Sunday, May 1, 2016

TIME MACHINE: 1871, 1958, 1941.

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November, 1871



(The News Journal, Wilmington, De.)


May, 1958









(The Cumberland Times, Cumberland, Md.)



December, 1941 


(The Salisbury Times)



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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Sunday, April 24, 2016

TIME MACHINE: 1984, 1985, 1870's/1880's, 1878.

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November, 1984



(The Salina Journal, Salina, Kansas) 


March, 1985
(The Logansport-Pharos Tribune, Logansport, Indiana)




February, 1963



(The Salisbury Times)


January, 1878


(The News Journal, Wilmington, De.)




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Sunday, April 17, 2016

TIME MACHINE.. 1977, 1922, 1891.


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February, 1977







                                                                                         (The Daily Times, Salisbury)



March, 1922



(The Washington Times)



December, 1891



(The Peninsula Enterprise, Accomac)



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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Fire Investigation Update

(From WBOC.com)

Juvenile Charges Pending After Pocomoke Warehouse Fire

Posted: Apr 13, 2016 11:01 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 13, 2016 5:16 PM EDT

POCOMOKE, Md. - State fire marshals have ruled that three children started a fire at a vacant warehouse in Pocomoke Sunday night.
According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, investigators determined the fire began on the a second floor of the 18,000 square foot building. Fire marshals did not specify how the three kids, ranging in age from nine to 11, started the fire, only that the cause was "incendiary."
The individuals have been identified and referred to the Department of Juvenile Services on several fire related charges, state fire marshals said.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.

Monday, April 11, 2016

Pocomoke Fire Investigation

The State Fire Marshal's office is seeking information on Pocomoke's spectacular fire Sunday night at the former Somerset Packing Company building. Anyone having information regarding the fire is asked to to call (410) 713-3780.



                                                                  (Lorie Ann Strout photo via WBOC.com)


Sunday, April 10, 2016

TIME MACHINE.. 1922, 1960, 1891, 1949.

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April, 1922 (Time Machine Archive)
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.)

FROST BLACKENS EASTERN SHORE'S BIG POTATO FIELDS

Great Territory of Growing Vines Nipped by Cold Wave.

(By Associated Press)
CAPE CHARLES, VA., April 24,.- A Killing frost, with ice, covered the entire peninsula from Delaware through Maryland, and down to the lower end of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, in Accomac and Northampton Counties Saturday and Sunday nights, with resultant damages to crops in all sections.

Through the Eastern Shore of Virginia in Northampton and Accomac Counties, potato fields are today black with frost-killed potatoes. Farmers of this section are hard hit, especially after last year's short crop. 

Before Saturday night the potato fields in this section were pictures of well-advanced vines. Today they look as if a fire had swept over them.


November, 1960


(The Salisbury Times)


November, 1891



(The News, Frederick, Md.)



May, 1949



(The Maryland Gazette, Annapolis)



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Sunday, April 3, 2016

Time Machine.. 1975, 1843, 1920's.

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December, 1975..


(The Daily Times, Salisbury)  
1843..



                    


1920's..


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Sunday, March 27, 2016

TIME MACHINE.. 1968, 1922, 1904, 1948.


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November, 1968..

(The Daily Times, Salisbury)

The Empire Theater, pictured below, survived the devastating Pocomoke City fire of 1922 along with other buildings on the west side of Market Street,


(Pocomoke City Fire Department picture)






1948.. Gas Refrigerator



Servel manufactured gas and kerosene powered refrigerators, gas air conditioners, and gas water heaters. The company was in existence from 1927 to 1956.


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Friday, March 25, 2016

New Job For Former Chief Sewell



The Baltimore Sun reports that former Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell has been hired as a contract employee of the Baltimore State's Attorney's office as an investigator.

The Sun's article, including their version of Chief Sewell's departure from the Pocomoke City police department, is here if you care to read their take on the story..

 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-sewell-states-attorney-hired-20160322-story.html

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016

TIME MACHINE..1975, 1899, 1910, 1960.


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January, 1975
(The Capital, Annapolis, Md.)

March, 1899



(The Evening Times, Washington, D.C.)


April, 1910


          
              
(The Times Dispatch, Richmond, Va.)


May, 1960


(The Salisbury Times)


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Sunday, March 13, 2016

TIME MACHINE.. 1925, 1905.

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March, 1925





(The Denton Journal, Denton, Md.)


1905




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Friday, March 11, 2016

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Sunday, March 6, 2016

TIME MACHINE ... 1942, 1922, 1948



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January, 1942

                 


(The Salisbury Times)



April, 1922   
(Maryland State Archives)



Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1922


Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the State Roads Commission be, and is hereby requested to complete as soon as practical, the road from Pocomoke to Stockton, via Girdletree to Snow Hill, from Snow Hill to Public Landing, from Snow Hill to Salisbury, from Bishop to Bishopville, from Berlin to Powellville, via Liberty, from Trappe Mills to 
Lower Sinepuxent, from Showell to St. Martin's Station, from Showell to Gray's Corner...


1948



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