Time Machine Preview-

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye: 

PLUS

1921  ..

1892  ..

2007  ..

Ilia Fehrer was also noted for her children; Christa, Celeste, Melissa, Michele, Joseph, John, Douglas and Damien.

Your friend,

Slim

Got the dough?

 (Chesapeake Bay Magazine)

Famed Smith Island Cake Bakery for Sale

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Famed Smith Island Cake Bakery for Sale | Chesapeake Bay Magazine

July 4th celebrations-

 (WBOC)

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https://www.wboc.com/news/2025-4th-of-july-fireworks-on-delmarva/article_dfbc13af-cc6c-4a12-ba7e-e73200ec8e2a.html

Senator Carozza reports on Offshore Wind opposition-

 

          July 1, 2025

  

Dun Swamp Road crash-

 

(From Worcester County Sheriff's Office information)

The Worcester County Sheriff's Office is handling an investigation of a crash involving a motorcycle on Dun Swamp Road Monday night near the Pocomoke Beltway.  Dun Swamp Road was closed for a while as a crash reconstructionist was on site. EMS units were on the scene and aviation was requested. Other details were not available.  

They've said goodbyes to WBOC-

 

Kirstyn Clark

Rachel Pierce

Lauren Miller

No word on Kirstyn's and Rachel's new work locations.  Lauren's new job is with CBS affiliate WSPA-TV, Greenville/Spartanburg, SC. 

Volunteers needed-

 

The Pocomoke City Police Department needs volunteers for Bounce House and Cooking at its' National Night Out activities on the evening of August 5th at Cypress Park.

If you'd like to help, call Kelly Ward at 410-957-1600 Ext 207 or email kelly@pocomokemd.gov  .

Residential energy rebates.. not yet.

 

Maryland households will have to wait just a little bit longer for a promised rebate on their energy bills amid the summer heat.

While legislative leaders had said they expected the first payments in July, the Maryland Public Service Commission said Friday that the first round of rebates to all residential energy customers is expected in August or September. A second round is anticipated in either January or February.

Total payments are expected to average about $80 per household for the year.

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Check's not in the mail: Maryland energy bill rebate won't come until August or later - Maryland Matters

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1941, 2008.

 

  

October, 1941

Worcester Democrat

*December, 2008

(The big screen at the Mar-Va Theater in Pocomoke City will light up for the first time since 1996 with a showing of "The Polar Express" Saturday.)

Salisbury Daily Times

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A page from 1916's Maryland's Colonial Eastern Shore

 

(Continues next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.)

Legend has it that the first church was to be built at Snow Hill and trees were felled, logs hewn and trimmed, and assembly commenced. The local native Americans, unhappy with the whole affair, snuck in one night, disassembled the half-built church, and tossed the logs into the river.

The settlers were aghast and, as cut and trimmed logs were very valuable, gave chase to them and finally caught up to the timbers at Rehoboth Landing. It was an impossible chore to haul the logs back to Snow Hill, so it was decided to reassemble the structure at Rehoboth and that's why the first Presbyterian church is there and not Snow Hill.

I can't vouch for the veracity of this tale but can state that Colonel William Stevens, of Stevens Landing fame, was very instrumental in bringing Francis Makemie to the New World.

Your friend,

Slim