Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-07

The Centennial Celebrations of Mont7ons-
cry County, Md.

Mo., tne OCCASION being montgomery C0un-
tvs Centennial celebration, which took place
attendance from the surrounding country
and this District Among tho prominent
citizens OF the county present we're Mont
leb Siabler, Rev. Mr.. Avtrett, v. 8. White,
ST., VIM Brown, r. K Waters, 8. +. Stone.
street, Hon. George A. Pearre Of Allegany
f RSnefy feeg s. Fs n,S
Mackin. Col: James w. Anderson, Ebert
Perry, Hon. Joseph H. Bradley, Capt Thos.
GIifith, Col John H. Dade, Rev. D. Mason,
THE EXERCIsRs.
About noon the assemblage was called to
order by Mr.. A. Bowie Davis, chairman of
voices having sung so! Lord. we are Thy
People," Rev. Basil Barry, Sc years OF age,
and now the oldest minister Of the Baiti-
prayer, concluding with the Lord : prayer,
LlTrEss FROM VETERANS.
Mr.. Chas. Albert read letters from promi-
Dent gentlemen wbo were unable to be pres
eIt- The first was from Benjamin Hallowell,
bonn In Montgomery county, Pa, In 1893,
and resident Of Montgomery county, Md,
Sill ce 1919, The second was from Rev. Thos.
Mccormick, 80 years old, now Of Baltimore
city, born in LoudOuu county, Va, who. as
house carpenter, built the house of z. j.
Edward Stabler, 50 years old, Sandy Springs,
residing In the same d dwelling where he WAS
born; Mr.. w. T. X. Safiel, Of Baltimore, q
HOW James q @ MD
Clark is native of Montgomery county, aud
was formerly president of the Chesapeake
ana 1e 0n a1,o Canal company and now Of the
throughout the United States from his con-
nectiOn with leading railroads.
ADDRESSES, ETC.
and was followed by Mr.. Thos. Anderson,
who read an interesting historical sketch OF
the county, and Mr.. X. X. Waters. who gave
~. Mr.. Henry Clay Hallowell, a son Of Mr.
Benjamin HaliOwell, of Sandy Springs, read
an ode appropriate TO the occasion. After
delivered a very Interesting and eloquent
GRAFTON, in which he reviewed the develop
ment of the resources of old Montgomery
during the last hundre years. He was fol-
Jones, of Virgins, and Rev. Mr.. Avery, OF
montgomery, who made appropriate ad-
dresses.
CURIOUS RELICS OF THE oLpHN TINE.
A large number OF relics OF old times were
on exhibition, including large objection OF
old books, manuscripts, medals, coins,
cles, Indian relics, etc. Among the most curl
GUS OF the relics were: A silver watch made In
London in 1604; q Baltimore Journal dat 4
printed at Theatre" in oxford, England,
l743; sword which belonged TO Or. Samuel
Blair Martin, q. 8. surgeon, and worn by
him At the battle OF Bla1ensburg, where he
was taken prisoner while dressing the
wounds Of Commodore Barney; quite mum.
Der OF the 'Old time" bell crowned hats,
about twelve inches In diameter on the
spinning wheel, 95 years old, at which she
worked all day on an elevated platform spin.
ping TAX 100 years old, raised near Rock
fint,lock gun eaitered to percussion Six
feet I'VE inches long. the property Of Edward
n. Viers, owned by Mr.. Isaac Riley's father.
and supposed TO be about ll4o years old; an
immense hickory chair used by H6set Butt
the grandfather of the Cashells, who weighed
$50 pounds; side saddle, 80 years old, with
staples on each side to carry marketing,
grandmother OF the present owner, Gustavus
Jones; mantel clock, 124 years old, which
Keeps good time yet; dresses, 100 years old,
of Margaret A Barnsley; foot stool
Of Lady Washington, exhibited by Mrs War
wick r. Miller; Bible 211 years old, shawl
100 years old. and other articles owned by
Miss L. A. Hershey; high old hats aud Conti-
mental money by the bushel; a piece of the
flag OF Fort McHenry, which inspired the
hymn OF the "Star Spanglcd Banner" buck
Randolph, OF Roanoke; satin wedding vest,
W years Old, worn by James Lingan, who
lived at MiddlebrOok Mills, near Gathers
burg; Letitla Penn, aged ~ years, doll
brought by VIM. Penn from England, 1899 ,toa
little girl in Philadelphia, exhibitedb by Mary
u Kirk; q brick from the house in which Ben
rankin was born, exhibited by Mr.. CQas
Albert; glass and tableware, exhibited by
NJ rs Q. N. Strain, which was On board the
commanded by Com. Trux
ton duriog the engagement with the Insur.
gent and La Vengeance, February 1, 1900;
sprir gs twoOdl OF the carriage In which Gen
Jackson travelled from Tennessee to Wash
In gton In 1929; china tea pot, over 100 years
o!d, illustrated with the revolutionary seuti-
ment, "No stamp act" belonging to Samuel
r. Thomas; sllverware, 80 ears old, belong.
Ing TO Miss Margaret j. Beali, ETC., etc.
REPAvING THE AvENUE-Mr joseph
Williams, contractor for laying the Nent-
chatel pavement on Pennsylvania avenue
between LIST and 9Th streets, received a bill
OF lading for bis first cargo of stone from
New York, which will be here to- morrow,
de Is now busily engaged I'm erecting his
furnaces an necessary machinery at the
foundry of Messrs. Gray 4 .Nsc"ves, on Maine
avenue, where the material will be prepared.
The work Will be commenced about Monday
next At 9th street continued eastWardly.
General VIM. w. Averill, president Of the
irahamite & Trinidad Asphalt Pavement
company, has commenced the erection of
temporary brick building north side of B,
between 14th and 18th streets northwest, for
TO be used by the contractors
or paving Pennsylvania avenue, between
;th and 18th streets, In the preparation OF
heir material. The building Ii to be % by
20 feet and 20 feet high, and to cost about
"a 900. The work Will commence at 18th
street and progress eastwardly.
Tu~ Dor n