The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BACHmAN's VALLEY.

winter S0lStlce was THIS morning,
Tuesday. At 1 o'clock the sun enters
the (goat) capicornus,a and it was our
shortest day in the year, when winter
has it's beginning. Many persons think
that cold weather comes after the sun
starts it's return for the north, and
yet it is known to give more warmth
the closer you are to same.
Harry Warehime left his home and
went to the home of Herbert Essich,
of Mount Pleasant, to learn the buck
ster business. We wish him success.
As started in last weeks issue, the
trolley is coming through Melrose, and
preparations are being made to well
come it. The clang of the bell will
soon be heard. Do not make mis-
take, as it may be the wheels of the
B. v. engine as it passes along over
the mis-connected rails. 1t may also
be a baker or butcher that comes to
attend to his work.
Services by Rev. j. B. Stonesifer at
Jerusalem church at 10 a. m. Sunday.
There will be a shooting match on
New Years day, January 1, at the
home of William X. Leppo at this
place. Guineas will be on the board.
All invited to attend. Will begin at
1 p. m.
Only a few persons from our vi
entity spent Sunday at the dedication
of the church at Lineboro, owing to
the bad roads. Those present were
more than pleased with all sermons
and in viewing the most beautiful
church, which is a great credit to its
members, and we wish to congratulate
them on their most wonderful success.
Please send all news to your cor
respondent next week by Tuesday
morning. owing to New Year falling
upon Friday, which is the printing
day, and will be one day earlier next
week.
The election of officers for the Y.
P. S. C. q. at Bixler's chucrh will be
held next Sunday evening at Z o'clock.
All members are requested, to be pres
emit
The cattle inspectors have been
around to several farms through our
vicinity, but no animal was found to
be infected with the disease, and the
owners felt more happy when they
were told that all was right.
Tho teachers and pupils of our pub
lie schools will be given q few days
rest from Wednesday evening until
January 4. Our school is still grow
ing, and several more pupils were en-
rolled last week.
Clarence E. Bachman, a student Of
Gettysburg College, is spending his
Christmas and New Year at the home
Of his parents, this place. He will
return January 4.
A horse hitched to a buggy is seen
to travel along tn Dad many times
without driver. The horse may know
the right road, and may be safe, but
suppose another team came along,
not so safe, and an accident should
occur, who would be responsible?
Bunnie will soon have his yearly
rest, and can then have his own time
to travel. and will not get scared so
often from the sound of gun. Mr..
Turkey will at once occupy the va
cant place where death wanders
around, and he says the fare will be
paid in full, but his time will not last
as long as that Of the cotton tails.
DR.. H. Al. Kneller, of Manchester,
makes frequent visits to our COM.
munity, and is our best veterinarian
and is very successful among all cat
tie and horses, and the farmers will
find that he gives his strictest atten-
ton to all calls.
Christmas is almost upon us again
and the smaller children can't wait
in an easy way, but the older people
forget that the time is here for Xmas
New Year is but one week later, so
let us all hav some good resolution
for our coming year, that we will live
a better life. My wish is to all a
Merry Christmas and a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
Robert e. Leppo and family and Ed
ward Leese and wife spent Sunday at
the home of Noah T. Geiman of this
place.