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| May 23, 1999 | ||||||||
25 Years Ago 'Ride-A-Bike' Day In Carroll County Is Huge Success - Over 600 People Pedaled A Total of 9,771 Miles For Pledges In Excess Of $12,000—The second annual 'Ride A Bike for the Retarded" Day held on April 21 was a most successful venture for the Carroll County Association for Retarded Children. Proceeds of the ride are shared by the Maryland Association for Retarded Citizens, which is the sponsoring agency, and the local county ARC. Dwight Copenhaver, CCARC Executive Director, stated that 200 persons rode last year for approximately $2,500. This year over 600 people rode for pledges in excess of $12,000. The Community Reporter, May 24, 1974.
50 Years Ago Horne Pleads Guilty—Herbert Frederick Horne, Baltimore, appeared on Saturday morning before Trial Magistrate Vincent A. Tubman on a charge of giving a false report on a stolen car. A fine of $50 was imposed and suspended and the costs of 75 cents were paid. He was placed under the care of a psychiatrist due to depressed moods. Horne pleaded guilty to the charge having confessed earlier in the week to having locked his car on the parking lot in Westminster, walking to Bachman's Valley where he bound and gagged himself with his belt and cloth. He confessed to the hoax to 1st class State Trooper J. N. Simmons and Trooper J. S Poteet, who handled the investigation from the beginning. Democratic Advocate, May, 1949.
75 Years Ago Grand Jury Finds 66 Indictments. - Witnesses Examined 152 - Presentments Were For Bootlegging, Disorderly House, Bastardy, Murder, Etc.—One of the longest grand jury terms in Carroll County for many years closed Tuesday. The presentments were for murder, non-support, disorderly houses, bastardly, bootlegging perjury. One hundred and fifty-two witnesses were examined and 66 indictments were found. The grand jury report is as follows: To the Honorable, the Judges of the Circuit Court for Carroll County: The Grand Jurors of the State of Maryland for the body of Carroll County, empanelled for the May Term, 1924, beg leave respectfully to report to your Honors that they have been in session for seven days and in that time have examined 152 witnesses and have found 66 presentments and true bills. As required by law they visited the County Home and the County Jail and we wish to express our appreciation for the generous hospitality of the Steward at the County Home and the Sheriff at the Jail during our visit. Democratic Advocate, May 23, 1924.
100 Years Ago Manchester Items - Firemen's Parade - -Fitting Up a Bank Building - -Death of a Former Citizen—Whit-Monday was generally observed as a holiday by mechanics, farmers and laborers, but business places were open. The Fire Department held their annual fair and festival in their new building, on Main street. At 11 o'clock the fire company with engine and truck, accompanied by two bands of music, paraded the streets. At 2 p.m. a game of base ball was played between a Westminster team and Manchester team, which resulted in a score of 18 to 4 in favor of the home team. While playing the seventh inning William Wells, of the Westminster nine was standing near the home plate, when a bat slipped from the batter's hands and struck Wells on the right arm, fracturing the bone at the elbow. The Manchester Savings Bank has purchased Miss Emma V. Shower's Large Brick dwelling, corner of Main and York streets, and the lot immediately in the rear for $2500. The directors purpose fitting up a part of the house for a place to conduct business, and the balance, including the store too, will be for rent. Democratic Advocate, May 27, 1899.