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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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William S. Mellott, 96
William Sherman “Jack” Mellott, 96, of Williamsport, Md., passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born Aug. 18, 1916, in Downsville, Md., to the late Russell Sherman and Lillie Estelle Davis Mellott....Tags: U.S. Army, Religion and Belief, American Legion, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Christianity
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Elaine MacMaster, 78
Mrs. Elaine MacMaster, 78, beloved wife of Bruce MacMaster Jr., and a resident of Onley, Va., and formerly of Laurel, Md., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, at her home. Born April 18, 1935, in Boonsboro, Md., Elaine was the daughter of the late...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing
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Motorcyclist killed in Charles Town crash identified
Police on Monday identified a motorcyclist who was killed Saturday in a collision with another vehicle at the intersection of East Washington Street and Hollywood Drive. Andrew Orville O. Kuntaraf, 33, of Laurel, Md., died in the crash, Charles Town...Tags: Accidental Death
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Police release name of slain MCI-Hagerstown inmate
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comMaryland State Police have released the name of an inmate who died after a correctional officer discovered him bleeding Tuesday night at Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown. Deavel M. Johnson, 22, was noticed standing near a bunk bed with blood...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Maryland State Police, Roxbury, First Aid
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3 dead after storms rake South, move to Northeast
A violent storm system that spawned deadly tornadoes in the South delivered torrential rain and dangerous winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, leaving at least three people dead and tens of thousands without electricity as swollen rivers threatened...
Tags: Loudoun County, Manufacturing and Engineering, Georgia Power Company, Georgia Floods (2009), House Building
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Service news - Jan. 30
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Clint A. Waldon, son of Steve and Michael Waldon of Boonsboro, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. Waldon is a 2012 graduate of Boonsboro High School. Air National...
Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), First Aid, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Mount Airy, James Buchanan
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Business People - Jan. 20
State Farm Insurance GREENCASTLE, Pa. — State Farm insurance agent Francis X. Kenawell has earned the chartered financial consultant, or ChFC, professional designation from The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, Pa. The ChFC...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Annapolis, Finance
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Ernest W. Cole
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life." John 10:27-28. Ernest William Cole of Hagerstown, Md., embraced God's comfort and entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, following a short...Tags: Army National Guard, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), American Red Cross, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Willis H. Carrier II
Mr. Willis Haviland Carrier II, 82, died Oct. 23, 2012, at Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home and Village in Boonsboro, Md. Willis was born July 13, 1930, in Glen Ridge, N.J., to Mary Doris Winans Carrier and Earl Gardner Carrier. He was the grandson of Willis...Tags: Cornell University
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Mail Call - Nov. 21
“I pray no contractor listens to the consulting firm from Laurel, Md., that unveiled a plan for the former hospital site. We certainly do not need 69 more townhouses. There are as many as five or more locations where townhouses were approved but...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Republican Party, Politics, Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs
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Concept plan for former Washington County Hospital site unveiled
An official with a Laurel, Md., planning firm Tuesday night unveiled a development concept for the former Washington County Hospital site in the east end of Hagerstown that includes townhouses, medical and institutional office space, research and...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Research and Development, Washington, DC, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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The Rev. David L. Coblentz, 58
The Rev. David L. Coblentz of Middletown, Md., was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at the age of 58. He was born in Hagerstown, Md., and grew up in Hagerstown, Middletown and Laurel. He was predeceased by his...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Reformed, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice
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