The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
OUR ROCKVILLE NEIGHBoRs
An Enterprising Town and Delightful
summer Resort.

summer Resort.
ROCKVILLE Mp, March 17.-Rockville
is a beautiful little town of about eleven
hundred inhabitants, situated on the
Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and is sixteen miles from
Washington city and nine miles from the
Great Falls of the Potomac, and seven
miles from the Montgomery County gold
mines, a noted place for its wealth.
Rockville has every accommodation in
the way Of railroad facilities twelve
trains to and thirteen trains from Wash
ington-one nearly every hour Com
mutation tickets can be had at $i7
quarter, about 10 cents round trip; also,
two DAYS excursion tickets for 65 cents n
round trip. This affords the citizens and
summer visitors an opportunity to visit
Washington at q small expense.
The National Bank of Rockville Is q
magnificent building, which was built in
1881. Joseph ID, Baker is president; X.
H. Stokes, cashier; James +. Byers, as
sstant cashier; George Hunter, discount
clerk. The bank started with capital
stock of $4,000 in United States four per
cent. bonds to secure circulation, and 1t is
in flourishing condition.
The town hall Is n grand building
which was built by stock company and
cost 50, $50. 1t has fine hall admirably
adapted to theatrical performances.
Court-House and Jail.
Rockville is the county seat of Mont
gomery, and the courthouse, which was
built in the time of Noah, is dilapidated
building and discredit to the grand old
County of Montgomery, whose name Is
so famous and praised by every one who
has had the opportunity to visit it. An
effort has been made to get the Legisla-
ture to pass a bill submitting the question
of n new building to vote of the people.
| If this was done we would have new
| courthouse by the year 1882
The jail, which is in the corporate
| limits Of the town and which now has ten
| prisoners confined there to await the &C.
lion of the grand jury of the Circuit Court
| which convenes on next Monday, is an
| eye-sore to the town, but It will not be
| long before it will be moved out of the
limits.
| Churches.
Rockville can boast of more churches
than any other town of its size in the
State. We have eight different denomi-
nauons-the Catholic, Presbyterian, Epis.
copal Campbellite, Methodist, Baptist
| and the Southern and Northern African
Methodist churches.
The Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars is the only secret society in,existence
here.
Schools.
We have four very fine schools-the
Rockville Academy, the Rockville Pub
lie School, st. Mary's Institute and d
school for young ladies, under the super
vision of Mrs. Stephenson and Miss Simp'
son.
|
The Corcoran and Montgomery Houses
are very fine hotels, and they both have
every accommodation that is wanted
The proprietors are well-known for theil
liberal hospitality and courtesy.
Papers.
There are four papers here-the AdUo
cate, by Brewer e. Almoney;the Sentinel, by
Mrs r. G. Fields; the Independent, by w
II. Graham, and the Cal, by Robert Hat
ton.
Rockville is 45O feet above tidewater
and is noted for its healthfulness ant
pure waters, as the summer guests whC
come here year after year prefer 1t to tn,
springs ON account of the healthy. 10
cation.
The Fair Grounds
at the east end of the town is beautiful
place, and is considered by those VIII,
have visited it the prettiest grounds in tn
State of Maryland.
Pavements.
The town is paved on both sides ant
from one end to the other, its walk
forming delightful promenades. TIL
town is about one mile and a-half long.
The Critic is delivered here ever,
evening by little Joe Morgan, brigh
and intelligent little youth of IA sum
mers. Joe will be pleased to add to hi
list of subscribers any new names whicl
his. friends may. favor him with.