25-50-100 Years Ago -- Oct. 6

Susan Guynn, The Frederick News-Post, Md.
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Oct. 6—100 Years Ago

Oct. 6, 1923

James J. Wright, of near Baltimore, convicted by a jury of stealing a number law books from the office of Leo Weinberg, was sentenced Friday afternoon by Judge Glenn H. Worthington to three years in the penitentiary. Lawrence R. Wilson, indicted on the same charge, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to one year in the House of Correction. The offices of a half dozen attorneys were robbed at the same time last May. The books were recovered at the store of a dealer in Baltimore and brought to the jail, where they were recovered by their owners. The names of the owners were removed with acid, the books taken to Baltimore and sold by Wilson to a dealer pointed out by Wright.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Mayor and Council of Brunswick, the street renaming program, as outlined by a citizens' committee, was adopted with the two exceptions. Railroad street, which the committee left unchanged, was renamed by request to Water street, and Kentucky avenue was renamed to Dayton avenue. The Council will hold a special meeting shortly to consider a plan to designate the newly named streets with markers.

50 Years Ago

Oct. 6, 1973

The State of Maryland will be buying equipment and railroad cars from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and will be providing subsidies to meet operating losses on their Washington to Brunswick B&O line, an official of the B&O confirmed Thursday.

The Graceham Moravian Church, Graceham, will be marking 215 years as an organized congregation of the Moravian denomination on Oct. 7. The congregation has its roots in the "Congregation of the Monocacy" in the late 1740s and has been involved in the county since that time; serving as an early school in the area, a community center and a church. The buildings of the church date back to the late 1790s and have recently been restored to reflect the appearance of that era.

25 Years Ago

Oct. 6, 1998

Five "frustrated" Frederick sanitation workers walked off the job six days ago and three others have resigned. Trash pick-up could be hampered. Those who walked out have since returned to work. The walk-out reflected "a high level of frustration" as a result of long hours and the shortage of commercial licensed drivers in the job market, Fred Eisenhart Jr., city public works director, said.

Kevin Sayers runs more miles in one week than some people commute. His greatest feat this summer, he completed four 100-mile races. The Frederick man is part of an elite group of ultrarunners. Only 102 people in 13 years have completed the Grand Slam of Trail Ultrarunning, a combination of four 100-mile races, spaced a month apart that starts in June and ends in September. This year's races, which Mr. Sayers ran in, were held in California, Vermont, Colorado and Utah.

(Editor's Note: The News-Post does not have access to archives from 20 years ago for April 16 through December 2003. The "20 Years Ago" summary will return Jan. 1, 2024.)