2007

25 March 2007 – House Boasted Proud Owners

2021-08-01T16:41:43-04:00March 25th, 2007|2007, Yesteryears|

Carroll Yesteryears 25 March 2007 House Boasted Proud Owners By Mary Ann Ashcraft In the coming months, the Historical Society of Carroll County will re-open the Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House at 206 East Main Street, Westminster, for tours.  Students will be the first visitors, but later in the year tours will be available for everyone. To fully appreciate [...]

11 March 2007 – ‘Examiner’ Chronicles Schools

2021-08-01T16:42:54-04:00March 11th, 2007|2007, Yesteryears|

Carroll Yesteryears 11 March 2007 ‘Examiner’ Chronicles Schools By Mary Ann Ashcraft Under the headlines “Public School Visiting” in issues of the American Sentinel, there is much fascinating information about Carroll’s schools, teachers and students in the early 1880s.  Christmas and Washington’s Birthday were observed as holidays, but other closings weren’t mentioned.  Schools finished in April [...]

25 February 2007 – Schoolhouses Reigned in Carroll

2021-08-01T16:44:07-04:00February 25th, 2007|2007, Yesteryears|

Carroll Yesteryears 25 February 2007 Schoolhouses Reigned in Carroll By Mary Ann Ashcraft In 1881 Carroll County could boast more than 100 public schools for black and white children located in homes, churches and honest-to-goodness schoolhouses dispersed throughout the County.  In an era when everyone walked to school, no parent wanted his child walking too far.  [...]

11 February 2007 – Letter Details Carroll’s Founding

2021-08-01T16:44:58-04:00February 11th, 2007|2007, Yesteryears|

Carroll Yesteryears 11 February 2007 Letter Details Carroll’s Founding By Mary Ann Ashcraft Carroll County celebrated its 170th birthday on January 19th with a reception and illustrated lecture at the Westminster Fire Hall.   It was a lovely affair enjoyed by a large crowd of history buffs.  But what occurred at the time the County was formed? [...]

28 January 2007 – Carroll Skated Through 1880s

2021-08-01T16:45:53-04:00January 28th, 2007|2007, Yesteryears|

Carroll Yesteryears 28 January 2007 Carroll Skated Through 1880s By Mary Ann Ashcraft Carroll Countians were not discussing “global warming” during the 1880s when local newspapers covered stories about winter activities.  The following poem and article appeared under the headline of “Merry Skaters” in the Democratic Advocate of January 6, 1883:   Over the frozen lake [...]

14 January 2007 – Teetering Between Two States

2021-08-01T16:47:24-04:00January 14th, 2007|2007, Yesteryears|

Carroll Yesteryears 14 January 2007 Teetering Between Two States By Mary Ann Ashcraft Margaret Anna Roop and John S. Teeter became sweethearts at the Maryland Collegiate Institute in Union Bridge (later Blue Ridge College in New Windsor) in the early 1900s. After graduating, they married and moved to Florida where John’s family resided.  But Margaret missed Carroll County [...]

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