"Belle Grove fountain 100 years ago" Carroll County Times article for 17 October 1993 By Joe Getty Public improvements within the communities throughout Carroll County were a major issue at the turn-of-the-century. Gas lights, water systems, macadamized roads and concrete sidewalks were important public issues discussed in community and town council meetings. Local governments undertook capital [...]
"William Winchester Monograph" Carroll County Times article for 10 October 1993 By Joe Getty One of the greatest challenges in researching local history is to find and interpret documents dating from the mid-18th century settlement period of Carroll County. The men and women who explored and settled the wilderness of Piedmont Maryland left few documentary traces [...]
"Lt. Lloyd D. Schaeffer Letters" Carroll County Times article for 03 October 1993 By Jay A. Graybeal When the organizers of the July 4, 1919, parade to honor the veterans of the World War needed a parade marshall, they chose Lt. Lloyd Diehl Schaeffer of Westminster. Lt. Schaeffer was a decorated aviation observer who had served [...]
"World War Photos Wanted" Carroll County Times article for 26 September 1993 By Jay A. Graybeal It was 75 years ago that American doughboys went "over there" to "kick the Kaiser" and 'make the world safe for democracy." On November 11 the Historical Society will open an special exhibition entitled "Carroll County and the Great War [...]
"Doll Collection" Carroll County Times article for 26 September 1993 By Jay A. Graybeal Many times the historian's view of local history focuses on the professional and work aspects of daily life in the past and neglects what people did to play. A significant collection of dolls and toys owned by the Historical Society of Carroll [...]
"Engine of Liberty" Carroll County Times article for 12 September 1993 By Joe Getty The earliest newspaper ever published in the area now comprising Carroll County was The Engine of Liberty and Uniontown Advertiser. This newspaper was published by Charles Sower during the years 1813 through 1815. The Historical Society has just released a publication of abstracts [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 05 September 1993 Beyond the farm: County’s 19th-century labor force was more than agricultural workers By Joe Getty Labor Day was first recognized in 1882 as a holiday to honor laborers for their many contributions to the American economy. Peter J. McGuire, founder of the union named Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, proposed Labor [...]
"Carroll's Navy Female Yeoman of World War I" Carroll County Times article for 29 August 1993 By Jay Graybeal Last week's column presented profiles of six local women who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War I. Seven other local women served in the U.S. Navy as yeoman, a rank equivalent to an [...]
"Carroll County's Army Nurses in World War I" Carroll County Times Article for 22 August 1993 By Jay A. Graybeal This November 11th will be the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Great War or World War I as it is known today. The Historical Society of Carroll County will present a special exhibition and [...]
"Baseball" Carroll County Times article for 15 August 1993 By Joe Getty Following the Civil War, the sport of baseball became increasingly popular in Carroll County. Large groups of spectators would gather at the local ballfields to watch their friends and neighbors take on the baseball clubs from nearby communities. The games not only provided entertainment [...]