The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-13
News In Brief

The Pennsylvania Railroad co. is plan
ming to establish new s-stands at all of
its depots on the Delaware Railroad.
The flag raising at st. James Protec-
tory, Delaware City, On Jug i, proved
quite a success in every way, especially
in respect OF attendance. 1Ie exercises
consisted of dedication prayer by Rev.
Father Waldron and speech OF acceptance
by John 5. Rossell, OF wilmington. The
boys from the nome presented pleas
ing entertainment, when consisted main
ly OF drills and affairs of "A patriotic
nature. They sang Hail. Columbia"
Star Spangled Banner" and America"
A shooting match will be ned at Bet
terton on July 20, %, "A and 70.
The large combination stable and barn
on the farm of Mrs H. S. Brady, near
Middletown, was destroyed by fire on
July 3, Fortunately the horses were in
the field and the loss consisted mainly
of harness, as the building was insured
Ex-Representative William II. Evans,
of Pencader hundred, Del, one of the
best known and most active Republic
cans in the Eleventh Representative
district, has announced his candidacy for
Prothonotary. He was member of the
Legislature in 1907 and made creditable
record
P. H. Hopkins has bought John 7.
RatheIl boot and shoe business in Eas-
ton.
The Hartford National Bank of Belair
has declared 8 per cent semi annual
dividend.
While raking weeds in her garden re-
Gently, Mrs. Eva Connolly, of Sharptown,
found a gold watch which Captain o. 7.
Smith lost two years ago.
Burglars recently entered the mouse of
Walter Cullom, at lerryman, Harford
county, and stole SIS.
While sitting in chair on the porch,
at her home near Cumberland, on July &,
Miss Jane Hoover Was struck in the
chest, directly above the heart, by
bullet fired by Daniel ODER, neighbor.
Ober says he was shooting at rat and
that the bullet struck stone by which
1t was detected
Oliver Miller, who farms Tie George
T. Wilkins farm, located along the bay
shore, in Kent county, has about 1000
baskets of peaches on 1O-acre orchard.
The orchard Is nine years Old and has
never missed some peaches and has had
three bumper crops. The orchard is
cultivated and sprayed each year.
.+Most disfguring skin eruptions, scro-
fula, pimples, rashes, etc, are due TO
impure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters as
cleansing blood tonic, is we'll recon-
mended. $1.00 at all stores.
The explosion of thresning engine, on
the Ward farm, near Dover, Del, last
who were working on and AROUND the en-
CINE, two OF whom are in critical con-
dition. The machine was the property
of William Boyd, of Dover, who was in
jured about the face. Samuel Loaf and
Elmer Harris, colored helpers We're also
in ured. The explosion was caused by
the safety plug blowing out, caused by
water in the boiler becoming too hot.
Stitching piles provoke profanity, bu,
profanity won't remove them. Doan's
Ointment is recommended for itching,
bleeding or protruding plies. soc at any
drug store.
Cora Carey, coored about 25 years of
age, emp Dyed in the home of Alexander
Maxwell, of Middletown, was arrested
on July 5, charged with attempting to
kill a newly born babe by leaving it in
bag in a field 20 die. The babe was dis
covered and is still alive.
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