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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14

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the commission by Acting
County M a n g e Mason
Butcher.
After voting to set up the
commission, the council agreed
to defer action until next Tues
day on a petition proposing
that it request the Glen Echo
management to accept in its
swimming pool "all children
who wish to participate in the
county recreation swimming
program" Currently, white par
Elephants only are accepted by
the Glen Echo pool.
The petition, bearing the
names of AZ persons, proposed
that the swimming program at
Glen Echo be discontinued If
the management refuses to
lower the racial barrier.
Smith Among Signers
Among the signers were
Lathrop Smith, a former mem.
Der of the council and president
of the Board of Education;
Plummer Shearin, an unsuc-
cessful candidate for election as
Judge of the Circuit Court in
the recent primaries, and
number of other civic and po-
litical leaders.
The petition was submitted to
the council by Mrs. Esther r.
Delaplaine, secretary of the
Montgomery County Citizens
Committee for a Countrywide
Integrated Recre tion Pro-
gram. 1t contended the prac-
tice of separating white and
Negro children participating in
the swimming program is "a
violation of the right of equal
treatment, guaranteed to all
children of this county by the
Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United
States"
The practice, the petition con-
tended further, Clearly violates
the moral, ethical or religious
conviction of citizens of Mont
gomery County"
Meanwhile, citizens active in
the support of desegregation re-
quested Monday night that the
Rockville city council denounce
segregation and stop the city
sponsored swimming program
at Glen Echo pool.
In a letter read at the coun-
ell meeting Mary Y. Williams,
President of the county chap
ter of the NAACP charged that
Rockville's use of the segre-
gated Glen Echo pool amounts
to governmental aid to segrega-
ton"
Integrated Pools Urged
She urged the city to trans
port all children participating
in the swimming program to
the integrated District pools.
Rockville's Negro children
now are transported to Wash
ington's Banneker pool, since
there are no facilities for their
use in the county. Children at
tending the eight all-white play
grounds are divided between
.Twinbrook and Glen Echo
pools. The city rents school
buses to transport the swim
mers to the three pools.
Barbara Moran, Chairman Of
the Rockville Unitarian's Social
Action Committee wrote the
council urging the city to give
notice to Glen Echo that the
council is unwilling to have
Rockville children cross the
picket line.
Mayor Alexander J. Greene
said the city is now negotiating
with the District over the posi-
bility of transferring the whole
swimming program to District
pools. He cited the 10 cent ad.
mission and the free swimming
lessons tn District pools
afford as an added inducement.
Low Fee Cited
However" he added, "This,
in effect, would constitute the
District supporting our recre-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13

MT. PILGRIM Nj. B. Church
Jews - Lynn Street, Rev. T..
4. Turner, Pastor, Sis. Clara
Washington, Secretary, Bro.
spencer Dodd, Asst. Secretary.
$50 Sunday School, Bro. Will
lie Ellie Supt., Sis. Thelma
Norris Secretary, Bro. Frank
oittman, Asst. Supt., Sis. Joyce
1lzie, Asst. Sec. 1900 Noon,
Usher Board Meeting, the
president is asking all ushers
to be present. 5: p. M, B. I.
T., Sis. Mary Ellie, President,
Sis. Dolores Kelly, Vice; Sis.
Dolly Countryman and Sis.
Betty Kelly, Directors. 700 P.
NJ, Monday evening, Senior
Choir rehearsal, Sis. Mary
Toles, President, Bro. Marvey
Lawrence, Pianist. $50 P. M,
Friday, Junior Choir Rehear-
sal, Sis. Mary Ellie, President,
Sis. Bobbie Jean Evans, Vice
President, Sis. Dolly Country
man, Director. Reporter, Mi
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13

will be rendered by the Youth
Youth Choir, Mr.. Leon Pierce
and King Solomon Choir. The
Finance Committee: Mrs. w.
DRY l.. Green, Mr.. Will Hall,
Mr.. Frank Davis. Decorating
Committee: Mrs. Georgia Rob-
erson, Mrs. Willie Clarke, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lowe. In charge of
the free-will offering will be
Mr.. j. T. Chiplin, Mr.. Norman
Brown, Mr.. j. H. McCray. ST.,
Mrs. Maggie L. Otis, Mr.. E. W.
Locke. More than Is churches
in vicksburg will be invited to
share in this fellowship.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13
BRIGHT MORNING STAR
M. B. CHURCH NEWS j.

Rev. S. S. Ames, Minister.
Last Sunday was a high
spirit filled day with Bright
M. Star Sunday School held
at the usual hour with all
teachers present and Asst.
Supt. Bro. G.. S. Lewis in
charge.
The 1870 A. NJ. Worship was
well attended with Pastor
lines delivering a spiritual
message. The Sunday night
message was delivered by Rev.
NJ. J. Gilbert. Visitors are al
ways welcome.
Thanks to all members who
escorted the pastor to Mount
Olive M. B. Church.
Sick & Shut-Ins: Bro. Dave
VIM, Bro. Sam Atkins, Bro
Emanuel Mason, Sis. Hazel
Goodlow, Sis. Laura Clark,
Sis. Lucy Ware, Sis. Pauline
S. Kinner, Mothers M. F. Will
liams, Ella Johnson and 9TH
ers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13
LOCAL NOTES:

LOCAL NOIES:
THE VICKSBURG Spiritual
Singers will observe their lst
years anniversary, February
IA, with a day and night Pro-
gram, 2:30 and TOO P. NJ, at
Zion Travellers Baptist Church.
Poplar ST., Rev. w. M. Curley.
Pastor. The Welcome Address
will be given by Sis. Annie
Bell Strong and "The Found
ing of the Vicksburg Spirit
uals" will be given by Rev. w.
B. Barnes. Others on the pro-
gram will be Sis. Truvurie
Hall, Bro. Clabe, Bosley, Sis.
Lucille White, with special re-
marks by Rev. Bradley of Wav.
erly, La. Singing groups from
both Mississippi and Louisiana
have been invited to represent
at this Anniversary. Refresh.
ments will be served to every
one. Finance Committee: Sis
ter l.. E. Cooks and Bro. James
E ! m r o e. Bro. Roosevelt
Rounds, Master of Ceremonies.
THE GREATER MT. LE-
BANON Baptist Church will
observe the 4th Appreciation
Program in honor of their pas
tor, Rev. c. Cedric Claiborne,
Monday, February % with a
program high in entertain.
ment and at which Miss Alice
Ruth MCGEE will be Mistress
of Ceremonies. Greetings will
be brought by Master Johnnie
Tolliver and Acceptance by
Master Alfred E. Lassiter. Elk
pressions will be brought by
Mr.. Harold Green, Jackson
Street Baptist; Mr.. James A.
Bass, Pleasant Green Baptist;
Mr.. j. J. Britton, Travellers
Rest Baptist; Mrs. B. w. Up
ton, Rising Sun Baptist. Spe.
cial remarks about the pastor
will be given by Mrs. Chris
tine Templeton. The Appre-
citation Sermon will be deliver
ed by Rev. B. L. Thomas and
the Gifts will be presented by
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe. Music
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13

MT. ZION NO. /, M. B.
CHURCH NEWS Rev.
James A. Miller, Pastor.
$50 A. M, Sunday School,
Mr.. Henry Brown, Supt. 200
Women Missionary Union,
Mrs. Annie Crosby, President.
$3.50 P. M. Mother Board Meet
ing, Mrs. Laura Johnson, Pres.
$3.50 P. M, VIVA. 800 Royal
Ambassador, Thomas Ray
Chief. 400 P. NJ, Busy Bee
Bible Class, Mrs. Annie Mae
Crosby, Instructor. 500 P. M.
Tuesday Junior Choir, Eugene
Huston, Pres. 500 P. NJ, We'd
nesday, Ladies Bible Study
Mrs. Mamie Burton, Pres. 700
P. NJ. Wednesday, Prayer
Meeting, officers in charge.
ZOO P. NJ, Friday Senior
Choir, Mrs. Clara Mae Smith,
President. Mrs. Annie Crosby,
Reporter.
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Every week on Wednesday
900 p. M. Missionary Society
At z: P. NJ, Prayer Meeting.
CALVARY M. B. CHURCH

CALVARY M. B. CHURCH
NEWS - Rev. r. t. Strong,
Pastor. Mr.. Benz amin Wood
house, ST., Clerk. Sunday, $50
A. M, Sunday School, Mr.
Fred Ware, Supt. and Miss
Christine Davis, Sec. The
Weekly Sunday School Teach
ers Class of the Jackson Street
Branch YMCA meets each Fri
day at 7:30 P. M. This class is
organized for the benefit of
all Sunday School workers of
the city, who are asked to at
tend this and all meetings. Mr..
Benjamin Woodhouse. ST.,
Chairman and Mr.. Harold
Green, Sec. Tuesday, 6: P. M,
Youth Choir Rehearsal, Master
Herman Marshall, President,
Master Eddie Murphy, Vice
Mrs. Odessie Hall, Directress
and Miss Elizabeth Murphy,
Sec. Z: p. NJ, Senitor choir re-
hearsal, Mr.. George Murphy
President, Mr.. Esker L. Nit
chell, Pianist and Organist
and Mrs. Minnie l.. Grant, Sec.
Wednesday, $50 P. M.
Weekly Prayer Meeting with
the officers in charge.
The Missionary Society will
meet at the usual time and
place, Mrs. Odessie Hall, Presi-
dent. The Usher Board meets
each 1st and 3rd Thursdays
at the church, Mrs. Patsy Doss,
President, Mr.. Charlie Wright,
Vice and Miss Irma Baines,
Sec.
The Mt. Peran Lodge No.
IL, A. F. & A. M. meets each
End and 4th Wednesday at the
Masonic Temple, 723 Grove
ST., Mr.. B. w. Woodhouse, ST.,
w. NJ, Mr.. Fred Ware and
Mr.. Henry Brown, Secretaries.
Electa chapter No. IA, O..
K. S. meets each on the 4th
Wednesday evening of this
month in the Masonic Temple
All members are urged to at
tend. Mrs. Rosie Bell, Worthy
Matron, Miss FloSsie B. join
er, Associate Matron, Mr.. B.
Woodhouse, ST., Worthy Pa
iron, Miss Marie Sims, Con-
ductress, Mrs. E. Williams,
Sec, and Miss Mary Divine,
Treasurer.
Mrs. Isabella Barber died on
last Monday morning. She
was one of the oldest members
of the above church. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13
CorroIIton News

The Pastor and members of
Moss Springs Baptist Church
are highly elated over their
financial effort on last Sunday.
The Old Moss Spring Church
had become inadequate and
was dismantled in December,
1858. The reconstructed New
Moss Spring Church was built
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13

ly home of Bro. and Sister
Price Curry, Sunday. He was
accompanied by the following
friends, Mr.. III. H. Stansberry,
Mr.. B. 7. Curry, Mrs. Ephis
Kent, Mrs. Carrie Robinson,
Mrs. Jimmie Liddell, Mother
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13

at cost of $4,000. The church
raised the money for the final
note last Sunday and the
mortgage burning date has
been set for the LIST Sunday
in April. The pastor and men,
bers are grateful to their many
friends for their very fine CO.
operation.
The pastor dined in the love-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13

KING DAVID No. 2, Rev. j
A. Miller, Pastor. Sunday
School, $50. Ushers Meeting
each End and 3rd Tuesday al
the church. Senior Choir re
hearsal meets each End and
3rd Thursday. Weekly Prayer
Meeting each Wednesday, $50
P. M. with the officers in
charge.
Many of the members OF
King David were saddened to
hear of the passing of one of
their beloved members, Bro.
Alonzo Green on Tuesday of
this week, in the Veterans
Hospital in Jackson. Funeral
services were held Friday He
is survived by wife, Mrs.
Katie Green, a son, Jessie
Green, a daughter, Rosie Lee
Boldey and a sister Mallisa
Green of New Orleans and
other relatives.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13

The Institution Services for
rev. w. M. Curley of VickS-
lurg, Miss, will be held on
unday, February IA at the
ones Chapel M. B. Church in
lora. Rev. Curley has re-
emily been elected to this fine
aurch and all of his friends
nd co-workers as well as his
lembers of the various
lurches are invited to attend.
ne Installation Service will
e delivered by Rev. S. Slau-
liter of Vicksburg of Missis-
ppi, alternate, Rev. L. r.
lay also of Vicksburg.
The President and members
the Paramount Club is
rateful to all for their coope-
alton in their Coffee Hour on
thursday of last week. This
vas the Annual Coffee Hour
# the club for Polio. The
UNI of $500 was raised at
lis affair.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13
THE NTERPRIsE

at this writing.
THOUGHT: Do a good decd
for someone today Won
may need one tomorrow
B. Woodhouse, ST., Reporter.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13

THE FOLLOWING churches
will observe Holy Communion
services, Sunday, February IA.
KING DAVID No. l, J. A. Mil
Ter, Pastor
MT. CALVARY M. B. Church,
Rev. E. S. Hicks, Pastor
SPRING HILL, Rev. M. M.
Morris, Pastor
TRAVELLERS REST, Rev. j. H.
Williams, Pastor
PLEASANT HILL, Rev. Thorn
as Ray, Pastor
BURNSTAND M. B. c., Rev.
Thomas Ray, Pastor-Sun-
day School, $50. Service 1920.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-13
Saturday. February 13. 1860

Katie Love. Mrs. Florence
Curry George. the charming
granddaughter of the Price
Currys served as hostess. Mr..
Curry is a deacon and treasur-
err of Moss Spring Church. Rev.
c. E. Cantrell, pastor.
Evening star., 1960-09-11

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25
League
To Mark
Birthday

Charter members. former
presidents, present members
and guests Of the League Of
Women Voters of the District
of Columbia will'celebrate the
District Leagues 40th ami
versary at a party at the
Belgian Embassy on Satur-
day. December 3, from S to Z
pm.
AS part Of the celebration
the league will launch their
new book in which the story
Of 40 years with the District
League is told by those who
were there when it happened.
Included are first-hand
stories that survive only in
the memories of women who
started the league in 1920
and followed through with it.
A president in the early
30s writes, THE league was
gayer in its early days. Din
ners, luncheonS and special
meetings were studded with
celebrities coming to Wash
ington to advise or direct new
agencies that were spring.
ing up everywhere-special-
lists of all sorts were available
to star at our functions"
The birthday party will star
league members both old and
new. Cards of admission are
available at the league Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25
Bazaar to Feature Hat Bar

New features, plus some
tried and true favorites of
years past, will be offered
this year at the Christmas
bazaar to be sponsored by
the Women of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Columbia pike
and South Wayne street,
next Thursday and Friday.
December and 2, from 3
to 10 pm.
Mrs. James Norman, the
chairman. who holds an MA.
in related art in home eco
Monies, is responsible for
many of the attractions, in
Guiding the work of an Arts
and Crafts Group which has
been meeting weekly since
last spring.
An innovation will be the
Hat Bar, representing the
talents of Mrs. Joseph NAL
ouin, whose millinery flair
has won her a flattering rep
utation in Trinity circles.
With the help of a commit
tee which has collected ma
terials from a variety Of
sources, including travellers
who contributed from their
purchases abroad, Mrs. NAL
ouin personally has designed
80 hats, from the cocktail
variety to casual sport styles.
Original and foreign rec
ipes have inspired some Of
the delicacieS to be offered
at the food table. where Mrs.
Chester Twentyman will be
in charge, and a jewelry
booth, headed by Mrs. John
J. Briscoe will include holi-
day items such as Christmas
tree earrings and pins.
Mrs. Paul A. Larned re-
ports that the "Good-as-
New Booth" will have a vari-
ETY. of items, ranging from
a brand new tuxedo to a
child's crib, and Mrs. Henry
Field heads a committee
which has prepared a wide
variety of holiday decora-
tions.
There will be a booth for
such items as mems clothing
and jewelry, and children
and teen-agers also will have
special booths.
Numerous other features
will include a smorgasbord
dinner Thursday evening, a
snack bar Friday evening.
and a Christmas program at
SPIN, Friday. to be presented
by the Junior Choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25
BY JOSEPHINE BOWMAN

REGISTER and Tribune Syndicate
Personality is so complex
and so subtle and it has
such a terrific effect on our
happiness and success. that
1t seems we sometimes should
investigate our own.
We all have some char
acteristics which draw 9TH
ers to us and some which
drive them away. What are
a few Of these in each cate
CORY? OF course Just plain
friendliness has magic pow
er to make others like us
and seek us out. If we truly
like people. we will be inter-
ested in what they are say
ing. what they are doing and
what they are thinking.
Live, Let Live"
The attitude Of "live and
let live" is also an endear-
ing characteristic. If you
have this, you will not ex-
pect others to think just as
you do or conduct their lives
according to your individual
pattern. This greatly in
creases the breadth and
variety of your friendships
and enriches your own ex-
perience.
Gaiety or a joyous outlook
makes q meeting a happy
occasion for others. Most
folks have so many problems
that they bless the person
who can lift their spirit
even for a few minutes.
Consistency in attitude to-
ward others is important. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25
WHY GROW OLD?
Let's Take q Look
At Our Personalities

we act as though we are glad
to see a person one day and
as though we had Fever met
him the next. he or she will
not feel very secure in our
friendship. In fact, after a
few such encounters he will
write the whole thing of.
They Don't Know
Often this inconsistency is
due to not feeling well or to
some nagging trouble or dis
couragement, but people do
not know this.
What about the character
istics which repel others?
Most Of them are just the OPP
posite of the happy traits I
have mentioned. They include
being self-centered and much
more interested in our own
conversation. thoughts and
plans than in those of others;
being critical and intolerant
Of others; spreading gloom
with a peSsimistic outlook. a
continual recital of our trou-
bles; and being inconsistent
in our attitude toward others.
OF course there are many
other unpleasant character
istics which could be added to
these, such as being argu-
mentative. A good rousing
argume nt among close
friends is fun, but in our gen.
eral contact with others it
can be fatal to popularity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25
Mrs. J. w. HdrriII
To Be Speaker

Mrs. J. William Harrill,
chairman of national de-
Tense, will be featured speaker
next Sunday at the 2 pm.
meeting of the Col. William
Branthwayte District of Co.
lumbia Society, Colonial
Danes of the 18th Century.
The group will meet at the
home of Mrs. Clause A.
Gathgens, Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs. John w. Holton, pres
ident, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25

Art Festival. with one room
set aside for the work of
teen-agerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25

Mrs. Anthony Casimiro is
co-chairman of the bazaar
which also will include an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25

The millinery Of Mrs. Joseph MoIoun tcenter providing
bndnew feature this for the Christmas Bozoo by the
Women of Trinity Episcopal Church Arlington Va Mrs. james Norman
Oef) bozoo chormon and Mrs. E. M Smith (eht confectionery
chomon her modelling three Of the 80 hots designed
the bozoo be held Thursday and Friday from 10 the
church Columbia pike and South Wayne by
Rosemary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25
Rummoge Sale

The Diamond Wings Club
will hold a benefit rummage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-25

sale from 7 am. to 8 pm.
tomorrow. The sale will be
held at the Odd Fellows
Lodge, Alexandria.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

of truce and found no military
or civil authority in the place;
but some prominent citizens
who met the officer were mott
fled that the place would be &C.
cupied, and if any resistance
were made the place would be
shelled in three minutes. Brig.
Gen. Hampton's command be-
ing in advance took possession
of the place, and 1 appointed
him military governor of the
city.
From Chambersburg I de-
cided, after mature considera-
ton, to strike for the vicinity of
Leesburg as the best route of
return. Taking the road to-
wards Frederick we intercepted
dispatches from Col. Rush
which satisfied me that our
whereabouts was still a prob
lem to the enemy.
Before reaching Frederick I
crossed the Monocacy, continued
the march through the night
via Liberty, New Market and
Monrovia on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad where we cut the
telegraph wires and INSTRUCTED
the railroad. We reached at
daylight Hyattstown, but we
found only a few wagons to
capture, and we pushed on to
GAINESVILLE" which we found
just vacated by a company of
the enemys cavalry.
I'VE had here corroborated
what we had heard before, that
Stoneman had between four and
five thousand troops about
Poolesville and guarding the
river fords. l started directly
for Poolesville, but instead of
marching upon that point avoid
ed it by a march via a road
through the woods leading to
the mouth of the Monocacy.
Guarding well my flanks and
rear, I pushed boldly forward,
meeting the head of the enemy's
column going towards Pooles-
vile.
II ordered the charge which
was responded to in handsome
fashion by the advance squad
ron of Lees brigade which
drove back the enemy's cavalry
upon the body of infantry adj
vanced to occupy the crest.
"Quick as a thought, Lees
sharpshooters sprang to the
ground, and engaging the enc
my skirmishers held them in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Snake Oil in
County Politics

In the 1865 polaitics were
apt to jump out at the reader
from even the apparently inno-
cent patent medicine ads.
Here's a tongue in cheek
parody of such an ad in the
SENTINEL of 1853 and re.
member that the SENTINEL
was opposed TO the Knox Moth
ing party:
Congratulate me-my for.
tune is made-I am immortal
lied and I've done it.
Bought gallon of tar, a
cake of beeswax, and a firkin OF
lard, and in p hours l pre-
sented to the world the first
batch of Doeskirs Patent Sell
Acting Four Horse Power Bal
sam designed to cure all dis
eases of the mind, body OF
estate; to give strength to the
weak, money to the poor, breac
and butter to the hungry, boot:
to the barefooted, .decency &c
blackguards, and common sense
to Know Nothings."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

tOoilJ OilhllOWli SdI lloOilS SUI a
logically located for possible
protection of the Nations CAPT
tol.
Probably the most important
and best known of these spots
was 'Blockhouse Point" located
on a high cliff, a mile east of
Violette's Lock.
The "blockhouse" was merely
a long, low, flat top log build
ing equipped with cannons and
port holes for the firing of small
guns. Little remains today of
this historic fort, and to our
knowledge it proved of little or
no value to the Union, inasmuch
as no action of any Importance
took place there.
While the Mason and Dixon
line is supposed to divide the
North from the South, it is
more historically correct, as far
as the Civil War is concerned,
to say that the Potomac River
was actually the dividing line.
Historians are, in the main,
agreed that Maryland's SYM
pathies were with the North,
although the attempt was made
to maintain a more or less neu.
trail standing. However, the ne
farious pilfering and sabOtag-
ing on the part of the impecun-
iOus South finally turned the
tide; invading Confederates be-
came something to be afraid of;
entire town and villages were
Oftimes completely evacuated
upon word of their approach.
This was true of the Confed-
crate advance in September,
1862. Inhabitants of Montgom-
cry and Frederick Counties fled
pell-mell toward Pennsylvania
and Baltimore for safety's sake.
All military stores were
moved in Frederick, leaving
only supply for the 600 hospi-
tai patients. Scharf states that
1T was thought that not over
200 Marylanders joined the
Confederates during this inva-
sion,"
Montgomery County expert
enced probably its most active
warfare Immediately following
the battle of Antietam, by the
inroad of Confederate Cavalry
under the daring command of
General "Jeb" Stuart.
This expedition originated at
Winchester, Va. and was dedi-
Gated to the destruction of a
railroad bridge over the Con-
ochocheague Creek near Cham
bersburg, and the fond hope OF
Selling desperately ne e d d
horses and supplies.
General Lee wrote to Stuart
that it was more DESTROYS ito
attract the enemy toward Cum