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| June 1, 1997 | ||||||||
25 Years Ago Taneytown Pauses For Memorial Day Tribute - Memorial Day observances in Taneytown commenced with the laying of wreaths at the town's war memorial by Mae Long, president of the women's auxiliary unit No. 120 and Ronald Putman, commander of Hesson-Snider Post No. 120. The Rev. Kent Hall, United Methodist Church, offered the invocation, followed by taps played by Charles Conover. A parade through the town's main street included representatives of local service clubs, scout troops and music provided by the Francis Scott Key High School marching band. The Carroll Record, June 1, 1972.
50 Years Ago COMMISSIONERS WITHIN RIGHTS - Atty. Gen. Hammond Says Carroll County Board Can Cut Magistrate's Salary $400 Yearly — The Carroll County Commissioners are within their rights in reducing the salary of the trial magistrate of Westminster from $2,800 to $2,400 a year, Attorney General Hall Hammond has ruled in a formal opinion. Trial Magistrate Raymond L. Benson, who took office May 1, raised the question. He said the commissioners had been paying for former trial magistrate, John Wood, formerly of Baltimore, $2,800 a year and asked if it was permissible for the commissioners to cut the amount to $2,400 when Benson took office. Democratic Advocate, June 6, 1947.
75 Years Ago WOODBINE BANK ROBBED BY YEGGMEN - Breaking into the Woodbine National Bank Sunday, robbers cut their way through three doors to the vault and forcing open all of the safe deposit boxes, took all of the personal valuables of more than 1,000 depositors. A safe not connected with the vault, but containing all the bank's negotiable papers and private securities deposited with Harry S. Owings, the cashier, was overlooked. The contents of this safe was sent to Baltimore shortly after the robbery was discovered Monday morning by Mr. Owings. J. M. Delashumutt, president of the bank, said that it would be impossible to place a value on the articles stolen until the bank had communicated with every depositor and ascertained the contents of each of the safe deposit boxes. This, he said, would probably take several days. Entrance to the bank was gained by breaking a lock on the grating in a rear window and then forcing the window. With these obstacles removed the burglars entered the bank, carrying with them an acetylene outfit with which the doors to the vault were cut. After passing this outer barrier, the burglars encountered two other doors, each of which were attacked with the gas burner and opened. Those safe deposit boxes that resisted the efforts of the jimmies, were burned open. American Sentinel, June 2, 1922.
100 Years Ago Memorial Day services were held in this city, Winfield and Taneytown, on Saturday last and at Hampstead on Sunday afternoon. In this city the indoor exercises were held in Odd Fellows' Hall. A choir, improvised for the occasion, sang, at the opening, "Nearer My God to Thee," and Rev. G. W. Honey offered prayer. Ex-Judge James A. C. Bond, of this city, delivered the oration, which we have the pleasure of giving to the readers of the SENTINEL in full, in this issue. It will be found a cogent and powerful argument for purity in government, freedom from party serfdom and the development and perpetuity of the American Republic. Judge Bond paid a high compliment to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, and quoted a part of his Gettysburg speech, making its sentiment his own. Incidentally he acknowledged that he had been convinced of the unrighteousness of human slavery. American Sentinel, June 5, 1897.