The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-01-20
News In Brief

wakeman B. MunnlSnuysen, of Bel
Air, catcher on the sAaryiand Agricultu-
raj College base ball team OF last year,
early in the spring splkeu IN the
ankle by base runner. .lood poison
ing developed, and il seemed as If he
could not be cured. he zen. to the I'm
ion Protestant urinary IN Baltimore
finally for treatment, and afrer two at
tempts at skin grating Dy surgeons, the
second OF when proved successful, he
is now in fair way to recover.
An order has been placed in Pittsburg
for ,vI5UO horse po"e4 WAGER wheel
electric generator for use at the Nc
Calls Ferry plant which viii deveiop an
alternate current OF Hoo volts, the
hignesL voltage ever attempted in this
type of machine. Many concerns refused
to bid on the machine, holding that sue
cesslul one could not be constructed
Electricians in general will await with
interest the outcome of the experiment.
The great hydro-electric power plant
at McCalls Ferry was put OUT OF business
from January to the Sth by slush ice
in the susluehanna packing against the
rack at the head race which cut Off the
water supply. One turbine was got at
work last Monday hight by rigging up
steam pipes by the aid of which a chan
mel was made in the ice sufficient to
supply water for the wheel. The river
was fro en- from the dam to Columbia
and the ice is now solid.
President Taft has issued an order for
bidding rural delivery carriers taking
active part IN politics, such as serving
as delegates to conventions or acting as
party workers. They are put on a foot
ing with city letter carriers. 1t is said
the President may put fourth class post
masters under the civil service.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will within
the next few years spend $4O,O00,000 for
enlarg4ng the broad Street terminal in
Philadelphia, on increased lrackage, steel
cars for SUBURBAN traffic, improved sta
tions, better transportation facilities and
elecrrifying the lines leading from that
city to nearby cities al 1 towns.
Rev. Ira Hicks, in ms weather pre-
dictious for January says: The mercury
period is central on the 18th. Watch
your harometers as the period develops
If it falls to low reading, fierce winter
gales will surely follow, and rains Will
follow the gales, turning to destructive
sleet. Billiards will rush from the
northwest, and a most severe cold wave
will wind up the storm period from about
the 10th to the 23rd.
+*Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas, Ec-
lectic Oil. Cures toothache, earache,
sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises, scalds.
Stops any pain. ~
Mr.. keene Horsey and Miss Audrey
Vansant, both of Galena, announce their
marriage by Rev. G. l.. Wolfe, in Will
mington, Del, on September 25, last.
**After a heavy meal take a couple of
Doans Regulets, and give your stomach,
liver and bowels the help they need.
Regulets bring easy, regular passages of
the bowels. ~
Harry r. Richardson has entered suit
against the Kent County Commissioners
and Isaac Gibbs the Roads Engineer for
$3.50 damages for injuries to his horse
sustained on the public road near Lark
ford several months ago. The case will
test the matter Of public liability for
accidents on the county's roads under
the engineer system.