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Conowago Chapel.

A Conouaro csrFrsp oudeas 81 the Hanover.
Pa. Herald. states tue toiinwaaE ,n canuve
iisu uiih the church 81 that pace
Conoaago Is said 10 Il the tn,i Catholic
church in America dedicated lo the Sacred
Heart. u devotion n.w NIge spread ADD pop
ular. March Is. 1900, Is ~ii. be- loo srArs slHce
Fsiher Polieatz died Al Couowagp. Tie halli
the present church ia l7s7 a great uadcfiss
ing ior that time AMI one shieh has been "a
monument 10 la,ih aud piety ever slnrc, sEt
viii continue tor ceuiurIes- 4 sludy ot She
record there shows the marriages. deaths.
bapJisms % al the generations ssucc lE3l- u
= a history jn itself Of Caauwska, snd Wopid
be a valuable sork Il the means wera hcle iar
IT, publication. Name appeal u"N gone of
scattered vide. names from 1ork 10 West
minister. Taneygown. Lilsie7losa. Emuits
burg. South Mountain. Chambersburs, Gri.
tySburg. Carlisle aad beyond, attended by
Con0wago missionaries, whose deaths are also
reeordsd-ReY. Lucas Geisier about the time
the church sas built, Rev. james FrombAch
1875. Rev Stanislans Cgrionmoni 1904, ReSs
Adam Britt. Michael Byrne, Louis DE Barih
aud Others doRn 90 our days.
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PerSnnaI NolcS.

Col aud Ms William A. Nckclijp arrived
.a Westminster on SUNDAY after snjouru ia
Earupe for about Eve months. The Colonel
ssh permanently locate here and engage in
tba practice 80 law.
Mr. Upton ;. HAYDEN aud sii,. son Of the
lale Judge Wa y Has dem j. visiting his
SISTER. Mr. George p. Fouke aud other rrla-
1--we, 10 ihi> s5ly lie /, upw located II EN-
psIit, Pa.
Ness-s Cbas T. Reisniler, Jr., aud +. O.
6s,m.s. Jr., have formed coparinership for
she practice OF law Iney viii occupy the
aa.ee Formerly occupied by the MessFs, Ref
si5dyg.
4 diuuer was given on Tuesday evening
ias, by Mr. Douglas II. Thomas, Pres'den, Of
the Merchants National Bank, Baltimore, at
his residence, Among ,he guests we're ex-
Senator German Governor elect John Walter
smith. Mayor Hayes, Mr.. Thomas VI. Lana
ban Mr. Lloyd Wilkinson, Of Worcester
county. candidate for Speaker OF the House
OF Delegates; Chairman Murray Nandiver, Of
The Democratic State Committee; DIR. Joshua
" Herring, Stale Comp,roller-eiecJ; Col. l..
Victor Baughmau, Gen. John Gil, OF r., and
Francis T.. Waters. Messrs. Douglas II.
Thomas, Jr., and Harrison Thomas, sons OF
Mr.. Thomas, we're also present.
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Joint Celebration at Western Maryland
COllege.

The Joint anniversary Of the Philomaihesu
and Webster Literary Societies Of Western
MARYLAND College was held last Friday even
ing in the Alumni Hall Auditorium, and was
largely attended by our citizens. The pro
gram differed from those presented IN previous
years in the omission of a long aud serious
drama and the substitution OF short farce,
and literary and musical numbers.
Miss Hattie f. Beauchamp. Of Westover,
president OF the Philomatheau Society, deily-
cred the address Of welcome, and was follow.
ed hy Miss Lillian Horey, Of Crlsheld, Who
played the minuet, from Neber's hrst soma,
t.. Mr.. Clarence c. Baker. OF Lewiston. de
Hvered an Grafton, The Truthfuluess OF
Justice.
REGULATIONS were delivered by Mr.. z. A.
Cobey, Of Grayton; Miss Edna A. Hay, OF
Hagerstown, aud Mr.. !. Ernest LltsIager, Of
GAINESVILLE. OF musical numbers there was a
vocal solo. sung By Miss Alberta c. Lingo, Of
Barton aud two choruSes, sung By an excel
lently trained chorus Of female voices.
The program was concluded by an aliFa'e-
tive farce, occupying about bait 81 hour
The characters in this we're taken By Miss lal-
liam Horsey, of Crisheld; Miss Katharine J.
Thomas. Of Buckeystowu; Miss Fannie y.
Woodall. of Georgetown, Nd; Miss AirS'e
Weigand. Of Westminster, and Mss haiha.
rine f. Merrick. Of Barclay. The male parts
were taken by MessTs II. c. HuN and K. 4.
Thomas, both Of Frederick.
This was the conclusion Of the public exrr.
eises Of the college for the year 1899, though
recitations coniiuncd until Wednesday. De
cember ~, and on Thursday the students LET;
for a two. week vacation
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GrumbineAbbOtt.

On Wednesday evening, December 20, at
the home of the bride, in Houeksville, this
county. Miss Alice Grace. only daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Abbott, was married
10 Mr.. William Grumbine, Of Westminster.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. 6. 5;
Savage. The parlors we're profusely decorated
with holly and cbrysanthemums. Miss Mar
guerite Grumbine, the groom's sister, was
maid of honor, and wore a gown OF white
mousselne over blue silk. The bride wore a
costume Of white organdy over white tatfela
silk, and carried large bouquet of Bride
roses. Miss Lucinda Bankard, OF Mount Car
mel, Nd, cousin of the bride, played the
wedding marches and wore a dainty gown of
white organdy over pink silk. After the GER
emory an elaborate supper was served TO a
few intimate friends and near relatives OF the
couple. Mr. and Mrs. Grumbne will reside
in this CITY
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A Home wedding.
Reported G5r the Democratic Advocate

4 very pretty welding occurred al the
home Of Mr.. and Ms George Deyilbiss, near
Euglar. ihis county. at high noon Of Thursday,
December 18th. when one Of their twin daugh-
ters. Hanna May, was united IN marriage 60
Charles T., son Of Mr.. Joha II. S,ea, Win
field. Nd, late County Commissioner. The
ceremony was performed by the Junior Pastor
Of NeS Windsor circuit, Rev. W. }. AeeSs
in the presence Of the immediate relatives Of
the contracting parties. A very elegant din
ner was served following the ceremony, aud
at D. m. Mr. aud Mrs Stem boarded the
train at New Windsor for a tour southwark.
The bride wore a chocolate castor silk and
the groom was dressed IN black. After the
ceremony a sumptuous dinner was served.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. George
DeviIbiss, Mr. and Mrs. John Stem, Mr.. and
Ms VIM Gorsuch, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dew.
ilbiss, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Deyiibiss, Mr.. aud
Mrs. John Roop, Mr.. aud Mrs. Bennett, OF
near Freedom, Mr., and Mrs. Barnes, OF lay.
louisville, and Misses Ellie Deyiibiss, Bertha
Roop, Hannah Skunk, Ollie Suader, Ida
Snader and Lizzie Barnes.
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Surnrlse Party.
DNG y ~ ~ =
Reported for The Democratic Advocate

Reported for the Democratic Advocate
A very pleasant surprise party was given at
Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Ymgling's, near Mt.
Pleasant, on Thursday evening, December
18th. 1t was a very agreeable surprise for
them Games Of various kinds aud social
conversation were the amusem eat Of the
evening. Refreshments were served about
TO- 80, after which games were continued until
a late hour, when all retired to their homes
after giving expression to their hearty appre-,
citation Of the evenings enjoyment. Those
present we're
Dore Yingling and wife, Henry Troxler and wife
Edward Weaver and wife. William Marehime and
WIFE Jacob Warehme aud wife, Mrs. Holltnger
Mrs Sala Hesson. Mrs. Ellen Frock, Misses Rebecca
Troxier Lilly Yinglng Belle Hollinger. Hester
Warehime, Mary Miller, of Manchester; Jennie
Hollinger, Kittie Bankert Edna Hesson Olivia
Warehme Emma Weaver Melya IiDgllng Nirgie
Warehime, Maude Hollinger, Mary Yingling, Sadie
WaFehime, Emma Mash. Ella Hesson, Maize Ware
hime, Katie Stonesfer, Susie Marehime, Rosie
Weaver: Messrs. Edward StarneT. Arthur HOlllnser,
Denton Warehime Ernest Myers, George Everhart,
Charles Yingliug, Harry Miller. Vernon Mentz
Herbert iingling, Oscar Warehime, Lester Ware
hime VIM. Tagg, Denton Wisner, Samuel Weaver,
Edgar Warehime, Frank Steward, Hilbert Bankert
Joseph Frock. Clayton Unger, William Weaver.
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Union mis- Items.

Our cuterprsiug teacher. Mr.. i. Prank
Bycrs, has purchased, 10y voluntary contriOu-
ton, a 800 pound bell for the public school
building at this place, and Will have it mount
cd during the holiday vacation. Mr. Blers
aud his efficient assistant, Miss Helen Sjonesi.
fer, are also arranging for an entertainment
by the school on Friday evening, December
-. A very elaborate program is being pre-
pared and an eniaiument of high order may
be expected. \ small admission fes viii be
charged, To be applied 10 the bell fund.
Messrs. B. f. Shriycr & Co. are putting q
new slate roof on their dwelling on what was
formerly The Erb farm. and are making other
repairs thereon.
Mr.. Theo. Wantz, OF Baltimore, visited bis
father -iu-aw. Mr.. VIM. n. Harner this
nlAce. last SUNDAY.
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Carroll countr,s eIg Turkeys.

Last week we published an article from the
Baltimore Weekly Sun about Carroll County
Poultry As further proof of what The Sun
said we give the following and hope that paper
will publish it in its columns:
Mr.. A. Kurtz Myers, a huckster, of Frizell-
burg, bought this week from Mr. Frank Car
bangh, near Feir's mill, in Uniontown district,
III Christmas turkeys, all young and raised by
him, which weighed 1881 pounds, averaging
over IA pounds each, for which he received
$40. 20. Mr.. Carbaugh fed the turkeys small
feed at the start, and used in fattening them
eleven barrels of corn, the cost of which he
pieces at $50, besides his attention. During
storm last summer Mr.. Carbaugh had twelve
turkeys killed by hail.
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Postofatts Closel ln CarroIL.

By order Of toe Postmaster General rh- fol-
lowing postGliices 100 This county serg closed
ON the 2OtH instant, a. "a result ui ghe cNle.l-
sion of the PoSjofiiee 0n Wheels service
Baiie. Bachp "a S Mills, Bark Hill. BegE-.
Berreti, Bixieg. Bloom. Bridgeport, Bruce
Vile. Brummej Cranberry. CopperTil,e
Cover. Daniel, Day, Deep Ran, peauings.
Eastyiew. EdeEsJurg. Eagiar, F-uby, Free
dom, Frizei.burg. Gambler, Gist, GosHsl!,
Haighi, Harvey. Hinklc, Houchsyille. KEYS
Vile. lauyer, Long, Long Corner, Louisville,
Mckinslry. Manchester, Marslon, Mayberry,
Melrose, Oak Orchard Pleasant Valley, Por-
tiers, Reese, Rldgeville, Sans Greek, Sandy
vile, Silver Ran, Shiloh, Shipiey. SmaiIw00d,
Snydersburg. Tayiorsvillc, Ircysuinu, Tyrone,
Union Mills, Unionto~u. Warield,burg,
Mrldnn. Winfield
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McKinstrY,s Mil Items.

Mrs Elizabeth Fuss, who has been visiting
her daughter in Iowa for several weeks, has
returned home, much delighted with her visit.
Mrs. Della Harbaugh is on the sick list.
Mr.. Julius Stern, who has been sick the
past week, is improving.
Mr.. William Koontz and wife, and Miss
Maggie Englar, visited Mrs. Eliza Kelley, at
Taneytown, the past week.
p. B. Englar, of TaneYtown, was guest OF
his mother, Mrs Mary A. Englar, on Sunday.
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weather accord for tne week.

December l6-mercury Is at a. m. and
30 at p. m; generally clear. December
I7-mercury % at Z a. m. and 40 at , p. IN.
cloudy until noon, generally clear afterwards.
December 18-mercnry % at a. m. and
Al at , p. nj generally clear. December
I9-mercury 81 at a. m. and 80 at , p. m. {;
rain. December 20-mercury u at a. IN.
and 80 at p. m; clear. December 81
mercury % at a. m. and A at p. m. /;
clear December 22-mercury % at a. m.
and 46 at 2 H.; clear.
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Iss rs.Ec Hszei ssPp Hkmgs'cal HiEh -cat1-
md BE- C5aFA YiaEiiuE. Westminster
HIM !. II z uEsfs-ls
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HANDKERCHIEFS.

No Chdrn Handkerchief Zoe
slight oied Choices each
IotNo of
damaged Choce1O cach,3f
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III rgsrr. Carroll Er4chIan Wess E1i ~ea5-1.
I'D Roland Earl paz8eF Reese
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TABLE No. 4. CHOICE +!

this table have placed hundreds Of of Chnaware and Suce
&c, worth up o 25c sc II any
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TREE ORNAMENTS.

Ornaments from Toe to 5eah hoice c eacf.
eOrnamen hasodh on5 sc o
Ornament hasIdho sc to ceach
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Half a foot, half foot,
Half a foot onward
Down on the Christmas toys
Swooped the six hundred.
Grabbing for drum and horn
Many a skirt was torn,
Many a toe was crushed
By the six hundred
Clerks to the right of them,
Clerks to the left of them,
Clerks massed in front of them
Fumbled and blundered
Things ripped TO pieces there,
Arms reaching through the air,
Mad women jamming and
Grabbing the things everywhere
FrightfuI six hundred.
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TABLE No. 2, CHOICE

On
that's from 25c for arid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-14

chief characteristic Is an eunreasonin1
hatred of something which is much ap-
preciated by the average man. His la
bofs appear TO have had some rather
novel results. Without going into scien-
tific details, we may say briefly that he
Jumps together all the vagaries of the
aforesaid individuals as due to the pos
session of what he terms the "anti" dia-
thesis. which he claims is just as charac-
ter1stic as the equity or scrofulous di-
atheists. Without expressing a decided
opinion one way or the other, we may
say this idea Ia borne out by ones every
day experience. 1t is perfectly true that
the out-and-out vegetarian is a vegeta-
rian not so much from conviction as by
reason OF the fact that he canot be any,
thing else-from temperament, in fact.
Also that the man who hates beef with a
hate of hates likewise believes that death
lies in the cup, poison in tobacco and
utter perdttton in dancing and kindred
forms of amusement. The theory enun-
ciated by the medical man across the At
lantfc is no new one; it is, in fact, as old
as the Atlantic itself, but to him. If the
information be correct, must be given the
credit of first investigating it upon
scientific basis. If the pecuIiarities of the
faddist are due to physical cause; 1t is
possible that by proper treatment they
may be remedied, if not altogether eradi-
Gated. We have certainly. been on the
wrong tack in jeering at him and taking
him gravely to task; instead of which we
ought perhaps, to have been giving him
quinfne and iron.
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HoMING SENSE.
interesting Results From q Sories
OF Experiments With Pigeons.

interesting Results From q Sorfes
OF Experiments With Pigeons.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Well-known breeder of nieeons b.-
oeen experimenting to find out how these
plros are able to reach their homes safe
~ aiter being released many miles awav
IN the hrst experiment a blind pixeor
was taken into an open field about ten
minutes distance from the loft and there
released. The bird, evidently bewildered
new straight up into the air, and when II
reached considerable height, wheeled
around for some minutes, finally going
In direction directly opposite to II.
home 1t was never seen again. On an
otner DAY when the weather was cold
ahd calm and snow COVERED the ground
and the roofs of the houses. six pigeons
were taken about! twenty miles from
their loft In sodthefly direction and
were set free about 10 O'Clock in the
morning They all, mounted to a great
nelgnt and flew round and round for
awhile, evidently looking for signs of
home. Finally, two struck the right di-
rection, third few to a strange loft and
the three others returned to the spot
Where they were released. 1t was noon
the following day before the two that
mad pointed for home returned to their
loft They were very tired Next day
Two others came home, almost dead from
hunger. The fifth remained in it's new
home and the sixth disappeared. After
this, strong and experienced birds were
released on a foggy day about twenty
miles from their loft One flew out to
the westward instead of going straight
for home by a northerly line and arrived
In three hours and twenty-one minutes
Two others took four hours and the rest
did not reach the loft until much later
and after The fog had melted away. The
same ten pigeons were released a few
Gays later at the same place, the weather
being clear and the wind favorable and
almost all returned to the loft within
-forty-hve minutes. On dark night when
strong north wind was blowing five
birds were set free about a mile away
and in a southerly direction. Not one
came home during the night, four return
ed In the morning and the fifth never
came back. In the final experiment six
at 800 yards from the loft, then at three
fourths of a mile and finally at mile
and half Each time they quickly and
easily found the loft. 1t is concluded
from these experiments that carrier pig
cons are greatly Indebted for their
strange power to the Wonderful develop
ment of their sense ofssight as well as to
their faculty of remembering localities. 1t
is still thought 49f scientists however,
that other factors enter into the true
explanation of the Characteristics of the
shoming pigeon, aid Mr.. Rodenbach,.
Belgian authorityoohSpigeo lore, is now
engaged in following up the subject.
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PLAGUED BY RATS.
Rodents Make Life Almost Unbeara-
bic In an English Town.


bic in an English Town.
London Mail
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is badly
needed in the parish of ST Laurence
Birmingham. The vicar, Rev. T 7 Bass
and the parishioners have long been try
Ing to close horse-slaughtering estab-
1shment which filled the afr with disa-
greeable odors. The yard is now closed
but the rats, who grew fat on the horse
flesh boiled for London's cat meat. re-
main. Up they swarm in multitudes
from the drains and out of the knockers
yard, looking for something to devour
They are large. fierce and cheeky One
o'clock in the morning is the hour when
they swarm the thickest.
They climb the walls of the houses and
run along the roofs; they descend into
the cellars and find their way into the
shops. The passing policeman at day
break looks through the chinks of the
shutters and beholds the shop window
alive inside. Everything is eaten-bill-
heads, account books, brown paper-they
are not particular to trif1e One bust
ness man. thinking to improve his Sun
day, killed on the morning of that day
is in two hours. They are being caught
alive and sold at IS the dozen. 1t is
easy to take five dozen at a catch.
Some of the jewellers have thought to
protect themselves with cats. but one
householder lost eight cats in a short
abode.
Windows dare not be left open at night.
Even chimneys have to be stopped. Bad
as the plague is the inhabitants would
rather suffer it than endure the old
trenchant smell which permeated every
thing and made the streets of this part
of the city by-words.
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unusual had happened. He told me af-
terward that he knew l would not have
approached that meeting place at such
a high rate of speed If everything was
all right.
MIRACULOUSLY SAVED.
when my train was. about 300 yards
from the express ] saw man run from
the engine of the express and throw the
switch for me. At the same time could
see by the swinging of lantern in the
express train that the switch at the 9TH
er end of the siding had also been open
ed. The disaster had been averted. My
train dashed onto the side track past
the express and then out on the main
track again at theIrate of thirty-five
miles an hour, and J. could not bring 1t
to standstill until I was more than two
miles past the station: You can imagine
the effect upon the, express If the en-
gtneer had not acted as he did. 1t is
needless for me to add that during the
remainder of my career on the rail
never left my engine again in charge of
that. fireman or any t0ther fireman. One
such lesson was enough for me.
Naturally, my fireman was much cha
grined over his act, butt never had con-
fidenca in him aftefwafd. He had been
tried in the balance and found wanting.
few years later he was promoted to
be an engineer, and had been running
his engine but short time when it ex-
ploded, killing him. his fireman and a
brakeman"
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NATURES FREAKS
AS Developed In the Antlers of
Moose and Caribou.

M ~DeVeAope0 In the AntlerB of
Moose and Caribou.
New York Journal
Among the trophies exhibited In the
window of Broadway gun shop is a
moose head with curious development
of the antlers. Instead of the usual pair
of palms this head bears three palma
tions-two on the right side and one on
the left
BY what mischance of nature this freak
resulted no one seems to be able to say
Usually deformity in the horns of a
moose, deer or caribou is due to an in
jury. III the case of this moose how
ever, there is no appearance of a hurt.
1t seems to be a freak in. the growth
purely.
A curious feature concerning it is that
during the same year it was killed an
other moose with similar deformity was
shot within few miles of where it fell.
This was In Nova Scotia.
Still another moose head with curious
ant1ers fell to the gun of a New Yorker
a year ago in Quebec This bull was shot
on the Upper Ottawa, and has the dis
tinction of having four palms, or 1atten-
ing of the antlers.
Two are the usual upper plantations.
the other twobeing broadenings of the
brow pieces-a rare development. DR..
Parker Syms was the lucky sportsman
that shot this bull.
The prize bull moose of all those shot
by New Workers, however, was the one
killed by w L. Pierce on Hamilton Lake
year ago last September. The right
hand horn, through some cause, had
grown down over its eye, 80 that the bull
was virtually blind upon that side In
other respects the animal was sound and
vigorous.
In the way of caribou horns the head
exhibited by John w. Hunt of Louis
vile, KY, in the last sportsmen's show,
is marvel. The right hand horn is as
nat and wide as that of full-grown
moose, while the left hand one is round
and tapering.
The bull that bore this set of antlers
was shot last October on the head waters
of the Little Tobique, in New Bruins
wick.