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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 1-25-07
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:41:40 -0500


On January 25, 1775, Jacob Weller, B.S., was born. He became famous as a
master blacksmith, thus the B.S. after his name. He was the first
manufacturer of friction matches in America. He did this from a small stone
building in Mechanicstown (Thurmont). He also donated the land for the first
United Brethren Church in Mechanicstown. He died June 6, 1846.


On January 25, 1927, Professor George Edward Smith, three times mayor of
Frederick, an Orphans' Court Judge, and a Register of Wills, died in his
Frederick County Courthouse office. He was born November 11, 1850, on a
Washington County farm.




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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