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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 8-6
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 07:38:09 -0400

On August 6, 1834, a special dinner for Roger Brooke
Taney was held in Frederick.

On August 6, 1855, a private policeman shot and killed
Andrew Sensill at a house of ill repute on West Fifth Street
in Frederick. The officer was attempting to arrest Sensual
on a misdemeanor warrant. No charges were placed
against the officer.

On August 6, 1937, Josephine P. Etchison, a Frederick
native, was named librarian at the C. Burr Artz Library.
She remained in the post until her retirement June 1, 1967.

On August 6, 1945, Professor Amon Burgee, the first and
longtime head of Boys High School, died at his home at
213 East Patrick Street in Frederick. He also served as
a county commissioner for four years.

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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