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Pretty Well Paid
Summary
Sheriff Houck of Washington County was given a $775 reward by the Maryland legislature for his services during the Harper's Ferry insurrection. The Boonsboro' Odd Fellow comments derisively that his only "services" on behalf of the State were minimal and not life-threatening.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: March 9th, 1860
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- John Brown's Raid
