The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-04
News In Brief

Reports read at the meeting of the Tri-
State Packers Association, held in Will
mington last Friday, indicated a decrease
of at least 40 per cent in this years pack
of tomatoes, compared with that of last
year. Drouth in July and August was
the main cause of the curtailment of sup
ply to Gamers. The stock on hand I'M
sold is now less than so per cent of that
held at the same time last year and is the
smallest on hand since 1901. A commit
tee was appointed to arrange for a sales
factory arrangement with wholesale gro
GERS as to "swells' or cans with spoiled
contents.
The attendance for the six games of
the recent worlds base ball champion
ship, won by the Athletics, of Philadel-
phia, over the Giants, of New York, was
1881 against 145, 2S5 in 1909 in the Pitts
burg+Detroit contests. The receipts this
year totalled $342,36430 The National
Commissions share was 1874, 236.25; the
Athletics and Giants owners each got
500, 600, the members of the winning team
(Athletics) each get $4,000 and the Giants
each $2,40O. Last years contests yield
ed $1739SO The Baltimore Cleveland
contest in 1895, yielded only $14,95O.
Mrs. Bayard Leach, of Roselle, Del,
took the bride off a mare to feed her, in
front of the Hemlett place, in New Cas-
tie, last Thursday. The animal which
was drawing delivery wagon, bolted.
Mrs Leach was knocked down, the wheels
passing over her ankles. The horse ran
along the railroad as far as Farnhurst,
rl;n
and led it to a nearby stable.
St. Marys Protestant Episcopal Chu1.ch
at North East, is one of twenty-four
Churches in Maryland that possess silver
sacramento vessels that were in use in
Colonial days. st. Mary's silver service
dates back to 1717 1t was given py
Queen Anne and is eighth in point of age.
The Oldest is that of Trinity Parish in
Queen Anne's county, which dates back
to 1859.
On his way to Centreville, on the even
ing train last Tuesday, Senator Blair Lee
when the cars began jolting, causing
much alarm to women passengers, pulled
the bell CT I'd and brought the train to a
stop near a trestle. 1t was learned that
the rear trucks of the last car of the
train had left the rails and the car had
been humping over the ties for quite a
distance. Pulling up at the trestle,
doubtless prevented a serious accident.
To feel strong, have good appetite and
digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life,
use Burdock Blood Bitters, the great sys-
tenn tonic and builder. -
Unknown parties broke into the B. &
o. Railroad Station at Bradshaw, last
Wednesday night and carried off several
dollars and number of express pack
ages
William C. Brooks, of the Glasgow sec
ton has gathered a large crop of Kieffer
pears this year some of which weighed
over l IA lbs. each.
ltch Itch! Htcb.-Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch the wvi sc
the itch. Try Doans Ointment. 1t cures
piles, eczema, any skin itching. All
druggists sell it. -
Benjamin Ferguson, the well known
builder, of Newark, sustained a broken
wrist, while cranking his automobile one
day last week.
Simon Alexander, of Rising Sun, fell,
one day last week, and several of his
ribs were fractured.
Mr. Howard C. Davis and Miss Lola r.
Carroll, of Middetown, were married in
Camden, n. j., on October IL.
Two valuable stations owned by W. L.
Townsend, of Pomona Kent county,
fought each other one day last week, and
both were badly bitten, requiring atten-
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their hurts.