The Washington times., 1910-08-04

Rockville mas no warmer advocate OF
prohibition for Rockville than Albert J.
Almoney. editor Of the Montgor- cry Ad-
vOcate and secretary Of the Democratic
state central committee Of Maryland
If vote were taken today, said Mr.
AlmOley, upon the proposition zs,ain
10 license saloons in this town NOT 10
per cent OF the people would favor It. ]
can say, too with absolute knowledge
that the prohibition laws are enforced IN
this part Of the county as in no other
part OF the state Of Maryland
Prohibition is just another Of the at
JTdcuOnS which the capital Of MOntEOm-
cry holds out 10 the people they are in
Eiting 10 come and make their homes
there
Il is spoken Of in the same breath as
the Ene artes!an well water. the SPLEEN
dldlE shaded streets, the excellent car
service and the proximity 10 Washing
Tor.
Montgomery couHty's political exist
ence has been cOevaI with that I the
nation u was created in 1875. b- the
same convention that met IN Annapolis
10 ratlfv the Declaration or Iudepeud-
ence- Originally IL embraced George
town and extended TO Rock creek, now
a part OF Washington.
Ia those early DAYS Rockville was
called Montgomery Courthouse. This
did not suit and the name Of the town
was changed 20 Williamsburg After
ward years after. Il became Rockville.
and wlU ever remain Rockville. even
though il some day become part OF
Washington instead Of a tributary com
munity-
County Records Preserved.
The county records from colonial days
&c she present have been preserved and
County Court Clerk Brunette can show
the interested visitor an early entry In
dieting a citizen for drinking the
health o. King George and the damna-
ton OF Congress"
Then, too, there IS the old Hungerford
Tavern SJll standing II IS a survival
OF the days before the Revolution II
was famous hating place for travellers
2,-ltiic rom Ale5laI cTla 20 the West
y ne ola Bra14Ock road. blaZed by the
British general In his campaigns against
me French and Indians ran through
the present town Of Rockville and the
tlLE eTIDrG Tavern was built beside IL
avs AlSLltdDle doors were opened %
General Washington more -ha1 once and
General Lafayette was also a. guest dur
inE the Revolutionary period.
But that is all iu the past Rockville
SriE points 10 IT'S landmarks and its an
ct-nt records. but Do Is the present and
the future that most interests its ueo-
pie mere are many more things 70
have ever gone before
It's Citizens Are Alive.
There IS a live citizenship IN Rock
vile, and it is this element that IS
working 20 make Rockville the most at
tTactive residential community in Mary
land Mayor Lee OdUtt is LEADING the
movement for RoCzvilIc's greater fu-|
ture. In this he is aided BY Spencer O.
Jones, Albert J. Almouey, H w. Tai
h0I- C. w Prettymau. Edward G.
Peter. Thomas Dawson. r. q. Hilton
John 7 Brunette. WILLIS L. Moore
chief Of the Weather Bureau II c.
Fields, editor o. the MCutEomerv Cou1-
t< Sentinel, and a score Of others
These are some OF the men who are
behind the movement for an uD-1o-data
sewerage system, for cheaper passe--
ger transportation. for better roads
and for more people The people IS the
primary consideration. All else is in
ciGeutaI- Whateve- IS done in Rock
Vile or whatever is planned. To make
the place more attractive. Is conceived
with the single view Of addinG TO the
present population
Rockville wants lrothiuC OF Washing
ton hEt its overflow and in return Cor
this. Rockville VIII give t. washington
ifs trade It's brains. and its uucxceIfe,I
matrimonial opportunities. The work
ing hours Of many OF its people VIII be
spent in washington Of course, Tor IL
= Washington business men that
Rockville most desires 10 attract