Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-24
High School Girl Wins
| Historical Essay Prize
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ored beads around their necks, and in
their hair were most beautiful feath.
ers. A great feast had been prepared.
1t was, indeed, an enjoyable visit, and
one never-to-be-forgotten by the
guests.
We love to linger amid the dim
days of the Pioneers, those who plant.
ed homes, schools, churches, our civil
lization, our Christianity, our Repub-
lie. All these took root in the log
cabins, log school houses, and log
chapels of those distant days. Would
that we could penetrate the mists and
uncover a history worthy of those
planting days!
There have been three Court Houses
in the large county. The first one
was in Revel's neck near the Chesa-
peake, then it was moved to Dividing
Greek, then to Princess Anne. It was
IT, 1742 that the new county Of Wor-
cester was "caved out" and Snow
Hill became the County Town." Our
county capital itself, had to hunt a
dwelling place. It was first located
farther up the river on Burrows
Land" At that site it was subject TO
the over flow of the River and after
three years, it was moved lower down
the River to John Bishops land; its
present location.
| Like eight of the nine counties on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland ours
took an English name, being named
for the Earl of Worcester. Only one
of the counties has an Indian name,
Wicomico. Thus, it, like the names
Of our Bays and Rivers, perpetuates
the memory of the original owners of
the soil. The prevalence of English
rames declares the descent Of the
blood of the British Isles-the most
"unmixed" in the whole country.
In the section now comprising our
county are many historic old homes
monuments to our forefathers.
Some of the plantations are still
owned and operated by descendants
of the original settlers. One of the
most characteristic of these is "Bev-
serly," on the Pocomoke river nea,
the Virginia line. This property has
been the seat of the Dennis family Of
Maryland for over two hundred years
/ Dannock Dennis received in 1861
the patent to the original estate from
Charles II. 1t then contained one
thousand and six hundred acres. Il
has remained the homestead Of this
family for nine generations. The first
house on the plantation was destroyed
by fire and the present building was
built in 1774. Beautifully located or
the banks of the Pocomoke river
with a broad avenue, one mile long
leading to the main highway, it stands
out prominently as one of the most
historical places of the County.
Our Essay being limited to the
years proceeding the year 1776, we
are shut out from Revolutionary his
tory, and many a nobleman since, but
we are entitled to say that the rumb-
Ilings of the coming struggle were in
the air and that patriotic hearts beat
her as stirring as elsewhere. The pa
triotic ministers and religious leaders
of the period were shaping their con.
cations for the conflict. The brilliant
john Gunby, was being moulded to be
enc of the most heroic generals of the
war, and a little babe was being born
near Berlin who was to be the famous
Commodore Decatur of the day to
come. Even now on hill and dale
could be heard the drums and flies Of
the old Muster meetings. Worcester
never to be among the slackers!
Mother Worcester, winsome Wor-
cester, though my foot steps wander
far, Home-affection turns to Worces-
ter like the needle to the Star.