The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
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men. after hard march OF $50 miles In
/ twenty-five days, Joined washington's
| forces outside OF Boston.
support New Nation.
when finally the question OF entire
separation and Independence arose in
| 1875. the freemen of Western Maryland
/ resolved unanimously that they would
| support the new union at the hazard
Of their lives and fortunes. Under
washington, Lafayette, Greene. and
other noted Revolutionary commanders.
the rIfemen OF Western Maryland
earned great fame until the final tri-
urnph at Yorktown enabled all TO re-
turn TO peaceful vocations and TO the
re-establishment of their shattered for
tunes Impoverished in wealth. and
with an untried form OF government,
and further handicapped by the timid
| and the depraved, the ship OF govern
ment began its journey upon troubled
sea. Discussions and even revolution
| threatened. The whisky insurrection
assumed such proportions that in 1894
| Washington personally mobilized forces
| at Fort Cumberland, and. in full uni
| form, made his Official inspection, this
| being the last time that he ever ap-
| pared in military dress. The spirit OF
| the insurrection being quickly broken,
however. Washington was spared the
painful duty of leading an armed
force against his own countrymen.
At this time the slogan in Western
MARYLAND was: when our country de-
mands our aid. IL is species OF trea-
son to be deaf TO her call" Again her
| rIhemen were in the vanguard at Balti-
more and elsewhere to repel foreign
| invasion.
The line surveyed a century earlier
/ by Mason and Dixon for the purpose
OF settling the disputed boundaries be-
| tween Maryland and Pennsylvania, be-
came the imaginary line dividing the
| supporters OF the North and the South.
| Western Maryland had but few
slaves. and while many OF its citizens
were secessionists, a majority favored
the Union. As was true of other bor-
der States, she furnished many gallant
! soldiers to both armies. who willingly
laid down their lives for what each
believed to be the protection OF right
| eous principle in this terrible struggle
| Of brother against brother.
| Scene of Many n Battle.
| Western Maryland and the whole
! length OF the Potomac River Valley
was for four years the bloody scene OF
march and countermarch. OF skirmish
and battle. with victory resting FIRST
upon one banner and then upon an
| other. until the surrender at Appomat-
tox Court House finally closed the sad
dest chapter in American history.
George Washington. three years after
! the defeat OF Brsddock, laid out the
military road across Western Mary
land and built the bridge at Cumber-
1 land. where he made his headquarters.
He was one OF the pioneers in what has
since become probably the most cele-
brsted roadway system OF the country,
including the Baltimore and Cumber-
land turnpike, which connects at Cum
berIand with the National road. lead
! ing to Columbus. Ohio.
Western Maryland, although hut a
narrow strip OF land separating Penn
sylvania and the VirginiRs, and but a
small section OF one OF the smallest
| States in the Union. has played an TIM
portant part in all American history.
Although her population is small. theIr
achievements in both peace and war
have been notable.
In trade and manufacture, she has
kept abreast of the times, and the first
bank organized at Cumberland in 1911
Is still in existence under the name OF
the First National Bank. a rich and
prosperous institution.
With the closing OF the Revolution
ary war, both Protestants and Catho-
! lies established places OF worship in
/ AIIesany County, which has long been
noted as a moral community. whosv
I people are tolerant OF all religious
faiths.
I Contemporareously was developed the
school system. which to-day ranks sec
ond to that OF no other section in the
whole country.
F. MERTENs' SONS.-This Is one OF
the oldest and most prominent houses
in the State Of Maryland. having con-
( Quoted it's business continuously for
/ period of siKty-one years.
The house was founded in 1851 by
| Frederick Mertens 1st. who died in
| 1885. and the business has since been
| conducted by his four surviving sons,
| Frederick Mertens I'd, William M. Mer-
tens. Henry F. Mertens. and John H.
! Mertens.
| Mr.. Frederick Mertens I'd resides in
| Washington, d. c., where the house
also has extensive interests. The other
brothers all reside in Cumberland.
| The house OF Mertens is best known
\ through its activities on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal for more than
| half a century.
It is also largely Identified with lum-
her. coal mining. steamboat electrical
railway. and man ufacturing operations
in Maryland, virginia, West Virginia,
pennsylvania. and the District of Co.
/ lumbIa.
| LatterIy, the house has developed
the greatest orchard project In the
| country at Green Ridge Valley. in
western Maryland.
mn. a, L. CARDER.-one OF the best
known surgeons OF Cumberland, has
! n,aaa his home in that city since 1898.
| Dr, carder Is the owner OF the Hotel
windsor Garage and Taxicab Company,
n nsvly formed organization, He is
Also A heavy investor In Cumberland
raj estate DR.. Carder runs his own
| automobile and Is fonG OF motoring.
| ana he is also an ardent sportsman
| ana asherman. DR.. carder has been of
| Treat assistance to the poor, and has
| n.rTorned any number OF successful