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Democratic Nominations (October 13th, 1871)
From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Democrats met in Frederick, nominated candidates for State Senator, County Commissioners, Judges of the Orphans' Court, Sheriff, and Surveyor; list headed by Noah Bowlus of Middletown
The Republicans of Washington… (October 13th, 1871)
From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The Republicans of Washington County have picked their candidates for State Senator, County Commissioners, Judges of the Orphans' Court, Sheriff, and Surveyor; list headed by F.M. Darby
In the early part… (January 10th, 1891)
From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Report of the prizes awarded to members of the sewing society for colored girls at the Ascension parish
Under the apportionment… (January 10th, 1891)
From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Report on the apportionment of the school tax between white and colored schools in Carroll, Frederick, Howard and Baltimore Counties
Ephraim P. Smith… (January 17th, 1891)
From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Ephraim P. Smith, colored, has been granted a pension
Church Work Amongst Colored People (March 7th, 1891)
From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Rev. F.J. Clay Moran, Archdeacon of Annapolis, spoke at Ascension Episcopal church about what the Episcopal Church is doing to help solve the race problem
Simon P. Wilson… [Local Affairs] (April 18th, 1891)
From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Simon P. Wilson, colored, has bee granted a pension
Morgan Thomas… [Local Affairs] (May 9th, 1891)
From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Morgan Thomas, colored, was arrested for the attempted rape of a six-year-old; "there were some loud threats of lynching"
Proceedings of the School Board (May 9th, 1891)
From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Includes brief entry on management of Colored Schools in the county; mentions Union Street school
Colored Men for Brown (June 27th, 1891)
From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Report of a meeting of colored voters to convince independent colored voters to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Brown
