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From: "John W. Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 12-12
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 06:31:30 -0500
On December 12, 1902, the Masonic Lodge on West
Church Street in Frederick was dedicated.
On December 12, 1922, a contract was awarded to Hahn
& Betson to build the colored high school, which was later
named Lincoln, for a price of $23,000. The building is now
part of South Frederick Elementary School.
On December 12, 1924, Newton M. Zentz, longtime owner
of The Zentz Mill on North Bentz Street, south of the armory,
died. He was born July 16, 1852, in Carroll County.
On December 12, 1930, "Diamond Tooth" Claude
Countee and two accomplices escaped from the Frederick
County Jail on West South Street in Frederick.
On December 12, 1952, Citizens National Bank and
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank announced plans
to consolidate.
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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