Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-21
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rear thereof on what was for
merry the Kelchner properay,
or near the Piggy WiggIy
store.
Frog Hollow" was the for
mer name of the location on
Montgomery ave. where Guy
Watkins is located in the De
Lashmutt buildings.
There is some dispute about
the oldest standing building in
this town. However, the best
information is to the effect that
the Dawson home at the north
corner of Montgomery ave. and
Adams ST. would be the best
answer. II was erected in 1872
by Upton Beall.
The first Court Session in this
town was held on May 20, III,
at the old Hungerford Tavern,
later called the Leonard Davis
tavern.
There are a number of GENE
teries within the corporate linn
its of this town. Some of them
nave disappeared from view.
The most prominent at this time
Is st. Mary's Catholic. Then
comes the old Baptist cemetery.
The Christian Church cemetery
has been removed. The West
family plot in West End Park
has been abandoned. Several
others have been mentioned. but
few people know of their loca-
ton.
Louis L johnson, a shoe
maker, once lived in the old
Anderson home which former.
" stood on the lot where DIR.
George E. Lewis now lives.
There seems to be some dis
agreement as to who were
the first three persons own
ing automobiles in this town,
but the best information gath
cred would center around the
following: VIM. r. Humphrey,
ir., Cadillac; DIR. George E.
Lewis, MAXWELL; and Rev.
Thomas j. Packard, "Stude-
baker"
1t is generally conceded that
the late Ohio Zachariah Mum
caster, when in his prime physi-
cally, would walk around the
town with his sword hanging
by his side.
We happen to have a picture
of the old hay scales in this
town. They were located on
Montgomery ave. in front of the
Court House and just about
where the Southern soldier mon
ument now stands. Our infor-
nation is that John L. Dufief
first operated them. Later,
Nicholas D. Offutt had charge
of them.
Mrs. MuIfinger's bake shop
formerly stood where the up
per A&P is now, it being the
Welt building, and the place
was noted for the most appe-
tiZing horse cakes you could
get anywhere, and the little
bell over the front door that
would always ring when you
opened that door.
Now, who was the most
popular B&O Agent in this
town because of his treatment
of the public generally? Some
say Samuel f. Eastburn, some
say Mr.. Cooper, and some an
other, but the most votes 60
to Mr.. Eastburn.
AS to that blacksmith shop
that stood on the corner where
MansfieId's store is located.
there are numerous answers. all
differing. The first men who
operated that place were VIII
liam Braddock, Chandler Keys,
Philip Mulfinger. Then others
came along until you will find
Bernard Monday. and last but
not least. Tom Sedgwick.
The bridge across one of the
streets of this town has given
a number of folks considerable
trouble. 1t seems that bridges
were known to be a number of
places. However, the one gen.
orally conferred upon was located
on Bridge St, Just off from
Montgomery ave, near Frog
Hollow"
Oh, yes. ''Uncle' Charlie Bag
carly and his teachers at the
Public School formerly located
on what is now called welsh
Field" The teachers there were
Miss Agnes Matlack. Miss Rose
v. Griffith, Miss Emma Crit
fifth. Miss Lucy Garrett, Mrs.
Claude White Shedd. Mrs. Daisy
p. Nourse. OF these, Miss Mat
lack and Miss Rose V. Griffith
are hving-and maybe some of
the others.
Miss Agnes Matlack, now liv-
ing here, can tell you about the
time she lived in a dwelling To-
Gated about where the telephone
central office building now
stands.
And about that town pump.
II Is generally conceded that
the pump in question was the
ono which WAS located at the