Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-01
THEIR OPINION
....OR SNOW HULL.
NiSi3ipg p&n2orratfc Editors Write About Our
ToNp apd County, ASre&abIy Sur
prised at Our Progress.

ar Progress
in part Worcester from Somerset county
and emptyIng into the sound of the same
name. whose waters mingle with those
of the Chesapeake bay. Ii is narrow
tortuous stream. 50 narrow that boats
can with difficulty pass and 81 tortuous
that i'll many places the steering appa-
ratus Is III constant use To keep the
steamer in the channel. that fortunately
reaches from bank to bank, or rather
from swamp To swamp on either side.
and maintains an average and almost
uniform depth of fifteen feet. The
water is very dark -colored by the
swamps AT its source and as il meanders
lazily toward the sea in natures canal.
amid the light and dark shades of green
the cypress and the pine. the water
lilies and wild roses, gives point to
Hogarth'S fancy, that 1.-The curved line
is the line of beauty" While these
meanderings i'll scenes of natural beauty
give pleasure to the traveller. they also
give convenience to the farmer and
trucker III the good and easily maintain
ed wharveS from which is shipped much
of the early berries. fruits and vegetables
that supply the Baltimore markets.
About twenty miles from its month is
Pocomoke City, the most populous town
i'll Worcester. with its churches of all de
nominations. good sewerage system.
water works, electric lights, Touring
mills. Shipyard, saw mills and basket
factories. The swamp gum and cypress.
that are plentiful near this thriving
town. especially favor the last named
industry, and the fruit and vegetable
crates here made are shipped 10 distant
States. The courteous citizens ever
have the latch string on the outside. are
proud of their city and never weary of
its growth and prosperity.
Twenty miles further up the stream
at the head of navigation is Snow Hill.
the shire town of Worcester county. the
Lands End of Maryland To this at
tractive town the State Democratic
Editors journeyed last week for their
annual meeting and to look the land
scape Ger" They went without in
vitation. knowing that an incursion into
Democratic territory would not be re-
| ,ra rdod N :, hnStii. invasion Nor Nv.,S ~
The Association was received by the
Mayor and others as the city's guests
and entertained a. friends. The mem
hers were quartered at Purnell'S. as
good and well kept hostelry and as
courteous and genial proprietor rs
there is on the Shore. Here the formal
meeting was held, papers read and con
sidered in the interest of the profession
and the officers of the previous years re-
elected. Business over, members accepted
the hospitality of the citizens cordially
extended
The extent and improvements at Snow
Hill was a surprise to all observers. 1t
has been regarded by outsiders a. a
sleepy little town in the woods. Instead,
il is a wideawake town of near two
thousand courteous. hospitable and ener-
getic people intent on making money,
improving their property and distribu
ting their means i'll giving employment
Ia many and increasing the general
prosperity. The chief indurtries are "A
whip factory, said 10 be one of only five
in the United States. and the lumber
interests, the latter large and useful to
4 citizens and owned by Messrs. Smith.
Moore and IIargis. The result is seen
in many handsome residences and more
happy homes. The town is well located.
the streets cross ut right angles are well
cared for and electric lighted. II has
a good water supply from overlooking
arteSian wells and fire department
that will probably prevent great con.
fiagrations. that twice before destroyed
the business part of NnkRwn-a part
now largely covered witlfWsubstantial
brick structures Most visitors Judge
a town by the extent and character of its
public buildings. BY this standard
Snow Hill can be fairly measured The
Court House is a modern brick structure
mentation for temple of justice. The
public school house Is "A commodious
frame building with capacity for four
hundred children The church buildings
art representative in character aud five
in Methodist Episcopal. Meth
odiSt Protestant, Baptist, Episcopal aud
est in numbers and the Presbyterian in
wealth, and they claim as well. To have
the oldest Presbyterian organization in
the United States. a charter granted To
or by Parson Mackenzie in 1888 The old
est of these buildings j. the Protestant
| Episcopal Church. with its round-top
windows, ancient architecture and ivy
grown brick walls of English importa.
ton and construction. All are in good
condition and literally patronizcd, in
dicating church-loving and church
going people. IL Is a town that seems to
unite the courtesy and kindness of the
past with the activity and thrift of the
present. and the product of the union
enables the courtly inhabitants to en-
courage intelligence, disseminate know
ledge and dispense princcly hospitality.
Cambridge Ncrs.
The Maryland Democratic Editors. on
their arrival AT Snow Hill last Satur-
day. were met by the citizens of that
beautiful town with open hands. open
hearts, and open homes Never before
has the Association been more royalty
entertained or richly Toasted The wei
come was "A delight. and more than
sustained the well known reputation of
the Eastern Shore for generous hospi-
tality. Special trains were placed at the
disposal of the visitors They sat be-
hind fast horses whilst admiring some
of the most beautiful residences east of
the bay. They dincd of the choicest
products of earth, air, and water Aud
they came away happy over having
formed acquaintance with cultured
and refined ladies and gentlemen which.
it is To be hoped, will develop into last
ing ties of friendship and bind closer
together the different sections of our