The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

"A farmers institute under the direction
of Prof. Amoss, State Director of Farmers
Institutes. was held at Chestertown, Monday
and Tuesday.
Such lit le pills as DeWitt's Little Early
Rsers are very easily taken and they are
wonderfully effective in cleansing the liver
and bowels J. Frank Frazer.
New York capitalists are considering the
practicability Of establishing "A line of freight
steamers out of CHI ster River and from Rock
Hall and Betterton direct to New York city.
Manager Williams of the Washington
College base ball team is making biz pre-
parations tor the coming season. Already he
has arranged games with II number Of strong
college teams.
The most soothing, healing ana antiseptic
application ever devised is DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve 1t relieves at once and cures
piles, sores, eczema aud skin diseases Be-
ware OF limitations. J. Frank Frazer. EIkton
Nd.
The Chesapeake House at Betterton, has
to some extent changed nauagemt MT. The
house was run last season by NJ ssrs james
r. Crew and John Owens, Mr. Grew has
sold out his interest in the hotel and the Bet
terton store to Mr.. o yens, and will withdraw
from the hotel business MIR. Owens will
continue the active management of the
house.
When threatened by pneumonia or any
other lung trouble. prompt relief is necessary
rs it is dangerous to delay. We would SUI
gest that One Minute Cough Cure be taken
as soon as indications Of having taken cold
are noticed. 1t cures quickly and its early
use prevents consumption. j. Frank Frazer,
Elkton, Md.
The work Of improving the public roads
of Hartford county with the money left the
county, about $4,000, by the late Mr.. Wool
sey and his sister, will be begun as soon as
possible Prof. William Bullock Clark, Of
Johns Hopkins University, has generously
offered to do the engineering work free Of
charge to the county, except for personal
expenses.
Mr. T. H. Van Pelt, of near Zion, has
Just returned from a visit to his cousin VIM.
Van Pelt, of Brownsburg, Bucks county, Pa
Mr.. Van Pelt brought home witt him pho
tograph of COW owned by his cousin at
Brownshurg, which is quite curiosity. The
animal has Il peculiar growth fromits shoulder
which in many respects resembles an extra
pair of front legs. 1t is in perfect health and
is of the Guernsey variety and II good m Ii
producer Stock raisers come from quite a
distance to view it.
Pep-in preparations often fail to relieve
indigestion because they can digest onI,
albuminouS foods There is one preparation
that digests all classes of food, and that is
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure 1t cures the worst
cases of indigestion and gives instant relief
for it digests what you eat J. Frank
Frazer, ELTON.
The fine driving mare OF G. l. Dodd Of
Kent count died of lockjaw last week. The
ago. the injury resulting in lockjaw J. F.
Copper. of Queen Anne lost valuable mare
Mr. Copper was driving into Chestertown.
and in coming down the hill near Mr.. NJ.
deK Smiths his reins broke. The animals
dashed off at full speed and ran into the
Voshell House steps. This collision broke
the tongue of the wagon, threw the mare to
the pavement and the stub of the tongue
pierced her side. She was led home but died
that night. j. L. Armstrong has lost five
fine driving horses within the past ten day 5.
This season there is large death rate
among children from croupe and lung trou-
bes. Prompt action will save the little ones
from these terrible diseases. We know oi
nothing so certain to give instant relief as
Ode Mluute Cough Cure 1t can also be re
relied upon in grippe and ali throat and lung
troubles of adults Pleasant to take. j. Frank
Frazer, Elkton, Md.
The State is preparing to issue an annua
register showing the complete military
record o every commissioned officer III tn,
Mary and National Guard. The first ISSUE
will shortly appear The publication will bt
similar to the register which is sent out an
nuuly by the War and Navy Department.
at Washington. 1t will give the date auC
holder Of every military commission ISSUED
by the State from the day on which tho Mary
land militia was organized, many years ago
correctly kept up to date. The service Ten
dered the State 10y each officer will be sci
forth in concise form, together with the
service rendered the United States Govern
ment during the war against Spain TIL,
idea is regarded as II most cOmmendable one
1t will benefit the State. in that it will en-
courage worthy men to seek commissions il
the Guard and serve as an incentive to non
commissioned officers and enlisted men tc
keep alive their military spirit, work harder
for promotions. aud thus some day hav,
their names appear on the register, which
can be proudly preserved and handed dowr
to succeeding generations. An especial,
valuable feature of the proposed register L
the officers will be the fact that it will AWAY!
officially show the seniority of this or tina
one over the other, a point which has Otter
been In dispute in each Of the Maryland com
mands when two or more commissions were
issued at about the same time.
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