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From: "John W. Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 6-16
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 06:16:31 -0400


On June 16, 1775, George Washington accepted the
nomination, made by Frederick's own Thomas Johnson,
to be commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

On June 16, 1786, an $8 reward was offered for a stolen
horse and the thief, $3 for the horse.

On June 16, 1848, the Urbana Election District was
established by John F. Simmons, James F. Johnson and
John H. Worthington, acting under a General Assembly
mandate of February 28, 1848.

On June 16, 1919, the Frederick Board of County
Commissioners approved the construction of a new school
in Walkersville. The $25,000 appropriation for it was
approved on June 30. The resulting building is still in
use by Frederick County Public Schools.

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

John W. Ashbury
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