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| August 31, 1997 | ||||||||
25 Years Ago Union Bridge Raises Parking Fines; Promotes McCann To Police Chief—At a meeting of the Union Bridge Council Monday evening, Mayor Richard Stultz disclosed the results of a July poll concerning parking meter fines. With 109 responses received, 67 residents voted in favor of raising the fines from 25 cents to $1.00 for parking meter violations, and 38 voted against the raise. There were four miscellaneous votes. Councilman Tom Winebrener, who had previously been opposed to the raise, stated that he was wrong in his earlier opinion, and was glad to see the increase. Mayor Stultz said that the new fines will go into effect on Tuesday, September 5. The Carroll Record, August 31, 1972.
50 Years Ago WESTMINSTER DAY SEPT. 25 AND 26—At the weekly luncheon meeting on Monday at the Charles Carroll Hotel the Retail Merchants Association of this city, plans were completed for the Westminster Days which will be held on Sept. 25 and 26. President John R. Byers presided. There will be a big parade on Thursday evening, at 9 o'clock, which all Carroll County Fire Companies, with their Ladies Auxiliaries are invited, bands, civic and Fraternal organizations, Boys and Girls Scouts, etc. There will be first and second prizes for largest groups in line, best appearance, longest distance, best appearance bands and decorated floats. Children are invited to participate with decorated bicycles, kiddies cars, scooter's and etc. The climax of the two days sale will be on Friday evening at 9:30 o'clock when gifts donated by the merchants will be awarded in the State Armory, Longwell Ave. It is planned that the stores will have their displays in their windows until Friday when they will be taken to the Armory, Democratic Advocate, August 29, 1947.
75 Years Ago THE BOOTLEGGING TRADE—All over the country a vast machine is being built up for distribution of liquor illegally. However one may feel about the 18th amendment, here is a development that all good citizens ought to view with repugnance. A multitude of people are getting rich by a profitable trade in harmful and illegal liquor, and many who call themselves good citizens, connive at and enjoy the results of this crooked game. Millions of people must reach the conclusion that laws are not intended seriously, that it is a smart thing to break them, that if you can evade them and not get found out, your are entitled to brag about it, as an exploit in which you can take justifiable pride. Democratic Advocate, August 25, 1922.
100 Years Ago Mr. G. W. Yeiser, of Union Mills, while returning from the Granger's picnic at Williams Grove, Pa., on his bicycle, about 8 o'clock, Wednesday evening, collided with a two horse buggy, on the Littlestown turnpike, near LeFevre's Station and was knocked insensible into the ditch by the roadside. The pole of the buggy struck him a severe blow in the breast. A man named Wolf assisted him to Littlestown, where Dr. Foreman dressed his wounds. He remained at a hotel there over night and was able to ride home next day. American Sentinel, August 28, 1897.