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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 6-25
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 07:54:39 -0400


On June 25, 1836, McClintock Young, inventor of
machinery used in the manufacture of matches and brushes,
was born in Washington, D. C. He died August 1, 1913, in
Frederick. It was Young who kept Ox Fibre Brush
Company at the forefront of the industry from its Frederick
manufacturing plant.

On June 25, 1915, a train wreck at the High Bridges over
the highway to Sabillasville killed six. It involved the
Western Maryland's Blue Mountain Express and a mail
train.

If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
please contact me privately.

John W. Ashbury
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Walkersville, MD 21793


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