Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-18
on until it reached Engle's Switch, three

miles above the Ferry. Here the company
have a half interest in SO acres of land on
which they have four lime kilns and quar-
rles, but which are not needed at this time.
Our next place of stopping was at Mar
tinsburg, where the company have two valu-
able properties. Here the campany was
transferred to passenger cars, and after pass
| ing over a-half mile track reached the "Peer-
less Lime Works" of the company. A dis
tinguished chemist has pronounced the lime.
stone at this point of the finest quality of
any brought into Pittsburg, and that it will
make glass equal to any of the Belgium
glass. The stone lay in large lodges and
can be gotten out into any size for building
either residences or bridge work. We were
informed that in the course of time the com.
pany contemplate this as au addition to their
business. We were shown small pieces of
OF this stone, and its polish was equal to
that of a mirror. Sample pieces, we under
stand, will be distributed throughout the
county.
Returning TO our palace cars we were
next taken TO our destination, where there
are ten kilns located. The company's largest
base oi operations are confined to this point.
The daily average here when in active op-
Grafton is from $3.50 to $500 bushels of ag-
ricultural and building lime An artesian
well has been sunk at this point 100 feet
through solid limestone. Sometime was
spent by the guests in examining and view.
A ipfa
summoned to the train and departed Tor
home.
The incidents of the day were all pleas
ant, and the delighted company have doubt
less before this narrated to their friends and
neighbors the experience of day midst the
properties Of the standard Lime and Stone
Company and predicted for it IL success and
for the farmers blessing
The train started early from Baltimore
with the following named gentlemen aboard
Governor jackson, j. w. Wheeler, J. C.
Legg, e. E. Ways, B. T. Fendall, r. Fitz-
gerald, Henry Baker. j b. Ramsey, +. M.
Schryver, II. F. Turner, j. b. Hanway, w.
f. Lambdin, VIM. Gillespie, j. W. Keller,
G. d. Slaymaker, +. T. Warner, II. G. Dud-
ley, Jas. Cowden, Edwin Warfield.
AT ')essups the party was Joined by j. f.
Lowekamp; at Annapolis Junction by A.
Latchtord and Lloyd Il. Dorsey; Laurel, G.
f. Shater, VIM. Waters and Jas A. Clark;
Murkirk, G. E. Coffin; College Station, Prof
Thos. N. Conrad
AS the train rolled over the road to its OBJ
iective point, numbers of gentlemen of this
county awaited at the several stations on
the Metropolitan Branch to board it, who
are as follows:
Forest Glen-Allrei Ray and Geo. Peter.
Knowles'-F M. Fawcett
Rockville-Judge W. V. Bouic, X. II.
Stokes, Jas. Dawson, N. ID. Offutt, Il. b.
Prettyman, Jas. b. Henderson, p d. Laird,
DR.. d. f. Owens, H. W. Talbot, NJ. d.
Knight, Spencer G, Jones and VIM. Fields.
Dcrwood-C. b. Jones and s. b. Lyd.
dane.
Gaithersburg Peter, II. G. Miller,
J. Il. Fulks, Ulysses Griffith, Samuel Riggs,
j. Il. DeSelum, p NJ Smith, Nathan Cook,
j. E. Ayton, Harry Griffith, VIM. b. Mobley,
Jas u. CaShell.
Germantown-Americu Dawson, p f.
Waters, Thos. Dawson.
Boyd's-James Ganley, Mahlon +. Lewis,
} f. Williams, j. B. Williams, Benoni All.
mutt, BENZ. Allnutt, David Dawson.
Barnesvile-W. w. Darby, S. S. Hays,
Samuel Darby, l.. J. HAYS, W. w. Poole,
Fred. Hays, Alge Poole, John W. Brown.
Dickerson's-Wm. Collhr and W. II. ID.
Simmons.
The company was largely increased by
numbers of prominent gentlemen from
Point of Rocks, Berlin, Frederick Junction,
Thomas Siding, Ellicotc City, Sykesville,
Hoods Mill, Woodbine, Watersvlle, Mt.
Airy, Monrovia aud Evansville. In all the
company consi sted of abolt $50 guests