The Leesburg Robberies
“BOUND AND GAGGED-Three Masked Men Blow Open Abram Stamey’s Safe at Leesburg” headlined an article on page three in the November 6, 1902 issue of The Evening Sentinel newspaper.
Carlisle Sentinel
Schimmel Wood Carvings-Tidbits
Wilhelm Schimmel (1817-1890) was a German itinerant who lived in Cumberland County during the last quarter of the 19th century. In exchange for food and lodging, often in people’s barns, he made wood carvings for them.
“A Sleighing Party’s Bad Luck”
Sleighing parties to Cumberland County hotels and private houses were managed by livery stable owners who provided sleighs, horses, drivers, blankets, robes, and foot warmers to keep the sleigh’s occupants warm as the horses carried them along wintry roads.
The Temperance Movement in Cumberland County
Throughout the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century, temperance movements were prominent in Cumberland County.