The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-29

His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons held con
firmation services in ST. .IuSeph's Church,
Taneytown, on Sunday afternoon last. lie
was assisted by Father Lennon, pastor of the
church. and Fathers Frre, Bradley. Me
Govern and Flynn, of Mt. 81. Mary'S Col
lege, Emmitsburg, aud Fathers }. Cass Iy.
}. Manley and +. O'Donoghoe. The class
numbered thirty four, several of whom were
converts. Miss Gertrude Gardner was or
ganist and Mrs Gardener had charge of the
singing. There was a very large audience
present Cardinal Gibbons has not been in
Taneytown for fourteen years at that time he
was Arch Bishop of Maryland. In former
years the candidates for confirmation were
sent to diminishing and Westminster.
Mrs Formwalt. wife Of John H. Formwalt,
died at her home in litlcStown, Pa, on sun
day. Sept. 23d, aged 80 years. Her remains
were inferred in the Lutheran cemetery at that
place on Tuesday. 4 husband and two children
survive her-MrS Granville Rinecker and
William Formwat Mrs Formwalt'S maiden
name was Willet. She was well known in
this county having lived on the Danljc Diehl
farm near Uniontown for number ct years.
John L. Drach. employ ed by Engiar Bros.
& Co. Linwoud, has purchased of George
Devilbiss the grist and saw mi, and ~ acres
of land on Sans Creek for Sliuo,
Farmers in this county seem to have "a run
on SiloS Within a few miles, in Wakefield
Valley, there are seveu-EphraIm haueS,
Charles Martin. Isaac Stuner, Henry Ca~-eiI.
Walter Englar, Nelson Brown aud David
Englar, Jr. and near Grevauiun Mills there
are two. solomon Myers and William II.
FHckinger. The Rural New Yorker Ssy> :.-
1.-The best covering for euSllage is wheat yhatt
six inches thick, a peck OF oats aud plenty OF
water well mixed and packed. Tn" ualS
grow and the roots hold the chat ia a net
work When taken oil it rolls Ike "a carpet
aud there is no loss of corn.
Fx-Sherif Ephmim Haiues, near Medtnni,
has put an addition 10 his dwelling house -
by ~ feet. and made many other impruy .-
ments. Ne has put q new fence around the
yard and the house has been freshly painted.
Republican club was organized IN fancy
town on Saturday night last. slim attend
anee.
At the Democrat club which was org .nizsd
at Frizellburg last week Harry Mrhung, bet
ter known as jeff and William Guy Sega.
foose were appointed missionaries 70 l""
after the western section OF the district
Rev. ]. Stewart Hartman. of Silver Run.
had Harvest Home services in Bausl.s Re
formed Church. Sunday last.
The Maryland Collegiate Institute, Union
Bridge. opened on Tuesday, 18th. with sap
prnpriate services Addresses were maia hy
President " f. Roap and Georrr r. Gehr.
at the Carroll School Board. and members oi
the taculty-W. ". Wiue. !. : Long. :. j..
Ziesler. Emory Crumpacker. e. W Roller
and Mis-, Grace Lee Rinehart Eighty s-assu
students were at the opening exercises.
Lima beans sold at New Windsor last week,
Tor Baltimore packers. ST eight cents per
pound. One man had three hundred pounds
Samuel Wagnncr. living near JaSHni"eu.
frll down stairs Tuesday evening" and broke
two of his tihs. The step, wrrn aisn hr"Aat-
Mr. Wagner Is about e wears 81. age.
Miss Anna T. Mann, at iagru-lnsu, ly ,ss.
jtiug Mrs " e. Baukari. urar tuieulosEl-