Democratic messenger., 1894-07-28

wide and 73 long, up stairs is occupied
as Il library and storage room. The
inside of the building is furnished in
carved ash and chestnut. A hand
some prescription counter is located in
the rear of the building. The whole
store presents an attractive appear
ance. MIR. Cottingham is one Of the
best citizens Snow Hill ever had hav-
ing been or long identified with the
town.
DIR. J. S. Aydelotle has new office
on the same site as his old office,
destroyed by the fire. The DIR. is a
native OF Worcester County. He
graduated at the Medical College of
Virginia at Richmond in 1868. He
began practicing in this place and
has continued with great success and
popularity up to the present. There
aIe five physicians in Snow Hill.
DIR. j. B. X. Purnell is the oldest
physicians in the town. DIR. c. Pi
Jones is also an old physician. The
family of DIR. Aydelotie came origin
ally from France. Nearly all the
family of this name througout the
country came from the Eastern Shore
of Md. DIR.
| had the pleasure Of meeting Col.
Geo. w. Purnell, one of the most en-
inent lawyers in Snow Hill. The
name of Purnell is well known one
in this part of Md. The family came
over from England in 1888 from
Worcestershire, England You cannot
trace back Il single ancestor of this
family who were not English. Col.
Geo. Purnell enlisted in the 1st. Mary
land Company and became a Lieuten-
ant in Col. Harry Gilmore's Company.
lie was at Staunton at the reorganiza-
tion of the famous old Maryland Line.
was captured at New Hope Church on
the 9th of June 1864 and carried to
Camp Marion and afterwards to
johnson Island, which he left in
the summer of 1865. lie studied law
at the University Of Virginia. and
was admitted To the bar in 1868.
lie has had little to do with politics
but contended himself with an exclus-
sive law practice which is very large.
He won imperishable laurels in the
valley of Virginia.
Snow Hill can boast of as handsome
a bank as there is in the State of
Maryland. The First National Bank
is one that any city could be proud of.
The Bank was organized in 1887.
Capital $4,000, surplus $4,000. \
semi-annual dividend is declared OF 1
per cent. Deposits $4,000 though
they often run much higher. The
building, fixtures, real estate. attached
to it cost $1,000. Their fine vault
was tested by the recent fire and
came out intact. Inside you cannot
find handsomer OF more stylish
building in the State of Maryland.
The ceiling is eighteen feet high and
the inside wood work finished in quar-
tered oak 1t is most artistically de-
corated in Plastic" in most unique
pattern and color, the whole being
very harmonious in design and color,
and strikingly beautiful. There is
plenty of space and ventilation. The
cashier has lovely little room, while
the Directors room is papered hand
somely. The carpet is blue and old
gold. Even the watchman is provided
with a very handsome folding bed In
the directors room. a beautiful black
marble mantle attracted my attention.
You may go all over Maryland and
you cannot find prettier bank than
the First National of Snow Hill and
you cannot find one that has been
greater success. Officials are Hon.
John Walter Smith President, Levi
4. Purnell Vice President. Irving +.
Matthews cashier. Mr.. Matthews is
very skillful accountant. He has
been with the bank as cashier since
its establishment, and he has never
been absent from his post as cashier
but two days since he became cashier.
He is one of. Snow Hills most inhu-
entail citizens. Vice-President Pur-
nell is one of the wealthiest men in Snow
Hill. Everybody knows that Hon.
John Walter Smith is President of
the Maryland Senate. Jas. B. Town
send is book keeper and Sidney 7.
Selby assistant book keeper.
Company Il" Smith Guards, is
Snow Hills crack military Company.
They had the pleasure of camping at
Frostburg during the trouble there
c. S. Capper is the Capt. of the Com
pany.
Mr.. b. T. Truitt is proprietor of
one of the most stylish stores in Snow
Hill. Exclusive clothing and gentle
mems furnishing goods. boots, shoes etc.
This store is the only light buff
brick front OH the Peninsula. The
new store is owned by MI. Truitt who
i,as been one of the most successful
business men in Snow Hill. He has
been in business here about nine years.
The dimensions of his store are 19x9O
feet, two floors. He carries as hand
some a line of goods as has ever been
brought to Snow Hill and he gets the
cream of the custom of Worcester
county. Whatever he sells will be
first class. His name will guarantee
that. and then he has exquisite taste
in his selection. lie has beautiful
little office. nicely carpetted in the
centre Of the room where ladies can
sit to try on their shoes. Mr.. Truitt