Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
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of these transportation companies as
the principal shipping point on these
divisions. In addition to the above,
there is line of steamers. running be.
tween Snow Hill and Pocomoke City
connecting with the New York, Phila-
ielphia. and Norfolk railroad, which
places Snow Hill i'll easy touch with
Norfolk and points South. This line
of steamers is owned and operated by
Worcester Steamboat Company, of
Snow Hill. of which Oliver ID Collins is
president and A. ID. Irwin secretary and
treasurer This enterprise is great
convenience, and has been on paying
basis from the start. In addition to
their passenger traffic they do general
towboat business on the river and carry
the mail from Snow Hill to Pocomoke
The transportation rates to and from
Snow Hill are lower than from towns
much nearer the great cities. which is
made possible by the towns having
water facilities.
THRIFTY AND PROGRESSIVE.
The citizens of Snow Hill are intelli.
gent. conservative, thrifty aud hospi-
table people-naturally so from their
environment, living as they do ON the
borderland between the North and
! South. imbibing the principal chaiac-
teristics of each. The government of
the town is vested in Mayor and five
Councilmen. The Councilmen are A.
ID. Irwin. one of the proprietors of the
Lnray Manufacturing Company; J.
Edward White. of White & Co, fire
insurance agents. who is also the pres.
ent County Treasurer: Walter G. Turner
superintendent of the box factory of
Smith. Moore & Co.; Dr. William d.
Straughn. one of the town. leading phy
sicians, and Benjamin T. Truitt, a
clothier. who is Secretary and Treasurer
of the town
In writing of the town | cannot but
recall that it was settled in 1886, and is
one of the oldest in the State. Ii has
twice been destroyed by fire-in 1884
and in lS93-and that on each occasion
the county court house was burned and
rebuilt on the same ground it has occu-
pied since l742. The present structure
was erected in 1924, and is modern in
all its appointments and an ornament
to the town. The fire of 1898 destroyed
the entire business portion of the town,
and 1t is of the improvements since that
time and its present condition that we
feel justly proud and will make the SUBJ
ject of the rest of this sketch Immed.
lately after the fire of 1893 our citizens
| took steps to establish lines within
which no frame building should
be built; to widen and straigh-
ten the streets, and to otherwise
improve the general appearance of
the burned section; and as the result
of this the business portion has been re-
built i'll brick, thus giving 1t a uniform
and substantial appearance. The resi-
ident portion of the town is regularly laid
out and has wide. well shaded streets.
The handsome residences, of which
there are many. notably those of Gov
John Walter Smith and State Senator
John p. Moore, which are situated in
opposite sections of the town, are erec-
ted on spacious grounds and fitted with
I.tI hA -
might designate Snow Hill as IA city of
homes since the rule is that our people
own the property on which they live.
CHURCHES
Snow Hill has the finest churches on
the peninsula. The Methodist Episco-
pal Church is large gray granite
structure, with trimmings of Indian
limestone. and is known as the What
coat NJ. +. Church. Rev. Aloysius
Green is pastor. This church was erec-
ted in 1900 The Presbyterian Church,
known as Mackenzie Memorial, is erec
ted on the site of the first Presby-
terian Church of America, is built of
red brick, with brownstone trimmings,
and PRESENTS very pleasing appearance.
Rev. J. B. North is pastor The Meth
odist Protestant Church, which has Just
been completed, is built of white brick.
with granite base and trimmings, aud
would be a credit to town much larger
than Snow Hill. 1t is known as the
Bates Memorial. Rev. Avery Donovan
is the minister in charge All Hallow
Protestant Episcopal Church was built
i'll 1892 from material largely brought
from England. and while it has been
kept in perfect state of repair it has
not been materially changed since it's
erection. 1t is very attractive i'm an.
pearance. Rev William c. Butler is
the rector.
In addition To these there are the
Baptist, Christian and Catholic Church.
es. There is also the colored Methodist
Episcopal Church.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
The public schools in Snow Hill are
second to none in Maryland The high
school is beautifully located and is a
large frame structure divided into eight
class rooms one large assembly room