Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-13
MONTGOMERY COUNTY NEWS.
Benefits of the Proposed Washington ans
Frederick Turnpike-Other Items.


Frederick Turnpike-Other Items.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. January II.
The article in THE STAR Of Saturday evening
in reference 10 a turnpike connecting Washing
ton with Frederick city was read with interest
here and has been much talked of since by our
citizens. The plan of regarding and piking the
Georgetown and Rockville turnpike has been
talked of for some time and that portion Of the
same between the District line and Bethesda
has lately been put i'll good condition. This
leaves about eight miles between this place and
the District yet to be repaired. with stone
enough on the road, when properly broken. to
make good roadway. After leaving Rockville
i'll the direction Of Frederick the distance to
Urbana, the terminus OF the pike. from that
city is about twenty-four miles, all but a few
miles beng in Montgomery county. While the
present dirt road between these points lies
principally through high rolling eoun-
try, it would not require any unusual
amount of cutting and filling to get
proper grades for "a first-class pike and the
country through which it passes is abundantly
supplied with stone. 1t is thought there would
be no difficulty in getting the Frederick county
people to construct that portion of the road
from Urbana to the Montgomery county line,
guarantee the continuance of the road to the
District line. 1t Is also believed that with
proper exertion on the part of the citizens iv-
ing adjacent to the proposed road and guar
antee of assistance IN the shape of furnishing
and hauling stone and other work the county
commissioners would give all lawful aid to the
enterprise. should the road be built it would
no doubt prove the greatest boon TO this sec
ton and be Of great benefit both to Washington
and Frederick cities, besides greatly increasing
the price of land along the entire route. III "a
meeting of thuse interested in the projected
rerd could be held at some point easily accessi-
sis there u little doubt that some plan could be
adopted to secure this much-needed improve
ment.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Amanda Glenn
ents, wife Of Mr.. John Ambrose Clements of
Gaithersburg, took place at st. Mary's Catholic
Church, this town, on Saturday, and was
largely attended. The funeral services were
conducted by Father Rosensteel, resident pas
tor, assisted by Father Jas. +. Mackin of WASH
ington. Fathers RiOrdan of gainesville and
the latter being brother of the deceased. The
solemn music for the occasion was furnished by
| the choir OF St. stephen Church, " ashington,
| of which Father GlOyd is pastor.
Edward House, an old and well-known citi-
zen of the county, died at his home, near Unity,
on Friday, in the seventy-eighth year of his
age. He leaves large number of relatives,
| both in this county and the District
Mr.. II. Franklin Veirs. one of the oldest and
best-known citizens OF this town, is at present
quite ill from deep cold, with dropsical symp-
toms.
The ladies of st. Johns Church will have an
| oyster supper and dance at Forest Glen Hotel
on the Goth for the benefit of the church.
The meeting of Montgomery County Grange
to be held at Brighton on the 30tn instant
promises to be of unusual interest, and large
number of members of the order are expected
to be present
Mr.. Henry Ansley, ST., and family, who have
resided here for a number of years, left today
for residence in Washington.
Several large farmers of Potomac district last
fail purchased focks of Ohio sheep and during
the past two weeks have lost a large number OF
the same by scab and other diseases. SAN.