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| August 24, 1997 | ||||||||
25 Years Ago Flood Relief Concert Saturday—Four Carroll County groups will be featured in Junction's Free Music Festival slated for Saturday, August 26 at the Manchester Carnival Grounds. The performers, Alabark, North Carroll Jazz, Stone Boat and Paul B. (Wantz,) guitarist, promise varied entertainment from 2-6 p.m. and no admission will be charged. However, donations are requested for the Flood Relief Fund. The Carroll Record, August 24, 1972.
50 Years Ago SEAMAN ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY AT MT. AIRY—After a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trainman reported that his locker had been entered, clothing and a wallet stolen at Mt. Airy Tuesday, State Police arrested Constantis Valis, New York City, wearing the clothing. The wallet is still missing but Valis, who said he is a seaman is in our jail charged with breaking and entering and larceny. Howard R. Orye, 3423 Elmaria avenue, Baltimore, the trainman said he had valuable papers in the wallet but little money. The clothing and wallet were stolen from a locker in a freight caboose, he said. Valis is to be tried at 1 p.m. next Tuesday in Mt. Airy. Democratic Advocate, August 22, 1947.
75 Years Ago Mr. Henry Benner, of this city, is visiting friends in Uniontown district, this county. "Uncle Henry," as he is known among his many friends at "The Wharf," was forced to take a vacation to recuperate his strength. As president of the "Hooly, Gooly Gang" of "The Wharf" he became exhausted by his efforts to keep "Billy" Helm and the rest of the Gang in the straight and narrow path. The Sentinel hopes that upon his return "Uncle Henry" will again assume his duty of keeping the Gang straight, even though he may be forced to use the water treatment, especially on "Shorty" and "Jess." American Sentinel, August 25, 1922.
100 Years Ago Mrs. John Bernstein, of this city, celebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of her birth, at her home on East Main street, this city, on Tuesday evening, 17th inst. Invitations were sent by Mr. and Mrs. Bernstein to a few relatives and intimate friends, who spent a pleasant evening with the venerable lady and her husband on the occasion and were hospitably entertained and served with an abundance of nice refreshments. Mrs. Bernstein received a number of presents. Mrs. Bernstein is said to be the oldest living native of this city. She has resided here all her life. She and Mr. Augustus Mitten, of Baltimore, are the only survivors of the eight children of the late Wm. and Susanna Mitten. American Sentinel, August 21, 1897.