The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-04
NEWS IN BRIEF

Lightning recently struck the Wind
sor Hosiery Knitting Mills, at Hagers-
town, and within an hour the big fac
tory, employing $50 hands, was in
ashes, entailing a loss of 100000
with insurance of $4,000. Two fire
men, William Ecton and Charles ia
cobs, were severely injured by being
caught by a falling wall.
William jackson, aged 15, of Will
mington, was drowned in the Della
ware river, at Fenton's Beach, Thurs
day of last week. Jackson was one of
the party who went to the resort on
the Westminster Presbyterian Sunday
school outing.
Mr.. Emlen S. Sharpless, father of
P. NJ. Sharples, of the Charples Sep
arator Works in Cecil county and the
State of Pennsylvania, died at his
home in West Chester, June 81, after
an illness of two weeks, aged Sc
years. The deceased is survived by
five sons and two daughters.
County Surveyor Ernest R. Darby,
of Hagerstown, was recently severe
ly injured when his motorcycle col
lided with an automobile on the
Sharpsburg pike.
William Lee, colored workman on
the farm of Edward Stiltz, near Hav-
re de Grace, was dragged to death,
June 25, by mule taking fright at
large hat worn by Lee, who was at
tempting to mount it. The mule SHE'D
and Lees foot became entangled in
trace. The animal then ran dragging
the unfortunate man over stony ten
acre field.
j. A. Wilcutts, a prominent grower
of small fruits, who resides near Bow
ers Beach, Del, reports that from
strawberry patch one year old, and
which contained nine thousand plants,
he received a net profit of $3.50.
The convention of the Western Dis
trict Baptist Association of Maryland
adjourned at Hagerstown to meet
next year at GAINESVILLE.
The Century Club of Dover, Del,
has decided to act as guarantor foi
the yearly Chautauqua.
Fire destroyed the stables of Sena-
tor w. F. Blackburn, at Georgetown,
Del, Thursday evening of last week.
Tilghman johnson has offered the
city of Wilmington lot $50 feet by
70 feet, in the Ninth ward, for a park
or playground.
To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the
family system tonic. Price 81. adv
Because he is water commissioner
Captain Horace Wilson is unable to
accept the office of Fort Warden at
Wilmington.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Merrick died very
suddenly at Denton, one day last
week, of heart trouble, caused by the
severe heat.
When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doan's
Ointment. A little of it goes a long
way and it is safe for children. SOC
box at all stores. adv*
Prisoners at the wolkhouse at
Greenbank, New Castle county, Del,
will build $500 feet of county road
from the bridge at Greenbank on the
old Newport and Gap turnpike to the
Prices Corner and Marshallton roads.
The contract has been awarded by the
Levy Court and the work soon will be
started. The last Legislature author
lied the Levy Court to give contracts
to the workhouse trustees for road
building without advertising. Chief
Warden Crawford has notified the
Court that for $500 the convicts will
build the road II feet wide, with six
inches of stone. 1t is estimated the
work would have cost the county from
$4,000 to $1,000 if given out by con-
tract in the usual way.
Constipation causes headache, indi-
gestion, dizziness, droWsiness. For a
mild, opening medicine, use Doan's
Regulets. 25c box at all stores. ad
Falling ten fee from a ladder, Mel
vim Andrews, a fredericksburg carpen-
ter, recently sustained a broken col
larbone and internal injuries.
Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Thousands rely
on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. 25c and SOC. adv*
The body of an unknown man, who
had been dead probably month, was
found in Ridgely, opposite Cumber-
land, Wednesday evening of last week.
a revolver was lying beside the body
and the authorities think it is case
of suicide. There was no means of
Overcome by the heat in the hay
loft on the farm of Clarence Jackson,
near Greensboro, Daniel Sharks died
short time after being removed to the
house.
Rev. Samuel Dies NanLoan, rector
of the Church of the Cross, Ticonder-
oga, n. Y, has been called by the YES
try to St, Paul's Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, Del.
A pair of rubber heels was the cause
of Joseph Fisher, a shoemaker, of
Wilmington, having four teeth knock