"Historical Society Founded in 1939" Carroll County Times Article for 28 March 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Sixty years ago a small but dedicated group of local citizens met to organize a historical society. At that time the only organization with more than a passing interest in the county's history was the Carroll County Society of [...]
"Co. H Had Its Beginning in Frizellburg" Carroll County Times Article for March 21 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Carroll County members of the Maryland National Guard have served the state and the nation in two world wars. Local men were called up in June 1916 when Pancho Villa was active on the Border and war [...]
"The Blizzard of 1924" Carroll County Times Article for 14 March 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Although the last two Carroll winters have produced only a modest amount of snow, the historical record reveals that blizzards frequently visited the region, occasionally at this time of year. The March 14, 1924 issue of the Westminster Democratic Advocate [...]
"In Memory of Nicholas Paroway" Carroll County Times Article for 7 March 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Last week's column dealt with the death of Nicholas Paroway (Paraway) of Westminster who died on December 8, 1876 at the remarkable age of 110. The former slave was remembered with a lengthy obituary in the American Sentinel and [...]
"The Death of Nicholas Paroway" Carroll County Times Article for 28 February 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal When Nicholas Paroway (Paraway) of Westminster died on December 8, 1876 he had reached the remarkable age of 110 years! His obituary in the December 16th issue of the Westminster American Sentinel newspaper reflected his unique place in the [...]
"Lincoln Day Speech 1970" Carroll County Times Article for 21 February 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Each year the Maryland House of Delegates honors President Abraham Lincoln's memory with a speech presented by a delegate. After listening to last year's speech delivered by Del. Joe Getty, I learned that Del. Jacob M. Yingling made the speech [...]
"Valentine Photo Essay" Carroll County Times Article for 14 Frebruary 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal This Historical Society's collection contains numerous examples of St. Valentine's Day cards dating received by local residents from the 1850s to the 1920s. The earliest cards were stock cards which were individually embellished with separately purchased motifs chosen by the sender. [...]
"The Energy Crisis" Carroll County Times Article for 7 February 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal I recently filled up my minivan with gasoline, a unremarkable event to say the least. Twenty-five years ago, however, I could not have have done so because the nation was in the painful throes of the "Energy Crisis". Nearly every week, [...]
"1923 Carroll County Society Banquet, Part II" Carroll County Times Article for 31 January 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal In last week's column, I reprinted part of a lengthy historical address by Joseph D. Brooks delivered at the Carroll County Society of Baltimore on the county birthday, January 19, 1923. The address touched on a variety [...]
"Carroll County Society Dinner, 1923" Carroll County Times Article for 24 January 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal Prior to the founding of the Historical Society of Carroll County in 1939, the only organization with an interest in county history was the Carroll County Society of Baltimore. Most of the members had been born in Carroll County [...]