Several pieces of Carroll County history will be on the auction block tomorrow as the O'Farrell Auction Barn sells pictures, mirrors and other furnishings from Cockey's Tavern in Westminster.
Cockey's, open as an inn or tavern since the early 1800s, closed in September. At the time, owner Robert E. Lowry said some longtime employees had resigned and the Main Street reconstruction project had hurt business at the restaurant, at 216 E. Main St.
Among the items for sale is a portrait of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, but auctioneer Thomas O'Farrell said he's unsure if it's the one of county legend. The tale is that one of the paintings at the tavern "bleeds" occasionally.