The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-01-03
Christmas at the County Home.

When | made my annual request
for aid In carrying the Christmas
cheer to the inmates of our County
Home, I was so confident that liber-
al response would come from the
people Of our dear old county, thai
began the preparations for the enter
tainmenI before | had received a
single response Aud the very gen
eroua contributions received from the
different parts of the county and from
former citizens in other parts Of the
State, proved that ny confidence vas
not misplaced ! have tried TO thank
every individual by card With
Christmas greetings, but those who
sent their contributions anonymously
can only be reached through the me-
dunn of the Press. aud / sincerely
thank all who helped. my only regrei
being. that the impossible condition
Of the roads and the unpleasant
weather prevented come who expect.
ed TO be present from enjoying the
day with Us.
In addition to the individual con.
tributions. thanks are due the presi.
dents Of the Presbyterian and Bnth.
eran {. L. Societies of TaneytoYni
the Sisters Aid Society of the Church
OF the Brethren, BinHood: the sunda,
school Of W Md. College, the child
rem and teachers Of Medford anf
Warfieidaburg public schools. T. II
mather I Sons. Babylon and Iippy
Nusbaum and Jordan. Dinst Grocer,
Company. the Misses Fringer, MatthIai
and XaEn, and Alhaugh and Babylon
Grocery Company, for liberal cuntri
buttons. Last year some OF my note
OF thanks mlscarried. and | would ~
preclate i. II any contributor faIIInI
to receive an acknowledgment. sonit
notify me. SO that ] ean inform hin
OF the receipt OF the gift.
On Friday afternoon a large com
pany assembled in fhe dining room
which had been taaIefully decorated
with epergreens and bells b. III
steward and his family NotHIih
standing The unpleasant weather. n
brightness indoors made ug forget n
dreaTiueaa outside. and everg on
seemed filed with the GhriRtmaH Hnlr
f. The program n rendered - =
follows Hymn. @Hark. the HeraIi
Angels sing prayer. Rev JohI
Gonso. pastor OF The Church Of Go1
CarroliInn Anthem = tho choir o
T Centenary Methodist BpizfIHa
( Church. MrB n Il. KINNEY accom-
panlat. reading OF 3 Christmas na.m
by AiHa Esttlo NhIImore. addfsHa
Rev. 5. Hilton orrIeE. rector of =
censlon Episcopal Church. anthem ,
the choir. distribution Of giftH rsel
tatloH. Master BILLY DIfman. hmm
God b 18th you I'll se meet again :.
bcnedietIon. Rev Hr aonao
MF James T.. Smith also made
+ few remarks. comparing the condition
OF the inmates OF yeaFH ago. With n
present improved condition and n
roundlnEz. and eoHEratulatinT Il
county N having those In charge
who la the interest Of their ehaTg
ea At heart The ri had been care
fully HsIeeted With lie kind aHHIH
tanee nf the stoWaTHeaH. Mrs Hum
bert, 80 tlat each received some RIHh
ed for article. the men xho work 81
Of doors. each receiving a par .
comfortable gloves. and the RumaH
WOODEN Hkrta. white aprons 81
slippers and other aHaful gifta. n
other sHaH | hope moro OF those n
aid 80 materially tn. he present. =
without their assistance and 60
contributions. II would be lmpaHHIbI
60 carr On the work Wishing 80
and eFery one. on behalf Of tie n
mates Ysry Happy ~ Year.
Your, In IL Name
MARY BOSTWIGK sHELI.MAS