 he COMMUNICATIVE Steam
er Florence Franklin" which piled
between this place aud Baltimore. In
| 1866 he, with others, purchased the
steamer Cambridge" trading between
this place and Baltimore, which was
conducted successfully until they sold
out TO the Harlan & Holiingsworth
Company" of Wilmington, the predeces.
sors of the b. q. & A. Railway Com.
pany in their ownership of the steam.
boat line between this river and Bal.
timore.
The Captain and the late Teagie,
Townsend, II leading politician of Wor-
cester county III his day, We're intimate
and bosom friends through life. II is
somewhat of coincidence that these
two gentlemen. who mad been so closely
allied in life. and such close friends in
many political battle should have met
the Grim Messenger Death in similar
manner. Just thirty three years ago
the late Hon. Teagle Townsend, who
had been III Baltimore 10 consult "a spec
ialist as to his health. upon his return
home fell dead III the arms of Captain
Ilmmons Oh the steamboat pier at Po-
comoke City. few miles below this
town
Captain Timmons was twice married.
His first wife was the mother of Mr..
James r Burroughs. prominent citi--
zen of this town. His second wife was
Miss kittie Collins, daughter of the
late james Collins. prominent bus.
iness man of this place. and sister of
q. ID. Collins. Thomas II. Collins, Iohn
J. Collins and Mrs John White.
his first wife he had one son, the LAT.
Sidney X. Tmmons. once Il pruininen
business man of this town, whose widow
Mrs. Bette Campbell. with nurnb
of interesting children. lives in Sns
Hill.
Funeral services were held In
Hallows Church this town ON Mo
afternoon at three O'Clock, cond,
by Rev. William q. Butler, the
tor. The pail bearers We're: NJ
George w Covington, Zadok p.
DIR. John >. Aydelotte, James II