Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-05-16
Snow Hill a Good Town

Snow Hi mag not have developed commercially as
some ager towns and may be considered little pokey but
fairly happy We probably have good manufacturing
plants the population than Of the this peninsula
and plants owned and operated by Snow Hill people
Many efforts have been made additional factories and
have come ry NEAR but Tor deem
publish they DID not naeiaze Others have their adj
agents u arng umrct which investigation proved
be operated by HOT AIR.
the largest manufacturing enterprise, in snow Hin
that Of The Cod Comlan owned and operated By ourown PEG
and ali aiuso building material They employ large number Of
people and Tor labor and lumber many thousands Of dollars
p Corddl President Charles " Coddry NcePresident and
Harris s. Coridry Secretary Mr. William p Corddry former
Mayor 81 SNOW Hill and Mr. Charles " Corddr is Mayor-eec
They are good business men and have done much to advance the
Another large factory in Snow Hill the Snow Hill Butter Dish
and Basket Co plant As the name of the indicates the
butter dishes, and baskets The
owned by Messr~ Oliver Collins Thomas NJ Purne f. tIance
gentlemen started the business about twelve and
eNaao to say that no ndustr has proved OF more value
the working classes but much of the work be done in the home
M O. =. Collins President; I NJ PrneT Treasurer T. Hance
Fooh manager and these ~th the other stockholders Dec
The Luray Manufacturing Co. of which Mr. A. D. Irwin is the
manufacturers hide whips and hide products
has paid out great deal OF money in Snow Hin for labor and
has been in operation for about thirty years.
The Godfrey Manufacturing Co.. the principal owners Of which
another enterprise engaged the manufacture OF lumber
ducts in Snow Hill 1t employs number of people and out
for labor during the considerable money
SNOW Hill has Two canning houses One is owned andoperaed
Mr. James Hancock and the other by Roberts Bros Both
these factories employ many people during the canning and
pay out 70 our farmers arge for tomatoes.
VERY fe" Of people realize the Importance Of the Snow Hill
Shirt Factory this community. 1t is owned and operated by
Mesr Charles Shockley and William D. Corddry It's
business only limited the employment of labor by those
VINO seek employment The owners tell that they employing
large force d and girls and will increase the size Of their
plant fast they the help The class OF operatives has
been raised nigh standard and the business is being conducted
along progressive lines
The Worcester Fertilizer COMPANY is the youngest enterprise
good thing for the community and employs number of
This business bids fair of important
dastrc, Mr. Montgomery Stage President and H. Frank Fooks
Manager ~ the Company Both good and capable men.
i noted for the excellent flour here
Mer Charles L. Shocke and Thomas T. Seby have the largest
mil and splendid grade Of flour Mr. " H. Jones
of the other mill and he also has the reputation of making
excellent flour
Sno" Hill has lee Plant which is of great good the
and surrounding country 1t is owned b Messr Stephen Pur
nell. Sr., and stephen l.. Purne, lr.
Hill number of machine shops and automobile repair
shops which have the reputation OF doing high grade of work and
whose services sought by people OF neghborng communities
THUS it will be that Snow Hill is idle by any
and that all Of It's and industries owned
and operated By home people But there's for
will welcome those who seek very desirable
which locate We offer them the advantage of river and rail
road transportation reasonably cheap labor moral town the best
the State Splendid schools and churches. healthy
with good people be found anywhere and the
atchstrng out for all who desire to enter.