On January 14, 1805, Dr. Daniel Zacharias, who was the pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Church on West Church Street in Frederick for nearly 38 years, was born near Clear Spring in Washington County. He died March 31, 1873. On January 14, 1817, "town" was dropped from Frederick Town by an Act of The General Assembly, and the town was incorporated. On January 14, 1837, the Alderman and Common Council of Frederick passed an ordinance dividing the "Town of Frederick into Fire Wards." On January 14, 1880, Charles A. Thomas and his family, who lived about a mile from Mt. Pleasant, narrowly escaped serious injuries in a violent confrontation with Asbury Stewart, a deaf mute farm hand in their employ. On January 14, 1894, the name "Thurmont" was officially adopted to replace the name of the northern Frederick County community of Mechanicstown. On January 14, 1952, the new State Police barracks at the intersection of U.S. Rt. 40 and Baughman's Lane on Frederick's western edge was completed. On January 14, 1963, Harry J. Lebherz, who invented a bottle-capper that led to the formation of The Everedy Company, died at his home at 315 West Second Street in Frederick, at age 79. He was born October 13, 1883, in Waynesboro, PA. On January 14, 1989, a carved glass mural of early firemen was unveiled at the former Independent Hose Company building on West Church Street in downtown Frederick. It was designed by Artist William Cochran. 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 [email protected]