The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-05-06
News In Brief

Henry Miller, OF Lapidum, has
purchased the late J. F. Gallion'sf iai IN.
near Level
Henry F. Dimmock. .ormerS Presi-
denr OF the McCall's Ferry Power Co.,
and largely interested in the great en-
terprse, died in New York City on
April "a.
DIR. Lewis H. Kirk, a native OF
Lancaster county, died at his home in
Oxford, Pa, last Thursday nighr, OF
heart disease, aged 90 years His wifi
and two sons, Lewis H and c. R. Kirk.
survive HIM. His funeral was he. d on
Monday.
Thieves entered Samuel c. Prices
home at Aberdeen, one night last week
and carried off lot OF silverware.
The Royal Blue Express on the B.
& o. r. r. one day last week. run into
herd OF cows owned by Albert Ropka
that had strayed on the tracks near
Van Bibber station. Hartford county,
and killed two OF them.
Paul Wroth LAST week brought at
trustees sale the Wroth farm of lol
acres, near NanBibber, Hartford county
for $o,72o
Great schools OF shad are ascend
ing the Susquehanna as far as the Nc
Calls Ferry Dam, but few Of them go
up The fishway, constructed on the
Lancaster county side, where the water
is somewhat shallow.
The crusher OF the Casparis Stone
Co., one o. the largest anywhere II.
use, having broken, work at the quarry
near Havre de Grace, was suspended
lasr week
Two young boys. sons OF Samuel
Brice and John E. Boone, while play
ing on the steamboat pier at Betterton.
one day asst week fell overheard and
would have drowned had not H. F.
Brice. an uncle OF one OF them, who
was nearby gone promptly to their
rescue on hearing their cries for help.
Merritt Pharo and Louis Raffetto,
OF Philadelphia, have been granted a
gas franchise in Chestertown and have
deposited forfeit guarantee lor its
exercise, work to begin within four
months.
The finance committee OF the
Grand Lodge A. O. U. W., OF Della
ware, within whose jurisdiction are
quite number OF Maryland members
OF the Order, reports a balance OF
$4,000 in the beneficiary fund with
but three death claims which have been
approvided and provided ior.
**Cheapest accident insurance-Dr
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Stops The pain
and hea's the wound. All druggists
sell it.
The demand for horses continues
despite the increased use OF aItomo-
bileS, Ci which there are upwards OF
700 licensed in Delaware. There is a
STEADY call for draft horses. During
the winter ten carloads OF horses and
mules were brought to Seaiord and
sod, and the supply is not yet equal
to the demand
**"I suffered habitualiy from consti-
patton Doan's Regule's re ieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since. A. +.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex
Rev J. A. Ar"ers. OF Middetown,
last Thursday evening, received a let
ter rom his son. Rev ]. NJ. Arters,
former Delaware Superintendent OF the
Ants Don League. who had recently
been assigned as pastor OF the New
ark NJ. F. Church. informing him that
Bishop Nicely, who presided over the
last session OF Wilmington Conference,
had agreed to his transfer to the Maine
Conference His first charge will be
the Congress Street Church, Portland
Prohibition is about to become a live
issue in Maine, and Mr.. Arters will,
no doubt, figure actively in the con-
test He Joined the Wilmington Con-
ference in 1890. and served the Anti
Sa Don League arom 1907 till 1910
**Soo'ies itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without a scar Cures piles,
eczema sat rheum. any itching Doan's
Ointment. Your druggist sells it.
State Game Warden Horace F.
Harmonson. rep, rts that the Stare has
collected in fines Tor violations OF the
game and fish 'aw'. upwards OF $1,000
during the year. half OF which goes to
the SAFE and hall to informers. The
States share OF the fines more than
meets The amount appropriated for the
conduct o. the work OF the Wardens
department OF the State government.