Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-05-09
MONTGOMERY
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Bg ELSIE WHITE HAINEs

By ELSIE WHITE HAINES
We are not so we'll acquainted
with the western section of our
rather large County, as we would
like to be-do hope to have time
Ibis summer to learn to know it
better.
Last week we read an article
from copy of THE SENTINEL of
July 5th, 1912 about the "Quaint
bid town of Poolesville," according
b this story it's history goes back
% the early days when the
pioneers first began to reach out
from the tide-water counties.
As early as 1895, one Richard
Brightwell had penetrated the
llmost trackless forest and estab-
ished a Hunting Quarter near
What is now Edwards Ferry.
t was one hundred years later
that John Poole came from Anne
Arundel, built a house and a
btore- gave the town it's name
hnd became its first merchant.
We were especially intrigued by
hn account of the first county
air-as taken from a copy of
the Frederick Herald of October
84S-here is is: San agricultural
fair was held at Poolesville on
the 10th of October, at which
we're exhibited a number of arti-
fles of domestic production for
which premiums were awarded,
Rnd which seems to have elected
the admiration of the spectators.
among them we observed: For
he best pieces of Fulled cloth,
Hrs, DR.. White (Mrs. DR.. page
Emily Posti) and Mrs. william
Matthew's. For best Fulled Lin
Bey, Mrs. John M. Williams and
Mrs. David Young. Striped Lin
sey, Mrs. John M. Williams and
Mrs. William Cissel. (We are told
here that the premium to Mrs.
Cissel was a silver butter knife
still treasured by her daughter,
Mrs. Henry Young-wonder who
has it now?) For the best piece
Of carpeting, Mrs. Richard Gott,
Jr. and for the best pair of
Blankets, Miss Eleanor Dawson,
and Mrs. Warren King. For the
best counterpane, Mrs. DR.. B.
Dawson, and Miss Eleanor Daw-
son. For Cassinett What in the
world is that?) Mrs. Joseph C.
White. Flannel, Mrs. John I'M.
Williams and Mrs. Nathan S.
White. Best. sheeting, Mrs. DIR.
White. Best stockings Mrs. DIR.
3. Dawson, and Miss Eleanor
Dawson"
Many other articles of great
beauty and superior quality were
exhibited, so we are told, among
0nem the hearth rugs of Mrs. T.
l. Wheeler-and Mrs. William
Chlswell, the white cotton coun-
Ferpane of Miss Susan Dawson
Ine sewing silk of Mrs. Maj.
George Peter.
Premiums for cattle were
awarded among others to: Nath-
an 5. White, Maj. George Peter,
aOratio Trundle, F. S. Poole, R.
r. r. Spates, Robert, Dick and John
ioung,-there is also mention of
d closing address by Richard r.
Bowie, Esq, well known today,
~ years after this first fair
Tor each generation seems to have
aao their John Williams and
their Nathan Whites.
Our family of Whites came
rom Southern Maryland several
senerations later than the Pooles-
Vile Whites. If we are related
we were probably left behind
wnen " the wealthier members Of
1ne family moved-does seem
strange that we seem to have be-
,Onged to the less prosperous
oranch of all the families we are
kin to.
we remember hearing mother
.'ssnu.ghingly 'sn. say many years ago,
Inc only time 1 was ever glad I
was poor was when great aunt
-.4zie' 1, who could never get along
~ "''n anyone, said 'Mollie you are
~ sweet, I'd come live with you
you were not so burned poor. ("
ana Sunday is Mothers Day
@ We mad one priceless gift from
st;,, ~ mother-the respect she in
sorles a IN her children for other
am ideals-religious, political