Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
Rockville and Its Needs.

Mr.. Editor 1t is seldom that write en-
comiums on newspaper articles because,
first, they have an air of servility and
secondly, unless specially merited partake
of fiattery--neither of which areein good
taste. Yet in this instance, so justly does
the public spirited views of our highly es-
teemed and intelligentiellow.c citizen OF San
dy Spring, Mr.. Henry c. Hallowell, pub
lished in your last weeks issue, deserve
recognition that l can not refrain from Civ
ing them my most heartfelt endorsement.
Mr. Halowell is certainly right when he,
though ten miles distant from this town,
with no local OF pecuniary interest centred
here, appeals to the citizens of this county To
help build up, improve and beautiiy the
county-seat.
1t is truly grand for man to come out
from the atmosphere Of self into the broad
sunlight of Public Good. Rockville has by
the energy and enterprise of its citizens be-
come already very attractive little town.
Its side walks have been nicely pavei and
ornamental with shade trees, carefully Sc
lected and numerously planted years ago
in 1873 and 1874-and its streets have been
well graded and paved Its citizens in re.
Spouse to these Improvements have built and
re built many pretty houses, until the re-
mark of those who have been absent for
years is that they can scarcely recognize the
place. Every year is adding fifteen to twenI
ty new houses to cur number. but whilst
all this is true, yet there is much, very muchi
to be done ~
We have no protection IN case of firc-no
engines-no water works and are compelled
to rely eatirely upon pumps. The wells
must of necessity become more or less i'm
pure as the population increases. There is
no sufficient drainage and sewerage and the
III, ia tod Ia II
get rid of unhealthy Accommodations. Inere
are grave yards in our town that should be
removed as they are unhealthy. More streets
should be opened in order that We may ex-
pand laterally and not have our town stretch.
| ing itself for mile or two along the county
roads. A compactly built town Is always
more easily AMI eheapy improved, and fur
nj shes more csjnvenieBees To its Inhabitants
| We must, In all things, endeavor To put our
| selves thoroughly in accord with The pro
| gressive spirit oI the age and thus OBTAIN
increased population and wealth 10y onerIn
mpting inducements 10 strangers To settle
in our midst. And above all things, we
should curb our differences OF opinion, and
instead Of wranging work harmonious
together for the general good. Nothing vii
| build US up faster than for all 10 sing the
| same song, viz, that Rockville is just the
| place for every one to live and To settle In
come and stay with us.
Our fellow countymen should, as MIR
Hallowell 50 well says, assist US by thei
kindly words and actions, for this Is thu
county seat, and so intimate is its relation
to them that its prosperity is favorable to Thu
whole county There is already a consider
able market for farm produce, and as tn
town increases the demand will grow. L
1t too much then TO ask the citizens of Thu
county to "hoid up our arms" whilst w
make the county seat correspond with wha
is expected OF such rapidly advancin!
county as we all are now proud Of
w. V. BoUIC, JR