Christmas tree lights were an extravagance in early 1900s

One of the first references to a decorated and electrically lit Christmas tree on display in Carroll County may be found in a history of the Westminster Woman's Club, which documents a Westminster Community Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 20, 1928, at the forks of West Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

By Kevin E. Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com

December 24, 2012