This postcard dated October 2, 1909, notified the Citizens Electric Light and Power Company they were now authorized to transact business from that day forward. It was sent to Dr. Birely, Treasure of the Electric Company.

This receipt from Murray Vandiver, Treasurer of Maryland acknowledges the payment of $18.75 made by the Citizens Electric Light and Power Company. This payment represented one-eighth of one percent of the capital stock the company was authorized to hold.

The Citizens Electric Light and Power Company was formed by a group of forward-thinking investors determined to bring electric service and street lights to the Town of Thurmont. This was the start of what is now the Thurmont Electric Company, and our residents and businesses are still receiving dependable electric service 113 years later. Today the Thurmont Electric Company continues the tradition established in 1908, delivering electricity to our residents at the best possible cost.

But before the lines were electrified the Citizens Electric Light and Power Company needed to get permission from the State of Maryland to operate. Dated October 2, 1909, these are the original documents from the State Treasurer's Office authorizing the power company to operate.

This is the reverse of the receipt from the Treasurer's Office showing the payment from the Citizens Electric Light and Power Company.

Here's a Camp Cozy Cottages matchbook cover from 1940s or 1950s. Nothing unusual here except that the hosts are shown as Mr. & Mrs. John M. Creeger! I think this is the first time I have seen John's name as the host, it is usually Mr. & Mrs. W. Freeze ( Wilbur & Mary Freeze). I guess Wilbur must have had John and his wife running Camp Cozy Cottages for a time.

Here's another neat memory from Linda Lewis. This is Darrell's Cub Scout membership card from November 1952. It amazes me that Linda still has this card! It is signed by Scout Master Carroll Brown and was good for 1952-1953.

The back of Darrell Lewis's Cub Scout membership card.

The back of Darrell Lewis's Cub Scout membership card.

The back of the card holder provides some important info about the membership card.