On October 28, 1854, the home of Dr. John Baltzell on East Church Street in Frederick, now the home of The Historical Society of Frederick County, was sold to Alexander B. Hanson for $8,000. On October 28, 1920, The Rotary Club of Frederick was chartered at a banquet at the New City Hotel on West Patrick Street in Frederick. On October 28, 1968, Donald A. McGolerick, of New Market, was sentenced to three years in prison for setting fire to the barn of John F. Lewis on April 2, 1966. He immediately appealed and was released on $45,000 bond. This was the second of 15 separate malicious burning case 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)