2000

"The Democratic Advocate Established in 1838" Carroll County Times article for 12 March 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Newspapers have played an important role in local life from the earliest days of the county. In fact, John K. Longwell, editor of The Carrolltonian and Baltimore and Frederick Advertiser newspaper, effectively used his paper to promote the formation of [...]

"Death of Edward Reaver" Carroll County Times article for 27 February 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal The Centennial of America's "Splendid Little War" came and went without great notice in 1998. The Spanish-American War brought new possessions, including the Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, as well as new challenges for America as an emerging world [...]

"1947 Blizzard" Carroll County Times article for 20 February 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Carroll County has been visited by some record snow storms throughout its recorded history. A February 20, 1947 storm was one of the worst of the century. This paper presented a description of the storm's impact in the February 28th issue: "SNOW [...]

"John Mitten, Nation's Oldest Newspaper Man" Carroll County Times article for 6 February 2000 By Jay Graybeal When John Mitten died in 1931, he was still editing this newspaper and was thought to be the nation's oldest newspaper man. Not surprisingly, The Times printed a lengthy obituary in their 11 September issue: "On Friday, September 4, 1931, at [...]

"Kritchton's Cyclorium" Carroll County Times article for 30 January 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal The Historical Society recently received an old ledger that contained records of a photography and bicycle shop from the first years of the twentieth century. Only one local business, Kritchton's Cyclorium, fit the records. A history of the earliest years of the [...]

"A Memory" Carroll County Times article for 23 January 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal The Historical Society's Kimmey House at 210 E. Main St. in Westminster takes its name from the last family who lived in the house. Although we now use the property for our administrative offices, we are always reminded that the building was [...]

"Carroll's Observance of 1900" Carroll County Times article for 2 January 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal The last time local calendars rolled over to a new century was in 1900. There was no Y2K type scare only the novelty at the arrival of a new century. The local press reported on how local people welcomed in [...]

"Carroll's Observance of 1900" Carroll County Times article for 2 January 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal The last time local calendars rolled over to a new century was in 1900. There was no Y2K type scare only the novelty at the arrival of a new century. The local press reported on how local people welcomed in [...]

"County Birthday 1925" Carroll County Times article for 16 January 2000 By Jay A. Graybeal Each year the Historical Society of Carroll County sponsors a special observance of the founding of Carroll County in 1837. Prior to the founding of the Historical Society in 1939, the county birthday was celebrated by the Carroll County Society of [...]