The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-12-29

Those who would enjoy rare treat should
/ not fail to attend the entertainment of Prof
\. II. Merrill at Odd Fellows Hall next
Thursday evening.
The carol singing and Christmas treat for
the white children of Ascension Church was
held on Wednesday night, and, although the
| snow storm interfered with the attendance, il
was enjoyable in every other inspect. A sim
liar festival for the colored children of the
parish was held on Thursday night.
Capt Daniel Main, father of Mr. Martin l..
Main, formerly of Westminster, died in Ha-
gerstown on Tuesday morning, aged nearly SO
years. He was native of Frederick county,
and for many years was farmer and merchant
in Middletown Valley. Eighteen years ago
he removed TO Hagerstown. He was the last
of a large and influential family.
On Christmas day Sheriff Elias B. Arnold
attended service at Deer Park German Luth-
eran Church. He carried with him n beanti-
fnl cloth for the pulpit and large and hand
somely bound German Bible, which he pre-
scented TO the congregation. Atthe conclusion
of the service Rev. S. S. Henry, the pastor,
brought ont the gifts and exhibited them to
the congregation, and took occasion to pub
liciy thank Mr.. Arnold for his generosity.
The national banks of Westminster had on
deposit on December 10, when the last reports
were called for, 1862, 507. so, as follows /:
Farmers and Mechanics SIS, 924.40, Union
National 1924, 1859, and the First National
$3.50, 1851. On the same date last year the
deposits of these banks aggregated S373, 1913.
10, and were over $4,000 in excess of the
December deposits in 1891. Deposits are
usually low in December, but comparison
with the reports this year with last indicate
that this community is holding its own.
TI,o,.r ,,-ara conr ,.-aId,no-s IN -,
Christmas day. Alfred A. Ames, of Howard
county, was married to Miss Emma A. Ridge
ley, daughter Of W. C. Ridgeley, at the brides
residence. Haydn F. Gill was married at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage TO Miss Ida
NJ. Jones, daughter of Mr.. Lewis Jones, all of
Fowblesburg neighborhood, in Baltimore
county. In the evening there was a double
wedding. The couples were Eli i. Martin
and Miss Mary c. Miller, of Black Rock, Bal
timore county: j. Grant Matthias, of Cranber-
nv Valley, Carroll county, and Miss Lizzie NJ.
Armacost, daughter of Augustus Armacost, of
Baltimore county. Rev. Emory Burhman
officiated at all four weddings.
Miss Bessie S. Mullinix, daughter of Geo.
W. Mullinix, of Freedom district, was mar
ried Wednesday afternoon to Mr.. John I.
Sauble. son of Z. S. Sauble, near Watersville.
The wedding took place at the home of the
bride. The parlors were handsomely deco
rated The bride wore a gown of white silk,
trimmed with lace and ribbons. Miss May
Sauble, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid.
She also wore gown of white silk. The
ushers were W. H. Kaufman, of Baltimore,
and C. A. Mullinix. Rev. Mr.. Law, of the
Independent Methodist Church, William ST.,
Baltimore, performed the ceremony, After
the wedding reception was given to large
circle of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Sauble left
on a trip to the South and on their return will
go to their home. near Timonium, Baltimore
county.
The December number of Ice and Refrig-
Grafton, published by H. S. Rich & Co., Chi
cago and New York, devotes its opening pages
to a description of the ice factory of the Ice
and Cold Storage Company, of Westminster,
with four large illustrations. The illustrations
represent an exterior view of the factory, with
the ice wagons being loaded, the tank room,
the machine room, and plate of ice
eleven inches thick, behind which stand three
of the employees. The clearness of the ice is
well illustrated, for the pictures of the en-
ployes are quite distinct. The Westminster
plant is built on the plate system, by the Rem
ington Machine Company, of Wilmington,
Del, and is the second plant of the kind ever
put up, the other being at Wilmington. 1t is
the best system known, and so far superior to
the can system that it will rapidly replace it.
Ice and Refrigeration is large and handsome
monthly publication, devoted to ice manufae-
ture and refrigeration.