Stories in Stone
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 July 4th and the apex, or high point, of the American Revolution commemoration has passed us by, however there are plenty of “250th” events and battle commemorations yet to come. I reflected on one of our founding fathers while dining at a local eatery last weekend. Ironically, this place of business is housed in a historic building just up Carroll Street from a structure that served as a gunlock factory during the Revolution period. Behind that gunlock factory was the old All Saints' burial ground that once held the mortal remains of famous men involved in the fight for independence including Gov. Thomas Johnson and his brothers (James, Baker and Joshua), Jr., Gen. Roger Nelson, Daniel Hauer, and Dr. Philip Thomas (son in law of John Hanson) and others. It was indeed a fitting experience because I was still on a “patriotic high” and eating a bagel in a place called Twin Bears Bakery. I got to thinking about the main ingredient of my breakfast choice—wheat, and suddenly thought of Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832) whose family was the namesake for our town creek and the actual thoroughfare address where I found myself dining. My story of eating a bagel is certainly not as riveting as the Carroll-related tale featured in the 2004 hit movie National Treasure starring Nicholas Cage. I’m no Benjamin Franklin Gates and I “frankly” don’t know anyone by the name Charlotte. However, I do know that there is a direct connection between the legendary Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence and wheat.
Among Charles Carroll of Carrollton’s vast landholdings was Carrollton Manor, a working plantation situated in southern Frederick Valley and bounded by Catoctin Mountain to the west, Sugarloaf Mountain to the east, the Potomac River to the south and Frederick Town to the north. The vast 17,000-acre estate, established in the 1730s, would come to be owned by the only Catholic signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. The area functioned as a major colonial agricultural hub, initially focused on tobacco cultivation with English tenants and slave labor, before transitioning to wheat production dominated by German farmers and free labor by the late 18th century.  Carroll’s success in planting wheat was something he wanted to make fellow Marylanders aware of as he would become a huge cheerleader for its production. In fact, he was not only a proponent of wheat cultivation and production, but also of the product’s exportation potential back to Europe. His insistence led to the “Bank Road” (later known as the National Pike). It was financed by local banks in the 1820s and built to connect our area of western Maryland more easily to the mills of the Ellicott Brothers on the Patapsco River at what would later be named Ellicott City. This would lead to an extension to Baltimore for trade purposes and eventual growth of Baltimore as it became a wildly successful export crop.  Harvesting wheat  Early Ellicott Mill Charles Carroll of Carrollton was responsible for building the flour mill ruins which can be found at present-day Doubs in southern Frederick County on Carrollton Manor near Adamstown. Built in 1812, Carroll would eventually deed the mill to Sarah Ann Hoffman in 1821, and subsequent owners were named Doub, Copeland and Smith. Carrollton Manor gave Charles Carroll of Carrollton a direct economic and personal stake in the western Maryland interior at a time when that region was developing rapidly. He would further increase our county’s importance by heavy investment into the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and Chesapeake & Ohio Canal that would both reach Frederick County in 1831. Custom milling of wheat and grain was done by Frederick’s earliest farmers in the mid 18th century. Using local streams, millstones ground wheat into flour. Eventually, by the late 1700s, merchant mills were being operated here in the county such as that of Christian Kemp on Ballenger Creek and old Michael’s Mill, south of Buckeystown and situated on the Monocacy River. As Frederick grew in the 1800s, so did its need for commercial milling of flour. Commercialization also led to the business of baking bread, biscuits and crackers—main staples in the diets of the residents.
On July 5th, 2026, while happily enjoying my bagel, I found myself surrounded by memorabilia from a former incarnation of this bustling bakery. Known for its authentic, naturally fermented sourdough bread, bagels, and fresh pastries, Twin Bears does not disappoint. My bagel was one of, if not the best, I've ever eaten. This place also represents an ultimate case study in Frederick “adaptive reuse” as the Twin Bears Bakery is conjuring the spirit of the old G. L. Baking Company that once occupied the same building for eight decades. I’m assuming that you would have been hard-pressed to find bagels being made here back in its early days, but there was certainly bread, rolls and crackers.  Interior of Twin Bears Bakery (Frederick, MD)
 John Thomas Schley I was somewhat familiar with the G.L. Baking Company as I mentioned it briefly in passing in my Frederick Town documentary back in 1995. I was now suddenly inspired to learn more. I struggled to remember if the “G” in the earlier firm’s moniker stood for Gambrill or Garber, as two early names of “bakery entrepreneurs” were suddenly bouncing around in my brain. As I wrestled with these thoughts, I immediately recalled one of the earliest commercial bakeries in town—one that was also responsible for the removal of one of the first dwellings of Frederick, built by John Thomas Schley of Moerzheim, Germany. The Schley home, like the subsequent bakery, stood on the northeast corner of East Patrick Street and Maxwell Alley. Today this is 101 East Patrick and you may know the location as Venus on the Halfshell, a vintage clothing store owned by Jennifer Stillrich. Before that, many remember the Blue Ridge News Agency which operated here from 1955-1997. There even used to be a National Road mile-marker out in front of the building until a motorist mangled it beyond repair a few years back during a freak “parallel parking mishap.”
 Venus on the Halfshell within the old Neidhardt Bakery location Regarding the owners of this bakery, their family name was Neidhardt. Here’s an article I found from the Frederick News dated December 31st, 1909 pertaining to the closing of a business that had begun in the 1840s here in town:  Frederick News (Dec 31, 1909) James William Neidhardt lived from 1809 to 1885. He and wife Mary L. are buried in Area H/Lot 274. Their gravestone is visible from the cemetery’s central driveway and is only a few yards away from the adjoining family plot of Frederick diarist Jacob Engelbrecht. Engelbrecht wrote about Mr. Neidhardt tearing down John Thomas Schley’s “oldest house” which he correctly placed at being built around 1745/1746 and saying, “it was always considered the oldest house in town,” and the birthplace of Schley’s daughter (Mrs. Catherine (Schley) Bier, considered the first person born in Frederick after it was laid out as a town in 1745.” Engelbrecht also stated that Mr. Neidhardt erected a brick building.  James William Neidhardt's arched grave monument in Mount Olivet with Jacob Engelbrecht's grave behind the interpretive tabletop marker on left  Closeup of James William Neidhardt's panel on arched monument above (left side) I find it Interesting that a new, “state of the art,” bakery had opened four months prior on September 1st of that same year of 1909. This was called the G.L. Baking Company and it would be built on the hill south of Carroll Creek on South Carroll Street and near the intersection with East South Street. This was certainly the heart of the industrial area of town in the southeast quadrant of the city. All these businesses here were heavily influenced by local agriculture. The bakery was named for the principal partners in this commercial venture. One man had deep roots in raising wheat and milling flour. The other partner was one of the state’s most prosperous dairy farmers and heavily engaged in the leadership of dairy pursuits at the county and state level. These men were James H. Gambrill, Jr. and Ransom Rush Lewis. I could write a whole story on Mr. Gambrill, and certainly plan to do so soon. His father, James H. Gambrill, Sr., (1830-1932) was from Howard County and came to our area after marrying a local girl named Antoinette Frances Staley. In 1855, Gambrill purchased the Araby Mills complex from his former employer and mentor named George W. Delaplane. This mill complex was located on the Washington Turnpike, south of the Monocacy River across from the Monocacy railroad junction. By 1872, James H. Gambrill had achieved a level of prosperity that allowed him to construct a lavish Second Empire-style mansion, one of the largest single-family residences ever built in Frederick County. (Edgewood)  The original Gambrill Mill below Monocacy Junction dates back to 1830 when it was built by John McPherson, Jr.  Gambrill mansion "Edgewood" Less than a decade after Mr. Gambrill acquired the mill, he and his family found himself in the center of fighting between United States and Confederate forces during the Battle of Monocacy on July 9th, 1864. James H. Gambrill's oldest son , James Henry, Jr. (1866-1951), was born less than two years after "the Battle that Saved Washington." James, Jr. would assist his father in the family milling business at a young age. He, himself, became a prominent and well-respected businessman, and had a productive career in the milling and grain business.   South Carroll Street near the intersection with E All Saints (looking north). Note the Frederick Farmer's Exchange on the left and Mountain City Mills (today's Sky Stage) Delaplaine Arts Center) on the right An avid agriculturalist like his father, James H. Gambrill, Jr. helped, in 1898, to organize a farmer’s truck association to improve the marketing and distribution of the county’s agricultural products. In 1902, he helped form the Frederick County Farmer’s Exchange, which operated a grain, flour, feed, fertilizer, and implement business. He was general manager of the prosperous Mountain City Mills and soon launched, with business partner Lewis, his G.L. Baking Company, a successful wholesale bakery. This new venture was an opportunity to utilize and further market Gambrill’s signature product from the Mountain City Mills--Challenge Brand Flour. Imagine my surprise when I recently found on eBay an advertising piece utilizing Mount Olivet Cemetery's most famous decedent.  
The "L" of G.L. Baking, Mr. Ransom Rush Lewis, would also have a vested interest in the operation for his “bread and butter” commodity of milk. At this time, 1909, the newspaper also gushed of the construction of the White Cross Dairy, a modern milk production plant, located a few blocks to the east. I have talked about Mr. Lewis before in this blog and on my Black history walking tour of Mount Olivet. In particular, Ransom Rush Lewis was featured in a "Story in Stone" from March 2017 in which I wrote about early black burials (and non-burials) in Mount Olivet. I shared the story of a woman named Bird Smith, a faithful African-American domestic/nanny of the Lewis family who would not have the opportunity to be buried in the Lewis family plot for over three decades after her death in 1952.  The Ransom Rush Lewis family owned a 200-acre farm named Locust Level. This property is only a short distance south of Mount Olivet. In fact Mr. Lewis, Sr. delighted in purchasing cemetery lots for his family that were in clear view of his farm originally obtained in 1854 by his father, Jacob Lewis, after re-locating from Chester County, PA. Locust Level is long gone from its location adjacent Evergreen Point and the intersection of two major old roads heading south from Frederick: the Georgetown (Washington) Pike and Buckeystown Pike. The footprint of Locust Level is now home to commercial landmarks replacing the former manor farm first established in the 1700s. Here one can find Costco, US Interstate 70, plus properties located off Francis Scott Key Drive in the Econo Lodge, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Sheetz.
Born in 1864, Ransom Rush Lewis spent his youth on the family farm and stayed active in agricultural pursuits, particularly dairy farming. He would go on to have a stellar career as a leading farmer and prominent businessman. In addition, "Rush" was chosen president of the First National Bank of Frederick in 1909, and served as president of the G. L. Baking Company, vice president of the Borough Peoples Fire Insurance Company, and a director in the Central National Bank.  Frederick News (March 15, 1909) In going back to the 1909 newspapers, I was delighted to see the progress of the G.L. Baking business over the year starting with its incorporation in March of that year, and subsequent months of construction on Carroll Street. It would open on September 1st, and ads would start filling the local newspapers.  Frederick News (April 9, 1909)  Frederick News (April 29, 1909)  Frederick News (Sept. 1, 1909)  Frederick News (Nov 20, 1909) The new G. L. Baking Company was a booming success and most proud about marketing its sanitary conditions. Again, it was this very location where I enjoyed my delicious triple sesame seed bagel, known today as Twin Bears Bakery and founded in 2020 by Andrew and Emily Roy. The Roys receive extra kudos for rehabilitating the space and preserving architectural features like a massive two-story bread oven. G. L. Baking memorabilia such as boxes, receipts and advertising ephemera can also be found in an impressive interpretive display.   
    I was not able to find any old photographs of the interior of the G. L. Baking Company, or any other local bakery for that matter. I thought I would add a few visuals here to show you what the inner workings of a commercial bakery would likely look like at that time period of the late 1800s/early 1900s.
 Let’s get back to the old G.L. Baking business. Messrs. Gambrill and Lewis were certainly not the only biscuit in town. In the newspapers of 1908 and 1909, I saw announcements for an establishment called the French Bakery with its location on West Patrick Street.
I found the name here interesting because all other baking plants of the early era here seemed to have been started by folks with German roots like the Niedhardts. There were two other established bakery establishments of note here in Frederick City. One was that of John Hershberger at 105 N. Market Street, who has one of the most amazing monuments in all of Mount Olivet. In coming weeks, I will tell his life story, and that of the bakery/confectionery that he began in 1887. The other “bäcker” with roots from Deutschland was an immigrant named August Meier. Mr. Meier conducted a bakery in Washington, DC before re-locating to Frederick and starting his establishment in 1900 on the corner of North Market and East Fifth streets. A Frederick Citizen newspaper article from 1904 said of Meier’s Bakery: “It began in a small way and has grown until it reached such proportions that a carload of flour is used every month. Mr. Meier’s plant is the most modern and best equipped this side of Baltimore and Pittsburgh. A score or more of skilled hands are given constant employment. The bread, rolls, pies and cakes made here are recognized as standard goods.” Also buried in Mount Olivet, I learned a bit more of August Meier’s story through his obituary from 1923.
 Glade Valley Bakery of Walkersville There were also advertisements I saw in the 1909 newspaper for some other town bakeries outside Frederick with one in Middletown (G. W. M. Keller), two in Thurmont (Meckler and Pulaski Bakeries) and another in Walkersville (Glade Valley Bakery). I do want to say more about that operation in Walkersville called the Glade Valley Bakery. Trout, Gilmore C., et al, Walkersville Maryland “The Tale of Two Villages”, Page 34, July 1, 1977 says: In 1917 the Glade Valley Bakery was organized by T.R. Saylor, J.D Nicodemus, John V. Nicodemus, Kent C. Nicodemus and Robert N. Nicodemus. The bakery operated as a wholesale bread and cake bakery with routes serving Central Maryland, Loudoun Co., VA, Jefferson Co., WV and Adams Co., PA. That sets the stage for not only one of Frederick’s greatest bakers, but one of Frederick’s most progressive business leaders and busiest civic leaders. His dedication to Frederick likely cost him his life as he would die at just 50 years old.  Glenn O. Garber The History of Frederick County, published in 1910 by TJC Williams includes a biography of this rising star of the time. It reads as follows: “Glenn O. Garber, junior member of Garber and Green, successors to Eugene Sponseller, at the Pioneer Livery Stables of Frederick City, son of John D. and Florence O. Roderick Garber, was born near Walkersville, Frederick County, Md., January 29, 1881. The ancestors of the Garber family were Germans. William Garber, grandfather of Glenn O. Garber, who is one of the oldest members of Liberty District, Frederick County, Md., was born in Liberty District in 1827. He was the son of poor parents and owes his success in life to hard work and close attention to business. The greater part of his life was spent in working in timber. John D. Garber, father of Glenn O. Garber, merchant of Daysville, Woodsboro District, was born near Liberty, Liberty District, in 1855. He was educated in the public schools of his native district, and remained at home with his parents until he was married, when he bought a small place and engaged in truck farming. Mr. Garber also planted orchards and added to his land until he owned 35 acres of excellent land. He afterwards sold his place and became a general merchant in Daysville, where he is doing thriving business. One of two children, Glenn O. Garber was educated in the public schools of Daysville. At nineteen he left home to accept a position as clerk in a store of J. H. Stauffer, general merchant in Walkersville, Md., with whom he remained two years.  Glenn Garber living with J H Stauffer and family in Walkersville Mr. Garber next accepted a position with George S. Roderick and Company, in Frederick City. After filling this position with credit for four years, Mr. Garber resigned to become a salesman for R. M. Sutton and Company, of Baltimore, MD. Not long after, he returned to Frederick, where he was offered a position with C. Thomas Kemp. On November 1, 1909, having formed a partnership with John L. Green, the firm of Garber & Green bought the Pioneer Livery Stables, the property of Eugene Sponseller, where they are doing a successful business. Mr. Garber has worked hard and is meeting with well-earned success. He is a progressive businessman, interested in all that concerns the improvement of the community. He owns several valuable properties in Frederick. Glenn O. Garber was married, June 16, 1909, to Margaret E., daughter of George A. and Clara (Kurtz) Zeigler of Frederick City.”  Washington Evening Star (June 19, 1909)  1910 US Census showing Glenn and Margaret Garber residing in Frederick on S Market St  Pioneer Livery Stables located at 47-49 Carroll Street Glenn O. Garber put his energies into the livery stable business over the next few years but eventually sold his share of the firm in 1913 in order to take on a career in baking. He was hired to manage the G. L. Baking Company for Mr. Gambrill and Mr. Lewis. I assume he was quite familiar with Mr. Gambrill since the Mountain City Mill was across Carroll Street from Pioneer Stables, and Mr. Gambrill's Farmer's Exchange was practically next door and G. L. Baking was simply up the street.  Frederick News (May 4, 1912)  Photo of Carroll Street (looking north) dating from around 1912. G & L Baking is on the left and Mountain City Mills is in the distance to the right  Frederick Citizen (May 1, 1914) Once again, Glenn Garber "was on a roll," but this was definitely a “roll” of another kind this time. While here at G. L. Baking, he also served as treasurer of the firm and became part owner. He took the opportunity to learn the business through and through. Glenn’s home life now at 224 East Church Street was going well, as he and Margaret were the proud parents of three children: Clara, Glenn, Jr. and George David. Shortly before George David’s birth in the early summer of 1915, Glenn O. Garber made yet another change in his professional life. He would sell his share of G. L. Baking back to Mr. Gambrill and set his sights on a bakery of his own. Although it would still take a few years, he would make a successful play at the Meier Bakery on N. Market Street.
August Meier had retired in 1912, and sold his half of the business to his brother Henry A. C. Meier and another gentleman. As said in the advertisement, Garber went to great lengths to make the Meier operation as “modern and sanitary” as that of his previous employer. Garber now was on a mission to be the top “breadwinner” in Frederick. In January 1918, his name would overtake that of the Meier family—the Garber Baking Company was christened. The G. L. Baking Company made sure to counter Garber's announcement with a large advertisement in the same newspaper edition.  Frederick News (Jan 2, 1918)  Frederick News (January 2, 1918) It’s interesting to think of all these German bakers in the country and the fact that America would declare war on their homeland in 1917. As a matter of fact, the G. L. Baking Company would become part of the war effort, being converted into a full-fledged plant to produce foodstuffs for our fighting men.
 US soldiers unloading bread Not to be outdone, Glenn O. Garber was one of the outspoken business leaders of town and did all he could do to support the war effort. He encouraged employees to buy war bonds, and preached of their importance to the many organizations and clubs he belonged to. Ads for War Bonds ran in local papers with his firm listed as a key supporter.  Frederick News (April 30, 1918) The war ended in late 1918, and the business of baking continued without interruption. Glenn Garber was ready to enter "the Roaring 20s. His bakery business was certainly “rising,” and he was frequently written about in the local newspaper for hosting grocery store owners near and far who were retailers of his products. We would also soon see a truce or "armistice of sorts " between our warring bread factions of town. In 1921, the impossible happened as Garber's Baking and G. L. Baking joined forces. One could say they did more than "break bread together," they now were producing it jointly!  Frederick News-Post (December 27, 1921) As already mentioned, Glenn was busy at home as well with a young family to raise. Now in his late 30s, he had children ranging from 9 to 4.  1920 US Census showing the family living at 224 E Church St in Frederick  Former Garber residence at 224 E Church St (red brick house at far right) One unique thing I stumbled upon was a 1923 article which talked about Mr. Garber bringing to town a gentleman named Arthur A. Winters, the highest paid food expert in the country. Called “the Caruso of the Oven,” a reference to legendary opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873-1921), Winters would conduct cooking demonstrations for Garber’s employees and others to learn from. Mr. Winter's visit was likely every bit of enchanting as celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey who came to town last year to share his "constructive criticism" with Callahan's Restaurant for a television show.  Frederick News (April 24th, 1923)
Glenn certainly knew the lifeblood of his company was his employees. He seems to have treated them fairly and championed morale through giving good benefits and rewarding outstanding performance. He held annual banquets of which we have a complete description thanks to newspaper coverage. Speaking of which, I found an article from 1926 that Garber closed his retail location on Patrick Street because he was too busy supplying grocery stores near and far. The location appears to have been where Cafe Nola is located today in the first block of East Patrick.
Glenn Garber could be called "the P. T., Barnum of Baking," as he was always willing to show business colleagues and the public his baking process. This was something you can experience at Twin Bears Bakery as well because there are windows around the kitchen to watch employees roll their dough into multiple forms and placed into ovens. In June of 1927, Glenn Garber advertised a yearly "open-house" event that drew thousands to see how his "King of the Oven" signature product was made.
 The Meier's Bakery/Garber's Bakery site was located on the southwest corner of North Market and W 5th streets Glenn Garber would regularly travel out of town to attend conferences and tradeshows around the country. He was lauded for his business acumen. This led to leadership roles as governor of the American Baking Association and president of both the Potomac States Association and the Progressive Bakers’ Association.  Former home of Glenn Garber and family at 406 Rockwell Terrace  1930 US Census showing Garber family living on Rockwell Terrace Garber relocated his family to prestigious Rockwell Terrace, where they lived at 406 Rockwell Terrace across from Schley Park. He continued his community involvement in civic leadership and appears to have had a busy professional schedule. However, this pace appears to have caught up with Glenn in his fiftieth year less than four months after his milestone birthday would be recognized by friends and co-workers, not to mention the Frederick News-Post.  Frederick News (Jan 30, 1931  Frederick, MD (May 12, 1931) In May, the same newspaper would publish a brief mention of concern regarding a medical emergency for Frederick’s leading baking professional. Glenn had suffered appendicitis, but the surgery seemed to go as planned and he would be on the mend. Sadly, that would not be the case. Glenn would suffer a heart attack a week later and this snuffed out one of the most progressive and hard-working businessmen in Frederick’s history. His obituary on May 18th was front-page news.
 Glenn Garber would be buried in Mount Olivet’s Area LL/Lot 209. The community was shocked and tributes came from all over Frederick, the state and country. We lost a true giant. His business, however would live on. However, I wonder how Frederick would possibly be different if Glenn Garber would have lived into his 70s or 80s? Glenn's wife, Margaret now took the reins as sole owner of the business and Glenn's capable staff continued operation at the high standard that Glenn had set. He would be remembered fondly on the first anniversary of his death.  Garber's Bread and the company that made it went on for a while in the 30s and 40s. Twenty years after the beginning of Glenn's former endeavor, another merger occurred and this was between Garber's Baking and the Glade Valley Baking Company of Walkersville.  Frederick News (Oct. 26, 1932)   Frederick News (Dec 7, 1932)  Frederick News-Post (July 1, 1935) G.L. Baking Company took this opportunity to gloat about their own success at this time.  Frederick News-Post (July 1, 1935 The last references I would see to Garber's Baking Company came in the form of a grocery store circular advertisement in 1951, and sports recreational sports matchups between employees/former employees of the Garber Baking bowling and softball teams. I particularly reveled in seeing these squads doing "friendly battle" with the rival teams representing G. L. Baking.  Frederick News-Post (Sept 28, 1951) Margaret Garber would sell the baking plant on the southwest corner of N. Market and 5th streets in late 1955. It would become a paint and wallpaper store.   Frederick Post (Dec 30, 1955)  This location has been home to art endeavors in recent memory. Today it is home to the NOMA Gallery. Glenn and Margaret Garber’s children worked in the bakery business, but only temporarily except for daughter Clara Margaret Garber (1910-1990). Over a couple census records, I find her employed as a bakery clerk of which I am assuming is with the family business. Meanwhile, I strongly thought that Glenn O. Garber, Jr. (1912-1963) would take over the company and bring it into the deep future. He would work briefly in his youth but spent most of his adult working career as a bookkeeper for the National Cash Register Company. Here is where I found him working in the 1940 census. A few years later he holds the distinction for being the first Frederick Countian inducted into military service for World War II according to the county draft board. Like his father, he would only live until age 50, and never married. Youngest son, George David “Jim” Garber (1915-2000), was employed at the Glade Valley Garber Baking Co., Walkersville, until he entered military service during World War II. He served in Germany, and then in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of captain. Upon his return from war, he gained employment with Amoco Oil Co., working in Frederick, Baltimore and Cleveland before retiring in 1972. He married but had no children. Margaret Garber died in 1970 and joined her husband, Glenn, in the family plot in Area LL. Eventually all the Garber children would be residing here in Mount Olivet beside their parents in the family plot.
 Garber graves in Mount Olivet's Area LL As for the G. L. Baking Company, it went through a variety of owners but survived up through the 1990s. The building at 125 S. Carroll served as an antique parlor for a time and I specifically bought an old wall hanging of the USS Maine that was being displayed for sale in the old oven space that has been wonderfully saved. I have a whole new appreciation for Carroll Street now, and not just not its namesake and connection to the American Revolution. This was the literal, and figurative, breadbasket of Frederick civilization where wheat was not only once ground into flour and distributed in all directions, but cooked into bread, biscuits, crackers and yes, bagels. And we can all be thankful that the legacy continues still today, and its rich heritage is preserved thanks to the Roys and a pair of identical bears. Now, go help yourself to a bagel or piece of toast!  
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