On October 21, 1861, the Ladies Relief Society, which provided food, medicine, bandages and care for the wounded on both sides during The Civil War, was formally organized. On October 21, 1862, The Philadelphia Inquirer carried a story saying that Susan C. Smith Groff, wife of Capt. Joseph Groff, had hidden 90 rifles, placing them in a well, to keep them from the hands of Confederate soldier who were marching through Frederick in early September 1862. On October 21, 1896, the Frederick and Middletown Railway went into full operation. On October 21, 1948, Dr. Andrew G. Truxal was installed as the third president of Hood College. Dr. Isaiah Bowman, president of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, delivered the inaugural address. 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