On December 4, 1844, John Columbus Motter, who would become a county State's Attorney and an associate judge of The Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, was born in Emmitsburg. He died June 12, 1915, of a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On December 4, 2005, The Historical Society of Frederick County, at its annual holiday party, gave special recognition to those who had a hand in the recovery of a pewter flagon, made by Johann Christoph Heyne in the 18th Century, stolen 30 years earlier from the society's headquarters. 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 [email protected]

On December 3, 1766, Barbara Hauer (later Mrs. C. John Fritchie) was born in Pennsylvania. She died December 18, 1862, just three months after she waved the American flag at Confederate soldiers passing in front of her West Patrick Street home in Frederick. On December 3, 1831, the B&O Railroad began regular service between Frederick and Baltimore with horse-drawn cars. Frederick was the western terminal for the line until 1842. On December 3, 1839, a storm blanketed Frederick County with two-to-three feet of snow. 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 [email protected]

On December 2, 1844, John Johnston Markell, a portrait and landscape artist and great grandson of the man who built the first house in Frederick - John Thomas Schley, died in Frederick. On December 2, 1959, Robert S. Rothenhoefer was appointed State's Attorney for Frederick County by Chief Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Edwin F. Nikirk. 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 [email protected]

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 227-241 - FISCHER, ZANTZMYER, BEVAN, CAULIFLOWER, SHIPMAN, GOMBER, NEALL, STEINER - Jun 1854 Joseph BEVAN & Others vs John A. STEINER & Others William FISCHER of Washington, DC d/ Feb 1852 (Will written 25 Mar 1846) widow - Harriet of Washington, DC d/ Harriet Ann (FISCHER), now w/o William C. ZANTZMYER - Washington, DC mother/ Elizabeth FISCHER sis/ Sarah w/o Joseph BEVAN sis/ Ann Eliza w/o William F. CAULIFLOWER sis/ Miranda SHIPMAN sis/ Margaret w/o Ezra GOMBER nephew/ George NEALL Execs/ wife and brother, George J. FISCHER Land - Lot #275 w/ two-Story brick house in Frederick Town and vacant lot on adjoining west side (to his mother during her lifetime); lies on north side of East Patrick St. In 1847, William sold the lot to John A. STEINER (w/ Mary Ann) of Frederick City; however, in Nov 1851, he purchased the lot back from Steiner and paid part of the money before he died. Since then, the executors have paid the balance, but a deed has not yet been conveyed. The Will of William FISCHER provided the said lot rentals be for the support of his mother during her lifetime and, upon her death, to be divided evenly amongst his four sisters. Petition by William's wife for claim to the property as his widow for her and her daughter and has refused to give any of the monies to the widow. Other Land - to George J. FISCHER & Robert S. PATTERSON (w/ Harriet) in trust for grandson William Fischer ZANTZINGER during his minority; and upon his death or reaching adulthood, for the benefit his his daughter Harriet Ann, w/o William C. ZANTZINGER during her lifetime and then to her heirs: - 3-story brick house on Patrick St in Frederick Town - 3-story brick house on Bridge St in George Town, DC (Lots #22 in Sq 491 and #2 in Sq 223; Lots #16 & 17 in Sq 216; Lot #7 in Sq 405; Lot #2 in Sq 59) Other land - Several lots in DC, one on C St, to wife. Distribution of rents received since death of William FISCHER for Lot #275, $383.56: - court costs and expenses for maintenance, $110.47 - to Elizabeth FISCHER as life tenant, $273.09 Closed 12 Jan 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On December 1, 1770, Father Francis Maleve, who succeeded Father John Dubois as rector of St. John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Frederick in 1811, was born in Russia. During his term at St. John's he oversaw the construction of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on Carrollton Manor. He died October 3, 1822. On December 1, 1831, the first train arrived in Frederick at the depot on South Carroll Street which, when it was torn down in 1911, was the oldest in the world. The first train to arrive here was horse drawn. On December 1, 1939, H. Dorsey Etchison, a member of one of Frederick's most prominent families and a local attorney, died at age 72. 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 [email protected]

On November 30, 1765, a large demonstration was held in Frederick in the form of a parade and mock funeral for The Stamp Act, repudiated a week earlier by the 12 judges of The Frederick County Court. On November 30, 1941, The Joseph Dill Baker Memorial Tower and Carillon in Baker Park in Frederick was dedicated. On November 30, 1950, Army Cpl. Manville E. Dagenhart, of Myersville, was captured by Chinese forces in the Kunu-ri area of central North Korea. Army officials believe he died in POW camp No. 5, at Pyoktang in February 1951. On November 30, 1967, the Ox Fibre Brush Company closed its doors for the last time and the last employee was laid off as the company completed its move from Frederick to Cooksville, Tennessee. The company had started in Frederick in 1887. On November 30, 1978, Charlotte Yarroll Kerrigan retired after nearly 40 years in the Frederick County treasurer's office. She was succeeded as county treasurer by Martha Ann Brittain. 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 [email protected]

On November 29, 1882, The Examiner lavished praise on local volunteer firefighters after a blaze in the Whalen Building in the first block of West Patrick Street in Frederick. On November 29, 1884, the publishers of The Morning Call, Schley & Delaplaine, announced they were discontinuing publication of the newspaper. On November 29, 1954, Emergency Hospital at Montevue in Frederick was closed with the birth of the last baby there. Dr. B. O. Thomas, Sr., who had delivered the first baby at the hospital in 1934, was the attending physician. On November 29, 1968, Ernest W. Ausherman, Norman E. (Bob) Waltz, George C. Stauffer, and Joseph E. Biser, purchased the Baptist College property in Walkersville for $500,000, and announced plans to build a planned unit development. This later became known as Glade Towne. On November 29, 2004, Specialist Eric Wayne Hayes, son of Debbie Clabaugh Reckley, of Thurmont, and Douglas A. Hayes, of Harney, was killed in action in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq, when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle. Funeral services and burial were held on December 7. He was interred in The Mountain View Cemetery, Harney. 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 [email protected]

Looking for insight as to the geographical range of early Brethren churches. I have Ludwig Miller who died 1813 in Fayette Co., Pa. and I know that he also lived in now Franklin Co., Pa. He was there from at least 1757 to 1771 and lived in very s/e corner of Antrim Twp. (now Washington Twp.) in area that was disputed between Pa. and Md. There is record of a Ludwig Miller being baptized in 1762 in Frederick Co., Md. by Casper Roland (of Pipes Creek?) with Daniel Leatherman and Andoni Hartman as witnesses. Then in 1764, a Ludwig was naturalized as a German and member of German Baptist Church with Daniel Leatherman and Anthony Hardman as witnesses. I take it that the referenced church would have been Middle Creek where Leatherman and Hardman were pastors. I'm trying to determine if this Ludwig is same as the one noted in s/e Franklin Co. The question is, could the membership of Middle Creek have extended into s/e Pa.? Or could this Leatherman and Hardman have been associated with another Brethren church closes to s/e Washington Co., Pa.? DNA tests indicated that this Ludwig Miller was not son of Michael Miller of Washington Co., Md. Thanks for any input. Art Miller, Louisville

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 200-227 - EICHELBERGER, SEABROOKS, ROUZER, DORSEY - Oct 1854 Michael F. EICHELBERGER & Others vs Elizabeth EICHELBERGER & Others Joseph EICHELBERGER d/ Apr 1854 intestate widow - Elizabeth (age 50-60) and children, - Michael F. EICHELBERGER - Harriet A. EICHELBERGER (d/ betw Oct 1854, intestate, no issue) - Mary M. w/o John SEABROOKS - Virginia EICHELBERGER - Susan M. EICHELBERGER, a minor - Martin J. EICHELBERGER, a minor - Grayson M. EICHELBERGER, a minor - Marion E. EICHELBERGER, a minor Land - "Resurvey on Middle Choice" and "Resurvey on True Friendship", 105 acres; from Martin EICHELBERGER and w/ Maria of Jefferson Co, VA (WV) in 1854 (to Martin from John DEVILBISS in 1832); next to lands of Daniel SPRATZMAN (to him from Lawrence CREAGER) and Jacob SPRATZMAN. - "The Mistake is Rectified", "Rushers Purchase" and "Choice", 421 acres; to Martin & Joseph EICHELBERGER from Frederick EICHELBERGER; land lies on Owings Creek. - Half part of mountain land near Mechanics Town, 119 acres, by Frederick EICHELBERGER - 81 acres, to Frederick EICHELBERGER from Daniel WELLER Total quantity is 200 acres from John P. ZIMMERMAN, an exec/of Frederick EICHELBERGER to Martin EICHELBERGER (w/ Maria) in Aug 1843. (Frederick EICHELBERGER was the father of Joseph and Martin.) Also - from George BECKENBAUGH and w/ Martha V. in 1848. - Lots #1, 2, 3 & 4 in Creagerstown (previously to Beckenbaugh by John B. STIMMEL & wife in 1842) - Lots of 14 acres in Creagerstown on SE corner of Samuel & Mathias KOLB's lots; on the "Big Road" to Eichelberger's Mill where it intersects with land of William COOKERLY and Mrs. GRINDER and William A. HART, then to Water Street (in 1840, conveyed to John WICKHAM by Elias A. GROSLING). - 28 acres; near David HULL's land (to Hull from David WAGNER & John R. CURTIS, execs/of John WAGNER in 1840) - 5 acres; by Hull's deed and on NW side of road from Creagerstown to Eichelberger's Mill (previously to John WICKHAM by William COOKERLY in 1837; and to George BECKENBAUGH by George RICE, Sheriff, in 1844). - "The Friendship", 29 acres, from George HESSER and w/ Amy in 1852; next to "Exchange" and Great Road from Creagerstown to Eichelberger's Mill. (Previously to Hesser from John B. STIMMEL in 1849). Guardian for the sale was Lewis F. COPPERSMITH who also testified. A commission: Michael ZIMMERMAN, John W. MILLER, Elias KRISE, Goerge W. BARRICK and Michael L. BECKENBAUGH, was appointed and with the surveyer, Singleton H. O'NEAL, decided the lands and mill could not be divided equally amongst the heirs. The widow's dower was laid off for 200 acres from the home site of "The Mistake is Rectified" and "Rushers Purchase" and "True Friendship". Other parts of mountain land was also laid off, 6 acres, 25 acres, 12 acres. Plat of home farm shows Owings Creek S'ing its way across the public road and going into the Monocacy River. The older children refused to take the real estate at valuation and placing it into sale. Trustee was Michael F. EICHELBERGER. Sale was held 29 Mar 1855 at the hotel of Charles STEVENS in Creagerstown: - no bid for home property - to John ROUZER for mountain tract, 139 acres, at $1,255.50 - to Michael DORSEY for mountain tract, 40 acres, at $1,304 On 8 May 1855, Martin EICHELBERGER testified the widow was 55 years old and in very delicate health, having had one or more attacks of paralysis. Distribution of $2,559.50; court costs, $435.37; - widow, in lieu of dower, 1/9 or $236.01 - each 1/7 to surviving children, $269.73. Closed 30 May 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On November 28, 1782, citizens of the emerging United States celebrated "a day of solemn Thanksgiving to God for all his mercies" as proclaimed by John Hanson, president of the United States in Congress Assembled under the Articles of Confederation. On November 28, 1895, Newton M. Zentz bought the old Frederick City Mill on North Bentz Street just south of where the William R. Talley Recreation Center (the old National Guard Armory) is today. It became known as the Zentz Mill and was destroyed by fire on June 24, 1926. Zentz was born on July 26, 1852, in Carroll County, and died on December 12, 1924, in Frederick. On November 28, 1950, Army Sgt. Jacob A. Ely, of Walkersville, was last seen alive as he and his fellow crew members fled their disabled tank near Youngsong-dong, North Korea. He was never listed as a prisoner of war and his remains were never recovered. 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 [email protected]

On November 27, 1883, Elihu Hall Rockwell was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He was a school teacher, surveyor and civil engineer in Frederick County. Rockwell Terrace in downtown Frederick was named for him. On November 27, 1951, a severely wounded Army Sgt. Norman L. Reid, of Braddock Heights, was ambushed while being transported to an aid station near Ipsok, Korea. He was never listed among prisoners of war and was declared "deceased" by the Army on December 31, 1951. On November 27, 1992, President and Mrs. George Bush shopped at the J. C. Penny's store at the Fredericktowne Mall on Rt. 40 West in Frederick. 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 [email protected]

November 26, 1738, is the traditional date given as the first in the history of The Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Church Street in Frederick. On November 26, 1763, the General Assembly of The Province of Maryland passed a law to erect a public school in Frederick. It would be 34 years before it happened. On November 26, 1808, Richard Potts, former U. S. Senator, a member of The Maryland House of Delegates, and an associate justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals, and a resident of Frederick, died at age 55. On November 26, 1845, David Lowenstein, a founder of The Union Manufacturing Company and a prominent Frederick merchant, was born in Germany. He died March 27, 1919. 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 [email protected]

On November 25, 1782, Thomas Contee Worthington, who practiced law in Frederick "arriving shortly after Roger Brooke Taney," and who served as a general in the War of 1812, was born. He also served several terms in the Maryland House of Delegates and was elected to Congress in 1824. He died in 1847. On November 25, 1912, Col. Luke Tiernan Brien, a Frederick County native and owner of "Tyrone" (now called The Landon House) at Urbana, and who was a pioneer in railroad construction in the Midwest after The Civil War, died at the home of Mrs. Harry Besant on East Church Street in Frederick. He was born December 22, 1827. On November 25, 1924, Harry Houdini, the great magician, appeared at the National Guard Armory at the corner of West Second and North Bentz Streets in Frederick, and exposed fakes and magician's tricks. On November 25, 1969, President Richard M. Nixon announced the termination of U. S. research in offensive biological warfare, affecting 1,000 jobs at Ft. Detrick. 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 [email protected]

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 179-200 - BAUGHER, COPPERSMITH, EICHELBERGER, SHEETS, CLUTZ, SMITH, WILE - Dec 1855 James BAUGHER & Others - Petition to Sell Real Estate Isaac BAUGHER of Emmitsburg d/ 1 Apr 1848 (Will written 16 Dec 1845) widow - Ann E. (everything to wife and, upon her death, divided among children) s/ James W. BAUGHER - Baltimore city d/ Maria Louisa w/o Lewis F. COPPERSMITH d/ Amanda w/o Grayson EICHELBERGER s/ Oscar BAUGHER and w/ Ruth Elizabeth M. s/ Edmund H. BAUGHER s/ Charles H. BAUGHER s/ John F. BAUGHER d/ Virginia BAUGHER (d/ fall of 1851) w/o Levi D. SHEETS ....James Addison SHEETS, a minor s/ Isaac Albert BAUGHER, a minor d/ Ann Elizabeth BAUGHER, a minor d/ Emma Catharine BAUGHER, a minor Land - House and Lot in Emmitsburg on "Silver's Fancy", 3 acres, where Isaac then lived, from Jacob TRENKLE (w/ Sarah) in 1821. - Lots #42, 43, 44, 45, 46 in Emmitsburg, fronting road to Frederick Town, from Jacob TROXELL, exec/of John TROXELL, dec'd, in 1832; lies south of tavern stand (then occupied by Mrs. Agnew); barn and stable lie in #46 (#30 on town plat). - House & Lots #154, 155, 156, 157 & 158, 2 acres, on Church St, north side of Emmitsburg from sheriff's sale in 1825, was property of John TRUX/TRUCKS; lies east of road from Emmitsburg to Gettysburg. - Lot, 2+ acres, (adjoins previous lot) from Jacob FAUBLE - Mountain lot adjoining lands of Robert CROOKS, (previously belonged to Isaac's father-in-law). - House and Lot #29 in Emmitsburg (was partnership of George SMITH and Frederick OTT); from Frederick OTT, and Lewis MOTTER as exec/of George SMITH Estate in 1818; located on corner lot adjoining the square. Virginia BAUGHER married after her father's death. Oscar BAUGHER and wife conveyed their interest to James W. BAUGHER. Guardian was Eli CLUTZ of Emmitsburg; testimony from Eli SMITH. Trustees were James W. BAUGHER, Lewis F. COPPERSMITH and Grayson EICHELBERGER; however, Baugher and Coppersmith declined. Sales were made to: - Daniel WILE for Lots #42-46 at $500 (private sale) Distribution: Court costs, $132.95 - Balance to the trustee in trust for the widow. Sales to: - Eli CLUTZ for lots on suburbs of Emmitsburg at $460 Distribution: Court costs, $41.72 - Balance to trustee in trust for the widow. Closed 17 Jul 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On November 24, 1750, the exterior of the county's first courthouse was completed. The interior was finished in 1756. On November 24, 1790, John Thomas Schley, the school teacher and churchman who built the first house in Frederick Town, died. On November 24, 1880, the members of The Independent Hose Company met to hear a proposal by the LaFrance Manufacturing Company, of Elmira, N. Y., to replace "Romeo," their fire engine destroyed at a fire the day before. On November 24, 1897, Judge John A. Lynch retired from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court after 30 years on the bench. On November 24, 1908, the second monument to be erected on the Monocacy Battlefield just south of Frederick was dedicated by the State of Pennsylvania in honor of three regiments of that state which took part in the July 1864 battle. On November 24, 1955, Thanksgiving Day, the first service was held in the new sanctuary of the Frederick Church of The Brethren at the corner of West Second Street and Fairview Avenue. On November 24, 1959, The Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., bought the Dr. John Baltzell house, and former Loats Female Orphan Asylum, on East Church Street in Frederick, for $45,000. On November 24, 2008, Jim Phelan, who coached the Mount Saint Mary's University men's basketball team for 49 years, was inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame in Kansas City, MO. 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 [email protected]

On November 23, 1742, the Rev. Joseph Jennings became the first rector of All Saints Parish, which covered all of Western Maryland from Georgetown west through what is today Garrett County. At the time it was all part of Prince George's County. That changed in 1748 with the formation of Frederick County. On November 23, 1765, the 12 judges of the Frederick County Court resolved to reject The British Stamp Act, reaffirming their decision of the day before. This act is celebrated today as Repudiation Day. On November 23, 1880, a fire at the Frederick City Petroleum Works, on East Patrick Street near Water Street, resulted in the loss of "Romeo," the fire engine of The Independent Hose Company. It fell off a bridge into Carroll Creek. The engine was replaced by "Juliet" on March 18, 1881. On November 23, 1891, the Epworth League of the Calvary Methodist Church, a religious organization of Methodist young people, founded in 1889 at Cleveland, Ohio, and named from John Wesley's birthplace (Epworth, Lincolnshire, England), was organized with Hammond Urner as president. 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 [email protected]

On November 22, 1742, All Saints Parish was separated from the Prince George's parish by an act of the Maryland Assembly of October 29, 1742. It covered all of Western Maryland from Georgetown through what is today Garrett County. On November 22, 1765, the Frederick County Court, which ran the government of the county in this period of the county's history, approved the use of unstamped documents in defiance of the British Stamp Act. On November 22, 1765, Dr. Robert Landales Annan, who practiced medicine in Emmitsburg, was born at Neelytown, New York. He died July 12, 1927. On November 22, 1782, Thomas Sim Lee ended his third one-year term as governor of Maryland. He was not eligible to be re-elected, but would return to the office in 1792, serving an additional two years as governor. On November 22, 1845, the construction of a water system for Frederick was completed. It was financed through lotteries and loans. On November 22, 1845, the United Steam Fire Engine Company, successor to the Washington Hose Company, was officially organized. It remains one of Frederick's finest fire and rescue companies today. On November 22, 1846, the Carroll Creek through downtown Frederick flooded. It was the worst flood of the creek since 1821. On November 22, 1849, the "Farmers' Club" was organized with Gideon Bantz as president. On November 22, 1875, the Emmitsburg Railroad made its first trip from Emmitsburg to "a point west of the Monocacy River to connect with the Western Maryland Railroad." It had been incorporated on March 28, 1868. On November 22, 1937, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad announced the end of passenger and express service between Frederick and Baltimore. On November 22, 2005, the Frederick News-Post carried an article announcing the publication of a book detailing the history of "The Great Frederick Fair. The authors are Ann Lebherz, Sarah Drenning and Lorraine Nicklas. It was published by Locks Hill Press of Woodsboro. 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 [email protected]

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 176-179 - MILLER, DUTROW, KOONTZ, LAUGHTERBAUGH, EILER - Oct 1854 Estate of William MILLER Supplemental of ES-2, 546 Trustee, John W. MILLER, has since sold, at private sale to: - John EILER, part of tract "Millers Fancy", 9 acres, at $62/acre - Thomas A. MILLER, Lot #2 of same tract, 149 acres, at $28/acre Total sales, $4,784.25. Distribution (4th): court costs, $192.34 - Mary Ann MILLER, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/10 or $459.19 - John W. MILLER, 1/6 or $688.78 - William MILLER, 1/6 or $688.78 - Thomas A. MILLER, 1/6 or $688.78 - Mary A. DUTROW, 1/6 or $688.78 - Thomas A. MILLER, as trustee for Zachariah MILLER, 1/6 or $688.78 - Catharine KOONTZ's children, 1/4 of 1/6 or $172.19 each .....Thomas F. KOONTZ .....Clementine M. LAUGHTERBAUGH .....William W. KOONTZ .....Frederick F. KOONTZ Closed 22 May 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On November 21, 1803, the court martial of Col. Thomas Butler began in Frederick and ran through December 6. Butler was charged with disobedience of orders and neglect of duty. Butler apparently refused to have his hair cut to acceptable length under military regulations. He was found guilty on this charge, but not guilty on charges that he had refused to "descend the Mississippi to take command of Fort Adams." On November 21, 1887, John H. Biggus, of Woodville, was identified by Mrs. Mary L. Yeakle, of South Market Street, Frederick, as the man who had viciously assaulted her on November 18. On November 23, Biggus was lynched on Jefferson Street at the city limits. On November 21, 1904, the Junior Fire Company on North Market Street in Frederick, placed a "combination chemical hose wagon" purchased from the La France Engine Company in service. 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 [email protected]

On November 20, 1750, Phillip Kefauver purchased 67 acres of land southwest of Middletown from Caleb Touchstone for 40 pounds, to be used as a church by both the Lutheran and Reformed congregations. All but two acres of this land was eventually lost by reason of a law which, at the time, prohibited a church from owning more than 2 acres. On November 20, 1798, John Frederick Amelung, who brought artisans to Frederick County from Germany to make what has become known as some of the finest glass made in colonial America, died at the home of his daughter, Sophia Amelung Volkman, on Bank Street in Baltimore. He was 57. On November 20, 1874, Lloyd T. Duval, who practiced medicine in Point of Rocks, died. He was born in Frederick County in 1823. On November 20, 2002, Mayor Jennifer Dougherty and the Frederick City Board of Aldermen voted in executive session to sell a 10-foot wide strip of land in Memorial Grounds Park, at the northwest corner of North Bentz Street and West Second Street, to private interests because it contained a monument of The Ten Commandments. The American Civil Liberties Union had filed suit in August asking the court to order the removal of the monument because its location on government owned property violated the U. S. Constitution. 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 [email protected]