Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-02
POCOMOKE BAKERY
HAS Loss BY fire
Saturday Afternoon Blaze Does
Great Damage To Plant.
WORK OF REBUILDING
WILL START AT ONCE

The blowing of the fire alarm
whistle on Saturday afternoon caus-
cd much excitement in our town and
especially was this true when it was
learned that the scene of the confag
ration was at the plant of the POGO
moke Bakery, which is located in
the central portion of the business
section of the city. The town was filled
with country folks and this added
much to the excitement of the event.
1t seems that the fire started in
that portion of the plant in which
doughnuts were being made and the
blaze spread so rapidly that it
would seem almost miraculous for
cne to describe it. After the fire had
first started it was only a minute OF
two before the entire building wis in
volVed. Smoke was bursting from the
windows of both the first and second
floors of the building and it seemed
that the entire structure Was doomed
to destruction. The propeities adj
jscent on both sides of the public
thoroughfare seemed to be in danger
and some of the occupants began to
move their effects to more advanta-
geous quarters. The building, it will
be remembered, is located en- Clarke
Avenue, between Willow and Maple
Streets, one of the most hazardous
sections in the town.
The fire department, as is usually
the case with them, responded QUICK
ly and did most efficient work. The
town was filled with people, and as
we have intimated the section of the
fire was almost completely blocked
by the spectators and numerous all
tcmobiles and horse vehicles. These
were soon cleared away and the
filemen were given room for their
apparatus. A number of streams were
soon at work and it was not long
before the fire fighters had the
flames under their control. Citizens
and out-of-town spectators stood
with amazement and watched the
effective work of our fire boys, and
one gentleman from one of the great
cities of our country remarked "the
boys do as well at the pail fire de-
partments of our city," In short
time the flames were entirely under
control, the fremen had returned to
their quarters and everything was in
cuietness in our city.
The Pocomoke Bakery is the pro-
perty of Mr.. William B. Duncan, and
is managed by two of his sons. 1t
embraces not only the machinery but
the building as well. The loss sus-
tanned was quite heavy but we are
informed that it was about covered
by insurance. Aside from the damage
done to the building the machinery,
most of which was comparatively
new, having been installed within the
past few months, was also badly
damaged.
This enterprise has been remodel
ed and rebuilt recently and was en-
joying the confidence and we'll wishes
of not only our town but of the entire
Eastern Shore. Its business had
grown to enormous propol tions and
that they should be subjected to such
loss at this time is a matter of
much regret to the entire peninsula
The Duncans, however, all of them are
progressive men, and we are glad to
know that they have made arrange
ments so that their business may go
right along without very great in
convenience to either themselves or
their constantly increasing trade.