The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-06
Christmas at the Aims House.

Christmas Al the Aims House was q very
bright and happy season 10 she inmates, aud
All expressed themselves as more than pleased
with the kindness shown them. genuine
Christmas dinner, Nth cake and coufsciinu.
AIRY was served them On Christmas day, by
Steward Ham and bis good wife. who mani
fest personal interest M the unfortunate.
agtd and afflicted ones under their care, and
whose stay amongst them, ne earnestly hope
may continue, as !; will be diihcult 10 find arr
one more suitable for the place.
On Tuesday afternoon the annual Christ.
mas service and treat vas gwen IN the large
dining room. The old people have learned 10
look forward 10 this as the crowuluE event Of
the year. and receive their little gifts with
many expressions Of ihankfalness to the kind
friends. who, by their hberzlily. assist ia pro.
yIdIuE Il. In response 20 the request made
through the papers substantial gifts OF money
we're received daily, up 70 Christmas day. NOT
Only from many friends m Westminster and
throughout our dear old County, bus from our
good friend Mr.. llamolhc, Of Cuba. who never
| fOrgeis Us, and from our old sovussnAn NJ.
Upton ). Haydes. uhosc heart Hlli beats 10
| sympathy Nth those Of bis native towa, al
! though Tor some years a citizen % another
| State. Many q these GIFTS came anonymously.
| Including one frpm Gieuville. Pa, bat God
hHNNa t-a9 AAfAa+s saHa Nsah4f hAll iNh AAfaA+ \
them personally Cor their hrip 10 carrying
| Christmas JOY % Has poor. they can feel II
their hearts thai they had large FbaTr 10
| making them So happy, ios Wsthoa; this assls-
| iance she work could not BE- carried on. In
| sdditlos 10 the gifts Of monay and cakes,
| thanks are dae The followlHg business
| firms for Donations q merchandise MI.
Ter Bros Co, Aibaugh & BAbyluu. T. ".
Naihsr 4 sons. Babylon a Lsppy Co. Messrs-
| Helwig, Joseph b. Boyle, George A. Bixies
and Mrs. Jesse Smith.
Fily-three persons, iaelading The three
| County Commissioners Hrsson, Benson,
/ Bro~n, and Mrs- Brown. Coungy T treasurer
| and Mrs. Ham. TX Commissioner and Mrs.
| Dehof, me, with the inmates 81 p. IN. and
| enjoyed with them he bright CHRISTMAS scg,
| vice which had bseu prepared. This opeaed
| with the famous GLORY Song. followed With
| prayer by Rev. l. T. Warner: reading Of a
| Christmas poem by Mss EvA Riaker. vocai
| duet, Jesus, Lover OF my Soul, Miss Bessie
and Mr.. George ArmAcOsi. recitation. Mis-
| Mildred Warner; address b. Rev. Dr. II. c.
/ Gushing, Anthem. Ard there werr Shepherds,
| Abiding IN the Field Misses Besssc Herr,
Bessie Aymac1si. Bessie Roberts aud NJ B.
Shellman, aud Nessrs- r. X Herr Aad Georgs
| ArmAcosi; Soloist, Miss Bessie Herr, accom-.
| pianist, Miss Helen ArmAcosi: ai amusing ex
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| Distribution Of gifts aud closing With the ap.
propriaie hymn, Count Your Blessings sad
| AjEpah beuedlciion.
A short song service was held up stair
for the benefit Of those Who could not leave
| their rooms. Aud 50 another Christmas sea
son has passed aud We enter upon the work
| of the New YeAr-ieeiing that the citizens Of
our dear old Couaiy are IN sympathy with Is,
and that, although the Aims House must b
the final home Of many Of oar afflicted and
| aged citizens, they will no; be Gu, Of from The
outside world, bat will still have = part in tbs
| JOY Of those, who. al Christmas share their
| blessings with them, remembering that lie,
whose birthday We celebrate, has said, "Inas
much as ye have done II unto one Of the leas
Of these my brethren ye have done il uu,s
| Me- With wishes for a Happy New Yeal
TO all. Very sincerely "ln HIS Name.
| MARY BosrwIcE SHELLSAN.