Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-04

-MeSSrs. William +. Johnson, George
M. Upshur and John II. Handy were
before the Court Of Appeals at Annapo-
lis last week, in the appeal cases Of
Charles Mitchell, Grover Adams and
Everett Bevans. The Messrs. Upshur
represented Mitchell and Adams, and Mr..
Handy represented Bevans. Mr.. john
son represented the State in all three
cases. The decision has not yet been
handed down. Mitchell, Adams and
Bevans were sentenced for violation Of
the locol option laws of Worcester
County at the October term, 1910. They
took an appeal, which has been heard
as above stated. and the decision is
awaited with great deal of interest.
Mr.. Roy johnson, superintendent
of road machinery in Wicomico County,
died at the Peninsula General Hospital
Sunday morning from burns received by
him on Saturday while at work on road
machine which he was cleaning with
gasoline. In some manner the gasoline
caught on fire and Mr.. johnson was ter
ribly burned about the face and body.
Frank Baysinger discovered Mr.. John
son shortly after his misfortune, writh-
ing in field. his clothing burned from
his body. The skin hung from his arms,
face and back in patches ana the raw
flesh was full of coal grit, sand and dirt
which Johnson ground into his body in
his efforts to smother the flames. Mr..
Baysinger, who was returning in his
automobile from Delmar, wrapped the
young man in blankets and took HIM at
fnll speed to the hospital.
Last Sunday afternoon three ten
ement houses on Hill street were burned
to the ground. Two of the houses
belonged to Senator John Walter Smith
and one to Hon. George. w. Covington.
All three houses were tenanted by col
ored people. The fire originated from a
defective fue in one of the houses and
as the wind was blowing gale it did
not take long for the other two to
catch. The house belonging to MIR.
Covington had somewhat of history.
For many years prior to the erection of
Mackenzie Memorial Presbyterian Church,
1.-THE present new stucture) the burned
building stood in one corner of the
churchyard and was used as lecture
room," Sunday School room, etc.
Many prominent men of the county
and the state went to Sunday School
in the little old building, among the
number being Hons. John Walter Smith.
John P. Moore, Francis E. Waters,
Marion 7. Hargis. and others.
Mr.. John Dennis Lewis, who was a
resident of Snow Hill twenty years ago
and lived on Church Street, where Prof.
Humphreys now resides, is getting
great deal Of fame in Philadelphia, as
the only real live son of the American
Revolution living in that city. The Bull
letin says: Mr.. Lewis has lived in this
city for fifteen years. He was born in
Onancock, Va, in 1871, where his father
enlisted in the Continental Army in July.
l77S, at the age of nineteen years He
is the Revolutionary soldiers only sur
viving child. His mother was Thomas
Lewiss second wife, who married her
when he was seventy-eight. She was
forty-fve years his junior. Thomas
Lewis died in 1851. He drew a pension
from 1892. His widow survived him a
number of years. John Dennis Lewis
is hale and hearty at seventy.' He comes
of long-lived family, and expects to
uphold the tradition of longevity. Rela-
tives, friends and neighbors have been
invited to a birthday reception in his
honor, and the anniversary will be
marked by a measure of jollification.
Only one other real son of the Revolu-
ton is said to be living. He is William
Inlay Newell, of Pleasantville, N. j.,
who was born October 5, 1885. His
father was James Newell, one of Wash
ington's guides at the battle of Mon
mouth.