The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Communion service was held in North
East Methodist Episcopal Church, last
Sunday morning.
The Orphans Court for Cecil county
was in special session ut Elkton, last Sat
urday. when several sales of real estate
were confirmed.
The supper given by the women Of
the Head of ChrStiana Church, on
Thursday, last week, was big success.
About 81 10 were realized.
-l.iuwood Jacobs. of the Newark Hard
Fibre Company. is suffering from blood
poisoning While his condition is not
considered serious. he has suffered con
siderable.
Some Kent county farmers have
turned Il portion of their Kieffcr pear
crop into parry, or what they term pear
cider" After slight fermentation. the
juice of the pear makes "A sparkling and
delicious beverage.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY. - Poor
complexion is usually the result of tor
pid liver or irregularity of the bowels.
De Wits Little Early RiScrS stimulate
the liver Promote regular action Of the
ger, Elkton Md.
Charles II. Kittingcr, private secre-
tary to j. Edward .AddickS. and mama
ger Of Mr.. AddickS newspaper, THE
sun" of Wilmington, Del. died early
Sunday morning. at Niagara Falls.
Death was due to heart disease, with
which he had been suffering for several
weeks.
The supper and bazaar in the Elkton
Opera House, under the auspices Of the
Calendar Club of the Elkton NJ. +.
Church. which closed last Saturday night
was Il success both socially and tinan-
cially. About $500 were realized. which
30 towards purchasing new prwS for
the church.
-Somctimr Saturday night last. rob
bers attempted To break into the home OF
Jacob Thomas. proprietor Of the wall
paper factory. mt Newark. Del. Mrs.
Thomas heard the noise. She picked up
Il gun. but in the excitement. the weapon
was exploded, but with no serious re-
suits. 1t had the effect of frightening
away the woud-hc housc-brrakcrs.
Prank Woolford. coorcd of Middle
town. Del. was arrested by Constable
Brown. ON Saturday afternoon last. on
the charge of stealing II chickens and six
turkeys from Michael Diznan. The
negro WAS Immediately arraigncd before
Magistrate Cox. and held in $500 bail
for hearing that night but while he
was being taken to the lookup. he rS-
capped from the Constable, leaving his
coat and hat in the officers hands.
SAVED HIS LIFE-"I feel owe
my life 10 lIodol Dyspepsia Cure" writes
II. &. CHRISTENSEN. Ilayficld, MINI. For
three years | had dyspepsia 50 bad that
| could hold nothing on my stomach.
Finally / was confined to my bed. Doe
tors said | could not live. | read your
advertisement on Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
and thought it fit my ease and com
mcnccd its use | began to improve from
the first bottle. Now am cured and re-
commend it to ALL" j. Frank Frazer,
Elkton. Md.
Arrangements have been completed
for holding ut EaSton on December 18th,
an institute for the farmers of the East
crn shore. Men of prominence in af-
fairs Of the farm will make addresses.
The speakers and their topics follow
Colonel Joseph II. Bingham, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, The United
States Department of Agriculture and
Our Foreign Markets.: l.. II. Kcrrick,
Bloomington, H.. Feeding Cattle for
Bee; c. II. Gregg. superintendent of
Farmers Institute Of Minnesota, THE
Dairy Cow" and THE Farmer of the
Past Present and Future: Miss Emma
Suter Jacobs, director of cooking school
of Washington, u. G., The Staff of
Fife
1t is now announced that the Penn
Sylvania Railroad Company proposes to
erect coal-Shipping wharves mt Delaware
City. 1t is known that John G. Wilson
the purchasing agent of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company. few days ago
purchased Il wharf property mt Delaware
City. together with considerable quaint.
ity of coal land. The amount paid fol
the entire property was 100000. The
Railroad Company owns the Newark and
Pomeroy Railroad, which runs from
Pomproy on the main line of the com
pnny to Newark, and also the Ncwark
and Delaware City road, which runs
from Newark TO Delaware City. This
would be Il much shorter route for ship
ping coal than to send ii by Philadelphia
In addition to this. Delaware City is al
open port all the year round. compared
with Philadelphia and it would he mucl
easier 10 ship coal from there in winter
than from Philadelphia. The place i,
.also much nearer the sea than Philadcl
phia. At present the railroad from
Pomcroy TO Newark is not a paying in
vcStmcnt for the railroad company. bu
if it could be turned into a coal line tn,
road would pay handsomely, it is be
licvcd, and the PENNSYLVANIA RniIroa,
Company is in business to make all of it.
lines pay.