Freedom District Tour, 1952 Carroll County Times article for 11 June 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal The Historical Society recently sponsored a driving tour to four historic churches in the Union Bridge-New Windsor area. The Society has a long tradition of sponsoring tours of historic sites such as one in 1952 to the Freedom District. The [...]
“ Manchester's Whit-Monday Celebration, 1900" Carroll County Times article for 4 June 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Following the universally observed Memorial Day holiday was Whit-Monday, observed in only a few local communities at the turn of the century. The holiday fell on the first Monday after Pentecost. Manchester selected the day as a festival day for [...]
"Memorial Day in 1900" Carroll County Times article for 28 May 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Although Westminster is justly proud of its long tradition of Memorial Day observances, the holiday has been observed in other Carroll County towns since shortly after the Civil War. The first observances of the twentieth century were reported in the [...]
"Newark Shoe Factory Dedicated in 1925" Carroll County Times article for 21 May 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Seventy-five years ago, a new manufacturing business, the Newark Shoe Co., opened in Westminster. The event was celebrated in a novel way with a parade, dedication ceremony and an open house. An article in the May 29, 1925 [...]
"Dr. Henry Maynadier Fitzhugh" Carroll county Times article for 7 May 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Several years ago while researching my book about Carroll County during World War I, I quickly became aware of a local physician, Dr. Henry Maynadier Fitzhugh, who was a leading figure in volunteer work. Dr. Fitzhugh served as the chairman [...]
"The Great Westminster Fire of 1883" Carroll County Times article for 30 April 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Westminster residents had long apprehended a fear of fire because the city lacked a water system. Tragedy struck on April 9, 1883 when Jacob Thompson's livery stable on W. Main Street, caught fire. The editor of the American Sentinel newspaper [...]
"Crime Stories of 1900, Part II" Carroll County Times article for 23 April 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal In last week's column, I described several burglaries that took place in April 1900. The "night hucksters" became bolder and committed two more serious crimes that month. The April 23rd issue of the Westminster American Sentinel newspaper reported on a [...]
"A History of Western Maryland College" Carroll County Times article for 9 April 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal During the Carroll County Centennial in 1937, numerous articles about local history were published in the local press. History also became the topic for local civic organization meetings. The 26 February issue of this paper presented an article [...]
"Little Sketches From Nearby History" Carroll County Times article for 2 April 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Local history enthusiasts have many writers to thank for sharing their knowledge of our rich local heritage. In this column I have paid tribute to several of last century including J. Leland Jordan, Bradford Gist Lynch, Francis Neal Parke, [...]
"The American Sentinel Newspaper" Carroll County Times article for 19 March 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Last week's column presented a history of the Democratic Advocate and its predecessor newspapers published in Westminster from 1838 to 1972. In keeping with the times, the paper was the highly partisan voice of the Democratic Party. Equally partisan was the Republican Party paper [...]