Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-15
NOW THE GRIM REAPER
IS GATHERING Them IN
Several Prominent Worcester Countians
Go to That Bourne From Whence No
Traveller Ere Returns. Capt. Theodore
Stage, John B. Richards, Stephen Mich
olson and Mrs. Henry Gray.
ALL OF THESE WERE OLD CITIZENS
OF THE COUNTY.

| OF THE COUNTY.
! Last Sunday night Captain Theodore
Stage, one of the oldest citizens OF
Worcester County, passed away peace
fully at the home of his son, Mont
gomery Stagg, Esq, near Snow Hill.
The cause of Captain Stages death was
general debility. He was SO years old
in February of this year. Captain
Stagg was native of New York He
earned his title by valiant service in
the Cival War as Captain of the 18th
Volunteers of New Jersey. He came
to Maryland in 1867 and lived in Princess
Anne for two years, then moved to
Worcester County, where he engaged
in farming in Atkinsons District. His
wife, who was Miss Lucy Newell, of
Monmouth County, N. j., died about
twelve years ago. They are survived
by five children: Messrs. Montgomery
and Robert Stagg, who reside near
Snow Hill, Mrs. Edgar w. McMaster,
of near Pocomoke City, Mrs. William
d. Corddry, Jr., of Snow Hill, and
Miss Sarah Stage, of New York City.
Captain Stages remains were laid to
rest in the Pocomoke p. E. churchayrd
alongside of those of his wife, Tuesday
morning. A large number of the friends
and relatives of the deceased witnessed
the last sad rites at the grave and with
bowed heads and saddened hearts
listened to the admonitions of the
rector.
Captain Stagg came of long line of
valiant and energetic ancestors. His
maternal grandfather was on the staff
of General George Washington in the
Revolutionary war, and other ancestors
We're patriots who helped to drive the
British from the shores of America
The deceased was imbued with like
patriotism and was a man of strong
convictions. He was courteous, kind
and considerable, and will be missed by
large circle of friends.
John B. Richards.
h, Mr.. John B. Richards, a prominent
citizen of Newark, died at his home in
that village, at the age of II years, of
a Complication of diseases last Monday.
Mr.. Richards was engaged in the
mercantile business in Newark for
many years, and for the past eight or
ten years under the firm name of
Richards & Bowen, his partner being
William Bowen, Esq. Mr.. Richards
was an ardent Democrat and for many
years had held the position of Register
of Voters for Newark District. He is
survived by a wife and one son, the
latter Mr.. Harry Richards, telegraph
operator, recently employed by the B.
c. & A. Railway Company as their
operator at Hurlock, Dorchester Coun-
ty. Funeral services were held We'd
nesday in the Newark Church of which
the deceased was member, and his re-
mains were inferred in the old church.
yard. Mr.. Richards was native Wor-
cester countian, having been born and
reared only few miles distant from
where he died. When young man he
spent short while in the West, but re-
turned to the good old State of Mary
land expressing his desire to spend his
days among the scenes and people
where he first saw the light of day.
Stephen Nicholson.
Mr.. Stephen Nicholson, farmer who
resided about three miles from Snow
Hill, died on sunday. He was about SO
years, of age and had been in poor
health for several months. The i'm
mediate cause of his death was heart
failure. Mr.. Nicholson leaves a widow
and one son, the latter Mr. Algernon
Nicholson, of this town. Funeral SER
vices were held in All Hallows Church
Tuesday afternoon by the Rector, Rev.
Mr.. Kirk, after which interment was
made in the churchyard
+ Mrs. Nancy Gray.
Mrs. Nancy Gray, wife of Mr.. Harry
H. Gray, of this town, died last Tues
day after brief illness. She was 6S
years of age, and good Christian
woman. Mrs. Gray leaves husband
and four children to mourn their loss.
The children are Miss Elizabeth GRAY.
of Snow Hill; Mr.. Minos Gray, of Snow
Hill; Mr.. James Gray, of Claibourne;
and Mr.. George Gray, of Salisbury.
Her remains were inferred in the
Methodist Episcopal Churchyard Thurs
day after services at the church, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. George T..
Anderson.