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An Appeal Case (November 4th, 1870)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: In Middletown, John Wesley Johnson, colored, charged with lying about his age when he tried to register to vote, has gone before Judge Lynch on appeal. [See #131]
Full DetailsSentenced for Perjury (November 11th, 1870)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: In Frederick County, Singleton Ryan, colored, of New Market was sentenced to 5 years in penitentiary for perjury in denying that he had previously served a term in the penitentiary.
Full DetailsGot His Vote (November 11th, 1870)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Judge Lynch decided that John Wesley Johnson was of legal age and therefore entitled to vote, and perjury charge was dropped. [See #129]
Full DetailsFatal Accident (December 30th, 1870)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: John Wilson, colored, employee of Calvin Page, Frederick, was thrown from a wagon and later died from his injuries.
Full DetailsAfrican Conference (March 17th, 1871)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Local appointments made at the conference of the Washington A.M.E. church, held in Frederick: G. W, Lewis, J. Loggins, Daniel P. Johnson, Wm. C. Cooper, Daniel Aquilla, S, Aquilla
Full DetailsColored Pic-Nic (June 2nd, 1871)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: African-American picnic on Whit Monday near Middletown to raise funds for a school house was well-attended but little money raised.
Full DetailsThe ceremony of decorating… (June 9th, 1871)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A ceremony of decorating soldiers' graves at Antietam Cemetery was well attended, address delivered by L.E. McComas, Hagerstown lawyer.
Full DetailsDeath of an Aged Colored Man (July 21st, 1871)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: George Williams, colored, of Frederick died ; his estate of $8,000-10,000 was left to relatives, Asbury Chapel and its school.
Full DetailsRepublican County Convention (August 11th, 1871)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Notice to Republicans to meet to select delegates to State Convention and to nominate candidates for state and county offices.
Full DetailsCamp Meeting (August 25th, 1871)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: An African-American camp meeting to be held in Jeremiah Cramer's woods, north of Frederick.in Frederick County
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