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Beginnings: Because it was situated midway between Aquebogue and Mattituck on the North Fork, Laurel was known for many years as Middle District. When Riverhead Town split from Southold in 1792, the new border ran through the little farming community, dividing it in half. Middle District later became Franklinville some time before residents formed their own Presbyterian church in 1831, and finally Franklinville became Laurel in 1890. The substitution may have been inspired by the area's abundance of laurel trees and bushes.
Beginnings: Because it was situated midway between Aquebogue and Mattituck on the North Fork, Laurel was known for many years as Middle District. When Riverhead Town split from Southold in 1792, the new border ran through the little farming community, dividing it in half. Middle District later became Franklinville some time before residents formed their own Presbyterian church in 1831, and finally Franklinville became Laurel in 1890. The substitution may have been inspired by the area's abundance of laurel trees and bushes.
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Jackie E. Farrow, 71
Jackie Eugene Farrow, 71, of 637 Kindred Drive, Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Grand Strand Region Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. Born Nov. 9, 1940, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Elzie Lionel and Dartha...Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Ellicott City, Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland)
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AAUW sale in Hagerstown draws book lovers from all over the Tri-State
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comDot Appleman of Laurel, Md., drove to Hagerstown for the American Association of University Women book sale. “There are just so many books, it’s amazing,” she said. “The prices are certainly right, and the quality of choices is...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Soul mates reunite after 50 years
amyc@herald-mail.comSandie Williard of Hagerstown seems beside herself with happiness when she talks about her friend, Mary Ellen Lewis, and Mary Ellen's friend, Freddy Tallarico. "They are just so daggone cute together. They don't like to be out of each other's sight,"...Tags: Pimlico, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, Equestrian
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About 175 seek jobs during the Dot Foods job fair
alnotarianni@aol.comFor nearly three years, Ella Callaway has traveled 75 miles, each way, to work. The 34-year-old wife and mother of four drives from her home in Hagerstown to Nestle Ice Cream in Laurel, Md., six days a week. She has been hoping for a good job closer to...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Career and Workplace, Ingersoll Rand Company, Employment, Employment Opportunities
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Dead birds slow Interstate 95 commute
Maryland officials said hundreds of birds were killed on Interstate 95 near Laurel, bringing traffic to a crawl Wednesday. Maryland natural resources officials suspect a flock may have flown into a passing truck, while state highway officials said...Tags: Highway Transportation, Energy Resources, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
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Business Briefs - Jan. 22
Citicorp Credit Services Inc. The Boys & Girls Club of Washington County received a $15,000 donation from Citicorp Credit Services Inc. to partially fund its Tomorrow’s Leaders program, which targets at-risk teens and preteens through fun,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Montpelier, Verizon Wireless, Substance Abuse, Falconbridge Limited
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Linda L. Bradley, 65
Linda Lee Bradley, 65, of 14413 Heavenly Acres Ridge, Hancock, Md., passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her home after a long illness. Born Sunday, Aug. 25, 1946, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of Hilda (Lambert) Bingaman Lowery and Earl...Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Ocala, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland)
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Howard E. Rudisill, 73
Howard E. Rudisill, 73, formerly of Laurel, Md., went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Born on Sept. 11, 1938, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Howard A. and Grace L. Rudisill. He served in the U.S. Army before working for...Tags: Glen Burnie, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army, NASCAR, Auto Racing
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Charlotte V. Sorge, 92
JAN. 7, 1919-JULY 13, 2011 Charlotte Viola Sorge, 92, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Hagerstown. Born Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1919, in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late James Gardner...Tags: Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Politics, Elections
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Annie C. Torboli, 92
MAY 7, 1918-FEB. 7, 2011 Annie Cicilia (DiVincenzo) Torboli, 92, formerly of Mountain Laurel Road in Boonsboro, Md., passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Md. Born May 7, 1918, in Hyattsville, Md., she was the...Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Health, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics
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James W. Kegley, 67
James William (Bill) Kegley, 67, of 506 Quincy Hall Drive, Myrtle Beach, S.C., died on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Julia Manor Nursing Home. Born Jan. 29, 1944, in Beckley, W.Va., he was the son of the late Horace Hampton and Macie Blanch Kuhn Hopkins....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Human Interest, Crofton, Cape Coral (Lee, Florida)
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Police briefs - March 25
Two charged following undercover drug buy in W.Va. Deputies from the Berkeley and Morgan county sheriff’s departments charged two people with conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and other counts following an undercover drug buy Thursday...Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Cocaine, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Washington (U.S. state)
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