On October 29, 1742, the Assembly of Maryland passed an act establishing All Saints Parish (of the Anglican Church), separating it from one in Prince George's County. It included all of Maryland west of Georgetown. On October 29, 1745, Thomas Sim Lee, 2nd and 7th governor of Maryland, and a native of Frederick County, was born. On October 29, 1879, the president of Mechanicstown's government was instructed to insert in the next issue of The Clarion, the town's newspaper, a notice to prohibit the practice of making noise on the town's streets upon the occasion of a wedding by blowing tin horns, beating upon pans or kettles, or in any other way disturbing the order of the town, now known as Thurmont. On October 29, 1898, The Frederick County Medical Society was organized in the grand jury room of The Frederick County Courthouse at the intersection of West Church and North Court streets in Frederick. On October 29, 1978, Independent Hose Company, the oldest continuously active fire company in Maryland, dedicated its new facility on Baughman's Lane 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 <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net> Wasps1965@comcast.net