Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-10-24
ROCKFORD VISITS
SITES PROPOSED
FOR GUARD CAMP
Inspects Worcester County's Two
Sites For Permanent Camp
Many Shoremen Present
WILL VISIT OTHER SITES
BEFORE GIVING DECISION

Eastern Shore weather certainly
put on its best behavior Tuesday last,
TO show Gen. Reckord and his par
ty what it could do along that line.
The occasion was the visit of inspec
tion made by the State Military au-
thorities for the purpose of ascertain
ing just what the Shore had to offer
as permanent camping site for the
Maryland National Guards annual
outing.
General Reckord arrived in Ocean
City on Tuesday accompanied by Col.
A. w. w. Woodcock and Compt. w.
S. Gordy, and these were transported
to the proposed site in an open boat,
the run occupying nearly an hour A
fresh cool breeze was blowing which
made number of those in the party
prefer to take the trip in autos. A re-
markably good road led to the farm
selected as possible site, and the
rundown was soon made.
1t is in close reach to the bay or
ocean, lies in an elevation of ten or
more feet above sea level, offers at
Sractions in the way of bathing, fish
ing, cunning, and can be brought very
close to Ocean City, by stone road,
which Commissioner Mackall says
will be built, and by the B. C. & A.
railroad. Besides, the purchase price
is quoted at the cheap rate of $50 per
acre. 1t is known as the Genezer
tract.
General Reckord expressed himself
as much pleased with the outlook and
after viewing other proposed sites on
Kent Island and the Choptank river
will make his decision. 1t is to be
hoped that the SinepuXent proposition
will be favored with his choice. Sure
ly there is no spot that offers the at
fractions that the Worcester county
place does. The fact that the encamp-
men would be some six or seven miles
from Maryland's only ocean resort,
should hardly constitute any objection,
since the stone road, promised by Mr..
Mackall, would annihilate practically
that distance, and 'really,in the opin-
ion of many the trip to and from
Ocean City would be an added attrac
ton. There would be no end of con-
veyances to transport the boys back
and forth, and the resort furnishes all
the amusements which are really lc-
quired in community such as a SOL
der camp.
Ocean City's claims for the camp
were presented by Mayor w. C. Nc
Cabe; DR.. C. w. Purnell, president of
Ocean City Chamber of Commerce
and Capt. William B. Powell. Hale
Harrison, president of the Berlin
Chamber of Commerce, acted as
spokesman for the delegation. Sails
bury Chamber of Commerce sent w.
T. Gardner, manager; Senator Chas.
r. Disharoon, c. M. Harper and fifty
others. Mayor w. ID. Corddry, Marion
Hargis and County Agent Oswald
went from Sn owHill. Pocomoke City
was represented by Edward j. Clarke,
of the Worcester Democrat; E. Will
fred Ross and Capt. Godfrey Child.
Berlin was represented by Mayor E.
E. Burbage, County Commissioner G.
S. Burbage, John and Henry Harrison,
T. M. Purnell, Miss Pauline Purnell,
Gen. H. M. Creel, U. S. A., retired.
Many others from all parts of the
Eastern Shore attended the all-day in
spection.
$hgressman T. Alan Goldsborough
came for Caroline county and spoke
for the Ocean City site. General Reck-
ord was told that Road Commissioner
John Mackall had caused survey to
be made for new road to the pro-
posed camp. 1t would bring the
camp within three miles of the State
load and Senator Disharoon said the
baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad would build a line to the
emp.