TIME MACHINE ... 1899, 1945, 1953, 1969, 1888-1895.

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May, 1899
(Recounted August, 1922 in the New Castle News- New Castle, Pa.)

Many Sea Turtles In Virginia Waters

One Of Record Size Caught in 1899 Weighed Two Thousand Two Hundred Pounds

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va., Aug. 30.- Sea turtles are plentiful in waters of this section and many are taken each year in pound and haul nets. These turtles vary in size, and generally range from 75 to 400 pounds each.

Occasionally, some unusually large ones are caught. According to reliable record, the great, great grandfather of the sea turtle kind was captured in May, 1899, near Wallops Island, five miles south of here, by the late Captain Washington Chesser and six companions in a haul net. This monster of the briny deep, when put on the scales, weighed 2,200 pounds. Four men got on the back of this creature, and it crawled about seemingly undisturbed by the burden. It measured nine feet in length, six feet across and stood when resting on its breast on belly four feet high. The head was eighteen inches wide, and its open mouth was big enough to take in an ordinary water bucket.

It was carried to Pocomoke City, Md., in a large two-horse farm wagon, but had to be placed edgeways because of its great size.

This mammoth sea product was exhibited for two weeks at Pocomoke City, where it died. The shell was cleaned and sent to a museum. The flesh of these turtles is valuable for table use, yet comparatively few of them are shipped to market.

　
October, 1945

A Saturday morning fire destroyed the Dryden Feed Mill at Pocomoke. The fire was completely out of control when firemen arrived at the scene and continued to burn throughout the night. Pocomoke's four engines and two from Snow Hill were at the scene. The feed mill was owned by Benjamin Dryden.　


　 January, 1953
(The Sunday Morning Star- Wilmington, Del.) 

Fairmount Group Seeks State Help

(Special To The Star)

Salisbury, Jan.21- The Fairmount Rehabilitation Organization, which is attempting to have the state install a new roadway to the town of Rumbley and Frenchtown to replace the gravel road, is going to give state officials a taste of their medicine.

The group is going to invite Representative Edward T. Miller of the first congressional district, and Somerset County State Senator Harry Phoebus to a seafood dinner next Friday at Rumbley when they will present their problem.

In order to get to Rumbley, the officials will ride a concrete highway from Princess Anne to Fairmount and then drive along the gravel road through the swamp to the town of Rumbley. They may get there in time, if the swamp waters don't wash out the road.　


　
December, 1969 (Time Machine archive)

Maryland State Police Superintendent Robert J. Lally announced that Pocomoke City native Edwin D. McGee would become Commander of the State Police for the lower Eastern Shore. Sergeant Major McGee was a 28-year veteran of the force and along with becoming Commander of the Salisbury Barracks he would also rise to the rank of Lieutenant. In Pocomoke City MeGee was a former president of the Lions Club and an active participant in matters involving Pocomoke City schools. 

　 December, 1888
Dispatch (Richmond, Va.)

The boys had their first skating this season on Onancock creek today.

　
January, 1891
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac Court House)

Chincoteague.

Our young bloods had the first opportunity last Tuesday in last two years, to try their skill in skating. The ice houses are being filled up by those of a more practical turn of mind, and will be filled with fine ice if the cold snap continues a day or so longer.

　
January, 1893
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac Court House)

Onancock.
 
The creek was frozen over last week and for several days the skating was excellent.

　
January, 1895
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac Court House)

Parksley.

Our young people have been having fine times in skating and are wishing for more ice.



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