Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-09-11
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sn interesting article to the HAgerstowu
Mail on the subject. After . review Of the
early history Of the county, he gives the
following account Of his visit to various sec.
tons, to our Agricultural Fair and TO other
interesting points:
ARRIVING OF my objective point. Dicker-
son Station, was met by Mr.. Richard p.
Hays and his son, Robert Lee Hays, who
conducted me to their hospltable and pala-
tial residence near by, where was royalty
entertained by the kind host and hostess
and their charming family. which consists
Of MIR. and Mrs. Hays, four sons and three
daughters. The house is erected In the
centre Of spacious lawn Of deciduous and
evergreen trees, interspersed with beds Of
blooming flowers. To know Mr.. and Mrs
Hays and family is to love them. have
never In oil my travels seen . more devoted,
affectionate family. On Thursday In com.
pany with Mr.. Frederick Albert Hays, one
Of the family and q very warm friend Of
mine, we visited the Agricultural Fair OF
Rockville. The misty, rainy weather inter-
fered largely with the fair in point Of atten.
dance. The exhibits were not 90 good nor
were they arranged and systematlzed as
well 90 they might have been. thought
how far In advance is our Warrington
County Fair, one Of the best II not the best
fair in the State Of Maryland, whose one
share Of stock few weeks ago sold for $1S5,
par value 325. The grounds are beautifully
situated and are adorned In part with the
native forest trees.
"Our route Of travel led rs through some
OF the most beautiful and we'll kept farms
have ever seen. Large fields stretching
out into magnificent distances. covered with
luxuriant grass on which scores Of cattle
were pasturing.
ave passed through Barnesville, situated
10 the midst Of rich tobacco growing re-
gion ssventy-three miles from Baltimore
and seventeen miles from Rockville. The
town 10 one mile from the station on the
Metropolitan railroad, ON q tract OF land
surveyed for jeremiah Hays. December 10,
1747. The town was created In 1911 and
called In honor Of William Barnes. The
first store was kept by Leonard Hays. Mr..
John W. Brown settled there 10 1899. We
had tie pleasure Of meeting with Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Brown and their daughter,
Miss Sallie, who are among the prominent
residents Of the town, and found them to DO
Intelligent nversationalists, who related to
% much historical data.
st. Mary's Catholic church, built 10 1903,
is located here. We entered the burial
ground, attached to the handsome brick
structure, where lie the remains Of Mr. John
Clovis DELANEY, father Of Messrs. B. F.
and James Delaney, Of Sharpsburg. Mr..
Delaney was French Catholic and fol.
lowed the trade Of tailor at Barnesvlle.
Nearby, ON the farm OF Mr.. Brown, 10 the
Hays family burial ground, which 10 ct least
30 years old.
"Passing through Beallsville we entered
Monocacy cemetery, handsome and well.
kept plat Of 10 acres, laid out In 1873 and
superintendent by Mr.. I. A. Devilbiss, who
keeps 1t In first class order.
"Our next point was Poolesville, situated
on q portion Of survey made to Robert
Peter. May II, 1854. containing one thous-
and seven hundred and ninety. six acres. 1t
10 small town containing bank, several
churches and stores. The first house was
erected in 1913 by John Poole, from whom
the town receives its name. He was tho
first merchant In the town. Among the
educational Institutions of Poolesvile Is the
Briarley Hall Boarding and Day School
for young ladies, established In 1873.
Rockville, the county seat. was surveyed
December 20, 1871, and contained 1920
acres of land. It Is beautiful town and
contains many handsome buildings and
prominent places OF business.
add time and space permit would like
to speak of some Of the prominent charac-
ters who helped to make Montgomery coun-
ty what she is TO day, but the patience Of
your readers must now be exhausted.
"As we wendell our way homeward from
Bsallsville cemetery, the sainted city OF the
dead, located on an eminence from which
you can see ct least for ten miles In one IN
broken stretch, in company with gentle.
man whose intelligence, refinement and
amiable qualities OF head and heart Is first
class In every particular, I felt that my visit
was pleasant and profitable one, the re.
membrance OF which will finger long 10 the
halls Of memory"