Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07

i'll its appointments having a library,
cloak rooms and toilet rooms. The
present teachers of the school are John
l. Coulbourn, principal of the high
school: Mrs Edna S. Whaley. principal
of the grammar school: Miss Julia
Bratten. Miss Ida Clayville. Miss Eliz-
abeth Richardson, Miss Mamie Parsons,
Miss Helen Townsend and Miss Lille
Howard, with Professor Kelley in
charge of the manual training depart
ment, who is the right man in the rignt
place. Our present school board con-
sists of Zadok Powell. president; L. w.
Onley and Laban L. Quillen. with f.
w. McMaster examiner, secretary and
treasurer.
FINANCIAL. INSTITUTIONS.
/ There are two national banks in Snow
Hill. The First National Bank, of
which Hon. John Walter Smith, Gov
ernor of Maryland, is president. and
James p Townsend cashier, was in-
corporated in 1887 with capital stock
of $50. 900 and has at this time surpluf
of Si5, 900. This bank has been succesA
| ful from the first and has been great
benefit to the town and surrounding
country and has contributed much to
the present era of prosperity. The Com
merciai National Bank, of which l.. L.
Dirickson, Jr., of Berlin, is president
and William E. Bratten cashier, was
chartered in 1902 and is meeting with a
marked degree of success. The Snow
Hill Building and Loan Association. of
Snow Hill, Md, which was incorporated
in 1891, of which Levi A. Purnell is
president and w. ID. Corddry, Jr., is
secretary, is one of the strongest finan-
cial institutions i'll the county. The
Equitable Building and Loan Associa.
ton, which was incorporated in 1894, is
well patronized by the people of the
town and county. Clayton J. Purnell
Ms president, and Thomas u. johnson
secretary.
| SNOW HILL MANUFACTURERS.
Y There is located at Snow Hill one of
I the largest box shocks factories in the
country. that of Smith Moore & Co.,
with an output of five to six cars of
shocks a day. This firm gives employ
ment TO several hundred persons. and
has been great factor in advancing
the financial interests of the town The
| firm is composed of John Walter Smith,
John p. Moore and Marion 7. Hargis,
who have large holdings of real estate
here and are always alive to the best
interests of the town. Another import
ant manufacturing plant is that of the
Luray Manufacturing Company, manu-
facturers of raw hide whip centers and
trunk trimmings. This company i'm
ports direct from Calcutta COW buffalo
hides, from which these centers are
made. This plant is owned and operated
by A. ID. Irwin & Bro. The other i'm.
portant industries are, Snow Hill Manu-
featuring Company, manufacturing
lumber, box shocks and turned hand
les. of which w. ID. Corddry. Jr., and
Charles w. Corddry are proprletors:
William III. Jones & Co.'s. -four mills,
which have an output of 80 barrels
daily: the kindling wood factory of
| Walter b. Miller, the lumber and
shingle mill of the Godfrey Manufacture
ing Company. There are two canning
factories, those of Roberts Bros and
Swing Bros. These persons have re-
Gently contracted with our farmers for
500 acres of tomatoes at IS ton. and
should pack during the season of 1908
l00. 900 cases of tomatoes, to say nothing
of other fruit.
There is a movement on foot at this
time TO establish veneer works here,
employing several hundred hands,
which deal have no doubt will be con
summated in few days and work on
the factory commenced. This will be
very important industry. since there is
an inexhaustible supply of material
here such as is used in the manufacture
of butter trays, berry baskets and fruit
and truck packages A large percent
age of people who will be employed in
this factory are those unemployed at
this time.
LEADING GENERAL MERCHANTS
The leading general merchants are
Smith. Moore & Hargis. r. J. McAllen
& Bro, J. S. Price & Co., T. H. Collins.
William l.. Purnell. Hastings & Tim
mons, William f. Cluff & Co.. G.
Marion Dryden. David H. Hudson and
ID. III. Lewis, all of whom are good live
merchants aud enjoy large patronage.
In addition to the above there are quite
a number of stores that keep well-se-
lected stocks of provisions. confection-
cry. etc. The leading clothier is b. T.
Truitt, who is progressive and wide
awake and has an establishment that
would do credit to town much larger
than Snow Hill There are two drug
stores. those of p ID. Cottingham &
Co.. and DIR. Paul Jones. Each keeps
well-appointed stores. The firm of p
ID. Cottingham & Co, which is COM
posed of Zadok Powell and William G.
Powell, has been doing business here