The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21

AouHtyf HttfS hedfQ uii were INT
remnant Of a tribe near Manchester
which lived on land belonging to ia,
Shower family until about 1850, when
they suddenly disappeared. In sos the
Baltimore 4 Reisterstown Turnpike
was chartered. and being soon built
gave our county and Western Penn.
sylvania a way TO the sea
and over Il until the com
ing OF the railroads. passed daily
hundreds OF Conestoga wagons drawn
! by six horses, herds OF cattle, aud
ilocks Of ducks and geese, their feet
cushioned with molasses. all on their
way TO Baltimore town.
u can not az this time go into d
complete history OF the growth OF
that part OF the State which now
forms Carroll county: let Il suffice 20
say, that the people from II bore their
part in the Revolutionary War and IN
the War OF 1872 IL was sufficiently
populated az the beginning Of the 10Th
century for the younger sons 10 seek
adventure, and many OF them follow
ed the blazed way OF l3oone through
the Cumberland Valley into Kentuc.
KY while others took the Indian
Trails and the National Road TO the
Ohio. and helped settle the North
West which had been opened by
Clarks But those who remeined at
home, owing TO the distance, began 90
chafe over transacting their growing
business IN Frederick or Baltimore
aud there sprang up movement for
g new county amongst those living in
the extreme parts Of Baltimore and
Frederick counties, resulting IN an
Act being passed in 1888 authorizing
the formation of Carroll county. pro-
yided the people IN each affected np
proved the change.
And then began a yigorouA poliu-
cal fight. the line dividing Baltimore
aud Frederick Counties ran from
near Llneboro on the Mason and DiX
on line through the East end q West
minister. reaching the borders %
Howard county between WOodbine
and WaterRville. and majority ~
the people living ia Baltimore county
being satisfied with their condition,
voted against the change, which re-
suited IN the Acts defeat. ~ enemies
In Manchester. or the Dag Hill Din.
trict' Of Baltimore county celebrated
the victory by dragging their old
cannon 10 the hill toward wostmin-
ster, and joyfully fred II time and
again. But the friends Of the new
oHinty were not diGheartencd. aud
the legislature In 1895 passed another
Act establishing a. dnd prOtit.nE pg
experience. this bin WAS not snDnati
ted TO the people for ratification, but
was 10 DO approved uy the icxt lea.
islaiure, which was done. and Carroll
county early In the year 1884 began
" exercise S. rights as an indepeu-
dent political entity, Weatminater be-
ing centrally located was chosen aa
tne county seat, which caused heart
burnings In Manchester the cOunty'f
largest town County Offices were
promptly established q sheriff, Nicb-
olas Kelly WAS elected IN March
1897, and pending the erection % the
Court House. the Circuit Court met
on the nrst Monday Of April. 1891. in
The house of Dr Wlllis. on Main
street afterwards The Boyle property
and later In the Old Union Church.
which stood ia the Westminster CEN
etery The Orphans Court met in tho
Wampler house. now the Old Won
ans Home" on Church and Main
srreets. The County Commissioners.
then called the Commissioners OF TuN
occupied a room In Wamplcr's tavern
and Sheriff Kelly converted part %
the William Reese home into jatl.
The county was apparently law abiu-
ing, for only one prisoner waE con
fined IN this fmproriaed place OF tm
prlsonment aud he was 80 loneScn
aud disgisted with his surround nEs
that be left without warning, uKins
tnu rain spLnt a. means oi ~ ~ T.
urc fam nE upper room
The files OF the county'S news
paper at this period show that the
people were interested chiefly in ma
tiunal affairs, there being practically
no locai i,tms Is columns are filled
with notices of applications for
the benefit OF the bankrupt
laws Sherifrs sales. and a most pecu-
liar custom, the polite request 81
creditors for debtors 20 come In ard
pay what they owed. The virtues OF
various patent medicines have q
prominent place. and the next 20
them come the efforts OF the Cody
10 bring sinners TO the muurnefs
bench. There are notices OF cam
meetings in the summer protracted
meetings IN the fall and winter, ana
during the whole year notices of
meetings where the crimes OF John
Barleycorn would be considered and
arrangements made for his death ana
burial, And these notices are not IN
any way eyasiye OF framed in meek,
mild or gentle language. Their
plain and straight forward, and with
refreshing frankness. indicate ne
kind of hereafter, sinners and friends
OF John Barleycorn will have 10 en-
dure, unless they repent or reform.
They remind me Of the story ! have
read OF the theologian and Wesleyan
minister, who in the old days Of Cir
cult riding, was In the habit Of carry
ing with him bottle OF Tabasco
pepper sauce. The ordinary pepper
sauce he found at the tayerns or
hotels was not strong enough One
day guest at tavern said. Please
pass that oatsup over this way
l"Why | beg your pardon, but this e
my private property" swell give .
fellow taste OF 1t any way" lie
helped himself literally, eat and
after a few moments, during which
he freely used water and his handker'
chiefs, said "YOu are a preacher, are
49,. 81 We sNu orthOdav