The Morning Herald from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 4

4 THE MORNING HERALD. Hagraown. Md. IMS Tilt SUto Botdi Commission Iron ore. The terrain was part cilli Uw attention to a of the Maryland iron sphere which fnttkint region within the Fort made important contributions to Frederick area.

On its bronze the nation's iron and steel develop- kque near the side of the road hat bypasses the fort, and ad- acent to both the site of the old Thomas Johnson, in 1768, built the descendant of a French Protestant OUR COUNTY HERITAGE reen Spring Furnace and of the world, felt its first pulsa icques House, are these words: Lancelot Jacques, a Frengh Hug- not, who in partnership i reen Spring Furnace. He and ohnson dissolved partnership in 776, when Johnson became the rst Governor of Maryland" (i.e., first governor after Maryland jecame free from England). The tablet takes us back two enturies. Then during each year, early as March, there were asscd on Licking Creek and the otomac flat-bottomed barges, pil- I high with great hunks of iron vaiting the spring thaws and eshcts that filled the river with greater volume of water, en- bling each consignment of iron be floated safely down to eorgteown to be shipped away i sailboats. It was the age of earn transportation.

-At that time ere were iron furnaces on the inks of Licking Creek and the reen Spring Run. In this portion of the county, lere were valuable deposits of ment. Here was a center where the present American metallurgi cal industry, a modern wonder lions of life. Among the state's pioneer iron smelters was Lancelot Jacques, a YOU'D NEVER GUESS from this normal-appearing hillside today that a famous 18th century iron furnace once thrived in. the area just east of Fort Frederick.

Delegate-Notaries Find Seats Uneasy ANNAPOLIS (AP) There are ed first lo substantiate existence charge fees for attesting to docu- '10 vacancies in the Maryland! of the vacancies. House of Delegates, an assistant -attorney general field Tuesday, because the members unwittingly also obtained commissions as no- public. the com- Gen. Thomas B. was expected to confer with Gov.

Tawcs on what to do. There was no douot in Sweeney's mind that the vacancies ex- ments. The 10 delegates accepted their Montgomery. All except Doing arc Democrats. Brockmeyer is the only one who has not resigned his notary commission.

After he Was convicted recently of contributing to delin- ist He lnere were five I'mistake, Robert F. Sweeney said! Mn an opinion, the damage already! been done. The upshot may be that party central committees will be asked ti pentral committees mil be asked fice of profir crcatcd So subnut the nafes of delegates ate past. situation arises from an article in the state constitution stating "that no person shall hold, at the same time, more than one of- by the --presumably the incumbents for appointment by Gov. Tawes.

state. Although notaries public are not paid by the stale, they are com emissions in May after the Unor girls lawycr session of the legislature. In' said TM km would res.gn refugee, who settled first in Eng land but later came to this country to purchase tobacco to sell to the English people. Lancelot Jacques and Thomas Johnson were satented 15,000 acres of land in this county by the Calverts. They also owned another vast tract on Ihe Catoctin Mountain, Frederick bounty.

They established the Furnace there and the Green Spring Furnace here. There was an abundant hematite mineral in oth sections. The governor's duties during the Revolution were tremendous. He was one of George Washington's jreatest supporters and closest riends. It was necessary for him and Jacques to dissolve their partnership.

Jacques took the Green ipring Furnace and its land for his share; Johnson took the Catoctin area. Here Lancelot Jacques combined French vivacity i English pluck; Just the sort of man for the opening of a new country. The last traces of the furnac that he built vanished years ago but part of his dwelling nous still stands on me hill where he built it. Before it was remodeled it was a specimen! of excellent rural architecture, masonry, am carpentering of 187 years ago. It: location on a gentle eminence in the midst of a lovely dale with a brook babbling through an Ihe mountains walling it up on the eastward, proves that the ol settler had a nice taste for the beauty of nature.

When the furn ace was in full blast, and the hill side dotted with the log cabins of his numerous slaves, the scene must have been full of life and vigor. In this serene house. Lance ot (spelled then Launcelot) Jac ques entertained Goerge Washing on, Governor Johnson, and his brother, When the general was exploring the Potomac for a suit ible location for the nation's cap- tal. Ranch owner Edna Skinner, co- tar of "Mister Ed," once drove cattle alone from Montana to he railroad in Idaho, an all-day tint. Man Fined $200 Here In Jobless Pay Collection John L.

Crowl, 629 W. Franklin was found guilty in city court Tuesday of a i i to dit- close information which would affect employent benefits and collecting $516 in unemployment benefits while employed. He was fined $200 and costs by Magistrate James Strine. Matthew J. White, manager of the State Department of Employment Security, testified that Crowl received the $516 during the period extending from October 4 to December 20, 1961.

During the period, White said, Crowjl was employed by a local car dealer. During 1962, White added, Crowl paid back some of the owed money. In January of this year he was brought to court but the case was postponed to give hhn a chance to repay the rest of the money. STRANGER IN HIS OWN HOME TOWN MIAMI (AP) "Do you speak English?" Williams, restaurant waitress in this Cuban refugee- packed city, assured the man she did. With a relieved look he sat down and studied the English- anguage menu.

"First two places I went, everything was Spanish," he said. DONT MISS THE GREAT 108tb A Sweeney's opinion, they automatically forfeited their scats as del- 10, on uneasy seats, are Dels. Chester J. Ray, Angelo F. Palmisano.

Charles H. Wheatley and Mrs. Margaret A. Murphy of Baltimore City, Bernard J. Medary and William Rush of Baltimore County, William B.

Dulany of Carroll, Leonard Blondes, Charles R. Brockmeyer of Annei from the house. He has not yet Sweeney's opinion was made a the request of Louis N. Phipps former Democratic state senator from Anne Arundel and now cuit court clerk. The rather insignificant notarj public conflict might extend be yond the legislature if pursued Among the thousands on recorc the Secretary of State's otfice were some indicating they are i i I I I I aUIIIU I I I U1UV aft Or a court suit may be inslitut-'missioned and sworn in and rnay Arundel and W.

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ADULTS 75c- CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE S. TUESDAY August 13th Tex Ritter, famous cowboy and movie World famous Flying Rudis, high aerial and trapeze performance direct from The 101 Ranch cowboys with Linda The Great Trained Dog act and buliwhip exhibitions, Tex Barr Co. Ted the Bear. M. C.

WEDNESDAY August Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys from WSM Grand Ole Opera Nashville, Tennessee. World famous Flying Rudis, high aerial and trapeze performance direct from Czechoslovakia The famous Ritchie Brothers, folk music singers from WWVA, Wheeling, West Virginia The Great Cornelius, trained dog act and bullwhip exhibitions, Tex Barr Co. Ted the M. C. THURSDAY August 15th Grand Ole Opry Grandpa Jones and his children, from WSM Nashville, Tennessee World famous Flying Ru- jw dis, high aerial and trapeze performance direct from Czechoslovakia.

The famous Ritchie Brothers, folk music singers from WWVA Wheeling, West Virginia Bill and Paul, the Blue Grass Travelers (with that Beverly Hillbilly The Great Cornelius, trained dog act and bullwhip exhibitions, Tex Barr Ted the M. C. FRIDAY August 16th Joey Chitwood and his all new 1963 thrill show A complete dare devil stunt show. Special admission. August 17th World Champion Yodler, Elton Britt, Radio and TV re.

cording World famous Flying Rudis, high aerial and trapeze performance direct from Czechoslovakia Bill and Paul, the Blue Grass Travelers (with that Beverly Hillbilly The Great Cor- nelius, trained dog act and bullwhip the famous Ritchie Brothers, folk music singers from WWVA, Wheeling, West Virginia Duke Stern, nationally known screwball magician, an act of comedy and magical The Dusty Shaver Show, Tex Barr Co Ted the M. C. On the mile and a half star spangled Amusements of ica featuring twenty great new plus gigantic livestock, poul- try, farm and garden displays, 4-H, and FFA exhibits..