Anonymous said...Sometimes I feel so sorry for poor Mary Beth. She's working really hard and doing the best she can but the deck is so stacked against her by all those legislators from west of the Bay who have no idea what life is like here.
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Driver identified-
(From a Shore Daily News report)
The driver of a vehicle who died following a February 23rd high speed chase that started on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and ended in Virginia Beach has been identified by authorities as 33-year-old Quadri Jackson of Brooklyn, N.Y. Police say Jackson was a suspect in a stabbing and vehicle theft that occurred on the same date in Brooklyn.
When Pocomoke Was Young- A continuing weekly feature.
(Chapter flow:)
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.
SHIP BUILDING, ETC. (Continued)In 1869, Levin J. M. P. Broadwater and Thomas R. P. S. White established a steam saw mill, in New Town, and run it until 1869, when it was purchased by James T. Young, and he ran it until 1876, when he sold it to W. J. S. Clarke, and it was moved to Cashville, Accomac County, Virginia. In 1864, Y.J.S. Clarke and John H. Clarke, his brother established a Marine railway, and in 1869 they built a steam saw, planing and grist mill, in New Town. They also commenced ship building and repairing at the same time. In 1869, Hall, Bro. & Co. commenced the steam saw mill business. In 1873, they built their Marine railway and carry on ship building, also, in connection with these two branches of business. James T. Young, as has already been stated, is carrying on the steam mill business. Is running a steam saw, planing and grist mill, and carries on ship building in connection. Clarke & Co. and Hall, Bro. & Co. have three steam saw mills in the country, but the business of those mills centers here, so that I associate them with the steam mill business of Pocomoke City. In 1865, Thomas F. Stevenson commenced the business of steam milling in New Town. In 1866 he took as a partner his son, Riley M. Stevenson ; the firm is now doing business under the firm of Thomas F. & R. M. Stevenson. Theirs is a flour, grist and planing mill. It will afford any one pleasure to go into their establishment and witness the mechanical skill and neatness that characterizes every department. The father and grandfather of this firm is with them and works daily at the age of between 80 and 90 years. They are all natural mechanics and merit the praise that is accorded to them for the exhibition of such a talent. In 1872, James T. Hearn, Allison Fleming and Charles G. Dale established a steam flour and grist mill in this place. How long they continued I am not able to say. They, however, sold out to H. H. Dashiell, of Princess Ann, Somerset County, Md. The mill is still owned by Mr. Dashiell, but it is rented by R. T. Dixon, who is a live man, and is doing a heavy business in the manufacture of flour and meal. In summing up the steam saw, planing and grist mill business, together with the marine railway and shipbuild- ing business of Pocomoke City, we now have seven steam mills, including those in the country whose business is identical with the business of Pocomoke City. Five are saw mills, two of which have planing and grist mills attached ; two are flour and grist mills, one of which has a planing mill attached. There are three shipyards and two marine railways. They employ in the aggregate 160 hands annually, and do an annual aggregated business of $166,000. Before concluding this part of the history of New Town, now Pocomoke City, I would do injustice not to mention the case of Captain John H. Clarke, who is equally deserving of a liberal notice in this history. He was born in 1828 and lived with his father until 1846, at which period his father died. He was then 18 years of age. He farmed for two years and then engaged as hand on board of Captain Elijah Taylor's vessel, which engagement lasted two or three years, during which time he married Captain Taylor's oldest daughter. After this he engaged in partnership with his brother, W. J. S. Clarke, in the vessel business, and they owned sev- eral vessels together. This firm continued, when they entered into the steam mill, Marine railway and ship building business, finally ending in their large transactions. He has served one term, and is at present on his second, as commissioner of the county, with great acceptability. Above all he is recognized as a good and honest man. He owns ten or twelve hundred acres of land, eight or ten houses and lots. Captain Clarke has been an acceptable member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Pocomoke City, for many years, has been twice married; has eight children, five by his first wife and three by his second. He is now fifty-two or three years of age, in the prime of his strong man- hood, with the prospects of the future looming up brightly before him. His oldest son, William E. Clarke, is a whole- sale dry goods merchant in the City of Baltimore, and as he is a native of this place, and as it was here that he received his first business ideas, it is but right and proper that his history should be known. He was born on the 20th day of March, 1851. After receiving such an educa- tion as he was able to get here, he was taken at the age of 12 years into the store of his uncle, W. J. S. Clarke, where he remained three or four years, during which time he was thoroughly drilled by his sagacious uncle, whose business ability is proverbial. At the age of 15 or 16 years his uncle, seeing he had great business qualifications beginning to develop them- selves, took him to Baltimore and placed him with that popular and well-known house, Hurst, Purnell & Co., where he arose step by step from office boy to book- keeper, and has been for several years a partner in that gigantic establishment. Mr. Clarke is quite popular, and as a recognition of that fact, a new steamboat, which was built by Hall, Bro. & Co. and Clarke & Co., which cost $25,000, which has just made its first trip and which will ply between this place and the various tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, has been named after him. William E. Clarke is recognized by all as one of the leading business men of the Monu- mental City. He is 31 years of age, is scarcely in the prime of life, with success and emolument knocking at his door.
CONTINUES NEXT SATURDAY HERE AT THE POCOMOKE PUBLIC EYE.Friday, March 1, 2024
School safety claims refuted
(View 3/1/24 Worcester Board of Ed. Presentation points:)
20240301 - School Safety Presser (canva.com)
(click on 1 through 25 at lower left at above link page)
(View 3/1/24 Worcester Board of Ed. Press Conference;)
(WBOC)
WORCESTER COUNTY, MD - At a press conference on school safety Friday, Worcester County Public Schools responded to claims on school safety incidents made by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and State’s Attorney Kris Heiser.
(View WBOC news story:)
(WMDT)
“I was sad, and frankly appalled, to see our elected law enforcement leaders choose to manipulate student referral data in an attempt to say our schools were hotspots for assault,” said WCPS Superintendent Louis Taylor.
(View WMDT news story:)
Worcester Co. school leaders push back on claims of increasing student violence - 47abc (wmdt.com)
Time Machine Preview
This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:
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(Sunday's posting will show enlarged merchants list.)
(Pocomoke High honor grads)
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Maryland State House was on lockdown.
(WBAL)
Authorities locked down the Maryland State House in Annapolis late Thursday afternoon, instructing occupants to shelter in place.
The Maryland Department of General Services released a statement after the lockdown was lifted.
“This afternoon, the Annapolis City Police Department received a call from an individual threatening to target the Maryland State House.
“The Annapolis City Police immediately notified the Maryland Capitol Police, Maryland State Police, Anne Arundel County Police, and security personnel in the House and Senate buildings about the potential threat. Within minutes of receiving the information, Maryland Capitol Police placed the Maryland State House, Government House, and House and Senate Office Buildings on lockdown, directing occupants to follow instructions from law enforcement – including to shelter in place.
“The Maryland Capitol Police coordinated sweeps of the State House, Senate and House buildings and surrounding grounds, according to protocol, and determined that the areas are secure and clear of any potential threat. The lockdown and shelter in place was lifted at 6:52 p.m. and all remaining occupants, including the governor, lieutenant governor, and senate president, were escorted from the building, per situational protocol. State House grounds have resumed standard security procedures and protocol.”
(UPDATES through 2/29/24) Worcester school safety
(2/29/24- Worcester County Sheriff's Office)
School safety will always be our top priority and we will continue to stand behind the principles that we can always improve. We need to harden the target of our schools, with weapons detection systems, and foster an environment where students and staff feel safe.
Please listen to Sheriff Crisafulli and State’s Attorney Heiser on WGMD 92.7, discussing the issues of safe schools.
(Listen to interview:)
Note: If difficulty accessing interview at above link go to Facebook page of Worcester County Sheriff's Office and access from there: (4) Facebook
(2/28/24)
Anonymous said...
The closed meeting held by the Worcester County Board of Education on Wednesday morning was patently illegal. The Board is allowed to hold closed meetings for two purposes; personnel matters and financial negotiations.
Meeting to discuss excuses or how to cover your butt are not valid reasons for closed sessions.
(View news story:)
A different point of view on Worcester's school safety situation is expressed by The Pocomoke City Arrowhead under their posting titled:
WORCESTER COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY AND SHERIFF PRESENT FLAWED SCHOOL SAFETY DATA ANALYSIS IN JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
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(Previous)
(WBOC)
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. -- In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, local law enforcement discussed why they feel schools in the county are no longer safe. The sheriff and state's attorney were pretty blunt, blaming school leadership.
(View video news story:)
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Wednesday's Pocomoke Police Dept. Community Meeting
(WMDT)
“One of our main goals is to be transparent with our community, open, be more involved with our community and events, and community policing,” said Chief Arthur Hancock, for Pocomoke Police Department.
(View news story:)
Rocket Lab pushing for first Neutron launch in 2024
(spacenews.com)
... outlined the progress the company was making on various components of Neutron, such as avionics and structures, as well as construction of Neutron’s launch pad, Launch Complex 3 on Wallops Island, Virginia.
(View news story:)
Rocket Lab pushing for first Neutron launch in 2024 - SpaceNews
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Reminder- Feb. 28 public information meeting with Pocomoke Police Department.
NOTICE:
In an effort to constantly remain transparent with our
citizens and our community, the Pocomoke City
Police Department will host a public emergency
services meeting with our community. This meeting
will take place at the Community Center (Fire
Department building) on February 28, 2024, at 6:30pm.
We will have a variety of topics to discuss from
experienced law enforcement officers. These topics
will include but not be limited to Police K-9, Traffic
Stops, Community Policing, and other topics. We
encourage citizens of our community to attend and be
involved with our emergency services. Thank You.
-Chief Hancock
