The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-29
NeWS In Brief

The Board OF County Commissions
ers OF Queen Aunc'S county Tuesday
awarded the contract for the building
Of the new Jail aud shcriff's residence
to Pritchard and FurnisS. OF POGO
mokc City. for Si6.27s. The contract
for the steel cells To be placed in the
new building was awarded to the Pauy
Jail Building Co. of New York. for
S2,E3. The present Jail was erected
about so years ago. and Tor a number
OF years has been in an unsafe condi-
ton for the keeping oi prisoners.
Several have cScaped from the institu-
ton during the past - or IS years.
MIR. Alexander Mccormick. presi.
dent OF the Maryland State and Bal.
timorc County Agricultural Societies.
states that in an experience Of forty
years devoted to farming aud trucking,
he has never known the potato crop to
be so small He attributes the cause
OF this to the excessively dry weather
age we might add a strong tendency
of the crop to rot, due TO their wet
condition when dug later in July.
DIR. Oliver Gray. oi Wilmington.
Del. while visiting at the home OF his
father. Rev. Joshua GRAY. OF Wicomico
county. was severely burned by the
premature explosion 81 a shot gun on
Wednesday While placing the shell
in his gun the charge exploded. the
wound inflicted neccssitatinp the ampu-
tation oi the foot above the ankle
There are twenty applicants for
positions As teacher, in Kent county
schools
-Fiity-thrcc rev telephones have
been insta led near kcrncdyvillc. Ken,
county.
--Gcncral Murray Naudivcr will have
over 5000 basket, 81 peaches on his
farm IN Spcsuta Island farm this year.
Nelson H. Carver oi Havrc dc
Grace, ha, been appointed 10 a scholar
ship at ST. Johns College, Annapolis,
by Senator Baker
"Don't use harsh physics The re-
action wcakcns the bowels leads to
chronic constipation Get Doan's Re-
gulcts They operate easily, tone the
stomach. cure constipation.
William IT Truitr. ni Chc>tcrtown
was arrested last week charged with
iclun.uu,'y asSau'ting hi, ,tcp-dauph-
ter, and after hearing he va, he'd for
the action ~ the grand Jury.
"tTiycs, eczema. itch or salt rhcum
sets you crazy Can't bear the touch
OF your clothing Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer. All druggists sell it.
Great preparation. are in progress
for the dedication pi the new $4,000
home ni the Wilmington Young Mems
Christian Associations at Tenth and
Orange streets. Thursday, October /
"Can't look we'll eat we'll or feel
well with impure blood feeding your
body Keep the blood pure with Bur
dock Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take
exercise. keep clean and you will have
long life.
The Taft Republican Club OF Bel
Air. has begun holding weekly meet
town This organization has the dis
tinctinn ~ being the first TAFT club
in the State 1t has large and active
membership.
""My child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. applied Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil The pain
ceased and the child sank into n rest
iul s'ccp,"-Mrs. Nancy NJ. Hanson,
Hamburg, n. y.
The Board 81 Directors oi the
Uayrc de Grace Gas Co ha, av ardcd
the contract for the construction oi
their plant to John l.. Wcigard & Co..
Of Philadelphia. and the work is being
rushed in order 10 complete it in lao
days
No one i'm immune from kidney
trouble, 50 just remember that Foley's
Kidney Remedy will stop the irrcgu-
lartjes and cure any case OF kidney or
bladder trouble tina; is not beyong the
reach OF mcdicinc.-H. c. WELLS.
The State Of MARYLAND i, ucgotat.
ing for the purchase oi the rifle range
near Glen Burnc, used by the State
Militia for several years. and the trans
FER will take place ina short time. The
State will also buy the adjoining prop
crty. making the total amount OF
ground in the range 142 acres. thus
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