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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
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MERCANTILE ASPECT (CONTINUED).
In 1851, Mrs. Araminta Hall commenced the millinery
and ladies trimming business, which she has conducted
up to the present; has been very successful in business,
and has made money.
In 1830, Mrs. Eliza Merrill established the millinery
and ladies trimming business, in New Town, and con-
ducted the same for 35 years, and made money.
In 1846, Miss Anna H. Henderson commenced the
millinery and ladies trimming business, in New Town.
In 1863, she married Mr. William T. Hearn, and after-
wards her store was familiarly known as Mrs. Anna
Hearn's store. She conducted the business successfully
until 1863, in which year she died.
In 1855 Miss Amereth J. Trader commenced the mil-
linery, notion and ladies trimming business in New Town.
About one year after this she married Mr. Littleton T.
Clarke, after which her house of business was known as
Mrs. Jane Clarke's store.
In 1866 Mr. Clarke died. She continued the business,
however, without intermission, and in 1871 she married
Mr. Henry A. DeKay. After this her business com-
menced increasing until it has assumed its present
proportions as one of the finest millinery, notion and
ladies trimming stores on the Eastern Shore.
In 1849, Mrs. Julia Redden commenced the millinery
business and conducted the same until 1861, when she
closed out.
In 1864, Mrs. Ursula B. Henderson, commenced the
millinery, notion and ladies trimming business, in New
Town, and has continuously conducted the same until
the present. Mrs. Henderson is industrious and attentive
to her business, enterprising and unyielding in her pur-
pose to succeed. If these qualifications are a true index
to success, she is bound to win.
She commenced business on fifty dollars and has
increased to such an extent as to warrant the declaration
that her house, for the beauty and tasteful arrangement
of goods, together with its heavy stock in trade, will com-
pare favorably with any house of like character in the
cities. In 1866, Mrs. Ella Foster commenced the milli-
nery business, and continued the same for about two
years. In 1867, Miss Lizzie Clayville commenced the
millinery business and conducted the same about two
years and retired.
In 1866, Mrs. Mary A. Tipton commenced the milli-
nery business and continued with slight intervals until
1880, when she moved to Philadelphia.
In 1876, Zadock J. Hall and his son, Charles S. Hall,
commenced merchandising in Pocomoke City under the
firm of C. S. Hall & Co; this partnership business lasted
two years, when Zadok J. Hall sold out his interest in the
store to Richard Hall another son of his.
This firm is now doing business under the name of C.
S. Hall & Brother, two enterprising young men, who
without an accident will succeed.
A word here in reference to Zadok J. Hall may be
interesting to the reader: He is brother to Major T. Hall
and Jerome B. Hall, who have already been noticed in
this history. He was subject to all the privations that
marked their earlier years, and was reared under the
most discouraging circumstances, without a friend who
was able to take him by the hand and promote him, and
without education; yet by dint of perseverance, has made
his mark in the world as well as his brothers. He has
attained a competency and lives retired from the whirl of
business life, taking delight in the improvement and cul-
tivation of his little farm. Mr. Hall is also a member of the
Baptist Church, in Pocomoke City. He has four children,
and he is fifty-two years old.
In I878, Herbert H. King and William Sidney Dryden
formed a partnership, under the title of H. H. King & Co.,
in a first-class dry goods and grocery store, in Pocomoke
City.
This firm is doing a safe business, enterprising and
polite, they must win.
Mr. Dryden, one of this firm, has been engaged in
business nearly twenty years, in the City of Baltimore.
He left his father's home, a young man, to seek his for-
tune with no other help but his own native talent. After
being engaged in business for some time in the city, he
worked his way up to a clerkship as salesman, in one of
the largest wholesale dry-good houses in the city, that of
William Devries & Co. In this house he has been
engaged without intermission for seventeen years, the last
three of which have been partially devoted to the collec-
tion of claims for the house.
This trust, committed by the house to him, shows not
only their confidence in his integrity, but also their confi-
dence in his tact and business ability in dealing with men.
He has succeeded above many of his chance and has
made money.
About the year 1869, James W. Payne commenced
merchandising, in New Town and continued in business
until his death, which occurred in January, 1878.
About 1866, Emerson Melvin commenced the sale of
goods, in New Town ; he continued in the business with
great success until he died, which event took place in
1879. His estate was worth $6,000 clear of debt.
In the settlement of his estate, the inventory of his
personal property was the largest that had ever been
entered in the Registers office of Worcester County. He
first commenced on fifty dollars capital.
About the year 1865, William H. S. Merrill added
clothing and gents' furnishing goods to his stock of boots
and shoes, he having engaged in the sale of boots and
shoes several years previous. He sold goods until 1871,
when he sold out to Robinson & Matthews, who con-
ducted the business for five or six years and then closed
out.
In 1877, A. G. Marshall commenced merchandising, in
Pocomoke City; he conducted the business until the
spring of 1881, when he closed out.
In 1870, Mrs. Sally Payne commenced the confectionery
and candy business, in Pocomoke City, and continues the
same to the present.
In 1874, Ephraim A. Stevens commenced the notion
and ladies' trimming business, in Pocomoke City; he
continued until 1880, when he closed this business and
engaged in a green grocery and provision store. Some-
time during the year, he took as a partner Roland E.
Bevans, and they carried on the business under the firm of
Stevens & Bevans, this firm, however, did not continue
long before Mr. Bevans drew out. Mr. Stevens continued
the business until 1882 and closed out.
In 1856, Miss Charlotte and Miss Ann Truitt, two-
sisters, were engaged in the confectionary and notion
business, in New Town, when they commenced and how
long they continued the business I cannot say.
Between 1856 and i860, Mrs. Mary A. Smullin engaged
in the confectionery business and continued the same until
her death, which event occurred in April, 1881.
About 1870, Mrs. Ellen Payne engaged in the confec-
tionery business, and in about two years she sold out to
Mrs. Sally Mason, who continued the business for several
years.
Sometime between 1872 and 1875, R. H. Pennewell,
Francis A. Stevenson and Allison Fleming engaged in
merchandising in a store house occupying the site now-
occupied by the store house of J. W. Selby. The house
was burned down while Mr. Fleming was conducting
business.
In 1872, Edward S. Young commenced the tobacco,
cigar and confectionery business, in New Town, and con-
ducted the same until 1878; prior to this, George S.
Merrill, Alexander Ebberts and John Walters, respect-
ively, were engaged in it.
As Mr. Young is the oldest native citizen in the place he
is entitled to a sketch of his life in its history: He was
born in 1807 and consequently is now in the 75th year of
his age. He, like many others, was raised a poor boy, and
had to work out, at twelve and a half cents per day, to
help his mother in supporting the family. When of
sufficient age, he was apprenticed to Colonel William H.
Merrill to learn the hatting business, after his maturity, he
settled in this, his native place, and with but one slight
interval has remained here to the present. He was
engaged, for several years, in the steam milling business.
He has been a member of the Methodist Protestant
Church nearly fifty years, has been ardently devoted to,
and a liberal supporter of that Church, he has, probably,
though always poor, contributed more to church building,
in New Town in the past, than any other man in it.
He has been the father of several children, all of whom
are no more, except one son, and he lives in Colorado.
Mr. Young reminds me of the ancient worthy patri-
archs, leaning upon the top of his staff, and waiting for
the summons to a brighter home above, and is entitled to
the kindly greetings of all lovers of the aged and the
good.
In 1878, Capt. H. H. Husted entered into the tobacco,
cigar, confectionery and fruit business, in which he is
gaged at present. Capt. Husted is very attentive to
business; is very polite and obliging, and is quite suc-
cessful in business.
In 1878, John L. Quinn engaged in the sale of tobacco,
cigars, confectionery and fruits, and continues the same
with success.
Mrs. Stubbins and Mrs. Whittington both have con-
fectionery stores, and are prosperous in business. In 1878,
Simpson Katzenberger merchandised in Pocomoke City
about one year and then closed out. In 1877, Miss Ruth
Stone commenced the notion business, in Pocomoke City,
and continued it for about three years, when she removed
to Connecticut, her native State.
In 1879, Miss Virginia Wilkinson and Miss Virginia
Matthews united in copartnership in the millinery, notion
and ladies trimming business in Pocomoke City. Their
house is called the Philadelphia branch store, and truly it
is very aptly so-called, for it will compare favorably with
the city in the taste exhibited in the selection of their
goods, in the prices they charge, and in the style and
neatness of their work. These young ladies rank among
the finest milliners of the day, either in the city or
country.
In 1880, Miss Ruth Pollett commenced the notion and
ladies trimming business in Pocomoke City, and continued
until 1881, when she closed out. In 1880, J. J. Francis
Townsend and Ira T. Stevenson engaged in a dry goods
and grocery store which they continue at the present.
They are very worthy men.
CONTINUES NEXT SATURDAY HERE AT THE POCOMOKE PUBLIC EYE.
