On March 19, 1895, Mrs. Howard E. Sparrow, wife of the owner of the "City Hotel" in Middletown, was trapped by the collapse of the stable at the rear of the property. She suffered a severely broken leg, which was repaired in an operation by Drs. E. L. Beckley and J. E. Beatty. Mrs. Sparrow, however, died on April 4, 1895, after tetanus set in. Also trapped in the collapse was John Herring, the former owner of the hotel. He escaped serious injury. On March 19, 1978, five Frederick County citizens died in a light plane crash in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. Among the victims was attorney Gregory J. Hayward. On March 19, 1987, Dr. Stuart D. Berger, superintendent of Frederick County Public Schools, accepted a similar position with the Wichita, KS, school system after six years here. 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)