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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

open around September / with a store
80 by 80 feet. It will be a modern and
up-to-date establishment.
Sidney B. Lust will open his theatre
shortly after the building is complet-
ed. The theatre will run back about
10 feet and will have a modern rest
room and Longing quarters similar to
downtown movies. The acoustics are
being so arranged that nothing in o
small-town will surpass them.
Frank Karn is remodeling build
ing formerly occupied by Thomas C..
Groomes and located opposite the
courthouse on Montgomery avenue.
Mr.. Leonard Groomes plans to put in
modern Office space on the ground
floor.
Mrs. Ida Wolfson is constructing
Offices and apartments in a building
now going up on the spot formerly oc-
cupied by the Town Hall.
A number Of new houses are in the
course Of construction. Each day peo-
pie are inquiring about apartments
and houses in Rockville. It looks as If
the old county seat is having Holt
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
COOPERATION
PAYS

Said wise old bee at the close of
day
"This colony business doesn't pay"
I put my money in that old hive
That others may eat and live and
thrive
And I do more work in a day, by
gee
Than some of the fellows do in
three
I toll and worry and save and
hoard
And all get is my room and board
It's me for hive can run myself
And me for the sweets of my hard
earned self.
So the old bee flew to a meadow
alone
And started business of his own
He gave no thought to the buzzing
clan
But all intent on his selfish plan
He lived the life of hermit free
"Oh, this is great, said the wise
old bee.
But the summer waned and the
days grew drear
And the lone bee walled and drop
ped tear
For the varmints gobbled his little
store
And his wax played out and his
heart was sore
So he winged his way to the old
home land
And took his meals at a side-door
stand.
Alone, our work is Of little worth
But together we're the lords Of the
earth
So, it's all for each, and each for
all
United we stand, divided we fall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
THE SENTINEL SAGA

(So1ry Mr.. Ogden Nash)
If the dusty volumes of
The Sentinel of eighty years
Ago could be resurrected in
Every Montgomery County home,
What a treat there would be
For old and young like.
We would be transported
To the middle 10Th century and
What we would learn of customs,
Politics and the curious ways
OF people in "them days" would
Be enough to slay you all.
In the early days communities
And citizens were not as
They are now. Times have changed
Poolesville had
The Know-Nothing Party and
Bethesda was a wilderness.
Rockville little dreamed of
An Indiana limestone courthouse
And nothing could have convinced
The Democrats that Fusion
Ticket was a-brewing; Shades of
General Richard Montgomery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

Strangers visiting our town Brock
ville) all exclaim in praise of it's neat
appearance, and we at home can see
decided improvements and can attrib-
ute them to their proper source-our
efficient board of town commissioners.
y They have just finished paving
Washington Street and propose paw
ing the streets to the depot and ex-
tending the pavement on Montgomery
avenue to the Fair Grounds, and also
that on Washington street to "Texas."
We hope that in their work they have
not ignored the triangle in front of
the Court House, which is at present
|embellished by tumble-down contriy-
ance formerly known as the hay
scales, and in it's days truly attrac-
tive decoration for the public park of
the town. In the meantime we
claim for the board congratulations
for the past and encouragement for
their future enterprises.
We leave our desk to dig new pota-
toes out of our garden.
(Sentinel, May II, 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

Letters to the Editor
We Thank You, DIR. Opie!

Editor THE SENTINEL:
Let me congratulate you on your
anniversary. AS an old newspaper
man myself, l have still much interest
in the press, in spite of having left
that field for the ministry. You have
reason to be proud of your paper and
l know tnaJ your readers rejoice with
you on your anniversary-and that
they will wish for you continued sue
cess and expanding usefulness. You
have clean, newsy and up-to-date
paper and it is real asset to Mont
gomery county, as it has wide influence
in moulding public opinion.
Incidentally, Mr.. Editor, why does
the Press not make more of Religion?
More people are interested in religion
than in sports, courts, movies, farm
ing, politics, science, the drama, soci-
ETY., of any other one subject. And
yet, on the whole religion gets posi-
bly, less publicity in the average paper
than does any one OF the subjects
mentioned. am glad that you encour-
age religion and am happy to see the
fine sermon by DR.. Pasma in this past
weeks issue, I trust that this may be
a regular feature in the future.
Again, Congratulations! And a
bright, prosperous and useful future
to THE SENTINEL and all who are
connected with it.
(Rev.) Thos. F. Opie.
Olney. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

tinel at various times and destroyed
type and tore up papers. Mr.. Fields
was cast into the old Capitol prison
where he was kept several months
until released through the interview
ton of the Hon. Montgomery Blair,
secretary of War and himself FORE
most Montgomery Countian.
1t is interesting to note that in 1871
wheat was selling at $1.16 to $1.25
and corn at sixty cents per busheL
Richard Browning of near Damascus
reports wheat yield of SO bushels to
the acre.
The Hyattstown Brass Band an
nounces that its personnel is compos-
ed of mechanics, mostly young men,
and that it will gladly furnish music
at any time for quick steps, polkas,
reels, waltzes and gallops.
| The advertisements hit the spot,
Perry Trail, proprietor of the Wash
ington Hotel which stood where Vim
sons Drug Store is now located, kept
on hand the choicest wines, liquors
and seegars." He also set the "best
table the town can afford"
Charles T. Makinson was the wheel
wright at Triadelphia, the one-time
pretty little village on the Patuxent
near Sunshine. He and W. +. Bimble,
blacksmith, ran ads regularly in the
Sentinel. John H. Higgins boosted
that he was agent for the Herman
coffee rooster, "the greatest invention
of the age"
Ten years later, at the death Of
Mr.. Fields, Mrs. Rebecca Fields took
over the reins and the Sentinel re-
ports many more advertisers. Nearly
every business man in Rockville pat
ronized the paper.
There is an account Of the first
baseball game written up in the Sem
tinel. Burnt Mills played Brightwood
and the score was 38 to 18, as near
as could be ascertained, in favor Of
the boys from Montgomery.
One Of the biggest If not the big
gest events ever to be celebrated in
Rockville, occurred in May, 1873 when
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
completed its line out from Washing
ton to Point Of Rocks, distance Of
40 miles.
The Sentinel, in its issue Of May 80,
states that the "auspicious event oc-
CURED last Sunday. A train Of mag.
nihcent cars passed over the Metro
politan Branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad on the Wednesday pre-
ceding the formal opening of the road
on an excursion to Cumberland. Vice
president Keyser and other officials Of
the road were accompanied by Cover
nor Cooke, members of the District
Legislature, General Sherman and
Postmaster General Criswell."
On Sunday, May rs, 1873, the first
regular through train passed by
Rockville while hundreds Of people
looked on. The Sentinel says that the
"cars were beautiful specimens Of
workmanship. The engine drawing the
train dashed through the county seat
Washington was thus drawn closer to
Rockville"
The Sentinel continued to serve the
residents Of Rockville and Montgom-
cry County through the sos, the 'o0's
and into the twentieth century under
the guidance Of Mrs. Rebecca Fields,
widow Of the founder and who lived
to the ripe old age Of 100 To be recog-
Continued on page 20)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
History Of Early Residents AS Chroniced By Writers
AS Far Back AS Civil War Proves Interesting Read
ing To 1885 Subscribers Publication Seeks To
Serve Vital Need In Country Journalistic
Field

This edition of The Sentinel 8Oh anniversary
For fourfths of century Rockville Montgomery County
has enjoyed it's newspaper In 1856 Matthew Fields an
enterpsng member of prominent local family established the
Montgomery County Sentinel in dwelling formerly occ
pied by the Sage family and which upon the same spot
where the present newspaper office is located publication
from the first decided and its coming awaited
with each week by women all over the
county.
The proprietor of sagacy courage two
qualities vitality necessary in the times just preceding the Civil
War; Indeed nine years after the founding of the paper its
bespoke himself clearly in favor the Confederate
that Union military authorities capped the intrepid pub
Usher in prison the only of stopping the newspaper
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
Rockville Grows
Under Efforts OF
The Town Council
More Construction Work Going
On Than At Any Time In
Towns History

The city government of Rockville as
administered by the present Mayor
and Town Council is perhaps the most
efficient that has ever taken over the
reins of civic duties in Montgomery
.County's metropolis. Mayor Douglas
NJ. Blandford, a real business man
who possesses a keen sense of civic
pride and community needs, together
with his associates on the Town Coun-
ell, have all shown tendency to push
Rockville forward and give it's citizens
those improvements which make for
progress and ideal government.
During the past year or so many
improvements have been completed in
Rockville. Park street has been macad-
amized and concrete curbs and cutters
have been laid in both sides of the
thoroughfare, with an entrance to the
new school property where once the
crowds thronged to see the Rockville
Fair. Adams street has been macada-
mixed from jefferson street to the
corporation line. Van Buren, street has
had a coat of macadam from Mont
gomery Avenue to the corporation line
and Wall street has been likewise
treated from Montgomery avenue to
Potomac street.
Potomac street has been improved
to meet the macadam already laid. It
is not yet finished.
The Town Council has a program
which calls for a busy season. Com
merce Lane will be resurfaced from
Bridge street to Church street and
Bridge street will be macadamized
from Montgomery avenue to Com
merce Lane.
The Council expects to ask for Fed
eral funds to place sewers and water
in the Reading subdivision and rebuild
two other filter beds.
There is said to be more construc-
ton work going on now in Rockville
than at any other time in its history.
All of Rockville's improvements are
being accomplished in the face of a
small tax rate. The taxable basis of
the town is over $2,O00,000 The bond
ed Indebtedness is $4,000. All serial
bonds are being paid at maturity. AS
one prominent citizen points out, "yor
can state with pride that Rockville
has continued to advance in the face
of the depression without additions
taxes and without public clamor for
a change in the towns administra-
ton"
In addition to Mayor Blandford
who is in the lumber business here
the Town Council includes Edgar
Reed, automobile dealer; G. Lamar
Kelly, plumber and engineer; Thomas
Anderson, judge of the Juvenile court,
and Curtis Ward, dealer in fuels and
feed. F. Bache Albert, treasurer of the
Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany, is clerk to the council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

clerk to the council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

Following his release Mr.. Fields
conducted his newspaper until his
death in 1871, 16 years after the first
issue was published. The journalistic
policies of the paper were continued
by his widow, the late Mrs. Rebecca
G. Fields and her sons, Clay and Will
liam Fields, and daughter, Margaret
Fields.
In the August issue Of the Mont
gomery County Sentinel, which incl
dentally wore different makeup and
appearance from the Sentinel of later
years, there was widespread indigna-
ton at the efforts of the Know Moth
ings to foment trouble in the old Med
LEY District in what is now known as
the Poolesville District. There is an
account of public meeting held at
Poolesville at which birth was given
to the Medley District Democratic
Association" It was the purpose of
this organization to "stem the tide OF
Know Nothing bigotry; correct the
errors of the blind and deluded and
impress such maxims and principles
as will most likely secure the interests
and happiness of ALL"
Officers were elected at this meet
ing and a vigilance committee named
among which are names familiar tt
every citizen of the upper county
DR.. William Brewer was chosen pres
ident and the committee included
George w. Spates, Thomas Oxley
Thomas Peter, Lloyd Jones, Benon
Allnutt and Gassaway Sellman.
To the great joy of the young PEG.
ple of the town Joe Pentland's circus
was being widely billed and gener
Gus portion Of the paper was giver
over to an advertisement in which Jo'
Pentland, the "chief priest of Momus'
and the "antipodean equilibrist" to
gether with the fat lady and the wild
wild man of Borneo was featured
The Montgomery County Agriculture
Society was issuing its premium lis
and otherwise preparing for a biz
farm exhibition. A prize Of SIS wa
offered for the best appearing farm il
the county and the best yoke Of oxel
could claim one dollar. The bes
ploughman also was to be rewarded
The president Of the society was auth
cried to secure an orator and bant
for the fair.
Charles M. Price Of Unity and Rock
vile was advertising for negro slaves
and a Washington slave dealer an
nounced that he paid the highest casl
prices for blacks, both male and fe
male. To add a familiar note to tn.
narrative, there was a notice Of I
horse strayed from a camp meeting
grounds for the return of which ample
reward would be given.
Among the religious activities Of
the day, the Baptists were holding q
protracted meeting in the grove Of
Capt. 2. F. Johnson and large con.
gregations were gathering to hear th'
various elders Of the circuit expounc
the Bible.
Although the depredations Of Union
soldiers makes it impossible to ponder
over the complete files of the Civil
War period, the issue of October a.
1915, provides much discussion on the
struggle between the States. There
was skirmish at Great Falls and the
Confederates fired shots at the lock
gate and through the old tavern at
Crommelin. There were said to be IL
Federals slain. Passing wearers Of the
blue broke into the Office Of the Sem
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
Excerpts From Old
Sentinel Files


of Court, l find that it contains grave
errors in regard to the condition of
the Jail. = l admit the beds lie fiat
on the floor, but / was not aware, till
informed by the grand jury, that it
had been the custom to provide bed
steads and feather beds for these halls
of repentance.
Extracts of a. letter from Sheriff
Thomas Waters of S., which appeared
in THE SENTINEL Dec. 20, 1922
Professional cards of attorneys ap-
peared in THE SENTINEL in 1872
as follows:
Richard M. Williams, Thomas ].
Peddicord, R. Ross Perry, Spencer C.
Jones, William Brewer, J. W. Veitch,
Joseph H. Bradley, Sr. and w. H.
Talbot bradley & Talbott), George
Peter and James B. Henderson peter
& Henderson, Samuel H. Berry and
Joseph K. Roberts berry & Roberts) J..
On Tuesday of last week our village
presented the appearance of consider
able able activity, owing to an antici-
pated excursion of the Band and num-
erous young folks of the vicinity to
the Sugar Loaf Mountain. The SHIN
mer of their FURNISHED instruments,
the prancing and curveting of the
gayly caparisoned steeds of the eques-
TRANS and the luxurious ease of the
fine turn-outs presented an animated
scene as they left the village amid
the strains of melodious music. = =
At Beallsville, GAINESVILLE and Mt.
Ephrain0 the party was joined by 9TH
er excursionists. At Mt. Ephraim the
hospitality of the proprietor stimulat-
ed the members of the Band consid-
erably.
(Poolesville correspondence, SEN
tinel, May 8, 1879.
Whadda mean considerably? (Edi-
tors note.)
Mr.. N. D. Offutt and bride returned
from their trip to New York on We'd
nesday.
William V. Bouic, Jr., is building a
handsome and commodious porch
along the entire east end of his resi-
dence.
(From Rockville items, May 8
1879
The County Commissioners offer a
reward of 5000 for the apprehension
and conviction of the party or parties
who set fire to and burned the barn
of Alex. F. Boswell, of this county
and also 5000 for the apprehension
and conviction of the party or parties
who burned the stable, carriage and
corn house of Samuel Jones.
| (Sentinel, May IL, 1879.
| At the annual meeting held on the
9Th instant, of the Stockholders of the
Union Turnpike Company, at Higgins
Tavern, the old board of directors
was reelected for the ensuing year
The Board of Management, H. B
Cashell, H. C. Hallowell, P. c. Riley
and Col. Wash. Bowie, declared div.
idend of four per cent.
(Sentinel, May II, 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
Olney, Nd.

A trotting race, mile heats, best
three in five, for '$25, is announced for
Saturday, 25th inst. at the Fair
Grounds, between G. R. Morris S. e.
Belleview and T. R. Suffers d. e.
Frank H. Both horses are count
horses and have been under skillful
training.
(Sentinel, May II, 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

There are at the present time about
100 boats in the Georgetown, D. c.,
level of the canal laden with coal and
unable to discharge their cargoes, in
consequence of there being no vessels
to ship the coal to eastern parts.
(Sentinel, May II, 1879.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-15

WANTED-Plain sewing Prices
reasonable. Mrs Ray Hines Miles
City Ave. Wheeler 4 blocks west
Days Grocery.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-15
Ayers Has the Interests
Of the Farmers al Hear

That Congressman Roy e. Ayers
who was born and raised upon a Mon
tana ranch, has the interests OF the
farmer sad stockman at heart, was
demonstrated by his activities during
he recent session Of congress in tbs
advocacy OF measures beneficial to the
rural resident, according to the Demo
cratic State Central Committee. MIR.
Ayers supported all bills seeking to
Improve the financial condition OF the
lSrmer in the b%oistering OF prices for
his products, the re-financing OF farm
mortgages and bonds OF irrigation dis
tricts, and he succeeded in amending
the housing bill 60 include farm homes
and in amending the appropriation for
public roads whereby S1,663,000 was
added for Montana and % per cent OF
the appropriation set aside Tor farm
roads.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-15
DIGEST POLL
SHOWS TREND

If the recent nationwide poll
taken by the Literary Digest can
De accepted as indicating the po-
titicai trend, with the same degree
Of infaIlibiffty as has attended its
polls i'll the past, the democratic
state ticket is assured the most
Overwhelming sweep in history, in
The opinion Of the state central
committee.
This poll, taken during August
Ind September and announced in
the Literary Digest Of October 20,
indicates a growing popularity in
Montana for the Roosevelt admin
.stration, with a recorded percent
4ge OF 1922 favorable to the ad-
m~inistration, and 27.78 as opposed.
This compares with 1887 per
cent favorable to the administra-
ton and 29.03 against in the e6-
preston Of the sentiments OF the
Identical voters in the poll taken
by the Digest in March and April,
last.
Assuming that rs per cent OF
the registered vote viii be cast in
the election Of November 6, which
would give a total vote of approx
imately 100000, that vote Oh the
basis Of the recent Digest poll
would give the democratic ticket
a majority OF about SS,Q0G.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-15

For heavy trucking and house.
moving see Dave LeviSoD, Wheeler
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-15

WHEELER, the Best place to
Live" Fine residence lots, So to
So per month. See FRAZIERS
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-15
@ NEWS ITEMS

w. c. German is enjoying a visit
with his mother and brothers. Mrs
O. A. German and son Charles from
Du Bots, Nebr and E. E. Germain
and family including Emma Biles
of Bern, Kanas, who are ON their
way to Yellowstone Park and
points ofinterest in Colorado.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-15

Rush d. Holt has been elected United
States senator from West Virginia ~
the Democratic ticket. but being oil.
twenty-nine years old, lie cannot quail
ify for the place until mex June. alr.
Holt was a member of the West y;r
ginia Legislature, or house OF delegates
when he was t~wenty-siX years oil and
gained fame for his successful fight
against waste in government expenses.
His father, DR.. NJ. 5. Holt, Is mayor
of Weston, w. Va.
, 1935-01-06
Destacamento
Fue Enviado a Nava.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coah., Mex.
Enero 2.=P-Un destacamento de-
soldados fue enviado hoy q Nava,
donde ocurio un levantamiento re-
volucionario en- Noviembre que fra
case. con Ell fin de prevenir un on
flicto entire las administrations
de Ia ciudad, en- Ia cual sc dispu-
tan el poder.
Alexandra Cara, candidate anti
reeleccionista que recibi6 mayorfa
de votos en- una election r~eciente,
rehuSa ceder su puesto a Melquia-
dies Gonzalez. candidate del parti-
do Nacional Revolucionario. Coma
lez corrio tercero Q MIA election
pero fue apoyado por Ia legislature
de Coahuila.
Guardias mexicanos han estado
p~atruyando Ia frontera regular
mente en- esta seccion para evitar
Ell contrabando de municiones. pero
no Sc han registrado disturvios re-
cientemente.
, 1935-01-06
UNA VICTORIA
ANUNCIADA EN-
PARAGUAY

BUENOS AIRES. Enero 5. -tRl-
Una formidable ofensiva del ejer-
cito Paraguayo trajo Ia caida del
Fuerte Capirenda, uno de los dos
mejores fuertes de Bolivia, dicen los
despachos de la Asuncion hoy en- Ia
noche.
El Fuerte villamontes, Ia base
principal del ejercito de Bolivia y
objective mayor de las fuerzas del
Paraguay en- 81 ultima ofensiva,
fue puesto en- serio peligro, 10 mis-
mo que los campos p~etroleros que
Sc encuentran detras de el, con Ia
captura de Capirenda. dicen los
menSajeS.
Fl fuerte que fue cepturado. que
Sc encuentra situado entire Villa
monies v C~arandayty. era I'm i'm
portante eslavon de las comunica-
clones entire los dos centres.
Con el fuerte de Capirenda en-
SUI poseci6n, sc espera que las fuer-
zas del Paraguay redoblen su en-
puie hacia Villamontes, cuya caida
dejaria ell canine alberto para Ia in
vision de una de las mas ricas areas
de Bolivia.
, 1935-01-06
Que Animen a SUI
Hijo, Pide Una Sra.
POR RUDOLF JOSTEN

(Registrado, 1885, por p. Al
KAMENZ. Alemania. Enero 5. -
Hp-La anciana madre de Bruno
Hauptmann. Frau Pauline Haupt-
mann. lloro measurements hoy
cuando reiteraba su re en- Ia mo
cencia de su hijo de los cargoS de
~secuestro del nifo del Coronel Char
les A. Lindbergh. y llorando diio:
mo, no puede ser cierto."
NO puede haber paz para mi en-
ell mundo." exclam6 In Septuagena-
ria sonora. llorando y retorciendose
II rmanos "Oh dos, porque puede
caer tai desastre sobre nosotros?
Todas las ncches las paso rezando
al TOdopoderoso para que Gamble
In terrible suerte de Bruno.
Denies amino q mi muchacho en-
In zelda de su prision." ahadio.
mientras que las lagrimas corrian
por sus rugoSas mejias. al decirle
que estoy rezando todas las noches
por ell
La genie de Kamenz que COMO
clio a Bruno Hauptmann en- 81 tu-
ventud leian avidamente los repor-
ties &c los periodicos. que trafan
noticias de In causa que We est& juz-
gando en- Pennington. pero habia
poca inclination para discutir el
case.
-Estamos canzadoS de hablar a.
cerca del asunto". replicahan algu-
mas personals. conocidas y antiques
amigos de Hauptmann. por toda
cCnteStacion.