Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1921, 1892, 2007.

 

(Rehobeth, Somerset County)

When I was sixteen years old, I worked a summer job at Somerset Packing Company, then owned by William Jones. I ran a capping machine on one of the two lines and it was a steam-powered cast iron machine that installed and crimped the lids on cans filled with peeled tomatoes. The tomatoes were peeled by a crew of approximately 20 to 30 ladies wielding very sharp knives at a peeling table slightly upstream of my location. One day I was startled to see the tip of someone's finger, about a half inch long, floating in a can of tomatoes as it passed by my station. Unfortunately, the line was moving very quickly, and I could not retrieve the can before it was capped and moved on into the cooker. I often wondered about the poor customer who thought they were getting just a can of tomatoes, not expecting an extra bonus!

Your friend,
Slim

July, 1921

Worcester Democrat

November, 1892

Balitmore Sun

*July, 2007

Baltimore Sun

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

 

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

4th of July!

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Worcester Democrat

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THE REVOLUTIONARY SHORE - July 4, 1775 - Shore Daily News

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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