This place (Newtown) is a pretty snug little village, containing about 500 clever and hospitable inhabitants; is has good wide streets, quite clear of that "eye sore," known mostly over the Peninsula by the name of "deep sand"; the houses, though built of frame, are generally built substantially and with some discretion and taste; there are two neat, new, and quite handsome frame churches in it; as for the merchants of the place, suffice it to state that they are very clever and hospitable. F. Mezick, Esq., the landlord with whom I stopped, and his very obliging and jolly assistant, are richly deserving of a passing notice, for the good treatment and the extension of the many civilities to "the stranger."
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April, 1963
The Daily Mail (Hagerstown, Md.)
BALTIMORE (AP)- U.S. Circuit Court has been asked to declare unconstitutional Maryland's motion picture censorship law.
A Baltimore distributor, Robert T. Mahrenke, charged Wednesday that the censorship law violates the fourteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the first article of the constitution.
The complaint was brought after the state board of motion picture censors banned the showing of the film, "The Peep Shows Of Paris," at the Pocomoke Drive-in Theater in Pocomoke City.
(Follow-up to last week's article)
June, 1968
The Capital (Annapolis, Md.)
Wage Pact Accepted
PRINCESS ANNE- Somerset County teaches have accepted a salary package proposed by county commissioners that will raise starting salaries from ..(illegible)..to $5,700. The teachers voted 111-51 yesterday to "reluctantly accept the $5,700 proposal" with the notation that in the fall their negotiating committee would meet again with commissioners to discuss their original request for the next school year. The salary scale will rise to a maximum of $8,550 after 11 years of experience under terms of the commissioners' proposal. Teachers had sought $6,000 starting salaries in their proposal.
August, 1904
Peninsula Enterprise (Accomac Court House)
FAIR.- THE COLORED PEOPLE Will Hold Their Sixth Annual Fair On Their Grounds at Tasley, Va., Aug. 23, 24, 25, 26, 1904.
The officers are using every effort to make this one of the grandest Fairs ever held on Eastern Shore, Va.
Automobile Excursions daily around the track. Come and see this greatest of modern inventions run faster than a horse around the track- and get a ride on it.
The Ladies Hall will be filled to overflowing with things of art and domestic science. Each department will be greatly improved over the past year.
There will be some very fine speed trials in the horse department. Some very fast horses from off the Shore will be here this year with also our fine speedy home horses to compete for premiums.
There will also be a very fine Merry-go-Round, for those who may wish a ride.
You cannot afford to miss this Fair, so come to the Central Agril'l. Fair Association grounds, on the above dates; meet your old friends, make new ones, and have a good time.
The Grounds are within five minutes walk of Tasley Station, Va , situated within a beautiful grove of trees, where there is shade throughout the whole day, with plenty of cool water in their midst.
The N.Y.P.& N.R.R. will run excursion trains to and from Tasley each day of the Fair with greatly reduced rates, including one admission to the Fair.
Educational Day. Thursday, Aug. 25th will be known as Educational Day, as some of our prominent and very noted men will deliver speeches and lectures on education and negro advancement, touching upon many other leading issues of the day. lt will be a great treat to you to hear such men as Prof. F. Trigg, of Princess Anne Academy, Rev. F. H. Butler, secretary Delaware M. E. Conference, Rev. N. F. Turner, pastor Franktown A. M E. Church. There will be many others named later.
The half has never been told. Come, see and hear for yourself. Admission-Adults 25 cents, Children 15 cents, Grand Stand 10 cents.
Samuel L. Burton, Pres., Onancock, Va. Jas. D. Uzzle, Sec., Onancock, Va.
July, 1839 (Time Machine archive)
Marylanders who wished to be considered to deliver U.S. mail in the state, effective January 1st, 1840, through June 30th, 1844, were advised though newspaper publication of the available routes, some of which included mail stops along the way. Some of the Eastern Shore routes were given as follows:
Leave Cambridge every Wednesday and Saturday at 6 a.m., arrive at Snow Hill next day by 4 p.m. Leave Snow Hill every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m., arrive in Cambridge next day by 4 p.m.
Leave Princess Anne every Wednesday at 6 a.m., arrive at Rehoboth (Rehobeth) same day by 11 a.m. Leave Rehoboth (Rehobeth) every Wednesday at 1p.m., arrive in Princess Anne same day by 6 p.m.
Leave Salisbury every Thursday at 8 a.m., arrive in Berlin same day by 6 p.m. Leave Berlin every Friday at 6 a.m., arrive in Salisbury same day by 4 p.m.
October, 1943
The Salisbury Times
Airport To Be Dedicated
The Salisbury-Wicomico county airport will be dedicated here on Armistice Day. Planes and troops will participate in the ceremonies and stores will be closed that afternoon.
October, 1910
The Washington Times
VICTORY CAUSES JOY IN POCOMOKE
POCOMOKE CITY, Md., Oct. 18.- Pocomoke City is baseball crazy on account of yesterday's victory by the Athletics over the Chicago club.
Twenty-five died in the wool fans went to the Quaker City for the games. Some of them will follow the American League champions to Chicago.
Frank Baker, the Athletics third baseman, was a member of a fast semi-professional team which represented Pocomoke City three years ago. Hence the enthusiasm. There is not a Cub rooter to be found in Pocomoke City.
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