The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-02
Christmas at the Aims House.
Reported for the Democratic Advocate.

Christmas was made unusually bright to the
inmates of the Carroll County Aims House
this wear. There are number of highly re-
spectacle inmates there, the majority Of whom
are old men, who, left alone in their old age
and poverty, have been compelled to seek
food and shelter in the home provided for our
destitute poor. On Christmas day, good
dinner of turkey and chicken, with their ae-
compartment Of good things, was served to
them, and in addition, each one was given
bountiful supply of cake, fruit and confec
tionery by the kind steward and his wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Hahn. On Sunday afternoon,
another treat was provided by the committee
having in charge the Sunday afternoon ser
vices. While the young men OF the College
Christmas Association, with the exception of
Mr.. Frank, were unable to be present, having
gone home for the holidays, several persons
from town kindly took their places, and
very pretty carol service was rendered, inclu-
ding Millard's beautiful anthem, And there
were Shepherds Miss Bessie Herr was the
soloist, aud delighted all with her sweet sing.
ing. The following ladies and gentlemen
composed the choir-Miss NJ. B. Shellman,
organist: Misses Bessie Herr, Alice Bixler,
Mamie Rinker, Ida Lockard, Annie Spald-
ing, and Messrs. P. G. Kennedy and +. X.
Herr.
A responsive scripture reading led by Rev.
DR.. Graham, of the NJ. p Church, and the
reading of an original Christmas Poem by
Miss NJ. B. Shellman, was followed by an ap-
propriate address by DIR. Graham, after
which the distribution of gifts took place.
Every woman was presented with an apron,
pair of wooden stockings and a handkerchief,
and every man with pair of wooden socks,
handkerchief and bag of smoking tobacco.
Each one was given, also, a package of con-
Il 10.
farers who happened to be present, also re-
ceiving a little of the Christmas cheer. Those
who could read were also given Bibles or
other good books, and the services concluded
with singing the hymn, 'tThe best friend to
have is Jesus, and the Lord prayer, recited
in concert, the inmates joining in most heart
lily.
Without the generous cooperation of the
merchants and few friends, we could not
possibly carry on this work, or render the
assistance we do, and we wish to return thanks
to all who have helped us in the past, and
particularly to the following persons, who by
their generous responses to our appeal, made
through the papers few weeks ago, enabled
us to make this Christmas such bright and
happy one:
Mather. w. f. Derr, Miller Bros, NJ. Schnee-
burger, Miss May Gardner, Matthews Il Myers,
D. L. Farrer, Mrs. S. K Herr; confectionery,
fruit and cake-G. W. Morningstar, Jno. D.
Bowers, J. T. Shreeve, w. D. Keefer, John
j. Reese, W. D. Reese, Mrs. C. j. Shellman,
Mrs. Broadwiser, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Albaugh
4 Babylon, Mrs Z. l.. Reaver, Mrs. Louisa
smith, Miss Joe Hahn, Miss Emma Crout,
Miss Katie Smith, Miss Ella Murray, Miss
Amanda Stewart; cash-Mrs. Longwell, n. l.
Gorsueh, C. c. Gorsuch, W Fl. Vanderford,
Mrs. Charles Bilingslea, Miss Kittie Noel,
Mrs George NJ. Parke, Mrs. William Starr,
Miss Lille Woodward, Miss Mamie Rinker.
A generous donation of Bibles, Scripture
cards and other reading matter was received
from the Maryland Prisoners Aid Associa-
ton; several little tokens of remembrance
from Miss Grace Barnitz, a cash contribution
from Mrs DIR. Frazer, and package of con-
fectionery from Mr.. F. X. Darby, of Balti-
more The children of the Steward, whose
uniform kindness and courtesy to the old
people make them universal favorites amongst
them, were also remembered with little gifts.
Donations of money are acceptable at all
times, as it enables us to provide little deli
cacies for the sick, and to renew from time
TO time the books used in the Sunday services.
MARRY B. SHELLMAN, rr,,,n;ttao
MAMIE RINKER.