High Quality Entries At Fair Push Draft Horse Popularity
The Great Frederick Fair Draft Horse and Mule show drew several hundred spectators as Percherons led entries over Belgians and Clydesdales. Jenny Smith, 17, of Ijamsville, won the youth team cart division with two Belgians while judges praised overall quality and relaxed control in youth and adult divisions.
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Great Frederick Fair
Jenny Smith
Ziggy
Cedric
Miss Smith
Ijamsville
Mr. Nicholson
Bob Shirley
Mrr. Nicholson
Maryland
Mr. Biddle
Fairgrounds
Catholic group buys county school for one million
Frederick County Commissioners announce sale of East Frederick Elementary School to Friends of Catholic Education Inc for 1 million dollars. A 20 000 dollar deposit goes into escrow, with settlement by February 28 1997. A 120 day feasibility study allows termination if the property fails to meet needs, with deposit plus interest returned. Additional payments of 200 000 dollars at settlement and 200 000 dollars later.
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East Frederick
Friends of Catholic Education Inc
Frederick County
Friends of Catholic Education
Judging Produce at Great Frederick Fair
Saturday morning at the Great Frederick Fair judges, including Dave Eigenbrode, evaluated 4H entries in the H building. A 13 year old explained tomato flaws caused by rain, earning a red ribbon. other exhibitors praised large squash and big tomato sizes as 4H canning showcased efforts.
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Frederick Fair
Dave Eigenbrode
Mr. Eigenbrode
Shannon Sturtz
Shannon
Divers search for gun near Jefferson Memorial in Maryland case
A Sunday search in an inlet between the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin seeks the 12 gauge shotgun used in the murder of Mary Gaye Fister near New Market. Lawrence Goldman, 44, a business associate, is jailed on murder charges after claiming he fired the weapon while holding it. investigators say the gun may be hidden amid flood debris as divers explore the water.
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Washington
Potomac River
Jefferson Memorial
Derwood
New Market
Lawrence Howard Goldman
Mary Gaye Fister
Frederick County
John J. Smith
Cpl
Smith
Goldman
Det
Charles Jenkins
Muncaster Road
Montgomery County
Woman charged with setting fire at Walser Drive motor inn
A Keymar woman was charged after she deliberately set blankets ablaze in a room on the second floor of the 1 70 Motor Inn on Walser Drive. The 343 am fire gutted the room but left others smoky. 170 guests evacuated as fire crews from multiple departments battled the blaze and guests returned by 6 am.
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Motor Inn
Walser Drive
Keymar
Frederick City
Maryland
W. Faron Taylor
United, Independent, Citizens, Junior
Walkersvile
Urbana
Taylor
Richard Heathering
Scott Stinette
Roberta Kaye Rippeon
Orioles tie 1961 Yankees HR mark in latest pull
The Orioles tie the 1961 Yankees home run record as they close within 2 percent in games of the Yankees and lead the White Sox by 24 percent in the race for the wild card. Bi Portiona of The Frederick News notes the daily print on 100 percent recycled paper and recyclable paper stock.
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Orioles
Yankees
White Sox
The
Frederick News
Poolesville man charged with stabbing death of wife
Montgomery County police charged Emilio Ritorto with first degree murder after his wife Mary Ritorto 58 was found fatally stabbed several times in their Poolesville home Saturday morning. He was jailed without bail at the Montgomery County Detention Center.
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Poolesville
Montgomery County
Mary Ritorto
Sedgewick Way
Emilio Ritorto
Ritorto
Montgomery County Detention Center
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Southern States
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Frederick
Bill Green
Matthew Barakat
News-Post
Earle Nicholson
Lewis Biddle
Boalsburg, Pa
Catholic Group
Newsra
Julia Robb and
Starf
Ball Comics
AG Family
Bis
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