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Rambler Veres Some Details in History of Geological Par

~ HE Rambler pointed out a
mark on Boschke's map of the
District, 1856-1859, and wrote
last Sunday: with this map
before me, ran my eye east
Pm the Tenleytown road to Rock
|eek. In bend of the creek which
in the Geological Park was the
|me DIR. j. Holt His house stood
a hill. and ] believe that the gray
'ninistration building of the Zoo was
/. Hollis house. | am not backing
ht belief with a bond. but am just
hing you what l think"
On the topographic map made In
65, by direction of the chief engi-
er of the defenses of Washington,
3 spot marked by Boschke "Dr, j.
bit" is marked "Dr. II. Holt" That
IS right. 1t was the property of
4. Henry Holt and his wife, Susan
ne Holt. The place was called
ckson Hill.
Among the deeds to the United
ktes for lard on which the Zoo was
Iabiished. is one recorded May 1,
10. from Charles d. Holt, Henry
Holt, and Charles A. James, trus-
by virtue of the decree of the
.preme Court of the District of Co
hbia, of Washington. d. c.. parties
the first part, and the United
ktes of America, party of the sec
b part" The vendors received
900 for their property within the
les and limits of tract of land
Rock Creek in the County Of
hshington, d. c.. taken by the
lifted States for a Geological Park
the said park was located by the
.rk Commission under the terms OF
act of Congress making appropria-
ns for the expenses of the govern
+ MT of the District Of Columbia for
fiscal year ending June 80. 1890,
II for other purposes appropriated
Z rch Q. 1889" There were l3 and
hoo acres in the Holt tract.
/-he decree Of the District Supreme
Iirt cited in the deed was in answer
a petition of Henry Holt and his
Ia. Susan Jane, May s, 1873. r. ii.
skey was complainant's solicitor.
b will save time by reading the
lowing extract from the petition:
The petitioners respectfully repre-
Ii unto the court that on the 18th
of February. 1859. they executed
/eertain deed of trust. recorded In
ber j. A. S. 404, whereby they
ended to convey 10 one John
BINS of said District the land and
Snnises described in said deed, in
gt to secure one Edwin G. Morgan,
deceased. against any loss by
Ison of his having become surety
the said Susan Jane Holt on a
Etain bond executed by her as
krdian, and upon the further trust
hold said lands and premises for
benefit and support of the said
han Jane Holt until il shall become
4essary df. ever) 10 dispose of the
he to satisfy any loss the said
>rgan or his heirs might sustain by
son of the bond aforesaid.
Your petitioners further represent,
Ii through some inadvertence, but
which they cannot account, the
nA Of James Holt WAS inserted IN
h deed as trustee instead of james
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Carving for Ships.

An almost forgotten profession is
that of ship carving. For MANY
centuries. down to the beginning of
the nineteenth. the ornamentation of
vessels, especially men-of-war, was
proruse, Intricate and f1orid. The
carving on the United States Iine.of.
battieship America, launched in 1852
dnd presented to France, will give
some idea Of the extent to which this
was carried.
The figurehead was a female f1gure
crowned with laurel. representing
America. The right arm was raised,
pointing upward. On the left arm was
buckler with a blue ground carrying
l3 stars. On the stern of the ship
under the cabin windows appeared
two large figures in bas relief rep.rA-
senting Tyranny" and Oppression.
bound and bleeding on the ground
On the back of the starboard quarter
was a large figure of Mars" On the
highest part of the stern appeared
Wisdom" and above her head an
owl.
Philadelphia furnished not only the
greatest ship designer in the Unite.l
States, but also the best shin carver
in the world, William Rush. In this
field he was without a rival, and to a
wonderful technical skill he added sz
artistic sense of beauty and genius
for composition.
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PORTRAIT OF THOMAS JOHNSON, BY REMBRANDT
PAINTING IS IN THE STATEHOUSE AT ANNAPOLIS

Ihnson, Thomas jefferson. Samuel
aase and Richard Henry Lee there
HFer would have been any revolu-
In."
An incident is related of him. which
pved his allegiance to his country.
iar. Eden, the last proprietary Gov
|lor of Maryland, desired to meet
'omas Johnson, and in company
h Samuel Chase, dined at Mr.. Car
sl's. Mr.. Eden remarked: "It is un-
fstood in England that the Congress
about forming an alliance with
hnce." After silence of some min
fs, Johnson said: Governor, we
answer your question if you will
Bwer one for u.s.. Eden assented,
b johnson said: I'VE have made
ertures to France. Now. sir. we
'aerstand the King, your master, lis
put hiring a large body of Hessians
Join your forces to come here to
our throats." Eden said "he be-
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into the administration. Where, then.
is the necessity of repeating them?
No time more than the present ever
required the aid of your abilities. nor
OF the old and proven patriots of this
country"
This honor Mr.. Johnson declined.
an honor that had been rendered him
before
President Washington appointed
Thomas jefferson. David Stewart and
Daniel Carroll as what was termed
the Commissioners of the Federal
District" to lay off the Federal City
on the Potomac. the City of Wash
ington. to select sites for the Capitol,
Presidents house and public buildings
They agreed to name the streets al.
phabetically one way and numerically
the other. AS chairman of this com
mission he executed. as he had ever
done every public duty devolved upon
him, wisely, honestly and bravely. and
1t concluded his public service of SO
years - statesman, patriot, soldier.
jurist, his life makes an illustrious
page in history.
Through the joint efforts of Gen.
Washington and Thomas Johnson the
Potomac Co was incorporated i'm 1884
by Maryland and Virginia. as means
of connecting the waters of the Poto.
mae and the Ohio. This led to the
construction of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. George Washington Parke
Custis writes: THE canoe in which
Gen. Washington made the first sur
vey of the Potomac was followed out
of large poplar tree, under the direc-
tion of Gov. Johnson
George Washington and Thomas
Johnson were warm, personal friends.
Their intimacy began at an early date
and terminated only with the life of
Washington.
They were born in the same year.
on the opposite sides of the Potomac.
Among Gov. JohnsonS papers, some
of which are preserved in the State
House at Annapolis. Md, are many
touching memorandums of that heroic
friendship.
After the tumult of public life Gov.
Johnson sought the seclusion OF his
country seat, known as Rose Hill,
situated on the outskirts of Frederick.
Md. a beautiful colonial home. spacious
and comfortable. Here Gen. Washing
ton was often a guest, and here Gov.
Johnson found the richest days of his
life, as guide, companion and father
of his children.
Rose Hill still stands, in good con-
dition.
On October 26, 1919, Gov. johnson
died, in the eighty seventh year of
his age. and the grave Of this patriot
is in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fred
erick, Md.
AS companioned heroes on the field
of battle, the battlefield of life and on
the page of history George Washing
ton of Virginia and Thomas Johnson
Of Maryland stand side by side.
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tant part than did Thomas
johnson of Maryland in mold
ing the destinies of this great
|puntry.
/ He was one of the ablest men in the
Id Congress: in those days that tried
hens souls, there did not live a purer
|atriot.
Thomas johnson has been neglected
b American history.
] The average citizen knows little of
he personality. character and public
'ervice of this remarkable lawyer,
katesman and jurist-who was not
|nly a patriotic leader in Maryland.
hut one of the outstanding men of
merica in its formative period.
Born with the spirit of enterprise,
/e laid hold of every opportunity.
April l. 1868. large tracts of land in
faryland were granted to Mr.. John
.bn, and in his development of them
ION ore and minerals were discovered.
|ogether with his brothers he estab-
shed Forge Mills" smelling fur
'hces. paper mills. the aetna Glass"
hctory, which was one Of the first
lass factories in America. The forge
bills and furnaces were later a big
kctor in the Revolutionary War.
tThe Revolution disclosed no wiser.
fronger. sweeter character than his,
\ no joined the fortitude of the war
Eor with the foresight of a statesman,
the temperament of an eager
huntless boy" it was written.
He was a power to be reckoned
fifth. John Adams once said. IF it
pa not been for such men as Thomas
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probably did not exist. And / have
another example that slowed me up
in getting the cloth for this story
In copying the deed from Charles d.
Holt, Henry r. Holt and James A.
James, trustee, to the United States,
and believing that / was making an
honest transcript. wrote on my note
paper: And Charles A. James. trustee,
by virtue Of the decree of the Supreme
Court of the United States in equity
cause No. 1885," My notes set it
down "dec. s. c. u. s." To get that
decree I went up to the clerks office
of the United States Supreme Court
and created confusion and clogged the
work Of justice until the clerk found
that the court had never issued a de
cree of that number and had not. dur
ing hundred years, named one James
trustee In a case of land belonging
to anybody named Holt. The Supreme
Court of the United States handed
down an opinion that the Rambler
might be looking for a decree of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia. He went back to the office of
the clerk of the Supreme Court of the
District and found the petition of
Henry and Susan Jane Holt, supra.
Whether the deed was wrong or my
eyeglasses crooked is a question. but
deed from Charles d. and Henry r.
Holt and Charles A. James.
A FTER getting from the Health De-
partment the certificate of death
OF Mrs. Susan Jane Holt, the Rambler
turned to The Star of that time to find,
II he could, a sketch of that lady.
There was only the paid death notice
which you have read In hunting
through the file ! came on chapter
of ancient history which fits a ramble.
and for the possible comfort of those
persons who remember when that
part Of the District pierced by Con-
necticut avenue from Columbia road to
Chevy Chase was farm and woodland,
the Rambler hands you what follows
from The Star of Tuesday, February
II, 1890: ~
THE California Syndicate:
"A series OF real estate purchases
have just been closed up which, in
their extent and in the magnitude of
the sums involved, have never been
equaled in this city. Owners of tracts
Of land have received offers for their
property Of such a character that they
could not refuse. 1t was soon found
that systematic plan had been adopt
ed and that nearly all the purchases
lay along the line Of Connecticut ave-
nue. extended. A large number of
these tracts were secured on options
Maj. George A. Arms, who is in the
real estate business now that the trib-
ulations arising from his many court
martials have been settled. seems to
have taken the initiative in this
Beginning at Woodley Park. he se-
cured options on nearly every piece of
property in the vicinity of Connecticut
avenue extended all the way out to the
District line. Maj. Arms. however,
had no intention of buying this prop
erty for himself. He succeeded short
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ture of Maryland as their first gov
ernor.
Gen. Washington made a direct ap-
peal to Gov. Johnson for supplies and
reinforcements in the retreat through
New Jersey.
Mr.. Johnson responded with 1900
picked Marylanders, secured and
equipped personally by him and at
his expense. These men were known
as the Famous Flying Camp" and,
at their head, he marched them direct
to Gen. Washington camp.
x x Il X
WHEN Gen Washington's army
w was without food and clothing
at Valley Forge, the relief given by
Gov. Johnson helped to save the
morale, preventing the death of many
troops. Later he furnished from his
iron furnaces, long since established
In western Maryland. a large number
of cannons and made cannon balls,
furnishing the Continental Army with
100 tons of bomb-shells. which were
used at Yorktown.
Also, in later years, he forged the
iron used for the machinery of James
Rumseys steamboat the first vessel
propelled by steam in American water.
Ills Ola Catoctln furnace Is Stlil
partly standing.
Johnson's fortune permitted him,
and his devotion prompted him, to
contribute largely for the service, not
only of his province, but of the coun-
try at large.
Woodrow Wilson, when he wrote
the Life of George Washington"
was attracted to the stirring decla-
ration of Thomas Johnson to Gen.
Washington that the whole country
imperatively needed him for Presi-
dent. I'VE can not. SIR" cried John
son, do without you, and / and
thousands more can explain to any
body but yourself why we can not
do without you"
Mr.. Johnson served as Governor
Of Maryland for three successive
terms.
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Adams. whose name should have been
and was by your petitioners so in
tended to have been inserted as
trustee"
The petitioners disclaimed knowl-
edge of such man as James Holt"
and asked the court to appoint as
trustee James Adams "or some other
person suitable TO the court" The
deed of trust to secure Susan Jane
Ho1t's guardianship bond was executed
in 1859, and the error in the trustees
name was not discovered or rectified
until 1873, after the death of Edwin
c. Morgan. the surety on Mrs. Holt's
bond. / believe that Morgan was a
contractor on streets and roads. that
he opened and worked the quarries on
the east side of the creek just south
of the Harvard street gate at the Zoo
(where the bear pit used to be) and
that the road which he made to that
quarry was called Quarry road, which
for long time was the principal way
to the Zoo from Columbia road. But
that will make another story.
n reply to the petition of Henry and
Susan Jane Holt, the Supreme
Court of the District appointed Charles
A. James trustee in place of the un.
known James Holt. The decree of the
court was signed ''by the court--A.
(Andrewl Wylie." You read that the
parties of the first part to the deed to
the United States in 1890 were Charles
ID. Holt, Henry X. Holt and Charles
A. James. trustee.
Mrs. Holt died February 12, 1890.
The certificate of her death gives her
age as "a and her birthplace as Alex
andria, Va. Her father and mother
whose names ] do not know, were
born in Virginia. She lived in the
District 40 yeafs. and the place Of her
death is given in the records OF the
health department as jackson Hill,
ID. G" She was buried in Rock
Creek. The physician signing the
death certificate was DR.. RI. krogstad.
Her remains were removed from Rock
Creek Cemetery TO Alexandria at a
date not shown by the cemetery rec
ords. The following death notice was
in The Star February ~, 1890: Holt
On Wednesday morning, February IL,
1890. Mrs. Susan Jane Holt. wife of
Henry Holt, NJ. D., Jackson HILL
Washington, d. c.
assume that Henry r. Holt. who
Joined in the deed to the United
States. was DIR. Henry Holt. but !
have not proved 1t. | have found no
record of his death nor of his will or
administration, and my hope is that
he is among us. There were buried
in the Holt lot at Rock Creek Gene
terry. Henry l.. Holt. November Is,
1902; Henry c. Holt, March 81. 1898,
and Charles ID. Holt, about February
?, 1907. II is not recorded that they
were removed, and If there is Holt
monument in Rock Creek. ! did not
find it. The cemetery records show
that the place of residence at the time
of the death of Henry L.. Henry c.
and Charles d. Holt was Suitland, Md.
The will Of Charles d. Holt Is
among District records, and follows,
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On December 2. 1880, he qualified
as member of the House of Dele
gates as from Frederick County, and
at that time the part he played in
the Confederation would need moth
ing more to make him dear to the
hearts of Americans. He refused to
have Maryland join the Confederation
until certain States surrendered the
Western lands comprising the pres
ent States of Ohio. Indiana, Michi-
gan, Illinois and Wisconsin, surren-
dering them to Congress in trust for
all the States, for the benefit of the
whole, for it was feared if such claims
were conceded, large States would
develop to such an extent that they
would overwhelm the smaller ones.
Here we trace the consequences of
the resolute attitude of Maryland,
led by Thomas Johnson, to the Gre
alton of a National Domain. that
laid the corner stone of our Federal
Union.
Again on November 10, 1888, he
was chosen Governor of Maryland,
but declined to serve.
He was a member of the conven-
ton to ratify the Constitution of the
United States in 1889, and by ear
nest personal effort helped In securing
it's early adoption.
April 20, 1890, he was appointed
chief Judge of the General Court of
Maryland.
August 6, 1892, he took his seat
on the bench of the United States
Supreme Court and the first opinion
published in the report of the
United States Supreme Court is the
dissenting opinion by Justice John
son In the important case of the
State of Georgia VS.. Brailsford ct
al. e Dallas, 405)
Some time before this. Justice
Johnson was one of the presiding
jurists who sat in the Circuit Court
at Richmond, Va, in the celebrated
case of Ware VS.. Hylton. known as
the case of British debts. Among
the lawyers appearing before Justice
Johnson and the other jurists were
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mettle by a firm belief in America s
independence, in the days when the
minds and hearts were not too pliable
to change and the need of men with
prophetic vision was great
As a lawyer he was distinguished
for his legal learning and success.
He was elected to the Maryland
House of Delegates from Anne Arun-
dey County, 1852 to 1878.
True to the traditions of his family,
he proposed and secured insertion in
the Maryland bill of rights of the ar
ticle assuring religious liberty to
"Quakers, Dunkers and Mennonists''
by giving them the right to testify in
courts of justice without taking oaths
but in their simple affirmation. This
perpetual monument of Johnson's
glory appeared as article 36 of the
original declaration of rights as agreed
to November 3, 1876, and has been re-
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gFlursinD nDayAm nRc Has Adaef
independence Was Prevented dFromSen Li " nd
Gave nWaName C
of Battlefield
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Patrick Henry and John Marshall.
In 1898, i'll health compelled him to
resign from the United States Su-
preme Court.
August "a, 1875, President Wash
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ington wrote Mr.. Johnson: "The
office of Secretary of State is vacant,
occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Randolph. Will you accept it? You
know my wishes of old to bring YOU
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70 one man i'm the history of
America filed a more impor-
tant part than did Thomas
johnson of Maryland in mold
ing the destinies of this great
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Putnam patriot., 1927-01-28
ABINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. Frank k. Haines were in Hartford, Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Elliott were m Worcester on Wednesday.
 A. C. Weeks is confined to his home in Poquonnoek with a bad cold.
 Mrs. George Platt has returned home after spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Peek, of York, Pa
 Mir and Mrs, Chester Badger and Mrs. Fred Botham were in Danielson Wednesday.
 John stromberg was m Jewett City on Wednesday to attend milk pro ducers meeting.
 Augusta Thornton, while sliding on the Ice recently, had the misfortune te fall off her sled and break her collar bone.
 Mrs. Bessie Stone made nasty trip home on Monday. when word reached her that her house had been broken into. The break was through q rear window in the kitchen, break ing the glass to unfasten the window lt IS imagined that the house-breakefs were frightened away, as there was no damage done.
 On Monday evening, at Wolf Den Grange. the following officers were in stalled by Charles M. Gardner, High Priest of Demeter, of Springfield, Mass: Master, Clarence Watson: oyerseer, John Wetherbeei lecturer, Lena Wetherbee; steward. J. Fred Ash; assistant steward, Andrew IL. Amidon chaplain, Annie Davis : treasurer, Howard r. White; secre- tary, Frank K. Haines; Ceres, Laura Lindgren, Pomona, Elizabeth Bennett ! Flora. Fannie Fuller, lady assistant steward. Stella C. Amidon. MT. Gard iirT assistants were Marshal, Gar oline M Haines; aids, Winifred French of Woodstock and Margaret White. pianist, Marion Watson; sole ist. Ada Nj. Gallup. At the close an oyster supper was served.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-28
~ VETS SHOULD REiNSTATE
 LAPSED WAR INSURANCE

President Coolidge in a proclama- tion recently issued designated the period from January 3i to February [, as time when special effort should be made to inform war veterans of their rights to reinstate lapsed war risk life insurance up to July ?, after which time. under the law, no fur ther reinstatement can be made. Al! veterans of the World War should be fully informed of their right to pro cure the safe and certain protection for themselves and their dependents hy the insurance furnished by the government Detailed information may be obtained from the central office at the United States Veterans Bureau. Washington, D. C.. or from it's regional offices located through out the country.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-28
HOME MISSIONARY
 TO ADDRESS SOCIETY

William D. Barnes. director of the Mohegan Larger Parish of New Lon don County and Professor of Rural So- ciology at the Hartford Seminary Foundation. will be the speaker at the meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of tE, Second Congregational church at 3 D. m. February l. NIT. Barnes Is an authority of note on his subject. and has come to Connecticut from a term Of unusually successful service in Colbran. Colorado. An invi- tation is extended to all women of the city to attend the meeting and hear a very interesting address.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-28
DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT
 URGED BY MRS. FRANCES ROTH

Miss Clara Larned was in New Lon don iast~wcek attending q meeting of the Social Workers Council of Wind ham and New London counties Mrs. Frances l.. Roth. assistant city attor- ney of New Haven. addressed the meeting.
 Mrs. Roth favors 8 domestic reia- tions court covering all matters of di- vorce, non-support, children and fric- tions in the home New Haven is the only city in the state having such a court. and members of the bar are giving their fullest cooperation. The speaker also described juvenile court work. which includes a physical exam ination As well as a thorough investi- gation before the case Is judicially dealt with.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-28
MISS RITCH ONE OF
 FOUR ARTISTS IN oRAToRlO

Among the four artists engagec for the Hartford 0ratorio society s presentation of Rossini's "Stabas Mater" next Tuesday evening in Foot Guard hall, Hartford. is Miss Mabel Riteh. eontralto. daughter of NIT. and Mrs. B. R. Ritch, Woodstock Hill, The Boston Festival orchestra will be the aeeompanist.
 At the conclusion of the oratorio, which is estimated to take about an hour and a quarter, the artists, as we'll as the society proper, will offer individual programs of their own choosing.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-28
BORN

FORSTER Toledo, Ohio. Jan. ll. son, James Edward, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forster, nee Miss Addie Gaseoigne of Putnam. AZUD-In Putnam, at the Day Kim ball Hospital, Jan. 26, a son to MT. and Mrs. John Azud of Mechanics vile.
 Putnam, at the Day Kim ball Hospital, Jan. l9, son, Don ald Victor, to Mir. and Mrs. Waldo E. Chase of Church street.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-28
FALL BREAKS HIP

Charles Peterson of Thompson was received at the Day Kimball Hospital this week suffering with broken rib and injured elbow. His injuries were received by fall when he was adjusting some storm windows to his home. He is employed at the Howe Marot school.