Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-04-07
Jean Eliot In washington Times.

Mrs. Walter Tuckerman seems to have
learned from Arnold Bennett "how to live
on twenty -four hours a day"-and how to
accomplish an amazing amount the while
She is actively interested in a dozen
charities, personally supervises the care
of her large house, is a devoted mother
and still finds time for her arduous social
duties. When say she is interested in
philanthropic work mean she really labors
in behalf of her charities, devotine much
time and effort to the promotion of their
interest.
She manages it all by being systematic
She maps out her day in the morning. de-
Gliding how much time she can allow for
each duty. When that time expires she
stops what she is doing and goes to the
next thing. For instance, If she decides
that she can devote an hour to the meet
ing Of some board. she departs at the ex-
piration Of that hour no matter how i'm
portant the business in hand.
The beautiful subdivision near Bethesda
where the Tuckermans live has had its
name changed from Lakewood" to Edge
moor" There was confusion worse con-
| founded with regard to the mail which
frequently strayed to another "Edeewood"
somewhere in Maryland. Houses are going
up almost over night out that way. and |
have heard the next to build will be the
Maury Doves. Since Maury Dove, Jr.,
moved to Edeemoor, his father has taken
fancy to the park. and is planning to
put up fine mansion nearby.
The people of Edeemoor are displaying
a fine community spirit. Although most of
them are newcomers to the neighborhood,
people of wealth. usually credited with
being frivolous. they are taking an unusual
interest in the civic" affairs Of Bethesda
and the surrounding country.
Most of the women have joined the
Woman's Club of Bethesda. which has for
its chief object the improvement of civic
conditions. The Bethesda school has bene-
fitted by their generosity. and likewise the
little Norwood Church. And now DR.. AL
fred Hopkins is planning to devote many
of his afternoons to training the boys OF
Bethesda school in gymnastics so that in
future they may enter the competition
between the county schools which takes
place yearly in Rockville.
Just over the way from the main en-
trance to Edgemoor is "Heathcote." for
over twenty years the home of j. Heath
Dodge. which has lately been sold to Geo
G. Bradley, Jr.
It's large house. with huge rooms. high
ceilings, long windows and spacious YER
andas and the most notable thing about
il Is the fine material that went into its
construction. It's next to impossible these
days to get such seasoned lumber and fine
woods. Mr.. Bradley is putting several
thousand dollars into improvements. and
will have most desirable house. There
are four acres of lawn and fine old shade
trees.
Mr.. Bradley expects to move in about
the middle of May. He will not give up
farming entirely. 1t is true that he has
sold the farm near Potomac. where he
lived. to the Bradley Hills Company, but
he still has several places in Montgomery
county and with a motor and fine roads
which he as County Commissioner has
been instrumental in improving. he car
easily get about and look after them.
He is a member Of the old Bradley fam
lily which has been prominent in Washing
ton and Maryland for many generations
and is a cousin of the Bradleys you know
Joe, Tom, Duncan, Charlie and the rest
The Chevy Chase Club property was once
one of the old Bradley farms.
Mr.. Dodge will continue to live in Be.
thesda, but in a smaller house. With all
of his children married. he and his prett!
young wife do not need so large a plac,
as Heathcote. His father, Robert Dodge
once owned the whole tract of land nov
known as Norwood. running along Bradle.
Lane to Connecticut Avenue. He ais,
owned and occupied fine house at TWEEN
ty-eiehth and Q streets in Georgetown
He gave ground. an acre. for the littl'
church at the corner of Bradley Lane AM
the Rockville road, which we have gont
by so often. At his death, the Bethesdl
property went to his son and daughters
one of whom is now Mrs. Randall Haener
Robert Haener's mother got the George
town property. Heath Dodge lived a
the old farm house In Norwood until HI
built Heathcote.
| | have Just learned that the foundation
Of Heathcote was constructed from ston
taken from an old tavern which was tori
down to make way for the new house
This old stone tavern had stood there 70
hundred years or more and accommodating
legends as did most Of wayside inns of tn,
early days Of this country. The story eoei
that George Washington. when President
used to often drive out there for a cup O
coffee. and that Braddock on his famou
march to Fort Duquesne camped there 70
a night.
Religious Notices.
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