20 years ago - WOLFSVILLE — Jeremy Blickenstaff, 8, has a better way to get to school than the school bus. Starting last week, Jeremy rides his little sister’s horse, Cinnamon Sprinkles, to the Wolfsville Elementary School in the mornings instead of the traditional bus trip.

Working at the Frederick County Board of Education’s central administration building in downtown Frederick means working in cramped conditions, double parking in the rear lot if parking is at all available and putting up with inefficient heating and air conditioning.

50 years ago - The County Commissioners are considering imposing a cigarette tax in this county, it was learned today. However no official action has been taken on the matter.

100 years ago - The bill authorizing the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick to issue bonds to an amount not exceeding $30,000 for the purpose of increasing the water supply in sections of the city where the supply is now insufficient was passed by the State Senate yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Alexander Woodward, a well-known and highly respected citizen of Frederick, died this morning at 10 30 o’clock at his home on North Market street, after a long illness, which he bore patiently, aged 88 years, 10 months and 13 days.