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

The Advocate received very hand
some calendar from I'D. ]. Hesson, mer-
chant, of Taneytown, Nd.
The prisoners i'm the county jail
dined on oyster potpie Christmas day.
They seemed to enjoy 1t very much
Successful Christmas entertainments
were held at the Reformed and Luth-
eran Churches on Christmas night.
Both were well attended and good pro-
grams rendered.
A. M. Warner, Deputy u $. Marshal,
West Main street, who had been con-
fined to the house for the last ten
days with a severe attack of grip, is
able to be out again
Our city is full of visitors for the
holiday season. We hope they will I'll
enjoy themselves while In our midst
and that theirs may be happy and
prosperous New Year.
The morning delivery Of mail will
be- made in this city on New Years
Day, and collection in the afternoon
Postoffice closes at $50 a. M No
rural carriers will 20 out.
One of our citizens says that after
he and his family have read the Ad-
vocate he feeds it to their pet dog,
and that the dog is as full Of news
a. most dogs are full of fleas.
Services on Sunday at Baust Church
at 1890 a. M vi =. ;. at 1880 p. 10.
Watch-night services consisting OF
special music, ETC., at 1880 r. No., by
Rev. Martin Schweitzer, the pastor.
An unusually large number Of
y-H nrIC
local postoffice last Friday and Satur-
day. 1T il probable that there will 6e
another such rush before New Years
Day.
Scenes from Wonderland" unique
entertainment, will be given BY the
Junior League, on Monday night, Jan
uary 1st, at 7.3O o'clock, in the lecture
room of Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Admission 10 cents.
Charles d Gillian, sheriff Of Franklin
county, Pa, came here on Tuesday and
arrested Joseph Bentz, of this city,
and took his prisoner to Chambers
burg, Pa, on the evening train to
answer a serious charge from war
rant issued by young girl at Waynes-
boro, Pa. 49,
III. ID. Fowble, w. mi. r. agent In
this city, entertained the employees OF
the Western Maryland Railway at his
home on Wednesday night. 1t was a
Jolly occasion, William Helm will have
the same gentlemen as his guests to
night. They are looking forward to
another BIZ time.
The holiday season Is always mark
ed by an unusual number OF marri-
ages, and this year has proved no ex-
ception. 1t appears as though these
couples desired to start their welded
life at the period which is character
lied by the motto, Peace on earth,
good will toward men"
Inspection of Company H, Maryland
National Guards will BE- held In this
city on February 26. Col. Charles D..
Gather will be the State inspecting
officer. The Federal inspectors have
not been named. Order for inspec-
ton was issued by Adjutant-General
Warfield. This is the annual inspec-
ton.
The annual Christmas dance OF the
Mt. Airy Country Club will be held
in Masonic Hall, Mt. Airy, tonight,
December 20. Music will be furnished
by the Frederick Select Orchestra The
patronesses are Mrs. Byron S. Dorsey,
Jr., Mrs. William E. Gaver, Mrs. J.
Albert Nice, Mrs. B. o. Thomas, Mrs.
Lynn Wood and Mrs. J. D. Warfield.
AT a special meeting OF the board OF
directors of the Westminster Ferti-
lizer Company, held on Saturday, De
rember %, Theodore +. Englar and
Alfred Stevenson were elected direc-
tors OF said company to fill the va
cancies of Ezra c. Brown and James
w. Lennon, retired. w. u. Marker,
Esq, Of Tyrone was elected president.
a. colored man by the name of
Squirrel appeared before Police JUS
tice Shriver and wanted to know what
to do with a hog that destroyed his hog
pen. The Judge said 60 get the hog
and bring ID to court" Squirrel i'm
mediately left, stating he would get
the hog and return with it. He 10
still looking for the hog, which liz the
property of Baylus Boyer.
The Sykesville Building Association,
the oldest financial institution in that
place, at a meeting Friday night de-
clared per cent. dividend and ell
GCLGu LIE lOLlOWLnb OhA1Ol0 $50 ACA4f
President, George Schrade; vice-pres-
ident, William Melville; treasurer, E.
M Mellor; secretary, w. IL Hawkins;
directors, John Harris, Levi Barnes,
J. w. Ffroved, Asa Hepner and II.
NJ. Phelps.
The Westminster kindergarten, on
the second floor OF the Boyle Build
ing, was open several days this week
for inspection. The children'S work
displayed there is very interesting and
reflects much credit on their teacher.
Miss Stella J. Knapp, who il, gradu-
ate of the noted Pestolzzi-Froebel
Kindergarten Training School, i'm Chi
cago III. Miss Knapp opened the
Kindergarten in this city on October
2. with ten pupils.
a family reunion was held at tho
home OF John u. Lester, near Hamp-
stead, on Christmas Day, at which eV-
cry member OF the family was pres
emit except a brother OF Mrs. beister,
George nj. Brilliant, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
U. Lester, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael s.
Brilliant, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Switzer,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brilliant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Rinaman, James Yinglingr
Jacob ID. Leister, ST.; Misses-Treva
Leister, Gladys Lester, Grace Swift
IL, Mary and Maud Coker, Naomi
Yingling, Addie Bixler and Elsie Bril-
hart, Milford, Jacob and Michael Leis-
ter and George e. Brilliant.
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