“Memorial Day 1901” Carroll County Times Article for 3 June 2001 by Jay A. Graybeal Memorial Day has been observed throughout Carroll County since the late nineteenth century. Begun by Union Civil War veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic as a day to honor the Union dead, the holiday only later became a day to [...]
“The Westminster Metal and Foundry Company” Carroll County Times Article for 27 May 2001 by Jay A. Graybeal During the spring of 1914, the Westminster Metal and Foundry Company faced a challenge to raise more capital to expand their rapidly growing business. The Board of Directors decided to sell the company’s preferred stock to raise $50,000. A prospectus [...]
“Lou Dielman and Taneytown History” Carroll County Times Article for 20 May 2001 by Jay A. Graybeal A number of Carroll Countians who have contributed to our knowledge of local history have been featured in this column over the past decade. A notable figure, Louis H. Dielman (1864-1959), has been mentioned on several occasions. Originally from New Windsor [...]
“Are You Wet or are You Dry?” Carroll County Times Article for 13 May 2001 by Jay A. Graybeal The passage of the Volstead Act in 1918, and the ensuing era of Prohibition, was not universally popular. Many Marylanders, including Gov. Albert Ritchie and the majority of the General Assembly, were opposed to enforcement of the act. The [...]
Maryland Collegiate Institute” Carroll County Times article for 6 May 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal Throughout Carroll’s history, there have been a number of private schools, academies and institutes that offered secondary education for local students. The Maryland Collegiate Institute opened in Union Bridge in November 1899 and quickly attracted a sizable student body. Following an auspicious start, [...]
“R.F.D. Banquet” Carroll County Times Article for 29 April 2001 By Jay A. GraybealFollowing a contested beginning in December 1899, Rural Free Delivery mail service was soon embraced by most Carroll Countians. The developers of the new system celebrated with a dinner on April 30, 1900. The May 5 issue of the Westminster Democratic Advocate newspaper had a lengthy article [...]
“The Death of Nathan H. Baile” Carroll County Times article for 22 April 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal Seventy-five years ago, Carroll Countians mourned the death of Nathan H. Baile, a prominent citizen of New Windsor. The 30 April issue of the Westminster American Sentinel newspaper, published a front-page obituary: “Nathan Haines Baile, president of the First National Bank [...]
“Palm Sunday Blizzard of 1942” Carroll County Times article for 8 April 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal Carroll Countians awoke to a heavy snow on Palm Sunday 1942. This newspaper carried a front page article about the storm: “Thirty Inch Snow Fall Here Over Week-End – We have often heard and read of deep snows that have [...]
Carroll’s Circuit Court History Carroll County Times Article for 1 April 2001 by Jay A. Graybeal Members of Carroll’s legal community and the Historical Society of Carroll County celebrated the 111th anniversary of the Circuit Court on April 3, 1948. The observance was described in the April 8th issue of this newspaper under the headline of “Anniversary of Courts [...]
“Manure-Making in 1872” Carroll County Times article for 25 March 2001 by Jay A. Graybeal Recently, while skimming through the first issue of The American Farmer and Rural Register, published in Baltimore in January 1872, I chanced upon an article entitled “Manure-Making.” Thinking I generally understood the process, I wondered what the editor found to write about so [...]