Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-25

| Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Robins, who
mas just graduated at West Point Mill.
tary College, arrived home Sunday on
visit to his parents. MIR. and Mrs. John
l.. Robins. He was accompanied by his
classmate. Lieutenant Atkins. of Atlanta.
GA. who remained with him until
Thursday. when he left for his home.
During the four years that he has been
at the Military Academy, Lieutenant
RObihs has worked hard and consistently
and has always stood near the head of
his class. At the close of his final ex-
aminations. he stood eighth in class of
12S. aud has the distinction of being
graduated from the first division. He
has four months leave of absence,
which will be spent at his home.
Mrs. Kate johnson, wife Of Mr..
Thomas Il. johnson, died at her home
in Snow Hill Tuesday afternoon. about
five O'Clock. aged 76 years. Mrs. John
ION had been an invalid for several
being confined to her room most of
time. She was Miss Kate Harper before
her marriage. Mr.. William F. John
son. ting present States Attorney, is her
step son. The funeral took place Thurs
day Afternoon ut four o'clock. services
being conducted IN the Episcopal church
hS Rev. VIM. Q. Butler, after which her
remains were laid to rest in the Epis-
copal Church yard. The pail bearers
were. Messrs. Zadok Powell, George
w. Covington, +. p. Davis, James ID.
Hack. j. Samuel Price. and Lawrence
Hastings.
A severe thunder storm passed over
this section of the county last Tuesday
afternoon, about six o'clock. Lightning
struck tree near the house of Mr..
Thomas Mason, who lives about two
miles from Snow Hill. A coop of spring
chickens near the tree was struck. and
all the chickens killed. The lightning
next entered the house. ripping up the
weatherboarding,t tearing off the pl,ster-
ing, and doing considerable damage.
Mr.. Elmer Mason. who was lying down
at the time, received severe shock
The damage to the house is estimated
at $75 or 800. Mr.. Villa u Sturgis,
foreman of the DEMoCL ATTIC MESSENGER.
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle Sturgis,
and Mr.. Glenworth Sturgis, who were
passing the house in a carriage received
severe shocks
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph B. North en-
tertained the teachers and graduates of
Snow Hill High School. and Miss Elma
Bratten. Principal Of the Girdletree
High School. at their home, Thursday
evening. Social games were played.
after which refreshments consisting of
ice cream. cakes and fruits were served.
Mrs. North presented Prof Coulb0urn
and Miss E.ma Bratten with fac simile
copies of the Declarat on of Independ-
ence. for use IN their respective schools.
Among those present were. Julia Brat
ten. Edna S. Whaley. Elizabeth S. Rich
ardson. Ida Clayville. Helen Townsend,
Lille Howard. Mamie Parsons. John l.
Coulbourn. Levin J. Kelley. Elma S.
Bratten, Viola Bonneville, Rachel Don.
ovan. Daisy Ellis. Wilson Hargis, Elodie
Jones. Eta Jones. Willie Jones. Bessie
Johnson. Jane McAllen, Annie Peters,
Nellie Price. Bessie Purnell. Eva Town
send, Olin Barnes and Asher Smith.
The dance which was given last
Friday night in Purnell's Hall by the
young people of the town, was largely
attended, and proved to be a most en-.
joyable affair. More than hundred
guests were present. a large number of
whom engaged in dancing. The success
to the efforts of Mr.. Louis Boehm and
several young ladies who assisted him
in decorations and other arrangements
Refreshments were served at twelve
o'clock. after which dancing was re-
sumed and continued until early in the
morning. The patronesses were Mrs.
Oliver ID Collins, Mrs. Thomas ii
Collins. Mrs. Marion T. Hargis, Mrs
Paul Jon IS. Mrs. John p. Moore, Mrs.
John l.. Mock. Mrs. William Q Powell.
Mrs John w. Station, Mrs J. Edward
White, and Mrs. Thomas p. Wharton.
Those present from out of town were,
Mrs. James X Riggin. and Miss Coston,
of Pocomoke City. Miss Naudain. of
Middletown, Miss Bryant, of Norfolk,
and DIR. Hall. of Pocomoke City Gordon
+. Tull, of Princess Anne, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas p. Wharton. Misses
Marcelena Houston. Lillian Waters,
and Ellora Paradis, and Mr.. John
Wharton, of Stockton.
Elk Governor John Walter Smith.
Gen. Francis +. Waters and Senator
John p. Moore. members of the Surrv
Lumber. Co., of Dcndron. Va. left Bal
timore last Saturday in a chartered
steamer with large number of promi-
nent business men of Baltimore as their
guests, on a trip to Dendron Va. where
is located one of the largest lumber
manufacturing plants in the country.
owned aud operated by the Surry Lum-
Der Company. of which Gen. Waters is
President. and Gov. Smith, of Snow
Hill. Vice President, and Col. John p.
Moore. of Snow Hill, Secretary and
Treasurer. and Mr.. Marion T. Hargis.
of Snow Hill. Auditor. These gentle
men have been eminently successful in
the lumber business in Virginia and
elsewhere. having been engaged in it
for thirty odd years. They bought i'm
mense tracts of Virginia pine for a
mere song in comparison with the price
of stumpage to-day. and around their
plant at Dendron is now built up u
considerable town owned principally by
the gentlemen mentioned. They have
a railroad of their own about IS miles
long. the terminus of which is Scotland,
on James River. and it was to this point
they took the excursionists. The party
took special train for Dendron to view
the great lumber manufacturing plant.
Many Of the prominent business and
financial men of Baltimore have at
t,,,,aC a ~ $50 - 400 Ali,