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Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-12
Indian TOwne, 'MOnnockkessy'

were connected with only a eight
mile portage.
John Snyder of Frederick said
shat the Delawares, Shawnees,
Tuscaroras, and Senecas all hunt
ed and fought in Frederick Coun-
ty."
The Shawnees camped along the
Potomac River. 1t is claimed that
they once camped at the mouth of
the 'Monnockkessy' near Martin
Charters Trading Post. This Post
was located at a strategic point
where the two rivers intersected.
Martin Charters married a Shaw
nee woman. 1t is claimed that their
son, Peter was born in Maryland.
Peter in later years became very
influential among the Shawnees
when they left the Potomac Valley.
Many years later, Peter built
Chartiertown, Shawnee village,
on the banks of the Allegany which
is near the present site of Kittan-
ming, Pa. When the Conys left
Maryland, Old Martin returned to
Lancaster County, where he died.
He is buried at Washingtonboro,
Pa.
When the Baron de Graffeneid
visited 'Canavest' or the Conoy's
Village on Heaters Island, he
said that there were some Tusca-
roras in Maryland. The Baron also
visited Martin Charter at his
Trading Post at 'Monnockkessy' in
I'LL. Many of the Indians travel
ing these rivers to and from their
hunting expeditions, would stop to
trade with Old Martin. The Baron
was looking for cheap lands. He
was also interested in minerals.
He visited the Sugar Loaf in quest
of legendary Silver Mine of
which the Indians often spoke. He
never located the mine.
The Shawnees moved up the Po-
tomac Valley when the Tuscaroras
moved into Maryland. The Tusca-
roras built a village back of the
old Trading Post on the west bank
of the 'Monnockkessy' River where
it flows into the 'Patowmack'. 1t
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is claimed that the Tuscarora's
Village began on the first knoll
on the Browns Farm and stretched
back along the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks to Tuscarora Creek (some
call it South Tuscarora Creek) to
a distance of about IN miles.
Numerous springs on this site
furnished plenty of good drinking
water for the village Cor town..
Many arrow points, fragmentry
pottery, tomahawks, groved axes
and banner stones have been found
on this site.
The Tuscaroras originally lived
in North Carolina. Baron de Graf
fenried and the Surveyor General
lawson of North Carolina were
captured by them after a land deal.
De Graffenried made a personal
treaty with the Tuscaroras and his
life was spared. Lawson claimed
the Indians did not own the land.
They burned him at the stake.
After his death, the colonists of
North Carolina drove out the Tus-
caroras. They were now weak and
asked for protection of their
friends, the Senecas, for a camp
site on the Potomac. Their main
group left North Carolina in Feb
ruary 1712. The Senecas at that
time was one of the most powerful
tribes in the Iroquois Confederacy
(The Five Nations). All the lands
on the north side of the Potomac
was Iroquois territory.
Most of the lodges in the village
were round forms constructed of
poles covered with birch bark and
pine branches. Some of them lived
in wigwams. They were friendly.
Their warriors played games to
keep in physical shape. The old
men of the tribe were great smok-
ers. These tribes planted lots of
maize (corn). Some lodges had as
much as 300 bushels at a time.
(This corn was smaller in size
than what we produce today.
These Indians were called traders,
because they would trade with the
Shawnees and the Senecas and then
retraded with the White Men. They
claimed there were a few log
houses on this site. They used
birch bark canoes. 1t is claimed
that this tribe did not bury their
dead during the migration.
While at the 'Monnockkessy' site,
the Indians used the neighboring
Sugar Loaf for their long distance
signalling. This was done by means
of smoke in the daylight, while
fires were used at night. This tribe
used steatite { a type of soap
stone) which they used in the
manufacturing of banner stones,
axes, pipe bowls and a type of
cooking utensils.
Colonel John French, an advisor
of the Governor, said in ITO that
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the Senecas, Shawnees, and the
Tuscaroras were all of Iroquois
stock. Many slaves were harbored
among these Indians.
Lloyd's maps of 1921 shows this
Indian village was located on the
west side of the 'Monnockkessy' at
it's junction with the 'Patowmeck'
1t was claimed that the 'Conesotga
was three moons journey to the
'Monnockkessy' via the path.
Many Pennsylvania traders from
Lancaster County visited and trad
ed at 'Monnockkessy'. John Cart
ledge, trader was accused of
numbering a Seneca Indian at
'Monnockkessy' on Feb. 7, 1921.
The informer was John Hans Steel
man. Major John Bradford made
the investigation. Cartledge was
pardoned at the request of the Five
Nations. The Major claimed that
many Senecas, Conoys, and Tusca-
roras were still living in the vicin-
ity of the Sugar Loaf at the time
of the investigation.
The Tuscaroras were finally in
corporated in the Five Nations
(then became the Six Nations) as
a coequal member in Sept. 1922.
James Patterson was trading at
'Monnockkessy' in the spring of
1922.
The Maryland Land Records re-
veal that none of the above men,
toned traders ever owned any land
where they traded. They just
camped or lodged near the In
dian Villages. All the wilderness
was considered Indian Territory.
Most of the traders were friendly
with the Indians. Some of them
even joined the tribes. On many
occasions, there would be from 8
to 5 traders in some of the larger
villages, especially during the win
ter and spring months.
Charles Anderson, a Maryland
trader, who later operated a trad
ing post at the 'Monnockkessy' was
asked by the Maryland Governor
to arrange for a Council at his
Post for mid April, 1925. The Gov
ernor's party arrived but the In
dian never showed up. By 1913 all
Shawnees and Tuscaroras villages
in Maryland were deserted,
The Tuscaroras moved and camp
ed along the Monocacy Path, and
finally made the Susquehanna Riv-
er at Harrisburg. On their migra-
tion which lasted for 80 years, they
camped at Shamokin, Catwissa,
Wyoming Valley, Owego, Bing-
hamton. They finally settled in
Canada. Many streams and villages
still bear their names. The Tusca-
roras remained faithful to the
Americans during the Revolution
ary period.
Nicholas Yinger of Frederick
told the writer that he visited the
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Routzahn, Charles Wilhide, John R
Harris, and Paul N. Wilhide. In
terment was in the Clarksburg
Cemetery which is adjacent to the
Church. w. B. Hilton was the
Funeral Director.
J. Paul Warfield celebrated his
birthday on Feb. while his neigh
bor, Clarence w. Huff, celebrated
his birthday on Feb. 6.
The Clarksburg All Club met
at the home of John and Joe War
field on Thursday night, Feb. ..
There were 81 members present and
also some of their parents. The
Club reorganized and elected new
officers for the coming year. They
are: President Carson Fender; Vice
President, Paul King; Secretary,
John Warfeld; Treasurer, Roger
Fender, and Reporter, Joe Warfeld.
Douglas King and John Linthicum
were chosen as local leaders. The
program for the coming year has
been planned and arranged. After
the meeting, refreshments were
served by Mrs. j. Paul Wareld.
The next meeting will be held on
March 5 at the home of the Vail
Brothers.
Weldon wv. T) Morris gave his
family and neighbors a scare Fri
day morning when he was unable
to move his left arm. After a
visit to the Doctor and some treat
ment, his arm responded satisfac-
tory. Everyone is pleased that it
was not serious.
The marriage of Miss Beatrice
M. Crossman, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney C. Crossman of
Clarksburg to A/3C Carlton R.
North, U. S. Air Force stationed at
Boiling Field, D. C. took place at
s pm. Saturday, Feb. Z at the
home of the bride parents. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Robert M. Crowley of the Cedar
Grove Baptist Church.
The bride wore white brocade and
net wedding gown with shoulder
length veil. She carried a bouquet
of red carnations and white bible.
Her Maid of Honor, Miss Pearl
King of Sibley Hospital, Washing
ton, wore a green taffeta evening
gown and carried a bouquet of
yellow carnations.
Serving as best man for the
bridegroom was All William
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From where | sit e. by Joe Marsh
Just a Little "Ovtdoted"

Back in December we sent out
our yearly calendar. 1t listed the
last date for renewing drivers
licenses, and things like the dates
for registering to vote, when the
hunting and fishing seasons open
- even suggested you note down
the wife's birthday, too.
! figured dates like these were
important to keep in mind-and
this was good way to do it. Un-
fortunately, it now turns out 1
never really paid close attention
to my oUn calendar!
Not TIL today that is-so here
I am not able to drive the car this
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-12
By Ralph Fraley Martz

Captain Richard Brightwell of
the Prince Georges County Rang
ers, travelled all the Indian Trails
in Upper Montgomery. He also
travelled thru the 'Monocacy Coun-
try. He was impressed with the
abundance of elk, deer, wolves,
bears and wild turkeys. Yes, even
buffaloes roamed the Potomac Val
ley. In 1897, he said this country
was a bowling wilderness with only
Indian paths, Indian camps and
wild animals. No white settlers
would dare these trails. 1t was
only the traders who worked among
the Indians who knew these trails.
Captain Brightwell said that the
Sinecas had conquered all other
tribes in this section and used these
lands as their hunting grounds.
The Indians used all the streams
as their avenues of travel. There
were many Indian trails through
out Western Maryland. There was
a 'Sinequa Trail that left George
town and ran thru the Rock Creek
Valley and crossed the Great and
Little Seneca via Clarksburg and
then southwark toward the south
end of the Sugar Loaf and thence
to the mouth of the 'Monnockkes-
sy'. There was another 'Sinequa
Trail that passed thru Westmin-
ster and crossed the Little Pipe,
and then crossed the North Branch
of the Patapasco thru Upper Mont
gomery via Clarksburg to the Sug-
ar Lands.
There was still another called
the 'Conestoga Path that left the
Susquehanna River near Wright's
Ferry and crossed the Codorus,
Conewago and Great Pipe Creeks,
Pohs Ford, Ceresville, Hughes
Ford, and then thru the Manor via
Licksville to the mouth of the
Monnockkessy'. There was still an
other in Washington County that
followed the 'Coneogocheigue'.
There was land carriage of only
miles. This meant that the Pa
towmeck' and the 'Susquehanna'
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The Clarksburg Community AS.
sociation met at the Clarksbure
School, February 2, at pm. with
President James R. King, presid.
ing. Mrs. Theodore Jordon, Secre.
tary, read the minutes of the pre-.
vious meeting. Ora King gave the
Treasurer's report. President King
announced the new committees fol
the coming year. Development
Edward H. Deets, Chairman, ]. r
King, and P. F. Burner; Member
ship, Paul F. Burner, Chairman
and R. F. Martz; Welfare and Re-
creational, Major G. T. Marts
Chairman, Rev. Jack Amman;
Lights, Ralph F. Martz, Chairman
Emory Edwards, ]. Roy Whipp, and
Austin W. Hammond; Roadside
Park Raymond King, Chairman,
William Purdum, Henry Hough;
Entertainment, Ora H. King, Chair
man, T. A. Jordan, P. F. Burner;
Publicity, Mrs. Martin Metzger
Chairman, P. F. Martz, Mrs. Clar-
ence Day, Mrs. Roy Whip; Civil
Defense, Theodore A. Jordan,
Chairman, J. Russell King, and Mel
vim A. Anderson; Refreshment,
Mrs. Charline Graham, Chairman,
Mrs. Raymond King, Mrs. Roy
Porterfield, and Mrs. Paul Burner.
Other members will be announced
later.
The Development Committee re-
ported the possibilities of the re-
location of Road 121 at Clarksburg.
and that there may be an addition
to the Clarksburg School. Mem
bership reported one new member.
Mr.. Harold M. Pease was admitted.
The Pond and Park Committee was
changed to the Roadside Park Com
mittee. A new Fish and Game
Committee was formed. Raymond
King was chosen the new Chair
man with Mrs. Roy Porterfeld as
Secretary. The aim and purpose
OF this committee is to further con-
servation practices. 1t aims to re-
stock the streams with fish and
to restock the Upper County with
more game. 1t was hoped that
this committee would help in get
ting new members.
The Civil Defense reported more
interest is being shown in this
work. Chairman Jordan hoped it
would continue. The Light Com
mlttee reported that lights contri-
buttons were tagging. 1t was
hoped that more people would pay
at their nearest station. The sta
tions are Mobley's Store, Whipp's
Garage, and Barr's Store. The
Welfare and Recreational Commit
tee had various plans and proposals
under consideration, such as a
Rifle Team, Range Officers, and a
Range Site. There was hope also
expressed for bowling team. Great
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Guernsey Record!

Peterborough, N. H.-A regis
tered Guernsey COW, Winding Lane
Lusty Tina, owned by Henry H.
Carter, Rockville, produced 1888
pounds of milk and 6O2 pounds of
butterfat. This is according to the
official Herd Improvement Regis
try record released by The Ameri-
can Guernsey Cattle Club. "Lusty
Tina" was a senior four year-old
and was milked 842 times while
on test.
"Lusty Tina" is the daughter of
the outstanding Guernsey sire, Nc
Donald Farms Illustrious, that has
% daughters in the Performance
Register of The American Guernsey
Cattle Club.
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Tingstrom of Blue Plains, D. C.
The best man wore formal military
dress. The bridegroom wore form
al military dress. He just recently
returned from duty in Alaska. His
home is at Waubay, S. D. Miss
Patsy King of Damascus was the
soloist and she sang Because
Among the guest present were
Misses Elaine and Jackie Holland
of Medford, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Crossman of Arlington, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tolton of
Anacostia, D. C. All and Mrs. Will
liam Tingstrom of Blue Plains,
D. C. A/3c John Clark of Boiling
Field, D. C. Mr.. Jack Meyer of
Washington. Miss Mary Day and
Mr.. Thomas Crossman of Clarks-
burg. Mr.. and Mrs. Mackenzie of
Rose Hill, N. C. Mrs. Robert Crow
ley and baby of Cedar Grove.
A reception followed the cere-
mony at the brides home.
DR.. James Prince, Assistant Su-
rerintendent of Montgomery Coun-
ty Schools spoke Monday night,
Feb. 9, at the Clarksburg Parents
Teachers Association. His subject
was Cur Schools and Children DIR.
Prince is in charge of the School
Principals.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
met at the Clarksburg Church Sun
day, Feb. 8 at 8 pm.
The Homemakers Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Paul Warfeld
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 10.
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consideration was given to the pro-
posal of establishing both Boys
and Girls Scout Troops in Upper
Montgomery with the possibility OF
drawing from all the neigboring
towns. Thought was given to
Brownie and cub groups.
The Committee was wondering
whether any qualified Scout Master
would be willing to help to organize
these troops. If so, please contact
the Community Assn. 1t was fur
ther hoped that the Community
sponsored baseball team could be
organized this spring.
The Road Signs were temporarily
deferrend on account of two men,
ber of this committee were sick.
Richard w. Janney of Brookeville
was trying to secure a delegate and
alternate to help to arrange in the
clean up of the Upper County for
the week of April 6 to the II.
Rev. Jack Amman was alarmed
at the way peoole dumped garbage
along the County Roads. He
thought it would be nice if some
land owner would donate some
ravine where garbage and cans
could be dumped. Many problems
may arise, such as proper road
approach, the correct place to dump,
prevention of disease, coverage of
refuse, and proper supervision.
This matter is still pending.
Ora King of Recreational Com
nittee showed color film entitled
the Dupont Story. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Charline Gra-
ham, Mrs. Roy Porterfeld, Mrs.
Raymond King, and Mrs. Theodore
Jordan. The next meeting will be
on March 2.
We understand that the friends
of James King gave him a surprise
party on his Birthday last Saturday
night, January 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul F. Burner have
been confined to their home for
over two weeks where they have
been treated for the flu. We hope
that they will soon recover.
Correction is made concerning
the dedication of the new Metho-
dist Parsonage, the word 'Conserva-
ton was used inadvertently. 1t
should have read Conservation Ser
vice. We regret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Thompson
of Clarkshurg announced the birth
Of a 7 pounds 1O1a ounce son born
Wednesday morning, February at
the Montgomery County General
Hospital, Sandy Spring. Both
mother and baby are doing fine.
The funeral of George Raymond
Wilhide who died at his home in
Clarksburg early Tuesday morning
took place from the Clarksburg
Methodist Church Thursday after
noon at 2 pm. Rev. Jack G. Am
man officiated. The services were
very largely attended. In fact, the
Church was filled completely.
There was a profuson of floral
emblems. Mrs. Iris King and Mrs.
Ruth Haines sang two duet. Living
for Jesus and the old Rugged
Cross
Ray Wilhide was very popular
and he had host of friends from
both Frederick and Montgomery
Counties. Pallbearers were: Davis
Schaeffer, James Tinney, Maynard
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remnant of this tribe on a reser-
walton in Canada on the Kings
Highway near the town of Brant-
for, Ontario.
Charles Carroll became interest
ed in the Lands where flows the
Monocacy and acquired much of it..
However, he dealt with the In
dians as he considered them the
real owners of the land. Part of
this land later became 'Carrollton'
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-12

weekend until I get my drivers
license renewed on Monday!
From where 1 sit, I guess good
advice, like charity, should begin
at home. I'm always advising all
of you to worry less about your
HeighbOrs (what they do, or say,
and whether or not they should
enjoy temperate glass of beer)
and pay more attention to
whether you yourself are doing
the right thing. Guess I'll make
a note" to follow my own formula!
&e M~'4<
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Construction Work
In Tenn. Halted

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. Up - Con-
struction work on an addition to
the gaseous diffusion atomic plant
here came to halt Monday fol-
lowing a walkout of some 800 ALL
operating engineers.
The project employs about 5000
workers.
Union officials were not avail
able for comment but an Atomic
Energy Commission spokesman
said the dispute is apparently over
the engineers objection to the con-
tractor, Maxon Construction Com
pany, using automatic pumps to
bring water from low-lying areas
Of the project site.
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Anonymous Threat
Against Minister
Checked By Police

AMERICUS, Ga. cn--PoIice are
trying to find an anonymous tele-
phone caller who threatened to
beat a former Ohio clergyman who
came to Americas last summer.
The Rev. Kempton Cakes, 81
year-old former athlete and pastor
of the First Christian Church here,
said the caller told him Sunday to
get out of town after daring him
to come down to the corner and
fight. He told police the man said
he could "beat hell out Of damn
yankee"
The minister also complained
that someone dumped garbage into
his new automobile shortly after
the telephone call. Police Chief r.
M. Cansler assigned officers to
investigate.
Last week City Recorder Billy
Smith dismissed charges against
two of the clergyman's neighbors
following complaints by Cakes that
they allowed their dogs and chick
ems to run loose in his newly
planted garden.
The minister, who served his
church for nine years at Mansfield,
o., and surrounding communities,
said last night he does not intend
to leave Americas. He said his
anonymous caller may have been
drunk.
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PROMISE OF DELIGHT
By Mary Howard

to crescendo of angry and volu-
bic Italian, which Anthea could
not really understand. The gist of
it was that he had threatened once
to send both Blanca and her
daughter packing if ever the girl
came into his house again. He'd
meant it then and he still meant
it. He had quite enough trouble In
his life without Gina.
please" wept Blanca, "please,
Mr.. Joe please, pddTofle, do
not be hard. Gina she is grown
up now, very good, very pretty.
You can remember only a naughty
little girl. Please do not be angry.
Let her stay just for a little
while
"a little while!" reared Mario.
Overnight Get her out of this
house by morning, and don't let
me set eyes on her during that
time!" He raised his hands and
eyes to heaven in furious appeal.
81 won't have her. D'you remem-
Der, Joe, the time you fetched me
back from location twenty miles
in the middle of a most important
scene of my most difficult picture
to get her out of Jail"
THE -itting-room door opened
L and Gina came in. She had
washed and rested since Anthea
had seen her. She had changed
her shabby dress for long velvet
housecoat of a deep dark red. The
cut was old-fashioned but the
color was rich and glowing. Her
fair hair hung silken and SHIN
mering to her shoulders, and the
strange, beautiful heavy-lidded
eyes went round the room like the
eyes of questioning child. Mario
and Joe stood staring, OPEN
mouthed with amazement.
Il found this in the cupboard Of
my ROOM" she said, lingering the
velvet of her sleeve with the Curl
GUS sensual way she had of feeling
anything that was soft or silky.
81 hadn't anything fit to wear.
My, but it's pretty. :" The big
eyes moved from one man to the
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other with an appeal that va
half calculating, half abSurdlv ins
nocent. Il hope you don't mindYs
Joe said, It was among mo
mothers things"
~Oh?" Gina stared. you're ~
mad at me, are your"
Joe let out his breath with :
long sigh. snow I know it's really
Gina" He shook his head. swell.
welli She was a thin scraggy kid
when I saw her last, but she als
ways rounded off her most ape
palling impertinences with the
words: You're not mad at me.
are your"
Mario had not spoken. An the
anger gone from his face, he was
looking at Gina with abstracsed,
critical eyes.
"But don't you see, Joe, Mr..
Carlotti :" Anthea broke in exs
citedly. 'Don't you see, Gina Z
Pierette! She is exactly Pieretta
Only her voice-her American aes
cent-that's the one thing that 4
wrong. Surely something can b
done about that"
No one spoke, and then a glance
that contained both question and
answer passed between the IA
Their and son. Mario nodded. He
picked up his cards, stacked them
neatly between his long, fine.
cigarette-stained fingers, and put
them away in a box. He turned
round, hands on knees, and spoke
about Gina, round Gina and
through Gina, speaking to Joe.
She might have been 4 piece 81
attractive merchandise.
He said, '.We'1l do something
about that voice and accent II We
have to dub it" He looked AZ
Gina and jerked his head toward
the big lounge chair Opposite him.
"Sit down." Gina was neither me
pressed nor scared. She cuflkd
into the chair like q cat, smiling
and blinking. Anthea almost ex-
pected to hear her purr. Only
Blanca watched Mario q little ap-
prehensively.
(To be eontin1e1
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The labor force in the United
States grew from 40, 44O, 900 in 1929
to s., 1882 900 in 1852.