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OPEN SAT. g. SUN.

1415 TRINIDAD AVE. NE:
Colored-6 rms, Ia baths. in
closed porches, rec. bsmt:, complete
with bar. gas h..w.h.' immaeulate
BROoKLAND
colored-2922 10th st. n.e.-6 rms
bath, garage, nice bsmt., auto. h.
VIII, front and back yards; very
clean: priced on terms surpristrsly
low. See these this evening. US
REALTY CO., DE. 1905; ewes. De
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SILVER SPRING
GUNNISON RAMBLER

u - = .0T '
Open Sunday, 2 Till Dark
119 E. EEIBOUENE AVT.
Ore blk. of Flower ave. mr.. Franklin
Three large bedrooms liv. rm.. din
and bath all on one floor; full
basement. Located on larce cor
ner lot in a community Of fine Gun
nison homes II you're looking for
a 3-bedroom rambler be sure ITO in
vestisate this fine Gunnison home
Sunday. Call
MODERN REALTY co.
John M Heron, Broker. 81, 0627.
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RETHESDA

Just listed one OF those large de-
bedrooms tiled bath. On lot
6Ox1"0. Just short distance from
the Suburban Hospital. Immaculate
condition and terms to responsible
peop Q. Call ME- 1143 until 6 pm.
j. WESLEY BUCHANAN
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Sligo Park Hills

Sligo Park Hills
rm., attic. gar; open daily and Sun
Out Pinev Brs nch I'd. to Sligo ave
right and follow our signs. Nc
DEWITT. Realtor- Builder. RA. A12"
TAKCMA PIX. BUNGALOW
Omen 2-6 pm. 1909 Trescott ave
Pretty 2-bedrn. br., built in 1910.
Contains Venetian blinds, RUSSO
storm windows. oil heat. excel. cond.
Nicely located on a 65x75 it. fenced
$500. Dive out ] ]caf!oIi ave: I, E
to Trescott. rt. to home.
Silver Spring Bungalow
Open 2-e pm. e1Os Wire ave.-This
is the best bungalow buy In Silver
Spring. Charming 5-rm. brk., beaut,
situated on a 90x103 #. lot artistic
ally handicapped with shade trees
and expensive shrubs. Contains
knotty pine rec: rm.. side porch. ve-
Drive out Colesville ard. to Franklin,
rt. to Wire. rt to home.
WHEATON HILLS
Open 2-6 pm. 2603 Avena ave
You'll love this charming and new
det br home with 6 spacious rms
on a 6cx1"0 it. level lot. Contains S
equip. kit. nlll bsmt. with gas heat;
r,ne. S14.50O, terms. Drive out
Geowia ave. to Arcola ave. left to
Avena. rt. TO home.
DAETTT DTAT TCTATE'
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SILVER SPRING

o4H AAt NJ ASAANO
All the conveniences OF one-flool
living in this new, 2-bedroom brici
home, in a well-estahlished neish'
borhood at 301 East Franklin ave.
: house placed back from street or
nicely handicapped larse corner lot
See the. attractive, living room witt
brick fireplace, the dining alcov,
adjacent to the streamlined kitcher
equipped with easy.to-clean meta
cabinets and room for a breakfast
bar Notice the closet space foI
each bedroom. the oak paroue
floors throughout. The utility room
has laundry area, room for stor
age, space FOR hanging wraps ane
a convenient outside entrance; COP
per plumbing, gas a.-c. heat. You
find the price attractive too. OpeI
Sat. and Sun. from ] TIL q pm
Out Colesville I'd. to Franklin ave.
then right to our sign or out Pine:
to Franklin and rieht to our sien
Phone SH 4713. VIM. E. RICHARD
SON. INC, Builder and Broker
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NEAR DAMASCUS

A very attractive 7-room and bath
home: all modern, in beautiful con-
dition; garage, chicken house, lovely
lawn and shade trees, Ia acres Of
splendid land. If you are looking
for . nice home in a good loca-
ton, Just reduced from Sl3,750 to
S1O.95o. this one is worth looking
over. Call Jerry Williams, Damascus
6261 or FRED B. CuSHMAN. Real
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NEAR GAITHERSBURG
OPEN TODAY. Al
OPEN SUN, l TO DARK
s5os COLUMBIA BLVD.

dOUS SSLono2A L1Af~st
SILVER SPRING.
Beautiful rambler, brick and stone;
3 bedrms., suite of baths, lge. liv
rm. with stone fireplace, guest-size
din rm., fully equipped kit. with
dishwasher and garbage disposal,
beautiful breakfast nook with win
dows on 3 sides, Ice. basement with
rec. rm. and fireplace; corner lot.
Price. S29,5OO. To reach: Out
Georgia ave. to 1st shopping center.
past Colesville rd., left on Columbia
blvd. to our open sign.
WOOD-CONLEY REALTORS
$40 Georgia Ave, 81. 57OO.
OPEN SUN, l TO DARK
IT'S MOVES LANE, SILVER SPRING.
Prac. aew. Colonial brick, on very
lge. Landscape corner lot; side hall.
beautiful liv. rm. with fireplace.
family-siZe din. rn1., modern equip.
kit. and "a bath on 1st A.; 8 love-
ly bedrms. and bath up: full base.
ment; gas heat. Price only S14,85O.
To reach: Out Georgia ave. in Silver
Spring to Noyes drive, turn left to
2nd ave, right on End ave. past "a
block to Noyes lane, left to our open
sign.
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SILVER SPRING. S14.e5O

Beautiful Woodmoor. brick bunga.: loc
schools, / blk. from excel. play
ground and recreation center: 5
lge. attrac rms, firepl.. full bsmt
spacious grounds; easily financed
Directions: Out 18th st. or Georgia
Spring, right to old Bladenshurs g
I'd. "A corners,, right one blk. to
Lexington dr.. left to Hillmoor and
home loc. at 4O3 Hillmoor DR..
Woodrnoor Agency, Inc.
sH. 5555 or sH. 1878 til 9 pm.
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BETHESDA-Sl4,95O

1910 chelton rd.-open Sun. l to 6
EstS.y siS. bfes sesdrm and ihinse Sus sen IN
1916 slate roof, :la blks. from ali
schools incl Catholic. LRe. liv
rm with firepl.,. powder rm., din
rm, modern kit, utility rm.
screened side porch, oil a.-c.h. Di-
East-West hwy. right 3 blks to
chelton I'd. left ga blks. to open
sign. Exclusive
Geo. w. Robertson, Realtor
s1O1 Wisconsin ave. WI. s267.
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BETHESDA, MD.
nDTN CIJN Q TN 7

Comfortable home in good neishbor.
hood where children thrive; 3 large
bedrms. and bath on 2nd A.; den OF
4th bedrm. and "A bath on lst A..
other usual rms. STORAGE attic anc
lots of big closets; lovely lot Price
Sl6.95O. Phone OF. 9225 ewes
JOHN H. MILLER. Jr g. BRO.
1872 K st. NV. MA. 1857.
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SEE THIS SILVER SPRING

SEE THIS SILVER SPRING
BARGAIN
1900 woodstock ave, mr.. Forest Glen
Medical Center-6-rm.. Cape Cod
brick; 3 bedrms.. bath. breakfast
rm:, irepl., screened porch. at
tached garage; prewar house, In
excel. cond.: less than $4,000
soft. frontaee. with lse oak trees
To reach: Out Georgia ave. to
Seminary rd., turn left, follow
signs to house E. M. SCOTT CO.
sH 1880. Open is week ends
BANNOCKBURN, MD.
1859 WILSON LANE-oPEN SUN
IL PM. PRICE REDUCED TC
SELL THIS WEEK END. THIS
DISTINCTIVE, WHITE BRICK CO.
LONIAL WILL PAY DIVIDENDS IN
PRESTIGE, FINE LIVING, BEAU.
TIFUL SETTING: AND EXCEL
NEIGHBORS. THREE SPACIOUS
BbDRMs. AND TWO BATHS UP
STAIRS; DEN AND POWDER RM
DOWNSTAIRS WITH LGE. LIV
RIM. DIN. RM. AND MODERN KIT
THIS Is AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE
OFFERING AND WE INVITE YOUR
INSPECTION. To reach: From Wis.
ave. and River I'd. NV, proceed
out River I'd; past Kenwood conn.
to 1859 and our open sign. CHEVY
CHASE REALTY CO., 4420 Conn.
ave. NV, EN-. 1900. If
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HOUSES For sALE-southeo,t

coLOREDNoPEN 3 TIL .
739 Kentucky ave. Sc, right on
I4th st and Pa. ave. s.e.--Posses-
sion. Lovely 3-bedroom brick home.
in perfect condition: bsmt., oil heat,
yards. porches; must be seen to be
appreciated. Small down payment,
good terms, MR.. LMNSON, D1.
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OPEN TODAY l TO S

I553 4ISt ST. Sc.
Almost new semidet. brick home
Combination living dining room
lovely. fully equipped kitchen with
breakfas. nook; 2nd A., 3 bedrms
and modern tile bath. Reasonably
priced, with excellent terms. Direc-
tions: Cut. Pa. ave. to Eastern ave,
left en- Eastern ave. to 41st st. and
sign.
FLOYD E. DAVIS co.
1929 K ST. NV. MA. 0352.
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CHEVY CHASE

Historic Cummings home. Owner
leaving. will sell at sacrifice price;
rare buy. All the charm of the old,
but new house condition. 3"-ft. liv.
rm.. :, firepls. and picture windows
and sfin fine Old old trees: d,n. I'm rm With h
nrepl. modern, beautifully equipped
pine-pan. kit; powder rm. and utii.
rm. on lst. FIR: End fr.. 4 spacious
bedrms., = tile baths; 3rd nr. :,
rms. and plumbing for bath. Fine
school district. Immed poss.
-,
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Colored-Only $3.50 Down
Lincoln Park, arranged into 4 apis.
Live here and let your tenants pay
all your expenses. Call early for
this bargain.
RALPH D. COIN
1924 X st NV, EX. 5105, CO. 5946.
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NEAR DAMASCUS

Q acres improved with 5-room
frame BUNGALOW: attic. oil hot-water
heat. garage; hard road frontage,
S1O500. Call Jerry Williams,
Damascus 6261, or FRED B. CUSH-
MAN. Realtor. Gaithersours 299.
NEAR GAITHERSBURG
3-rooms and bath; no basement. stove
heat, deep we'll. electric pump: gas
stove and refrigerator included; lot
iOx.49h: all clear. Price, $4,000.
FRED B. CUSHMAN, Realtor.
0aithersbure, Md: Telephone 299:
OPEN TODAY, At
800 Patton drive, Just off Old Blad-
ensburg I'd, . blks. no. Piney Br. rd..
Sill. Spg.; substantial brick residence,
ultramodern; 6 rms. ga baths: cool,
screened porch; Call Mrs: Nader
UN: 4314. cox & CO.. INC. UN.
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OPEN 1-6


Heart of Hillcrest, $500 32nd st
Corner brick. Featuring living room
with open fireplace. dining room
modern kitchen. Den and powder
room on first floor, three lovely bed
rooms, two tiled baths on second
floor Large finished attic. Full
basement with recreation room
Utility room. Screened porch. Lot
115x150. with fruit trees, garden,
etc Owner says submit any rea-
sonable offer. Call Mr., Moore: with
T. PAUL MUDD CO.. VI. 3O70. or
TR 1882
Assume $9,835 CT Loan
$67.56 monthly payments, including
taxes and insurance. Modern semi
detached brick home, near busltne
ana shopping center. Gas a.-c.
heat. three bedrooms, dry basement
with Celotex ceiling. including
screens. storm windows, refgr., au-
tomato washer; Sl2,950. 1915
Anth CT VT SdDQ
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HOUSES WTp. TO BUY (cont.)

DUE TO THE LARGE number of
homes sold in the last 60 Gays, we
have a need for . and 3 bedroom
homes, close in, with small acreage;
$4,000 to $4,000 Also several
small brick Cape Gods from Sll, 800
Evening star., 1949-08-14
2111 BRANCH AVE,
OPEN 2 TO 6 PM.
OPEN 2 TO 6

4417 Alabama ave. S.e-Lovely &.
ting; living room with fireplace, am
ing room, breakfast room. den
kitchen on lst floor; 3 bedrooms and
bath on Ind floor; finished recrea.
tion room. bath and utility room ir
basement; gas h-w hi. attached ga
rage AETNA REALTY CO.. l40t
g st. NV. Me. 2454; Sun. and ewes
Az UQ..S
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BUCKINGHAM DRIVE

OPEN SUNDAY. ] TO Z.
New Silver Sprinc bungalows. 5 lovel,
rooms and bath, stairway to Enc
floor: some have garage. Price
Sl2.950 to S14,5O0. reasonabl;
terms; near bus. Directions: Ole
Bladensbure I'd. to 5000 block. easl
on Buckingham DIR. LCWERY &
MELTON, SH. 5000.
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Colored-1425 Orren st. NE.
Open Sat. and Sun, to 6
turing 5 lovely apartments, p'us
owners living quarters; oil heat;
price reduced; possession. Ewes,
Mr Shavatt. AK. 1877.
Oriental Realty-TR. 1890
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4 Assume S9.835 CT Loan

WHY PAY RENT?
Name the down payment on this
3-bedroom brick, In excellent con-
dition; 3 years old. Living room.
dining room, kitchen with stove and
refrigerator on first floor. Steel
beam, full basement. Gas a.-c.
heat. Immediate occupancy. 3243
M st Sc Call Mr.. Jones. with
G.. D. MURPHY
REALTOR.
AT. 6227-622S. 1401 25th st. Sc.
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CCLORFD

1907 Holhroo'e ST. n.e.-Beaut. semi
rdet. tapestry brick: Co onial front;
!. Arr nged as 3 complete APIS; sl'
mod improvements, oil h.-w.h., -
; car de-. garaSe. Don't fall to see
: this house; Attractive terms.
Open Sat. and Sun, 2-7 PM
FR. q. DUNE. HO. O10O; ewes, Sun,
MI Isrrntt NO onH4
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2-APT. BUILDING
S1 50n Cash pavment

Zach apt. consists Of liv. rm., bed
rm., din. rm., kit. and bath; now
renting $3.50 per mo; each; gas
a-c.h. full bsmt.; building only 4
mos old; conv. to transp.. etc. This
is q real bargain. Rent one apt.
and live rent free. To inspect,
call Mr.. Blackwell, OR. 1881, ewes.
E. r. BOYNTON CO., OR. 0S00.
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COLORED11RIN1DA
NEWLY DEC. HOME
Arched doorways, attr. and mod.
81 800 to $4,000 down. Well-kept
neighborhood. Call Mrs. Redfeld,
RE. 25S5, or COX & CO., RE. 1888.
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ARE YOU TIRED
OF small lots and undesirable neigh
bors? Then look at this imma aculate
5-rm. bungalow on lovely, breeze
swept corner lot, 9/10 Of acre: many
shade trees; excellent for small
chicken farm: retiring naval o1lcer
will sacrifice for quick sale; S10,75O,
with low dn pymt. Call
PERRY BOSWELL, INC,
WA. 4500. Open Until PM.
S-ROOM BRICK BUNGALOW-In i'm
maculate condition. 'BsmL.. gas heat,
colored tile bath, expansion attic;
lge. fenced lot. Approx. $4,000 dn.
and assume CT mortgage Call
PERRY BOSWELL. INC.
WA. $500. Open Until 8 PM.
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SUBURBAN sALE-MARYLAkp

SAtE-MARYlAND
COLORED-aIa ACRES, improved
with rs ory Arame house, g
rooms, no bath, 3 bedrooms on sec.
ond floor; electricity; II We and
Frigidaire included; small base
ment, barn. chicken mouse, meat
house. worksh1.}, ...-car garage;
several difierent kirds of berries.
Beautiful view of the Suga. Loaf
Mountains. Directio1: Turn right
in Eyattstown on New Market rd.
of Route 240 go miles TO prop
erty on the right, owner, A. c.
today. For further information
call Gaithersburg 299. Price, S6'-
$50
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CHEVY CHASE, MD.

The family home with bedrms. on
End f. and rm. suit. either for den
or bdrm. with bath on LIST fl. rec
rm.. det. sarage: about l block to
bus and blks. to shopping center:
brick and frame construc. At S2$500
this Is hard to beat. Call WO. 1900
once open today until / pm.
EdW. H, Jones and Co., Inc.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
S245 DOWN

GI-approved; in Bethesda: but Old
Georgetown rd to Winsate suhdiv.,
"03 Ryland dr.; new :-storyy all
ick: & rms, ia baths, full bsmt.
and side porch; 1ully equipped Kit.
price; Sl4,295. Also a 1-rm.. 2
baths and garage. 53l3 Ryland Dir.
Call at all times, co. 1910. Ia
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2-FAMILY COLORFD

Eycel. ne. ioc.. light tapestry brick
charming. Spotless throughout. Pri-
vate. Liv. rIa.. din. rm.. mod. kit
entire lee. basement of knotty pine
could serve as dbl. bedrm. or rec
rm,; bath. 2 porches. rms. pvt
bath, screened porch. 2nd a.;
pretty hdw. floors, yr., gar. Conv
to everything. Only S13,960, terms
RE. 1916. GE. 1884. Ia
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COLORED-$1, 500 Down
Near end and r. I. ave. n.e.-6 rms,
front porch, full bsnt.. oil NV h:
.poss. in 2 weeks. FRED E9SLlCh
an5 18th st. NV. ST. 0451-0436
Eranin~s GE hO30. IA
Evening star., 1949-08-14
NEAR DAMASCUS

Frame semi-bungalow, 6 nice rms.
beautiful bath: hot-air heat, lovely
location; lot sOx300; price. Sl1, 800
Call Jerry williams, Damascus 6261
or FRED B. CUSHMAN, Realtor,
1~{tharehrvo 900
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FALKLAND HEIGHTS
Open . to dark-3 new. beautiful
brick. Cape Cod bungalows: oh. w h
with full bsmt. and expansion attic
on on 2.-aere level let, %;, Dlrsctions; ,sH ou'
right . mi. to Fairland's Schools
left . blks. to home. SOLEM
REALTY CO.. MA. 4244; ewes. JU
Evening star., 1949-08-14

OPEN SUN. 2 TO 7
To reach: Out Conn. to Bradley lane,
right to Brookville rd.. left to Cum
minss. right ia blocEs te house.
HELEN NORRIS. OR. $50.
DAMASCUS
4 = room frame bungalow. weather.
board siding: combination kitchen
and dinette, living room. 2 bedrooms
and bath; full basement, circulating
air heat: attic, house well insulated. !.
lot 50x225: GI approved; S11,00O
$1,000; cash, payments S60.60 per
month. Call Jerry williams. Damas-
Gus 6261 or FRED B. CUsHMAN
Realtor, Gaithersburg 300.
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COLORED
$1,000

743 Kentucky ave. s.e.-6-rm. brk.
:, incl. porches, Col. front porch
auto heat, full bsmt: nice yard, gar
Wide ave Call Mr.. Sheehan, Dl
4354, cox & CO.; ewes. LU
Evening star., 1949-08-14
RIGGS & co.
OWNER WANTS. OFFER

Dale dr.. sect Nr. schools, buses and
shopping; 3 twin size bedrms., o.
#. liv. rm., tiled powder rn1,. Gus
by sppt only. Phone Mr.. Fox. sH.
525T. ewes; MA. 2557, days. JOHN
H. MILLER. JR.. & BRO. 1872 K st.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

taken place in the month of Feb
ruary 1920, so that the first Court
must have been held in the late
building in March of that year. We
are informed that it was commenc-
ed about the year 1918 and completed
two years thereafter. It's original
cost was not less than sixty or sew
enty thousand dollars, and the fire.
quent alterations to which it was
subjected, from time to time, no
doubt doubled this amount. But
it has passed away, as its builders,
its early Bench and Bar, its Jurors
and Officers, and all persons and
things must do from this perishable
world"
In 1921, soon after the completion
of the second courthouse, the sub
ject of erecting statue to George
Washington upon the site of the old
building in the public square was
agitated, but the movement never
reached satisfactory result. How
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

ever, Washington's name is honored
in the town, by being given to the
most prominent street and the pub
lie square.
After the fire in 1871, steps were
taken for the erection of a new court
house and a committee was appoint
ed by the court to choose temper
airy accommodations until the com
pletion of the new building. The
committee consisted of Hon. George
French, George w. Smith, Jr., H. H.
Keedy, Edward Stake, L. c. Smith,
L. E. McComas and J. c. Zeller.
Finally it was decided to rent the
basement story or lecture room of
the Methodist Church.
In the meantime, plans for the new
building were being made. fThe
county commissioners intrusted the
selection of the plan to a commit
tee of lawyers, consisting of A. K.
Syester, Col. George Schley, John
c. Zeller, F. M. Darby, Albert Small,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

Henry K Douglas, and George w.
Smith, Jr. In October, 1872, the cor
ner stone. was laid by the Masonic
Order at the invitation of the coun-
ty commissioners, the ceremonies
being conducted by Friendship
Lodge, No. "a, of Hagerstown, as
sisted by representatives of lodges
from Westminster and other points
in the surrounding country The
new building was dedicated in the
spring of 1874 and the charge of
Chief Judge Alvey was listened to
by an audience that filed the hall.
1t is odd how we can pass a build
ing many, many times and yet, if
we were asked to describe it, we
wouldn't know how. Do you know
what the Courthouse looks like?
The next time you are down town
take look at the grand old build
ing on the corner of Washington
Street and Summit Avenue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17
HORSE AND
BUGGY DAYS
by
Ida 10 Martin

/ have found some interesting
material about the court houses OF
Washington County. We have had 8
court houses since the formation OF
the county in 1776. The first build
ing was quaint-looking brick struc-
ture, standing in the center of the
public square, and was erected soon
after the establishment of the coun-
ty.
The courtroom was on the sec
ond floor and was reached by g
flight of steps on the outside. For q
time all elections were held in this
room, the voting being viva voce. y
The elections lasted several days
and were conducted in very prim-
tive manner. All the candidates
sat in a row behind the sheriff,
who took the votes. AS each electoI
approached, the candidates would
take off their hats, bow politely, and
solicit his vote. When the contest
was very spirited there were, OF
course, some animated scenes, and
frequently disturbances took place
The windows on one side of the
courthouse were protected with
wire from random balls, there be-
ing a public alley for ball-playing
on that side of the building. The
lower story was open and was used
as market-house.
At a regular session of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Mary
land, held in Annapolis during the
winter of 1856, an act was passed
and approved, authorizing the in
habitants of Washington County tc
levy tax and erect a new court
house. This was done in accordance
with the wishes of a majority of the
tax-paying citizens, who in their
petition represented: that the ex-
listing courthouse of said county is
in state of ruinous decay, and the
Public Records deposited therein
are considerably endangered; that
it is too contracted in its plan tc
accommodate court and its of
ficers; and that, standing in the Pub
lie Square, directly on the intersec-
ton of the two principal streets, il
greatly Injuries the appearance Of
Hagerstown."
The following men were appoint
ed by the General Assembly of Mary
land to act as commissioners to
select and purchase such lot or lots
of ground, within Hagerstown, that
they could consider the most eligible
and proper site for a new court
house: John Blackford, Samuel Ring
gold, William Gabby, John Bowles
and Thomas c. Brant.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

Thomas Harbaugh was employed
as architect and contractor, and
work was commenced soon after
wards to erect a new courthouse
at the corner of Washington and
Jonathan Streets, on the site of the
present building.
The courtroom was originally on
the ground floor, and extended up
to the dome, and was hung around
with red tapestry. This was very
handsome, but it was impossible
for a speaker to make himself heard
in it. Then an upper floor was
built, and the court removed up
stairs, but being under the dome,
speaking possibilities were as bad
as before. The floor was removed
again and the hall brought back to
its original position, and the next
improvement attempted was floor
made directly beneath the dome, in
which position it remained until a
back building was constructed by
r. G. Thornsburg, the contractor,
in 1859. The floor in the old build
ing was then restored and the space
above was made into offices. The
court hall was then removed to the
back building, and no further change
was made until the whole building
was burned on the night of De-
cemebr 6, 1871. All the land and
other records of the County, and
the wills and papers in the office of
the Register of Wills, were in good
fire proof vaults, one in the clerk S
office and one in the office of the
Register of Wills. All these records
were uninjured The papers and
records of the County Commissioners
office were in an iron safe, and they
too escaped injury On the Court
House there was no insurance The
building had cost originally about
$4,000 In its issue of December
IS, 1871, the Herald and Torch Light
said:
"As the venerable Temple of JUS
tice was falling prey to the flames,
there were not a few of our older
citizens who gazed upon it with
saddened eyes, and called from the
store-house of memory many pleas
ant and possibly also some un-
pleasant associations with it. The
last trials that took place in the
original Court House, which stood
in the Public Square, were those of
the three Cotterills, father and two
sons, convicted and hung for the
murder of Adams, their uncle, the
parties being all Englishmen. This
was at the November Term in the
year 1919, the executions having
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17
"shiners"-TO Speak Simply

This one comes from England
DR.. John Marney, testifying in court,
described case in manner follow
ing: HE had bilateral perorbital
hematoma and left subjunctival
hemorrhage." In compliance with
a lawyers request to translate his
statement into ordinary language,
DR.. Marney explained: 1.-TWO lovely
black eyes"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17

Cappy Milier's young son, Squint,
is forever coming up with new
ideas. Now they're not all world
heaters, but Cappy is usually will
ing to give them a try.
Seems squirt found a new way
to clear brush. They take two trac-
tors, about thirty feet apart, and
connect them with a heavy chain
weighted down on the ground with
old iron. First they both go par
allel in one direction, then they go
back over the same swath in the
opposite direction and up comes
the brush-roots and all. Worked
fine and saved time.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-17
From where | sit e. by Joe Marsh
Never Too Late
To Learn
AdueTttse msHf

That's why things go so we'll at
the Miller farm. Cappy is OPEN
minded, tolerant of new ideas and
new ways of doing. He doesn't
think has way is the only way.
From where | sit, little toler-
ance will make things go better for
all of us. You respect my views and
I'll respect yOurs-whether it's on
farming, politics, or choosing be-
tween an ice cream soda or a tenn
perate glass of beer.
91e M~'e