Peggy Gray Candies of North Springfield has been a special treat for over 100 years, for kids from 1 to 92.
BY PAMELA PALONGUE
In 1922 Marguerite( Peggy) Holliday was a physical education teacher. She began losing her hearing however, which made it impossible to continue as a teacher. Though many people might have decided to just stay home, Peggy never missed a beat. She quickly shifted gears, and looked for a new career to help her family.
She had always enjoyed making candy as a hobby, and began to think that a confectionary might be a great business. To get started, she purchased metal molds from Germany— and they are still used in the shop today!
Her husband, William Holliday, did not think that Holliday Candies was a good name for the new company, which seems like an unusual take since holidays always bring a demand for candy. Nevertheless, she took his advice and decided to use her maiden name, Gray, instead.
Though she was a novice entrepreneur, her company became so much more than supplemental income. When William later lost his paper manufacturing business, Peggy supported the whole family with her candy shop!
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