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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-05-26

power OF sale contained III d Ger.
tain Deed of Trust from Francis
A. Hurwitz and Sally P. HurWitz,
his wife, to the undersigned Trus-
tees, dated May II, 1851, and re-
corded among the Land Records
of Montgomery County, Mary
land, in Liber 1884, folio 356, de-
fault having occurred under the
terms thereof, and at the request
of the holder of the note secured
thereby, the undersigned Trus-
tees Will offer for sale, at pub
lie auction, in front of the premi-
SeS on
TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1855
AT 4 O'CLOCK PM. .
all that property in said Deed of
Trust, described as follows:
Lot Numbered One ID, Block
Numbered One %, in a subdiVi-
sion of land known as and called
"GLENMONT VILLAGE as per
plat thereof decorded in Plat
Book "a, Plat No. 2297 one of
the Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland.
The above described property
is improved by detached, one
and one-half story, Johns Mans
vile single dwelling house, con-
tanning five rooms, bath, all mod
ern improvements, hot air heat,
and is located at 125O0 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland,
and will be sold subject to a
first Deed of Trust, the original
amount of which was approXi-
mately Seven Thousand Dollars
($7000.00) the terms of which
will be announced at the time of
sale.
TERMS OF SALE
All cash. Cash deposit of ST.
10000 will be required at the
time of sale, the balance to be
payable in cash within five 81
days after the ratification of the
sale by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Maryland.
Adjustment of all taxes, public
charges, special and regular as
sessments, and water rent will
be made as of the date of sale,
and thereafter assumed by the
purchasers. All costs of convey
ancing, State and Federal rev.
enue stamps are to be paid by
the purchasers. Terms of sale to
be complied with within five 90
days after the final ratification
thereof by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Maryland;
otherwise the property will be re-
sold at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser.
HOWARD LARCOMBE
ARTHUR C. BREADY,
Trustees
Paul D. Taggart,
947 Pershing Drive,
Silver Spring, Md. $50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-05-26
A. VI. and W. v. BOUIC
Solicitors
Rockville, Md.
ORDER NISI
IN rrIIE GIREIIIl. GAIrDn

A. VI. and W. v. BOUIC
Solicitors
Rockville, Md.
ORDER NISI
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
AS A COURT OF EQUITY
No. 18l48 Equity
In the Matter of the Deed OF Trust from
WILLIAM NELSON EVANS and
MARGARET JUANITA EVANS, his wife,
to
WILLIAM V. BoUIC and
ALBERT M. B0UIC, Trustees
ORDERED, this 23rd day OF May AID
1850, by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, as a Court OF Equity that the
sale made by William V. Bouic and Albert
M. Bouts, trustees, to Abraham M Morri-
son and reported in tine above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 10th day of June next Pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said Mont
gomery County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said both day of
June 1855.
The report stated the amount of the sale
TO be SO, 025.00, subject 10 prior lien in
the amount of S26090.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County.
True Copy-TeSt:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk 1861
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-05-26

Law Offices
CONROY. WILLIAMS & NYLEN
Solicitors
1920 Street NV.
Washington, ID. &.
ORDER NISI
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
AS A COURT OF EQUITY
No. 1898 Equity
EDWARD w. NYLEN
RALPH p. RIPLEY, Trustees
LEE c. CLEANLINESS
CATHERINE E. CIiAMNESS, his wife
ORDERED this 18th day of May AID.
1855, by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, as a Court of Equity, that the sale
made by Edward W. Nylen and Ralph p.
Ripley, Trustees, to Faryl +. Alkire and
Renee H. Alkire, his wife and reported in
the above entitled cause, he ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the Goth
day of June next: Provided a copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery County, once
IN each of three successive weeks before
the said both day of June 1855.
The report states the amount of the sale
to be 81, 10000.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County,
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk (367)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-05-26

The object Of this suit is to
procure a decree of divorce u vim.
cuIO natrimOnii by the plaintiff,
Richard l.. Wheeler, from the de.
PENDANT, Frances J. Wheeler, and
for such other and further re-
lief as the cause may require.
The Petition for Divorce states:
!. That he Richard l.. Wheeler,
is an adult citizen of the United
States. and a resident of Mont.
gomery County Maryland, and
has been such resident since DC.
tobcr 1919.
2. That the defendant, Frances
]. Wheeler is an adult citizen of
the United States. and her ad.
dress last known 10 your orator
is 11S North Westmoreland
Street Los Angeles, California.
3 That the parties herein we're
lawfully married in Los Angeles,
California on the 9Th day Of Aug.
ust. 1913.
4 That although the conduct
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-05-26

c. d. Sanger, Jr., Sol.
1915 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND y
Sitting as a Court of Equity
DOUGLAS Z. DOTY,
60 Elm Street,
Takoma Park, Maryland,
Plaintiff,
ANITA CLAIRE CRUMRINE
BURKETT DOTY,
Jacksonville, Florida,
Defendant.
Equity No. 1882
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is tc
procure a decree of divorce a
vinculO matrimonii by the plain
tiff, Douglas Z. Doty, from the
defendant, Anita Claire CrumrinC
Burkett Doty.
The Bill of Complaint states:
81. That he is an adult, {
citizen of the United States, {
resident of Montgomery County
State of Maryland, and has beer
such resident for more than one
year Immediately next preceding
the filing of this complaint, anC
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-05-26

(SEAL)
Attest:
Irving l.. McCathran (signed)
Irving l.. McCathran, Mayor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-05-26

Harry NJ, Shooman, Sol.
Silver Spring, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Holding an Equity Court
RICHARD l.. WHEELER
1929 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, Md.
Plaintiff
VS.
FRANCES J. WHEELER
1lS North Westmoreland Street
Los Angeles California
Defendant
L'1ttitV NJ 10 OK
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-16

/ Flora Macdonald College. Red
Springs. spent the weekend
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
y. B. Brady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rogers
and son, Doug, spent Sunday
with MIR. Rogers sister, Mrs
Ezra Britt and Mr.. Britt in
Georgetown, S. c.
Rev. Ebert N johnson and
Mrs. johnson of Wagram, were
Tuesday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. p. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Rogers, Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Small, Miss Lin
Ga Small and Miss Patsy Rem
trow visited Rev. and Mrs. B.
C. Bass in Salemburg Sunday.
T. S. Tucker of Mullins, S. c.
visited his brother, r. c. Tucker
and Mrs. Tucker Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Townsend
and children, Ann and Betsy of
Lake Waccamaw visited Mr..
rownSend'S mother, Mrs. Belle
Townsend Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Powell
have returned from Saint Simon
and Sea Island. Ga. where they
spent several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Lewis have
returned to their home in CO.
lumbia, S. c. after attending the
funeral Of Mrs. LewiS's mother.
Mrs. Fanny Anderson, Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Leo Buie of Bladenboro
spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. R.
Townsend.
June Waddell who is on the
tobacco market in Petersburg.
Va. spent the weekend with
Mrs. Waddell.
DR.. and Mrs. Raymond Rem
frow and children, Nancy and
Ray of Fayetteville were Sun
day guests of MIR. and Mrs. r.
c. Tucker and MIR. and Mrs. w.
C. Rcnfrow.
Miss Carolyn Scott, student in
Raleigh spent the Weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. NJ. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Rogers of
Danville. Va. spent the week.
end at their home in Fair Bluff.
Mrs. Jerry Floyd of Californ-
la arrived this week to spend
sometime with Mr.. Floyd's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Floyd.
Mrs. Jimmie Atkinson was a
recent visitor in Marion. s. c.
Among those attending the
family reunion OF the B. L.
Townsend family held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Townsend Sunday, were DR.. and
Mrs. o. T. Finklca of Florence.
;. C.. Mrs. Rudd Clark of York
ers Town, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner Wells of Florence. S. c.
MIR. and Mrs. B. L. Townsend o.
Lake Waccamaw, Mrs. Celia
Lou Norris of Raleigh. Capt. and
Mrs. J. B. Townsend of Fair
field. California, MIR. and Mrs.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-16
56 E6ntiucc
Yours to command
in the fabulous

It's the talk of the test drivers-this long,
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is their first love-and this fabulous SO
Pontiac has 1.-THE greatest ''go'' on wheels.
Split-second getaway, blazing drive, razor
sharp steering and ig-brake stopping-this
one has them all.
1t surprises you at first. It's so well
behaved, so semitic and responsive. You pull
away from the curb, drive, stop, turn and
park with sure and easy touch.
But it's loaded! Loaded with vibrant action
you've never sampled before! There's 227
blazing horsepower packed into this great
Strato-Streak V-9. And it pours through to
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-16

the rear wheels silky smooth. When it's time
to make your move you just point your toe
and go! Passing is breeze as that great rush
of power whisks you ahead to safety in the
flick of an eyelash. And the highest hills
simply seem to melt away in front of you.
Ten minutes at the wheel of this great, new
Pontiac and you'll know the secret behind all
the excited whispering among test drivers in
the last month or so. You'll know something
else, too -. this is it, the one for you.
Stop by our showroom to see and drive
this fabulous '56 Pontiac today or tomorrow.
And be prepared for thrill This car will
deliver it fast!
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-16

end guests of Mrs. Kings par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Powell
DR.. Samuel Potts of Taylors-
vile, S. c. returned home Sun
day following a visit with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. L. D.
Floyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Edwards
visited Mrs. Edwards mother
Mrs. Kaye Kellihan who is a
patient in Columbus County
Hospital, Whiteville. Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Ann King, stu
dent at Campbell College spent
the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Rogers
spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. James thomson and
Mr.. johnson in Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Veneer
able and son of Raleigh were
weekend guests of Mrs. Ven
CRADLES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walton Parrish.
Miss Adeline Brady student at
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-16
Fair Bluff News
ny MRS. T. ID. VANCE

bx MRS. T. ID. VANCE
Miss Becky Ellis has returned
10 Dillon following a visit with
ME- J. E. Dick and Mrs. C. d.
Elliot.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. B. Townsend
end daughters, Jean, Patricia
and LAM, Of Fairfield, Californ-
n, arrived Thursday for a visit
with Mrs. Townsend's mother,
Mrs. Belle Townsend and other
relatives.
Mrs. Henry Nichols has re-
turned to Durham following a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Minton
and daughter, Irene of Raleigh
spent the weekend with Mr..
= Minton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. o. Minton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacey King and
son of Goldsboro were week
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-16
Armed Forces

FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO
Pvt. jeff Little, son OF w. c
Little. Route 2, Tabor City. re-
Gently was graduated from the
electrician course at the 9th
Armored Divisions Engineer
Specialist School. Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo.
Private Little was taught to
install interior wiring and fix
lures and to maintain small
capacity generators and trans
formers.
The 2l-year-old soldier enter
ed the Army last June and COM
pleted basic training at Fort
Jackson, S. c.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-16

H. NJ Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs..
Louis Rogers, Miss Fanny Grey
Townsend, all of Fair Bluff, Mr..
and Mrs. Lonnie Thurston of
Whiteville. and Orion Berry
Townsend of Roxboro, N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
] D ne Associated Press

Secretary Of the Interior Nc.
Kay today warned duck hunters
particularly some In Ohio
about plans to restrict the taking
Of game farm mallards which
have been released into ths
Wild
90 Mr.. McKay's warning was cotl-
pied with another by John L
Farley. director Of the Fish and
Wildlife Service, against possible
use In Ohio Of any such nallards
as live decoys.
Both Mr.. Mckay and Mr.
Farley also said hunters mus
conform to all elements Of the
Federal waterfowl hunting regu-
lations In shooting mallards.
A restocking program II
Northwestern Ohio, carried or
promarily BY hunting clubs. wal
reported to have resulted In re-
lease Of about $500 mallard
ducks this summer.
These northwestern Ohio duck
hunters. numbering some TO-
600, contend Federal enforce
ment Of hunting regulations Is
too strict They say the key
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
Trash Dumping Fine
OF 500 Upheld

A $500 tine for Illegal trash
dumping was upheld BY . jury
IA Upper Marlboro Circuit Court
yesterday with : warning from
Chief Judge John B. Gray. IT,,
that similar violations viii be
death with severely.
The fine had been imposed By
Judge Grover L. Small on
Charles r. Herbert In Hyatts-
vile Police Court after the de-
PENDANT had been found Dump
i11g trash on land adjacent to
ksnilworth avenue and Tuxedo
roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

be started on the opening day
Iof the season.
The To-day, duck season opened
yesterday In Ohio. As of last
might. Fish and Wildlife Service
Iofficials here had not heard oi
amy arrest which might lead
such q court test.
Mr.. Mckay said in q state
lment all hunters taking mallarc
ducks. which have been reared
IN captivity but released for re-
stocking purposes, must count
such birds In their bas and pos
session limits.
Mr. Mckay stated that ain al
eases where these game-farm
lmaIlards have been released ints
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
Duck Hunters Warned
On Live MoIIord Decoys

question is: When does feeding
ducks grain turn into batting
and turing them within gun
range?
Recently NJ. Allen Clemens Of
Port Clinton, president Of the
Ohio Waterfowl Association, ex-
pressed belief Q test case would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

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and II keeps your clothes nsw-lookins %
much longer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Horses Too Fast
Back i'm 1880s

Nowadays some people are wor-
ried because more and more
horsepower is causing automo-
bilcs TO go faster and faster. Back
in 1880 a Montgomery County
writer was worried because more
and more speed was causing the
horses to die younger and young
er,
an those earlier times the aver.
age speed in lively driving was
not over five miles an hour; now
il could not be put below seven.
Probably the period in which the
owners of horses will enjoy their
use will be found i'm the same
proportion" frets the reporter.
Writing BSC before the Safety
Council he concludes, 1T is an
undeniable fact that horses are
being driven faster and faster;
in one sense l suppose this is
progress" Wonder how he'd like
an MIG?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

crease in the county tax rate to
cover them; new county office
building with permanent facilities
for the Public Health depart
ment; and the steps necessary
for long range community plan
ming and coming.
Before each election, the Coun-
ty League puts out a voters
guide" to the candidates and
sponsors Meet your candidates"
rallies. It's most recent publica-
ton, a 62-page pamphlet "Know
Your County" is already classic
source of information. Its 1855
Sc program will probably result
in a similar "Know Your State
publication.
Other $3.50 detectives include
promoting community acceptance
and understanding of Indignation
in the public schools and the re-
creation programs; conservation
of our creeks and watersheds in
relation to long-range community
planning and further develop
ment of recreational facilities on
a countrywide basis.
On the national level, the
county units will continue to sup.
port United States trade policies
that will help to solve national
and international economic prob.
lens and the development of the
understanding of the relationship
between individual liberty and
the public interest.
Membership in the League is
open to all women citizens of
voting age. At present there are
II units: Bannockburn, Mrs.
Donald d. Wagman; Bethesda
Chevy Chase, Mrs. Louis w.
Goodkind and Mrs. Roger M.
Cole; Glenmont, Mrs. Paul Low.
alto; Highland View, Mrs. G. Guss.
man; Kensington, Mrs. Simon
Rothberg; North West Park, Mrs,
Vernon f. Jirikovic; Rockville,
Mrs. William Lord; Silver Spring,
Mrs. Wallace Davies and Mrs.
Robert Rand; Takoma Park, Mrs.
Cody Phanstiehl; Rosemary Hills
and Rock Creek, Mrs. Harlan
Westrell; University Manor, Mrs,
Howard Schwartz and Wheaton.
Mrs. James b. Langley.
Present officers of the Mont.
gomery County Chapter are Mrs.
Elizabeth Rohr, president; Mrs.
Myron c. Baum, first vice presi.
dent; Mrs. John A. Bennett, sec.
ond vice president; Mrs. Andrew
]. Biemiller, third vice president;
Mrs. Bernard Gross, secretary;
and Mrs. Fielding Ogburn, treas.
urer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
81 Auto Tags
Aroused Ire
Back in 1886

Back in January 1886 our citi-
zens were afraid that the Cover
nor was about to put across 81
auto license tags" in that years
special session of the Maryland
Legislature.
But the Sentinel found one
Rockville automobile owner who
didn't give a "hoot". Humphrey
Cissels Gear" had motor
cleaned from a refractory wash
ing machine and pneumatic tires
from a child's coaster. 1t ran
close to 100 miles an a gallon
of gas and the oil it used wasn't
worth mentioning.
When told by the State police
that he needed a license for this
montrosity, Mr.. Cissel wrote the
Commission of Motor Vehicles to
learn the cost. Since fees were
based on horsepower instead of
weight in those days, Mr.. Cissel
paid 80 cents plus 10 cents post
age for his less than one horse
power vehicle. Pretty soft"
was the Sentinel's understate-
ment of the year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Life Saving Drugs
Featured in Ads

When the SENTINEL re-
ported in 1902 that r. w. Vim
son had purchased the stock
of E. T. Fearon and moved in
to the store opposite the cor
ner of Court House Square"
(where he still operates), pa
tent medicines provided a
cure for every ailment.
A good deal of SENTINEL
advertising was purchased by
these wonder-Workers. A typi-
cal issue at the turn of the CEN
fury proclaimed Syrup of
White Pine and Tar, DR.. Kings
New Discovery, Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure, Tonic Hypophosphit.
es, Mystic Cure, Chamberlain's
Eve and Skin Ointment,
Woods Itch and Mango Lotion,
English SPAWN Liniment, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, Elec.
trio Bitters, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and DeWitts Little Ear.
ly Risers.
All the medicines made ex-
travagent claims of their hav.
ing healing powers but none
as extravagant as DR.. Kings
New Discovery which boldly
announced, This will save
your life"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

post office has been outgrown
by the area it serves. Larger
quarters for the post office will
have to be provided whether it
becomes Independent or remains
branch of Silver Spring.
The post office sets Wheaton's
boundaries as Forest Glen Road
on the south, Aspen Hill Road on
the north, Kensington on the
west and Sligo Creek. and Kemp
Mill Road on the east. This area
includes about 10000 residents.
The Wheaton Chamber of Com
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

The League came into being as
"a nonpartisan organization that
could provide political education
and experience which would
help in the development of citi-
zen responsibility and contribute
to the vitality of our representa-
tive system of government"
Here in the county, in 1921, two
of the local women suffragists,
Mrs. Laviria Hauke Engle and
her daughter, Miss Lavinia, of
Forest Glen became active
League organizers. Miss Lavinia
was made executive secretary Of
the state League, a position she
held until 1886. Mrs. Engle was
the Montgomery County Chap
ters first president.
Education is the primary func,
ton, but political action can and
does follow upon the heels of
the study groups research and
discussion. That such action is
not impotent can be seen in the
Leagues long list of accomplish
ment on all levels of government.
In most cases, of course, the
League works in cooperation
with other organizations and does
not claim sole responsibility for
any of the reforms accomplish
ed.
This does not in any way de-
tract from the fact that during
its first Is years it helped re-
write number of state laws that
were either basic good govern
ment laws or social legislation
as an answer to social and econo-
mic problems.
On the national and interna-
tional level, the local units have
studied discussed and made
known their stand on many is
sues, one Of the most long stand
ing being in the area of material
and child welfare services.
Some of the more recent are
the Bricker Amendment, the ex.
tension of reciprocal.trade agree.
ments and in 1954.55, "the de.
velopment Of understanding of
the relationship between individ.
ual liberty and the public inter.
est"
In the county, they have been
a part Of the successful fight for
the charter providing for the
Council-Manager form of govern.
ment; an elected school board;
complete merit system and Per
sonnet Board, higher salaries
for civil servants and teachers;
county wide library system and
department Of recreation; ade-
quate operating and school con-
struction budgets with an il
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
County Also Invaded
By COxey's Army

The famous band of unem-
ployed men, "Coxey's Army"
passed through Montgomery
County in the spring of 1894 on
their way to Washington to de-
mand, jobs from Congress. Sew
eral parties from the north and
west convened at Rockville on
April %, while groups from Bal.
timore and Philadelphia had col.
lected two days earlier at Ashton
Very few of the men caused
trouble for county residents,
though many were arrested when
they reached the capital. IN
successful in their demands, the
Army" broke up and the men
struggled home. A writer of the
day notes, 1--WE had the pleasure
Of feeding many of them on their
homeward way, sadder, if not
wiser, than when they started
out"