Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-05-15
Rounding Up Montgomery County.
Editor Sentinel

A largely attended meeting Of the citizens
of Poolesville, Seneca, Jamestown, Dawson
vile and Travilah was held at Poolesville,
In the town hall, on Saturday last. to ascer-
tain definitely what amount Of stock in the
Washington, Frederick and Gettysburg
Railway could be raised in Montgomery in
making up the guarantee fund of one hun.
dred thousand dollars.
DR.. Llewellyn Jordan presided and made
stirring appeal urging the citizens to re-
spond with generosity In helping this rail-
road enterprise, which means so much to
Montgomery county.
Eloquent appeals were made by Messrs.
Frank White, Dawson Trundle, Ernest H.
Darby, d. j. Willard and many others.
The citizens Of Seneca pledged themselves
to raise $4,000. DR. Jordan raised his sub
scription to $500 in order to make up the
amount.
Already $4,000 has been raised for the
Seneca neighborhood, and strenuous efforts
are being put forth by Messrs. W. B. Tsch-
iffely, Thomas D. Darby, Ernest H. Darby
and others to quickly raise the remaining
$4,000.
The citizens Of Poolesville have raised to
date $4,000, and stand pledged to make the
amount $4,000.
Travilah has raised $4,000, and efforts
will be made TO make that subscription
5000.
The citizens of Jamestown have raised
So 900, and in all probability that sum will
be increased some.
The citizens OF Jacksonville have raised
to date $3.50 and given free rights Of way
with marked generosity.
The people Of Potomac have as yet shown
no special interest In the road, but It Is be-
lieved that when the public meeting is held
there on May 80, 1908, at II o'clock, the cit.
liens of that community will realize the
importance Of taking an active part in se-
curing the road.
Hon. D. Columbus Kemp, President Of
the Washington, Frederick and Gettysburg
Railway, was present at the Poolesvllle
meeting and stated that by October /, 1908,
the entire line between Frederick City and
Thurmont on the Western Maryland Rail-
road would be open for traffic.
The road is now in operation from Fred
erick City to Lewistown, distance OF nine
and a-half miles, and the gross earnings
weekly are more than $500 and the traffic
is daily increasing.
From Thurmont coal will be hauled into
Frederick, and when the Washington divis-
ion is completed coal cars will be hauled
from Cumberland without change to Ross.
Ign freight yards in Virginia.
The work in Montgomery county having
progressed SO lavorably, DR.. Jordan will at
once take up the work in Frederick county
in the effort to raise the balance Of the guar
antee fund of one hundred thousand dol
lars.
Under the charter of the new road 1t will
be exempt from taxation for period Of ten
years, and that should appeal to investors.
The citizens Of Montgomery are looking
to the public. spirited men of Rockville and
the banks to take some stock in this road.
The following citizens will be glad to re-
ceive stock subscriptions, par value of which
is $50, with the distinct understanding that
no part of the money is to be paid until the
money is raised to finance the whole enter
prise.
w. w. Griffith, Beallsville.
ID. ]. Willard, Poolesville.
j. 8. Windsor, Darnestown.
DIR. Upton d. Darby, Jacksonville.
Ernest Ii. Darby, Seneca.
William B Tschifely, Seneca.
Thomas d. Darby, Seneca.
Hatton A. Waters, Travilah.
A committee consisting OF Ernest Ii. OAR
by, chairman, DIR. Upton d. Nourse, d. J
Willard and j. s. Windsor was appointed
by DR.. Jordan to confer and arrange de-
tails about the route and handling OF the
stock subscriptions.
A bountful collation. was served by the
ladies OF Poolesvile and vicinity and to them
much of the success OF the meeting is due.
Now 10 the time for the people of Pooles-
vile, Seneca, Jamestown and Jacksonville
to unite In harmonious effort to do all In
their power to get this road through thai
section OF the county.
LLEwELLYN JORDAN, III. D.,