The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-15

! Announcement was made TO-DAY OF
! the resignation last Friday, effective
/ August 1st of l. Ernest Jones, Di-
vision Freight and Passenger Agent
! of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
: lantic and the Maryland, Delaware
/ and Virginia railroads. The an
nouncement comes as a surprise TO
Mr.. Jones' host of friends on the
| Eastern Shore of Maryland and ad-
| Joining communities.
! After over thirty years of service
! with the railroad he resigns his po-
| sitiOn to associate himself with the
! r. L. Dollings Company, Investment
bankers, doing business in Ohio, In
! diana. Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland and Delaware. He will be
general agent for WicOmico, Worces-
ter and Somerset counties. Mr.. G..
Victor Matthews. of Easton. is their
District Manager. Mr.. Jones office
Will be in the Salisbury Building x
Lean Association Building, Salisbury
Started As Boy
Al sixteen years of age Mi Jones
began his railroad career with the
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company, beginning at Ber-
lin January list, 1891, as assistant
agent at SO per month and board.
He was transferred in May of the
same year to Hebron as agent and
operator at the time that station was
opened. In September of the same
year Mr.. Jones was transferred 10
Vienna in the same capacity, remain
ii.l mere until August, 1898.
lie was then assigned to Salisbury
as freight agent at Fulton Station,
now Mill street Station, when that
station was first opened. In February
1902, he was transferred to the Of
fee of the Division Freight and Pas
senSer Agent as chief clerk. In jan
uary. 1905, Nh Jones was made CHIEF
clerk to both Division Freight and
Passenger Agent and the superin-
tendent In September of the same
year, at the death of Mr.. A. j. Ben
jamin, Mr.. Jones was Acting Super
intendent and Division Freight and
Passenger Agent until January 1,
1907, when he was appointed Divi-
sion Freight and Passenger Agent
of the Railway Division of the Balti-
more, Chesapeake & Atlantic and
Maryland. Delaware & Virginia rail-
ways.
Agent During War
In 1917 and during the time the
government was operating the rail
roads, Mr.. Jones was appointed
Freight and Passenger Representa-
tive of the two railway divisions also
steamer lines Of both companies and
on March LIST, 1920, he was again
appointed Division Freight and Pas
senger Agent Of the railway divi-
SiOnS and steamer lines of both COM
panies. Few, if any, men connected
with the company enjoyed the uni
verSal respect and esteem with both
the railroad and the public. as did
Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Jones was a member of the
City Council of Salisbury for four
years. 1912 to 1916, three years OF
which he was President. He was
twice elected Mayor of Salisbury
holding that office from 1916 to June
1920. AS Mayor he was probably
The most successful chief executive
the city has had, coupling a natural
executive ability with the determine
ton 10 promote the city and its
kindred interests. He is a native of
this county and was raised On a farm
near Pittsville.
The many who regret Mr.. Jones
resignation are delighted that an APP
portunity for further and greater
success has been offered him
CountiaI, Salisbury.