On April 5, 1822, Dr. Samuel Annan, of Emmitsburg, reported the first case of a tracheotomy performed in Maryland. He reported a second case on August 22, 1822. On April 5, 1841, Jacob T. C. Miller was elected burgess of Middletown over Adam Keller, 51 votes to 19. Commissioners elected were Jacob Young, Jacob Weiss, Thomas Nottingham, Sam Riddlemoser, Van Swearingen and George Bier. Unsuccessful candidates for commissioner were Dr. Jacob Baer, George Bowlus, Peter Young and Sam Geisinger. On April 5, 1865, Henry Warfel, a native of Pennsylvania who entered the Union Army at Frederick Junction, captured the Virginia State flag at Paines Crossing (VA). On May 3, 1865, he was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions. On April 5, 1881, Elizabeth Dulany (Bessie) Ingle, 10, fourth child of the Reverend and Mrs. Osborne Ingle, died. The Rev. Mr. Ingle, the rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, would lose eight members of his immediate family before the end of January 1883, when his wife died in childbirth. On April 5, 1942, Interior Secretary Harold Ickles selected Camp 3-Hi Catoctin near Thurmont as the president retreat for Franklin D. Roosevelt. On April 5, 1969, a huge moonshine still capable of producing 250 gallons per day was destroyed by federal and state police officials on Woodville Road near Mt. Airy. Four Washington area men were arrested. 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)