September, 1995
The Index-Journal (Greenwood, S.C.)
(Excerpts)
ALBANY, GA. (AP) - The frustrated owner of the Albany Polecats slammed local fans and city officials when he announced that he's selling the minor league franchise.
(Owner Richard Holtzman...) wouldn't say who purchased the team, but the Daily Times in Salisbury, Md. reported today that the team was acquired by chicken magnate Frank Perdue and the Maryland Limited Baseball Partnership.
The team will relocate to Salisbury and become the Delmarva Shorebirds, a class A team, the newspaper said. The team has one year left with its contract with the Montreal Expos.
August, 1902
The Evening Times (Washington, D.C.)
"Sinner" Smack Breaks Up Religious Meeting
Pelted the Salvation Army Leaders With Coal, Stones, and Brickbacks
SNOW HILL, MD., AUG. 8. - John Smack, alias "Sinner" Smack, of Berlin, is in Snow Hill jail for disturbing the meeting of a revival brigade of the Salvation Army, under Adjutant Kemp, of Philadelphia, in Berlin. The services were being conducted in a large tent, and as it was a very warm night, the upper flaps were rolled back immediately over Adjutant Kemp and his assistants, three of whom were women. Suddenly shouts went up from outside and simultaneously bricks, coal and heavy railroad spikes came as from the sky and fell about the heads and shoulders of the leaders of the meeting and many of the congregation, who were gathered close to the members of the Salvation brigade.
March, 1930
Salisbury Times
Motordom's Latest Creations Will Be Sensational Feature Of Auto Show This Week
Peninsula Wide Interest Being Manifested In Five Day Showing
MORE VARIETY THAN IN OTHER EXHIBITS
Five Pleasure Cars Are Being Shown For First Time, All Models Improved
Salisbury's great 1930 automobile show, in which intense interest is being manifested up and down the shore, opens at the First Regiment Armory Tuesday and continues for the remainder of the week until Saturday mid- night.
A description of the 1930 exhibition of motordom's latest creations may justifiably command more superlatives than ever before.
In many ways it will excell any of its predecessors. It will be larger, contain a more diversified exhibit and more interesting displays. In fact, the show this year, has been made an Eastern Shore event.
Five new cars, three of which have but recently been put upon the market, will make a debut at the local auto show. The front drive Cord, the Roosevelt straight-eight and the De Sota are of recent manufacture and with the Mormon and the Auburn will share interest with the old established cars.
Twenty-one makes of pleasure cars will be displayed by nearly as many dealers and distributors. There will be thirty-two car exhibits on the first floor of'the huge armory.
Six commercial types of motor trucks will be exhibited in connection with the show on the Armory plaza, South Division street and Circle avenue.
Even the motor cars of the types in popular daily use will appear at the show in very latest models, improved in appearance and traction efficiency. Some of the types to be shown have not yet been displayed in the sales- rooms.
There is probably a greater change in the latest models of popular automobiles than in any one season of the past. Some makes have been changed to eight-cylinder models exclusively, others have added an eight- cylinder line to current types. But every motor car on the market has been changed within recent weeks to better meet the demand of the motoring public for beauty of design, comfort, speed and efficiency.
These changes will be a sensational feature of the local show next week. Each exhibit will have an expert custodian to explain and illustrate the numerous improvements. |
Strickland's orchestra, famous Washington musical organization, will play at the show each evening beginning at 7 o'clock. The interior of the armory will be tastefully decorated. The auditorium will be converted into a proper setting for the elaborate displays of cars.
The automobile dealers and the three Salisbury newspapers are sponsoring the show this year on a co-operative basis.
Tickets for five days of the show may be procured from members of the East Side fire company or independent sellers. Tickets for a single night may be obtained at the box office of the armory.
March, 1909
The Washington Post
Crisfield Cuts Out Phones
Special to The Washington Post
Crisfield, Md., March 25. - Because the Pocomoke Telephone Company, which was recently acquired by the Diamond State Telephone Company, has established higher rates, at the end of the present contract, about 90 percent of the subscribers at a mass meeting last night decided to have the service discontinued.
July, 1955 (Time Machine Archive)
After five months under construction Pocomoke City's new J.J. Newberry Store was set to open at the northeast corner of Market and Second Streets where the old Wilson Hotel once stood. The new store would feature 40 major departments as well as a lunch counter, and a half-mile of air conditioned selling and display space with slim-line florescent lighting and incandescent spotlights. The new Pocomoke Newberry's would be five times larger than its' old store located on the west side of Market Street and would have about 40 employees.
July, 1891
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac Court House)
The Fourth of July is to be celebrated at Mappsville, this year, in a manner worthy of the occasion. The programme recalling its glorious memories is to be an elaborate one and if not faultlessly rendered, the people of the town and vicinity having the matter in charge, will not be at fault for lack of interest in its success. Every demonstration, which patriotic impulses have suggested, will be brought into requisition, so far as practicable, with the resources at their command, and no thought save that, of our Country, will be allowed an expression among those participating whatever their diversity of opinions in other respects. The past and its glorious memories, not the present and living issues invite all who can to attend and every word or deed likely to mar the recollection of the glorious day has been jealously guarded against and will have the condemnation it merits on the occasion. To that end addresses alone have been invited which will reflect the patriotic sentiments of out forefathers and readings will only be permitted which breathe the spirit of liberty which the Fourth recalls. Everything, from the display of our nation's emblem in the light of the early morn to the exercises of the day, which close with fireworks and illuminations, will be intended only to honor our nation's birthday — and to such a feast all the citizens of the Eastern Shore whatever their condition or creed or politics are invited.
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