"Tidewater Cement Co. Baseball Game 1920" Carroll County Times article for 11 June 1995 By Jay A. Graybeal During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, baseball became the predominant local sport. Baseball games were played on a variety of makeshift ballfields throughout the county until after World War II. 75 years ago two local teams, [...]
"Confederate Memorial Day" Carroll County Times article for 2 June 1995 By Jay A. Graybeal The last time I wrote a column about Memorial Day, a reader asked why I never wrote about the Confederate Memorial Day. Although the holiday is not observed in Maryland, perhaps as many as 20,000 Marylanders fought for the Confederacy. Of [...]
"Memorial Day in 1895" Carroll County Times article for 28 May 1995 By Jay A. Graybeal One of Carroll County's longest traditions is the annual Memorial Day Parade begun by 16 year old Mary B. Shellman in 1868. Originally known as Decoration Day, this community event has been held each year. A century ago the June [...]
"I Don't!; An 1895 Breach of Promise Case" Carroll County Times article for 21 May 1995 by Jay A. Graybeal A century ago, the Carroll County Court House was the scene of an interesting law suit involving a broken promise of marriage. While breach of promise cases where the man broke off the engagement were not [...]
"The 1920 I.O.O.F Convention in Westminster" Carroll County Times article for 14 May 1995 By Jay A. Graybeal Lodges, fraternal and masonic organizations were important community groups which were both social and civic in nature. In addition to providing social opportunities for their members, these organizations also provided services to their communities. Most local organizations met [...]
"Westminster 9, the Baltimore Orioles 7" Carroll County Times article for 7 May 1995 By Jay A. Graybeal One of the great stories from the County's sports history is the June 1885 baseball game between the Westminster Base Ball Club and the Baltimore Orioles. Former Times editor J. Leland Jordan thought so much of this story that he [...]
"William H. Rinehart Exhibit" Carroll County Times article for 30 April 1995 By Duane Doxzen It is rare a Carroll County farm boy ends up famous on an international scale, but William Henry Rinehart did just that. The renowned sculptor was born at his father's farm near Union Bridge on September 13, 1825. As a young [...]
"Lewis Rosenberger's Civil War Diary" Carroll County Times article for 23 April 1995 By Jay A. Graybeal This month marks the 130th anniversaries of the Civil War Battle of Appomattox Court House, the surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and the assassination of President Lincoln. For the hundreds of local men in the Union and [...]
"Easter in 1895" Carroll County Times article for 16 April 1995 by Jay A. Graybeal A century ago Easter services were celebrated in local churches throughout the county. The following articles from the April 27, 1895 issue of the Westminster American Sentinel describe Easter services in Carrollton, Hampstead and New Windsor. An interesting Easter service was held at [...]
"Carroll Mansions Bus Tour" Carroll County Times Article for 9 April 1995 By Jay A. Graybeal The Historical Society frequently receives inquiries from out-of-state residents for information about Charles Carroll of Carrollton, for whom our county was named. The researchers are often surprised to learn that Carroll never lived in the county that bears his name. [...]