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

The Snow Hill Tray and Bias
ket Factory to Commence
Business as Soon as Build
ings Can be Erected. Will
Employ $50 to 200 People.
Mayor William d. Corddry has been
instrumental in starting large and
desirable factory in Snow Hill, and IN
this as other things. has demonstrated
| that he is a good Mayor. Mr.. Corddry
induced John II. Layton, who has had
a number of years experience in the
tray and basket manufacturing business
at Frdndford. Del, to come to Snow
Hill last week and meet some of our
citizens. with view of starting fac
tory here. He informed them that
Snow Hill was undoubtedly the best
place on the Peninsula for tray and
basket factory, and backed up his opin-
ion by agreeing to take stock in the
enterprise.
1t was an easy thing to raise the
amount of money required and in
short while the stock was over-sub-
scribed, and yet many left out who
would nave willingly become stockhold
ers. Some of the stockholders who
were willing to give time to making the
factory a success thought it better to
have as few stockholders as possible,
and some of those who had indicated
their willingness to take stock agreed
TO relinquish their claims, so that the
matter of organization might be speedily
effected. The following officers were
chosen.
President-Oliver ID. Collins; Score.
ftery and Treasurer-A d. Irwin; Mana.
ger-John H. Layton; Directors-J
Edward White, c. l.. Vincent, f. Hance
Fooks, Alexander ID. Irwin, Oliver ID.
Collins, John II. Layton, Thomas M.
Purnell and l.. l.. Layton.
These gentlemen own the stock and
Nill operate the business as the Snow
Hill Tray q Basket Company A site
for the factory has been secured of
Mr.. L. u. johnson, near the depot, and in
few months it is hoped to have in
operation in Snow Hill an enterprise
that will give remunerative employment
to many persons who are now unable to
secure desirable work. The business
will be run in as liberal way as posi-
bic to guarantee the success of the en-.
terprise.
This factory will be the means of in
creasing the business of Snow Hill In
every way, for it will not only employ
all labor not now employed but will in.
duce persons III the surrounding county
to come TO Snow Hill to live
The promoters have not asked for any
gifts from the people of the town, but
they do believe they deserve the good
will and cooperation of the merchants
and business men of the town who
time and time again have expressed
Willingness to contribute of their means
to encourage strangers to locate facto.
ries here. Your own people have put
their money in this factory and 1t is to
the interest of your business to assist
the management in securing desirable
help-people who will become your pa.
irons all the year round and will have
the money to pay for their purchases.
The same thing applies to property
owners. who no doubt will soon find
there Is IA greater demand for houses.
With the factories of Smith Moore &
Co. n. ID. Irwin q Bro, w. ID. Corddry
& Son. w. b. Miller, The Godfrey
Manufacturing Co, The Snow Hill
Tray and Basket Co.. w. Ii. Jones &
Co, aud the two canning factories in
full blast Snow Hill Is getting TO be
busy place