The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-09

Forty years ago Rockville, Nd,
celebrated her Tooth birthday. On
that eventfuI day the population was
many times greater than normal.
From far and near entire families
from all parts Of Montgomery and
neighboring counties journeyed to
I the little county seat TO join in the
festivities.
! Although every President OF the
United States has at one time or
other visited. at least for a brief stay.
J this historic county capital. no event
1 in the towns history has been stamp
ed so indelibly on. the inhabitants as
/ that famous centennial
A standard for gauginR all subse-
quent events was set. All later in
cidents have dated from the centen-
NAL.
George Washington There.
George Washington found Rock
willie a congeniaI CLINE. 50 ne spent
some time in the old inn that then
stood three blocks from the location
OF the present modern. new brick
/ Rockville High School: General La
fayette always found welcome
when he stopped at the Russell
{
placed by the Baptist parsonage;
Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock. the Eng
lish commander. who later learned
something OF military strategy in so
far as II related to Indian lighting
from the first President Of the United
States. passed that way.
A granite slab, near the front door
OF the Montgomery county court
house at Rockville, encased a bronze
tablet which tells Of the visit OF Cen
cral Braddock to Rockville-then
known as owens Ordinary-On
April 20, 1855.
Rockville is today planning 70
eclipse her own record for achieve
ment. a few days ago Montgomery
county was ak ed. ~ the American
Red Cross TO raise s.. 900 as her quota
OF the 800 OOO. 600 assessed the patton.
The county more than, quadrupled rhat
amount-she raised S2o,665.94
Record Of Achievement.
Rockville proper. with her 1900
population. was assessed $1,000. She
raised 1896 and number OF sub
committees are yet to be heard from.
Forty Rockville boys are fighting
for Uncle sam. The majority OF them
are in France.
Now comes Rockville with the prom
Use Of an event thst~those in charge
declare will set a new pace for Rock !
Vile
On>>Saturday evening, June Is. the
Montgomery County Chapter Of the
American Red Cross will put on at
the High School building Gypsv
carnival that is so fraught with
thrillers as to be staggering.
The committee IN charge Is Mrs. 1
Berry +. Clark, Mrs. Judson c. Welli- !
yer and Mrs. Duncan Bradley They |
need money to equip a surgical dress |
inEs station for the chapter at the I
Rockville Red Cross station.
II your eyes are good, go TO the
carnival: II your ears are good go ]
to the carnival; II you want some
thing to wear, 20 to the carnival; " I.
you want something 10 cat. go to the /
carnival: ~ you are thirsty, go to tie /
carnival: II you want to be entertain
ed. 20 TO the carnival; II you want 10 .
mix and mingIe with the great and /
the near great, 20 to the carnival.
That's what the Rockville chapter
and that's what all Mont
Eomery county and a lot OF washing
ton people are going TO do.
Like MoInsssH Candyf
The old kettle is already simmer
ing on a score Of Rockville stoves,
and the mothers and sisters and
sweethearts OF some Of those forty
Rockville boys that have gone to the
colors are making ready for coun-
ty-wide candy pulling. for Old-fash-
toned moIassss candy Is going to be
in evidence at the carnival
Since some mothers boy has gone
To war that mother is baking one Of
her choicest cakes and using her IA
vorite recipe 80 that those attending
the carnival to aid In lending comfort
and aid to her boy over there may
feel that the best has bern provided
for them
There's going to be ice-cream