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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 2-20-08
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:47:35 -0500


On February 20, 1788, Samuel Barnes, who founded The Examiner newspaper in
Frederick, was born in Kent County. He died December 15, 1858.


On February 20, 1954, the last passenger trolley made its run from Frederick
to Thurmont.


On February 20, 1977, thieves stole about $3,000 in sacred and secular
articles from All Saints Episcopal Church at 106 West Church Street in
Frederick. All the items, which included two sterling silver chalices, were
recovered the next day.


On February 20, 1997, Frances Elizabeth Brown, an elementary school teacher
for 40 years in Frederick County, and one of the founders of The Esther
Grinage Kindergarten for black children (1937), died at the Carroll Manor
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Washington, DC. She was born November
12, 1905, in Washington.




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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