This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:
PLUS
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Wartime affects electric company customers-
1990 ..
1869 ..
Big timber and swamp fires in Worcester County-
1892 ..
Early history revealed-
Friday, January 12, 2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Pocomoke Historic District issue
(WBOC)
POCOMOKE CITY, Md. -- A recent addition to Pocomoke City's Historic District has stirred up concerns among residents and city officials about its compatibility with the area.
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Anonymous said...
Pocomoke has a historic district?
That reminds me of the time City Council was asked to fund conversion of Duncan Brother building into the Discovery Center. Barbara Tull said she needed $25,000 to fix the roof on the existing building to which Councilman Joe Jackson replied, "The whole damn building isn't worth $25,000!"
One of the more historic buildings in Pocomoke is the railroad station but it was left to wrack and ruin so it's hard for me to have any sympathy for anything on Second Street being called historic.
(Updated) Salisbury man arrested by FBI on January 6, 2021 charges was a former vice-president at Perdue.
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(WBOC)
"Carlos Ayala, 52, was formerly listed as an employee at Perdue Farms in Salisbury. In 2019, he was moved to the role of Vice President of New Business Ventures, according to an archived version of Perdue’s website.
When WBOC reached out to Perdue to confirm Ayala was an employee, a Perdue spokesperson said Ayala had resigned in May of 2021. WBOC also asked about the allegations against and arrest of Ayala, but were told it was a personal family matter."
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FBI Arrests Salisbury Man in Connection with Jan. 6 Capitol Riots | Latest News | wboc.com
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
City of Pocomoke
PUBLIC NOTICE of MUNICIPAL ELECTION CANDIDACY FILING DEADLINE
The deadline to file as a candidate for this year’s municipal election in Pocomoke City will be at 4:30p.m., Friday, February 2, 2024. Candidates for City Councilmember Districts 4 and District 5 must file in person with the City Clerk at City Hall, 101 Clarke Ave, Pocomoke City, MD. The fee for filing for the office of Councilmember is $25.00. A City Councilmember candidate must be at least 21 years of age, a registered voter of the County and a resident of the District of which they will represent for at least one (1) year immediately preceding their election. The successful candidates will take office on April 9th, 2024 and serve for a four (4) year term. The election will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2020. The last day to register to vote in this year’s election will be Monday, March 4, 2024.
Pocomoke City Board of Elections Supervisors
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Worcester County Public Schools
Worcester County Public Schools will open one-hour late Thursday, January 11, 2024, due to continued flooding in areas. Buses will operate accordingly, and all school programs will begin following the delay.
Somerset County Public Schools
Schools will be closed for an asynchronous virtual school day Thursday, January 11, 2024. Essential & 12 month staff should report to their buildings by 8:30 AM.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Worcester Board of Ed: Need more revenue; “Our teachers deserve a raise."
(Maryland Coast Dispatch)
NEWARK– School system officials said they’d need millions in additional revenue to even provide teachers with a step increase in the coming fiscal year.
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McCready outpatient offices closed Wednesday, 1/10.
(WMDT)
CRISFIELD, Md. – TidalHealth has announced it will close all outpatient offices at the McCready Pavilion on Wednesday, January 10th.
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All outpatient offices at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion closed Wed. - 47abc (wmdt.com)
Monday, January 8, 2024
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1990 mystery and concern; Pocomoke in the 1970's.
January, 1990
Mystery and concern.
It was 24-years ago in early January that the discovery of powerful homemade, but sophisticated, explosive devices in a ditch near Princess Anne created large concern for local, state, and federal authorities.
Was there an intended target for these explosives?
Who made them?
(Washington Post)
It was unclear how the materials were placed in the roadside ditch or to whom they belonged, officials said. They said it was too early to determine if the homemade bombs found in the chests could be linked to the Dec. 22 bombing of a state judge in Hagerstown, Md., or to bombings in the Southeast that killed an Alabama federal appeals court judge and a Georgia alderman.
In searching newspaper archives the last reference we could find regarding this incident was about six weeks later in which reference was made that the investigation was continuing.
December 30, 1979
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Salisbury Daily Times
Saturday, January 6, 2024
When Pocomoke Was Young- A continuing weekly feature.
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ITS ORIGIN AND TOWN LIMITS
TOWN LIMITS
GROWTH, CHANGE OF NAME, ETC.
MERCANTILE ASPECT
MANUFACTURING
TRADES ETC.
SHIPPING INTERESTS
EASTERN SHORE STEAMBOAT CO.
SHIP BUILDING ETC.
HOTELS, LIVERY STABLES, ETC.
PHYSICIANS
LAWYERS
POST OFFICE
PRINTING OFFICES
SOCIAL ASPECT, ETC.
MORAL ASPECT
TEMPERANCE CAUSE
SCHOOLS
CHURCHES
Note: In duplicating this material for publishing on The Pocomoke Public Eye we have made minor adjustments to correct some of the spelling, punctuation, etc. We believe the errors were not in Rev. Murray's original writing but occurred in the process of formatting the material to a digital format for viewing online.
MERCANTILE ASPECT (CONTINUED). Upon the dissolution of partnership of Clarke & Clarvoe in 1852, William H. T. Clarvoe and James Merrill united in copartnership, under the firm of Clarvoe &. Merrill, in the sale of goods, occupying the same stand that Clarke and Clarvoe occupied. This firm continued two years, when Mr. Merrill sold out to Mr. Clarvoe. Mr. Clarvoe conducted the business by himself until 1858, when he sold out to William W. and James A- Melvin, acting under the firm of W. W. & J. A. Melvin. This firm transacted business for a while in the store- house formerly occupied by Mr. Clarvoe, after which they purchased the wharf and ground upon which they built the storehouse, which is at present occupied by Smullin & Brother. They did a heavy business from 1858 to 1866, when they sold out their stock in trade, together with their storehouse and wharf, to Stephen E. Mason. Stephen E. Mason conducted a heavy business from 1866 to 1870, when he sold out his stock of goods to John W. Selby and Julius J. Smullin, two enterprising- young men, who did business under the firm of Selby & Smul- lin until 1877, when Mr. Selby sold out his interest in the store to Julius J. and Albert Smullin. Smullin & Brother keep on hand a general assortment of dry goods, grocer- ies, boots, shoes, hats, etc., and are doing a thriving business. These two young men are worthy of great praise for their business qualifications and fidelity, and it is said that they stand number one in business circles in the cities. In 1878, John W. Selby purchased the ground at the north-east corner of Market and Front streets and erected a large fine building for store and town hall purposes; the store room is a spacious one, the upper room is used for town hall purposes. This is one of the finest storehouses, and for such a purpose is an ornament to Pocomoke City. Mr. Selby has a well assorted and well arranged stock of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hats, etc. In 1854, Benjamin F. Ulman commenced merchan- dising in New Town, and sold goods for some time, after which he moved to the City of Baltimore where he is still doing business, and report says he has a bank of his own and is worth $500,000. In 1862, Major T. and Jerome B. Hall commenced merchandising in New Town, at first dealing altogether in the hardware line; after a while they branched out more at large in a general dry goods, grocery, boot and shoe house, under the firm of Hall & Bro. In 1863, they added to their mercantile trade that of steam saw mill business; in 1868, that of ship building; and in 1872, the Marine railway business. In 1878 they took into copartnership L. Fuller Hall, son of Jerome B. Hall. The company now doing business under the firm of Hall, Bro. & Co. This firm with this heavy business resting upon them, employ sixty men annually, repair about seventy-five vessels annually, and have built during their business life, about twenty-five new vessels. Their annual business aggregating $30,000. They own two steam saw mills, a Marine Railway. 300 acres of land and 23 houses and lots, some of the houses are fine buildings. In thus giving a brief outline of the business life of these two brothers it will, also, be of interest to the reader to learn something of their general history. In view of their success in life, this will be given with the greatest pleasure, for I knew them when they were little flaxy headed boys. Their father, Benjamin Hall, was a highly respected man, a carpenter by trade and a captain of militia; he died when these gentlemen were little children, leaving a widow and six children, without any assistance, to get their living as best they could. It is true the family lived on their own place, but that was very little more than a staying place, the little boys worked like little giants. I have seen them coming to town with a load of pine wood, which they had cut, when you would think they were scarcely large enough to come to town any way. Their mother, with the children, struggled against adversity until these two boys were old enough to go to- a trade ; then they commenced to learn the blacksmith business with George W. Landing. They served an apprenticeship with Mr. Landing, and when he retired from the shop they took charge of it in their own name, and worked hard and continuously at the business until they entered mercantile life, as before stated. The reader, probably, is already thinking about their school advantages. They lived in the country and could only go to school, occasionally, in the winter time; what little learning they got in this way was of very little advantage to them, as they experienced in the commence- ment of their mercantile life, in trying to use the pen and in calculating figures. They, however, learned to use the pen and calculate figures, and how to make money, also; and their record shows the character of their intellect and business capacity. They are both members of the Baptist Church, in Pocomoke City; Major T. Hall being a deacon. Their ages are, respectively, forty-eight and fifty-six years ; Major T. being the eldest. In 1856, C. C. Lloyd opened a drug store, which was the first ever established in New Town; in addition to drugs he kept oils, paints, stationery, jewelry and variety store. He has, during his mercantile life, closely applied himself to business, always at his post, he is polite. obliging and accommodating, and has made money. He has been sheriff of Worcester county. During 1881, he united in partnership with Edgar Fontaine, who was also in the drug business, thus the two stores became one; they are now doing business under the firm of Lloyd and Fontaine, and are prospering. In 1862, Dr. D. J. O. Truitt commenced the apothecary and variety business, in New Town, and has conducted it successfully to the present. In 1862, Dr. Samuel S. Quinn and Albert S. Merrill commenced the drug busi- ness, and continued it until 1864, when they retired. In 1866, Dr. John T. B. McMaster opened a drug store in co-partnership with Ashton Milbourn, which firm con- tinued until 1869, when Dr. McMaster sold out his interest in the store to Ashton Milbourn. In 1869, Ashton Milbourn and William T. Broughton united in the drug business and conducted it until 1873, at which time they sold out their stock in trade to Messrs. Fontaine and Turpin. This firm continued for two years, when Mr. Turpin sold out to Mr. Fontaine. From 1875 to the present, or until Mr. Fontaine united in business with C. C. Lloyd, he has been quite attentive to business; has built up a good trade, and has become a popular merchant. In 1860, William W. Quinn & Brother opened a general dry goods and grocery store, which they con- ducted until 1873, when they closed out. In 1855, W. S. C. Polk commenced merchandising in New Town, and in 1863 he took as a partner his brother, Emerson G. Polk. This firm continued until 1866, when he sold out his interest in the store to his brother Emerson. From 1866 until the present Emerson G. Polk has con- ducted a dry goods, clothing, boot and shoe store of quite an extensive character, and keeps on hand a general assortment of first class clothes for gentlemen's wear; and none need fear in going to him for a good article and of getting what they want. He is polite, obliging and attentive to business. In 1868, Henry King commenced merchandising, in New Town, and conducted the business until 1875, when he closed out. In 1864, John W. Mezick commenced merchandizing, in New Town, and continued until 1866, when he retired from business, and removed to the State of Missouri. In 1863 or '64, the Messrs. Bachrachs were engaged in the sale of goods, in New Town, about one year, after which they settled in Baltimore, where they are still doing business, and have become wealthy. In 1864, Littleton T. Clarke, Thos. J. Blain and Thos. N. Williams, formed a co-partnership in merchandising in New Town. They kept a first class dry goods and grocery store. They continued in the business until 1866, when they closed out. In 1867, Captain Robert Henry engaged in mercan- tile life in New Town. His store is a first class dry goods and grocery store. Captain Henry not only owns his- stock in trade, but three schooners, seven houses and several building lots and two farms. Some of the houses rank among the finest houses in the town. His entire property may be safely estimated at $30,000. In thus describing his wealth, the reader may be anxious to learn something of the man. Well, as I have known him from his infancy, it will give me pleasure to show him up as a wide-awake, sagacious business man. Let me say in the first place, however, that he is a man of color, and was raised to work. When but a boy he became a sailor, and was hand before the mast, and after he became his own man he laid up $1,400, the result of his hard labor on board of vessels. After this he joined Ashcraft & Risley in the vessel trade, and here was the mine of wealth which he struck. After some years this partnership dissolved, and since then he has operated by himself. Captain Henry has no education. He can neither read nor write, but although he is without this necessary quali- fication, yet he studies men and business; and there are but few more shrewd business men than Captain Henry. He has six children, and he is over 50 years of age.
CONTINUES NEXT SATURDAY HERE AT THE POCOMOKE PUBLIC EYE.
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