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

His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons held CON
firmation services in ST. Joseph's Church,
| Ea,seytown, on Sunday afternoon last He
was assisted by Father Lennon, pastor of the
church. and Fathers Frere, Bradley. Nc
Govern and Flynn, of Mt. ST. Mary's Col
lege, diminishing. and Fathers J. Cassidy,
j. Manley and F. 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 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 III. Formwalt,
died at her home in Liitlestown, Pa, on Sum
day, Sept. 23d, aged so years. Her remains
were inferred in the Lutheran cemetery at that
place on Tuesday. A husband and two children
survive her-Mrs Granville Rinecker and
William Formwat Mrs Formwalt's maiden
name WIS Willet She was well known in
this county. having lived on the Danlie Dichl
farm near Uniontown for a number OF years.
John E. Drach. emplo, ed by Englar Bros.
q Co., Linwood, has purchased of George
Devilbiss the grist and saw mill and III acres
of land on Sans Creek for $l400,
on slos. Within few miles, in Wakefield
Valley, there are seven-Ephraim Haines,
Charles Martin, Isaac Sioner, Henry Cassell,
Walter Englar, Nelson Brown and David
Englar, Jr., and near Trevanion Mills there
are two, Solomon Myers and William H.
Flckinger The Rural New Yorker says =
''The best covering for ensilage is wheat chatf
six inches thick, peck of oats and plenty of
water well mixed aud packed. The oats
grow and the roots hold the chaff in a net
work. When taken off it rolls like carpet
and there is no loss of corn
Ex-Sheriff Ephrlim Haines, near Medford,
has put an addition to his dwelling house 26
by % feet, and made many other improv :
ments. He has put new fence around the
yard and the house has been freshly painted.
A Republican club was organized in fancy
town on Saturday night last. Slim attend
anee.
At the Democrat club which was org lnized
at Frizellburg last week Harry Mehrng. bet
ter known as .Jeff" and William Guy Sega
foose were appointed missionaries to loo
after the western section of the district.
Rev. J. Stewart Hartman, Of Silver Run,
had Harvest Home services in Baust's Re-
formed Church, Sunday last.
The Maryland Collegiate Institute, Union
Bridge, opened on Tuesday, 25th, with APP
propriate services. Addresses were made by
President W. E. Roop and George R. Gehr.
of the Carroll School Board, and members of
the faculty-W. W. Wine. l. S. Long, S. D.
Ziegler, Emory Crumpacker, c. W. Roller
and Miss Grace Lee Rinehart. Eighty seven
students were at the opening exercises.
Lima beans sold at New Windsor last week,
for Baltimore packers, at eight cents per
pound One man had three hundred pounds.
Samuel Wagner, living near Jasontown,
fell down stairs Tuesday evening and broke
two of his ribs. The steps were also broken
Mr.. Wagner is about rs years of age.
Miss Anna R. Main, of Hagerstown, is WIS.,
iting Mrs. W. B. Bankard, near Uniontown.