The Cecil Whig., 1911-08-26
LOCAL JOTTINGS OF THE WEEK

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In a collision with an automo-
bile one day last week, Daniel
Kennedy, an aged resident of the
Newark section, was thrown out
OF his wagon and severely bruised.
Frank Orr, pushing a wheel
barrow from New York to South
Carolina on a wager OF $500, pass
ed through town last Friday.
Newark has established a speed
limit within its limits of IL miles
an hour for autos and all other We
hicles and will post notices on all
roads entering the town.
James Mckelvey, proprietor OF
the Deer Park Hotel in Newark,
has been i'll with stomach trouble
for several days past.
The Daniel B. Maloney farm OF
22 acres in Red Lion hundred has
been sold by E. H. Beck, agent, of
Middletown, to w. H. Johnson, of
Red Lion, for ST. 900.
Wilmington Fair will be held on
the Gentlemen's Driving Park
grounds, next Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Herman r. Tyson, of Newark,
took first money in the 2.25 pace
at Wicomico Fair at Salisbury,
last Friday, with Ashland Bird,
who led A. H. Tyson's Lady Bess
from Wilmington, and Dollie Dill
lard, from Gibson, N. C. Time,
2.27 Ia, 2.25 IA and 2.25 "a.
Mrs. Mary A. F. Reynolds,
widow of James Reynolds, died on
Saturday, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Harry T. Stats,
in Townsend, aged 81 years. A
son, William F. Reynolds and five
married daughters survive her.
Sneak thieves stole $Io from
Harry Harris premises in the Ris-
ing Sun section, one day this week.
Game is reported more plenti-
full than for some years past, not
ably in lower sections of the Pen
jnsula, owing to lack of rains dur
ing the brood:ng season. Rab-
bits, too. are more numerous than
usual in late years.
Fred Bessick, a tough negro, OF
Middletown, who six years ago all
but fatally stabbed Fred Jones,
colored, and fled to Harrisburg,
Pa, returned recently. thinking
lapse of time had saved him from
trial, but realized his error when
ne was arrested and committed sor
Court by Justice Cox.
Up to last Friday FL rabid or
suspected dogs had been shot in
Middletown, along with thirty odd
Others confined in the town pound.
Numerous CANNES in the Warwick
section were also bitten by a dog
known to have been mad about a
month ago.
Wind of the cyclone order swept
over Wilmington and nearby sec
tions, last Friday, causing a big
drop in temperature and doing
considerable damage. Among the
houses unroofed was that of Chas
Bddle formerly of Elkton, SoI E
Seventeenth street. The falling
roof carried down lot of elec-
tric wires, causing a brilliant dis
play.
Delaware sportsmen report q
fairly good outlook for rail anc
reed birds but the season may be
short, as the wild oats which are
plentiful are now ripening. Reed
birds are scarce as yet, but more
rail are noticed than for some
years past on the marshes.
Mrs. Catherine I. Kenny, who
had conducted dry goods anc
ladies furnishing store in Havrt
de. Grace for several years past
died at St, Joseph's Hospital, Bal
timors, last Thursday. She wa!
the widow of D. c. Kenny, and ;
daughter of Maurice Brown. 4
young son and daughter mourn
her loss, Her funeral was held or
Sunday.
Lightning, one day last week
struck the residence of B. S. SUIT
ton, at Blacks Station, Kent Co.
tearing out chimney, damaging
the interior o: the house and pass
ing out through weather boarding
above side porch, on which Mrs
Sutton and her children wer,
standing. Luckily they were no
injured.
Lightning struck the tent Of
1'arty of campers on Harry Clark