The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

GwWN@ MM
Courthouse, banks, stores and bar
bershops will be closed on New
Years day
The Sunday School Of Deer Park
Church will hold its Christmas service
next Sunday evening at 7.3O O'Clock
in the church.
The citizens OF Hancock, Md, will
ask the Legislature, which meets in
January to change the name Of the
above place to Tonoloway.
F. A Dieffenbach Of the Westmin-
ster News Company, East Main street,
sold this month about 10000 postal
cards bearing Christmas greetings
Tomorrow night the Christmas
dance of the Assembly and Cotillon
Club will be held at the Main-Court
Inn. A number of out-of-town guests
will be present.
The dining room of the Westminster
Hotel had on its holiday attire this
week, and was beautifully decorated
N with green and ornaments most appro-
pirate to the occasion
Hurley Berwager, a youth about u
years of age, fell Off the foot bridge
at Tannery last Saturday morning
and fractured both bones of his left
arm between the elbow and hand.
Walter Ford, West Main street, and
Joseph Smith, Jr., Bond street, have
lost valuable hunting dogs in the last
two weeks. The dogs have been stol-
en- from their premises, and they
would like to catch the thief.
The Fred H. Knapp Co., OF this city,
gave each Of its employees cash
christmas gift amounting to A per
cent. Of his earnings during the fiscal
year ending October 81, last. The
total amount distributed was $494.09,
being practically an extra pay roll.
The Advocate wishes all OF its read
DTS most happy and prosperous New
Year. And especially do we express
our thanks to those throughout the
county, who, week i'm and week out
curing the past year have contributed
no the lage devoted TO News from
Nearby Towns"
Do not forget the birds at this
holiday season urges the Farm
journal" Place a shelf on
Mhe barn or house where
Fhe birds can easily reach it Scatter
Grumbs and seeds on it, and fasten to
% piece or suet or meaty bone.
md do not forget the feathered tribe
Mn other days
The annual Christmas service and
@eat for the inmates Of the County
Nome, which was to have taken place
Yesterday afternoon has been postpon-
MM on account OF case Of diphtheria
Which developed in the Home this
#eek. Mrs. John D. Sherfey, one OF
willy employees, 10 the patient ;-she
vas married on Saturday night, and
WAphtheria developed on Monday. DR.
IVY M. FitZhugh has quarantined the
Home.
An alarm OF fire was sounded Sun
0hy night between 1890 and IL o.
MOCK. Live ashes from the furnace had
been placed necr large pine box in
MMe basemer' t4 lie Courthouse and
Mnd set fire to the box The unusual
Mght in the basement was seen by
howard L.nenson and Vincent wv Pow.
III who promptly reported it. A hose
Was attached and the fire extinguisheC
Wefore the fire company reached tht
mot. No damage of any amount wal
None.
The Health Officers Bulletin which
Mhs just been received states that D.
We ITO deaths from infectious dis
@Mses which occurred i'm the counties
MH Maryland during the month or Oc
zlber, 78 were due to tuberculosis anC
WILMA, to typhoid fever twenty-five
pRses of typhoid fever occurred II
@hrroll county during that month Mt
Miry, s cases; Sykesville, cases
Few Windsor and Union Bridge, each
cases; Westminster, 2 cases; Ed.
uFsburg and Woodbine, each l case
Washington Camp, No. 6S, Patriotic
rider Sons OF America, OF Smallwood
Meld smoker and election of officers
HINT night Rev. William T.. SeabrOoA
Mas reelected president. The other
MHicers elected are Henry Wardenfelt
Hce-president; David "A. Arnold, re-
Mprding secretary; Howell Davis, fl
hncial secretary; William Saylor
easurer; Elmer Logue, master Of
nrms; Marion Bitzel, conductor
Ehris. Schnabel, inspector; William
ehilling, guard; Charles Wagner
Eustee.
One of the most elaborate Christ.
WhaS trees i'm this city graced the din,
fng room Of the Main-Court Inn. The
Mree was well filled with ornaments
MR every description which were taste.
ally placed upon it to give the mos
Mleasing effect by the artist, Miss
HE B. Morningstar. Above the tree
large letters were the words "Mer.
W Christmas" After night, with the
ABhts on, the room presented mos
Mautiful appearance, with the glitter
Ag trimmings on the tree and the
decorations i'm the room.