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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 1-20-07
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:09:38 -0500


On January 20, 1872, a public meeting was held in Mechanicstown to discuss
the formation of a new county to be called Catoctin.


On January 20, 1874, Charles Byerly, who succeeded his father, J. Davis
Byerly, and his grandfather, Jacob Byerly, in the photographic business in
Frederick, was born.


On January 20, 1885, Frederick lawyer and philanthropist Leo Weinberg was
born.


On January 20, 1900, Richard Doddridge Blackmore, author of the historical
novel Lorna Doone, died. Lady Ellen Thompson, who with her husband operated
Glenellen Academy in Ijamsville from 1878 to 1888, claimed that she was the
actual author of Lorna Doone. Blackmore was born June 7, 1825, at Longworth,
Berkshire, England.


On January 20, 1921, whiskey valued at $60,000 was seized at Ridgeville.


On January 20, 1941, The Ritchie Lodge at Catoctin Furnace, which had been
host to President Herbert Hoover on numerous occasions, was heavily damaged
by fire. The property was owned by Lawrence Ritchie, who was Hoover's
personal secretary.




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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