The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-27
News In Brief

AS John Upton, of Jarretisvine, Har-
ford county, was driving along the road
near Boldwin, one afternoon recently,
lightning struck a tree opposite the team
frightening the horses and causing con-
siderable damage to the venlcle. Mr..
Upton was unhurt.
Wilbur VI. Smith, the year old son of
Maurice Smith, of near oodlawn, was
kicked and trampled nearly 10 death, but
was at last rescued with much difficulty.
Huber Latham, the famous anglo
French air-man and one OF the pioneers
of heavier than-air aviation, was killed
by a wild buffalo, June 1, curing hunt
in the French Congo. He is the man who
flew around Baltimore and won ire prize
offered by the Sun at the time OF the
Halethorpe aviation meet.
Blue Ridge College, Union Bridge, has
ment Co., for $3O,0U0. The college adj
Joins the plant of the cement company.
The Sunday School of the Havre de
Grace Presbyterian Church gave its an
nual excursion to colchester, 20 Tolches-
ter, yesterday.
H. Clay Lusby has the largest wheat
yield in Kent county this season, an
average of 50 bushels per acre.
Rev. Father Richard, for three years
pastor of the Catholic Church at Cumper-
land, mas been trans. erred to pittsburgh
and succeeded by rev. Father Domino,
of Harmon, Pa.
NJ. +. Pr.tchard, of Perryman, has sue
ceeded H. o. Fleming STATION agent, at
k,, ,.fA sod N
Short Lane.
The John Carver Property in Havre de
Grace has been purchased by the Bap-
fist Union Association whiIa VIII erect
q thurcn.
The Hartford County Commissioners
have opened stone quarry near Vale,
the stone to be used on the county roads
Emma, wife of Fra 4ier Conrey, an in
dustrious Moor living near Dover, Del,
met with a horrible death on Wednes-
day of last week, when her clothes
caught fire as she was starting fire with
kerosene. The house along with its
contents was also consumed by the
names.
Benjamin Wallace, of Cheswold, Del,
met with quite bad accident one after
noon, recently, while helping put away
hay. He, in some way, became entangl-
ed in the hay rope and was thrown to the
ground and rendered UNCONSCIOUS for
some time.
*.For earache, toothache, pains, burns,
scalds sore throat, try DR.. 1nomas' E4er-
tic Uil, splendid remedy for emergen-
cies.
During a recent electrical storm the
residence OF David Taylor, near Centre
vile, was fiji ID by lightning. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Tayi,r were stunned but re-
vived in time to escape.
A recent rear end collision between
two freight trains at Farnhurst, Del, de-
rallied several cars and blocked traffic
but injured no one.
**One way to relieve habitual const
patton is to take regularly a mild laxa-
tive. Doan's Regulets are recommended
for this purpose. z5c a box at all druh
stores
A forgotten tract of tim1er :dnC bought
Is years ago by her grandfather has just
brought $4,000 TO Mrs. Ann Warehouse
a granddaughter of the late Henry B.
Fideman and other heirs. The tract
comprised 10 acres OF waste lSnd at
Cedar Mills, Sussex county, Del, when
bought for 81 900 fifteen years ago. Since
then it grew into splendid pine. Recent
ly Mrs. Waterhouse, no had forgot N the
existence of the property, was as,onish>
ed to receive a proposition of $4,000 for
the timber and she sold. The 10 acres
in land still remain in her possession.