Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
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stores are kept bv Mrs. Mary p. Town
send and Mrs. William f. Dukes g. Co..
and 'jewelry store by John w. Vincent
who is well known all pver this and adj
joining counties. John II. Burbage g.
Son are our confecti@ners and fancy
grocers. William E. Cuff and George
w. Wonnell are the mdat men, There
are two hardware stores. those of J. J.
Hurlock and J. d. Hack. land two build
er's supplies depots-W. ID. Corddry &
Son. established in lSS3,\ \and Sclby &
Bishop Each of these ffNYns carries
large stocks of building mata~rial. and
coal w. d. Corddry & Son are the
icemen.
The Democratic MESSENGER and the
Worcester Adcocdte, both weekly papers,
the oldest paper in the county and en-
joys the largest patronage. Its editors
are c. l.. Vincent and G. " White.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, MAIL AND TELEPHONE
The streets and public buildings.
stores and private residences are gener-
ally lighted with electric lights, which
are furnished by the Snow Hill Electric
Light and Power Company, of which
Senator John p. Moore is president and
Thomas NJ. Purnell secretary and treas
urer. The plant has been in operation
here ID years. Our postal facilities are
all that could be wished for, except per-
haps an improvement in the post-office
building. which shonld be more COM
modious and in keeping with its con-
stantly increasing business. The tele-
phone system, which was installed here
about four years ago, is now indispensa-
Able. 1t is owned by the Diamond State
Telephone Company, with connections
in all parts of the United States, and it
is no unusual thing for the hello c;r' +c
inform you that Baltimore wal
you at the phone.
HOTELS.
| Snow Hill has two good hotels. The
Purnell, which is owned and managed
by Thomas NJ. Purnell, has the reputa-
ton of being the best conducted hotel
south of Wilmington. 1t is fitted with ,
all the modern conveniences-baths.
steam heat, electric lights and BELLS
The Hotel Calvert is owned and con.
Quoted by Calvin Fl. Long and is a very
satisfactory hotel. Each of these hotels
has good liveries attached.
wATERwoRKS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Snow Hill is especially favored in its
system of waterworks and its fire de-
partment. We have what is known as
the direct pumping and standpipe pres
sure system. Our standpipe, which is
80 feet high, with capacity of $1,000
gallons, is located in the center of the
town. The pumping station ? ,uipped
with one Snow and one Wof. ,ington
duplex pump. each with a capacity of
SOC, 900 gallons in "a hours. Our water
supply is taken from two artesian wells.
the quality of which is not excelled in
any place on the face of the earth, and
is frequently commented upon by per-
sons addicted to drinking water who
come to the town. Our standpipe pres
sure is 42 pounds and our pumping pres
sure 125 to $50 pounds. We have
volunteer fire department composed of
~ men, of which Mr. w. G. Kerbin is
president and Charles w. Corddry chief.
The department is divided in
companies, each with moder
carriage and 500 feet of 2Is inc
1t is due this department to sta
since its organization there has
been fire that was not gotten
control in the same building in VIII
started. Great interest is taken il
depat tment. and each year, on
ington's Birthday, it gives parade
exhibition. followed by festival o,
sion. which is attended and contribu
to by the best people i'll the town.
FRATERNAL AND BENEFICIARY ORDER
The fraternal and beneficiary or
are the Masons. Odd Fellows, Red
Junior Order of United Amer
Mechanics, Heptasophs, Amer
Woodmen, Knights of Honor-all v
a good roll of members. The Odd-J
lows, which is the oldest order b
own the largest office building
which is a three.story pressed
building with brownstone trimm
with offices on the first and second
and lodgeroom on the third floor.
In addition to other advantages
have an excellent corps of lawy
doctors, fire and life insurance agt
and "a real estate agency, the latter
der the management of Oscar NJ. F
nell. DIR. A. w. Smith is our vete
marian and is known all over the Sta
We have carriage depots and under.
ing establishments, and our mechanics
in all branches are as good as can be
found in any other section of the State.
Our politicians are known all over the
State and revered Snow Hill has fur
nished the nation in recent years with
a United States Senator. Congressman
and Sub Treasurer, is supplying the
State at this time with its Governor
and State Senator. and the Eastern