The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-12
News In Brief

Presence of mind and prompt action
or the part of Reba Whiteman, daughter
OF Rural Carrier Lawrence NJ White
man, prevented the destruction of the
latter's home on Chestnut Hill, near
Newark, Del, by fire during the brief
but severe electrical orm late last Sat-
urday afternoon Miss Whiteman was
alone with a smaller brother and sister
when lightning struck the telephone line
running into their house. The entire
house was enveloped in the smoke. Miss
Whiteman quickly wrapped wet bag
around the broom and with the aid of
a step ladder extinguished the fire.
Postmaster General Burleson has or
dered through the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, 12,071 10000 postage stamps, the
number estimated to be needed Tor the
fiscal yea. beginning July /. The order
calls for II ,9S0, 800, 900 ordinary stamps
OF various denominations; 10000 900 spe-
cial delivery stamps; 7O.9S0,O0O postage
due" stamps; 81, 100000 stamp books and
1921, 600 coils of stamps to be used in
vending machines.
George Richards, aged 26 of Middle
town, Del, met with a serious accident
on June 20, while riding his motorcycle
from Port Penn to Middletown He tried
to turn aside for a team and the ma
chine got beyond his control and he was
hurled with great force against ii barbed
wire fence and seriously cut and bruised
Nelson A. Baker "a prosperous farmer
of Pittsville, Nd, in fit of jealousy, on
July 4, killed his wife with shotgun as
she was preparing breakfast for the fam
lily, and after chasing mis- four boys to
shelter, in a mad rush to kill them, ran
to nearby field and ended his own life
with the same weapon.
Michael Mulligan, an aged and respect
ed resident of Delaware City, Del, died
July +, aged SO years. His funeral was
held Monday from the residence of his
son, Peter Mulligan, and nterment was
made in st. Paul's X. C. Cemetery.
The Worcester County Commissioners
struck the levy for 1913 last week. The
county rate is 81, the same as last year
The commissioners levied $4,000 for
schoo! purposes.
Selbyville, Del, holds the record this
year for heavy berry shipments. There
We're shipped 425 cars of strawberries,
averaging $40 crates to the car, which
sold for over 5000, 600 at the depot. Mar
ion Station, Md, came next with 400
cars, and Pittsville, Md, third with LIS
cars.
William Brockson, the newly appoint
ed postmaster at Middletown, Del, has
entered upon his duties.
Had dyspepsia or Indigestion fol
years No appetite, and what l did eat
distressed me terribly. Burdock Blood
Bitters cured mel II. Walker, Sun
bury, Ohio. adv
The tax receipts as shown by the re-
port of Delaware's fiscal year just end
ed amounted to $427, 3542l for county
and poor purposes, and SCI ,j30.44 for
road purposes. OF the county and poor
taxes from the city of Wilmington the
amount was $3.50, 1851. the fees collect
ed by the officers of the Court House
amounted to $50, $50 16.
Don't let the baby suffer from eczema,
sores or any itching of the skin. Doan's
Ointment gives instant relief, cures
quickly. Perfectly safe for children All
druggists sell it. adv
George c. Rothwell aged G7, former
Delaware Levy Courtman, deputy Sher-
if and one of the most widely known
men in New Castle and Kent counties,
died at his home in Blackbird hundred
Tuesday of last week