“Farmers and Mechanics National Bank” Carroll County Times article for 18 March 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal The March 23, 1901 issue of the Westminster American Sentinel newspaper included a novel feature for the time, a photograph of the new Farmers and Mechanics National Bank building at 105 E. Main St. in Westminster. Prior to this time, local newspapers [...]
“Union Mills Fire in 1926” Carroll County Times article for 11 March 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal The community of Union Mills was roused by an early morning house fire on March 6, 1926 that threatened the William Shriver House. A description of the fire and successful effort to save the home were described in the March [...]
“Carroll’s Tonsorial Artists” Carroll County Times for 4 March 4 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal The local barbershop, or “tonsorial saloon” as it was sometimes called a century ago, was an institution in Carroll’s communities. The 1892 Commercial and Industrial Review of Northern and Western Maryland included colorful descriptions of several establishments: New Windsor U. G. Heltibridle Tonsorial [...]
“Taylor-Bond Wedding in 1905” Carroll County Times article for 25 February 2001 by Jay A. Graybeal The Historical Society’s recent acquisition of Judge James A. C. Bond House, 202 E. Main St. in Westminster, has provided an opportunity to explore the history of the property and the lives of the people who lived there. The research [...]
“Union Mills Bank Robbed in 1957” Carroll County Times article for 18 February 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal Residents in the Union Mills area were shaken by an armed robbery of their bank on February 5, 1957. The robbery, the first in the area since 1929, made front-page news in the February 7 issue of the Democratic Advocate newspaper [...]
“Abraham Lincoln Remembered” Carroll County Times Article for 11 February 2001 by Jay A. Graybeal The anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth has provided numerous occasions to reflect upon his life and times. In 1901, Union Civil War veteran, Col. William A. McKellip of Westminster, wrote an article about the late president and his famous address at [...]
“Daniel F. Shipley, Landscape Architect” Carroll County Times Article for 10 February 2002 by Jay A. Graybeal Significant landscaping and ornamental garden projects were undertaken by only the wealthiest American property owners until well into the nineteenth century. By the 1850s, American architects and popular publications were encouraging Americans to make improvements to the grounds around their [...]
“Charles T. Zepp, The Shut-In Friend” Carroll County Times article for 4 February 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal Charles T. Zepp (1858-1901) of Melrose lived most of his life confined to his home. Despite suffering the life-long effects of a crippling childhood illness, he touched many people, with and without physical disabilities, through his periodical The Shut-In [...]
“Newspaperman Served His Trade and Community” Carroll County Times article for 28 January 2001 By Jay A. Graybeal Since the late 1960s, the Historical Society has had its offices in the Kimmey House at 210 E. Main St. in Westminster. The property is named for the Harry and Test Kimmey Family, the last residents of the [...]
“Paul S. Mannino And The Carroll Manufacturing Company” Carroll County Times Article for 27 January 2002 by Jay A. Graybeal During the second half of the nineteenth century, readymade clothing became widely available for American consumers. Manufacturing tailors produced millions of garments in urban factories that often employed immigrant labor including young children. In the worst factories, workers [...]