The Washington herald., 1908-07-26


the most progressive and up-to-date town
n the county. Situated eleven miles from
Washington. II is easily accessible by
he Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
by electric cars, both systems rendering
such service that it Is possible 10 come 10
Washington at any hour.
The population. oS about 80. Is made up
of native AIaryIanders and representatives
from nearly every State IN the Union.
Most Of these have their business inter
ssts in Washington but have come TO this
beautiful town TO enjoy the delights OF
the country, combined with most Of the
comforts Of city living
The town is governed Dy mayor and
town council. elected bienniaIly- The
present mayer is e man who has had
much practical experience in the many
things that 90 to make suburban life
comfortable. and IS wording toward the
Improvement OF the notoriousIy bad Mary
land roads.
school Building Crowded.
a few years ago q large. modern school
building was erected. and already the
overcrOwded rooms have made the use OF
an additional building a necessity, and
the kensiugton schools are rapidly ap-
preaching the place where they viii be
considered The most important in the
county Tie present corps Of teachers
consists Of the principal and six assist
ants, covering all grades TO the high
school
Three churches in the town are in a
dOurisEllg condition. and do much toward
keeping up the unity OF interests 50 nee
essary in harmonious village life The
WoUan's Club is well known throughout
the safe. and IS a strong factor not only
In The town. but also in the county L
has accomplished much toward the better
EleEt Of the schools and the uQlift OF the
town in general
The Montgomery Press. the leading Re
publican paper il the county. Is edited
and printed il Ee-si-Er1n. the plant be-
Ing located ln an attractive brick build
ing next to lhe town hall In the hall
the Masonic lodge holds lis meetings.
occupying the UppermosL story The drug
store. q gr0cer- store. and the post-OfiCe
are located here. while another up-tO-date
grocery is. just across Cle railroad track
There axe. in addition To these stores. a
dry goods and notions store. two mer-
chants dealing II stoves. hardware, &c. 8
baker, and ice cream parl0r q barber
shop. and a wood and coal yard
Has Banking Facilities.
The kensington Bank. recently incor-
pOraJed. q branch Of the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company. Of Rockville, oc-
cupies 2 new stucco building near the
town hall This institution has far sur
passed n the amounts on deposit the
most sanguiEe hopes Of its projectors
The keEsiEgtou Building Association, 100.
Is doing well. both these institutions being
a great convenience 70 the people OF the
town
The telephone exchange IS wei conduct
ed and the service Is very satisfactory
KensinEr0n IS central for Forest Glen,
North Chevy Chase, and several other
small towns The brick walks and good
street crossings eliminate one Of the OBJ
1ecIiODable features Of many suburban
places, the street lamps are numerous
and well cared for and q wide-awak
town marshal keeps tramps at a distance
Ire public library occupies a cha-mi1c
little building on triangle near M B.
H Warmers summer home. The building
was the gift Of M Warner TO the town
and the nucleus Of the collection Of books
was given by the late Mr.. Crosby S
NOyes- whose name the library bears
The library site Is surrounded by some
Of the most beautiful homes in the town.
Besides Nr- Warmers. the residences OF
NJ Paul Tamplet. M J. W Townsend,
Col Geddes. M W A Johnston. AIr
O-rin J. Field. and Nj Cornelius Eek
We find Mr.. l. W 1Iaxson's home on the
highest point. with the residences Of Nj
Herbert Wright. lIr. a. II. DObson Mr.
William Armstrong. M J. B Cook. DIT
Warren Price, Mr.. William Terrell and
Mr. Frank Chapman within sight Nj J
Philip Hermann owns and occupies q
beautiful house IN Connecticut avenue
that was built by one OF Kenslngton's s
pioneers. Dr. p b DIETRICH, the towns
first mayor Kensington's two physicians
have their homes down in the center O!
The village.
Knowles House Historic.
one Of the most historic places IN Ken
singt0n IS on Knowles avenue. owned by
DT- Naylor, and occupied BY Capt. E. J.
HartshOrn- The house was originally the
Knowles farmhouse and was occupied
by the Knowles family when KensfrEton
was Knowles Station Il has been added
to and moderuized without losing its char
ecteristic style. and Is one Of the rost
beautiful places IN town Nfr. Rice's
home is on this same street Nj William
Mannakee, whose wife is q descendant OF
the Knowles family. has a large and at
tractive house near the station on the
north side Of the track. Mrs. Annie Gar
diners beautiful home stands far bach
from the road. on Metropolitan avenue
and IS surrounded by q fine lawn, trees
End shrubbe-y.
The KensinEton Electric Railway ex-
tends from Chevy Chase Lake 70 Ken
sington. through a beautiful stretch Of
country The road bisects Highland StocH
Farm. the home Of Mr. Preston Ray
member OF the state legislature from this
district. and passes by the farm owned
by Mrs. Gartrel
The electric road passes through North
Chevy Chase also. thai portion OF CHEVY
Chase directly north of the lake a sectior
that has grown rapidly and substantially
The latest addition 10 the many pretr1
homes in that section IS the residence O.
NE. Parsons, The contractor OF the new
Municipal Building in Washington TIT
KensingJOn railway connects wi.h III,
Capital Traction Company. and the tfrnl
from the lake to KensingtOn is about Ter
minutes.
The roadbed has been much improve,
during the last year. and IS in excellen
condition. the recent purchase Of q new
and up-to-date car making the ride de
ughtfUl one Mr. Herbert Claude, super
Intendent OF the road has been with tn
road since its start. having, in fact su
perintended its construction. NJ Georg
Peter. Of kensilgtCn. is secretary-treas
urer for the company. Nj Peter IS ais
agent for the b & O. road. and has re
Gently built a fi1e home IN AOntgomer-
avenue. near the Noycs Library
The KeasingtOn Railway Company ha
recently obtained a charter authorizinl
the extension Of the road through Ken