The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Mrs. John Conway has been quite i'll
at her home. on East High street.
A movement is on foot to consolidate
all the Ice plants on the Eastern Shore
for the purpose of maintaining prices.
The appraisers of the estate of the
late Thomas Stockton WickcS, in Kent
county. value his property at SOL, 7O9.7i.
During the past six months several
school teachers in Kent county have
been arrested on complaint of parents of
children whom they have punished. All
have been acquitted.
To-day, Saturday. the United States
Battlcship Missouri will be launched mt
Newport News and there is every reason
to believe that an immense crowd Will
witness the new defender go overheard
The Chester River Steamboat Com
pany has contracted with Benjamin
Glenn, of Baltimore. for Il new wharf ut
Chcstcrtown. The lumber is now in
place for one of the finest wharf struct-
ureS on Chester River
HEALTH AND BEAUTY. &C., Poor
complexion is usually the result of tor
pid liver or irregularity of the bowels
the liver Promote regular action of the
bowels. Never distress j. Frank Fra
ger. Elliton Md.
Prof. Theodore +. Perkins. Musical
Director ut Temple College. philadolphia.
will hold an institute in the G.. \. r.
Hall. North East. for three weeks. be-
ginning JANUARY 9Th. 1862. for the pur-
pose of giving instructions in voice cul-
ture and sight singing.
Sheriff Delaney, of Crntrcvillc. rr-
ceived from Governor Smith. on Satur-
day, the death warrant of Lloyd Burke,
convicted of criminally asSauting Helen
Tarman aged 10 years. The date of the
execution is Friday. February %. 1902.
Burke formerly resided near Chester
town.
The recent heavy rains undermined
the high bank ut Dayctt'S millpond, near
Newark, and most of the water has gone
out. For years this has been Il famous
pike fishing ground. Unless the break
is repaired fishing will be ruined. \
number of Elktonians have visited the
fishing grounds with much success.
Saturday night last thieves entered
the residence of Isaac Nansant. on the
Newark farm. Two silver half dollars.
a gold chain and Il bunch of keys were
taken. The place WAS thoroughly ram
sacked for money, as no articles of cloth
ing were taken. Mr.. EanSant and his
wife were away on the night of the rob
berry.
Alexander Jackson. the rhilanthr"p-
list. Of Camden. Del. who. about year
age, started to give away his fortune
among his friends and relatives. is hay
Ing built in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
ut Camden double grave for himself
and wife. The grave is being lined with
cement. and will br air and water tight
when completed. Mr.. jackson has also
contracted to have handsome monu-
ment placed over the grave.
SAVED HIS LIFE.-"I feel | owe
my life to KodOl Dyspepsia Cure" writes
IL. G. Christensen. iIaytcld, MINI. For
three Years | had dyspepsia SO bad that
| could hold nothing on my stomach.
Finally was confined to my bed. Doc
tors said / could not live. | read your
advertisement on Nodol Dyspepsia Care.
and thought it fit my case and COM
mcnccd its use. | began to improve FROM
commend it to all" j. Frank Frazer.
Elkton, Nd.
Big prices fol. Il biz corn crop havo
resulted in u substantial swelling Of the
Kent county farmers bank account.
SiXty-throc. HiXty-four or siXty-fvc cont
corn has not only given him ample means
for Christmas gifts and to pay of old
debts, but statement of the Second Ma
tional Bank shows that in exactly one
week TIL" incrpHS" in individual deposits.
subject to check. was from &324.9Dl 60
to S3iS.3G3.SO. an increase of SD lG2 ~.
or gain OF over $1,000 II day. which in
crease was almost entirely corn money.
The profits rcaped this year from the
sales of truck produce Of various kin Is
on the Eastern Shore. may be gathered
from the report of the Virginia Produce
Association. which is composed largely
of farmers in AccomAc and Northampton
counties. The sales amounted this year
to about $SOO,OuO of which the commits
sions were S43, 900 and the expenses $50
600. The concern had capital of only
$4,000 and was able to pay dividend
of 100 per cent. OF the profits of the as
Sociaton. $4,000 was reserved for man
aging the next crop. Five men conducted
the business for the loo members of the
association. These large profits were duo
chiefly to the potato crop, especially Irish
potatoes. The spring and summer were
so wet that the Irish potato crop was cut
short in many places. but the Eastern
Shore farmers had good crops. and on
tanned fine prices. Nearly 10000
was received by growers in two counties.
the population of which. counting men.
women and children. is about 5000.