The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-06-06
NEWS IN BRIEF


Mustard, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
L. w. Mustard, of Lewes, Del, and
Professor George S. Messersmith,
principal of Dover High School, has
been announced.
William R. Bowlus, of Middletown,
Nd, cadet at st. Johns Military
College, Annapolis, died May %, from
a pistol shot wound believed to be in
flicted in the midst of hazing melee
at the college on May rs.
Washington County School Board
has asked the County Commissioners
for 1924, 504.53 to run the schools next
year.
James Marshall, aged about so
years, steel worker, died at New
Csatle, Del, last Sunday night from
heart trouble.
the Bell Telephone Co., at Whining
creek, near Churchman'S bridge, last
Saturday afternoon, when canoe in
which she and a girl friend were rid
ing, upset. Her relatives think that
death was caused by heart trouble
superinduced by the shock, as where
the accident occurred the water was
not over her head and she could have
waded to shore even if she had not
known how to swim.
Capt. James Price, aged 70 years,
committed suicide May "a, at his
home at Havre de Grace by shooting
himself in the head. 1t is thought he
was mentally unbalanced at the time.
Captain Price at one time owned sew
eral vessels and fishing smacks and
was well-known along the Chesapeake
Bay. He is survived by widow, five
sons and two daughters.
Julian Edmon will We tried at West
minister, June S, for the murder of his
sister-in-law, Miss Eleanora Cole, in
Baltimore.
The $4,000 Lutheran Church at
Woodsboro was dedicated last Sun
day.
Heavy, impure blood makes mud
dy, pimply completion, headaches, nau-
sea, Indigestion. Thin blood makes
you weak, pale and sickly. For pure
blood, sound digestion, use Burdock
Blood Bitters. $100 at all stores. av
Slipping from a Shiny rock, shortly
after midnight, May %, Elmer Sin
clair, foreman Of the Columbia and
Port Deposit Railroad, between Co
lumbia and Creswell, was drowned in
the Susquehanna river, near Holt
wood. Sinclair is survived by his
wife and several children.
A Spanish oak in the yard of Christ
Church, Dover, Del, is said by experts
to be $50 years old.
For any itching skin trouble, piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald
head, herpes, scabieS. Doan's Ointment
is highly recommended. SOC box at
all stores. ads
The Anti-Saloon Leagues of Mary
land and Delaware have been CONSOLE
dated.
The New Castle Methodists are
planning a gymnasium and assembly
room.
For a mild. easy action Of the bow
els, try Doan's Regulets, modern
laxative. 25c at all stores. adj
The anniversary of the dedication
of the Lewes, Del, Methodist Church
was celebrated May "a. A sermon was
delivered by Bishop Nicely.
The third annual Delaware State
shoot at clay targets was held at the
Dupont Trapshooting Club, Whining
ton, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of last week.
Robert Burns, of Kembleville, while
riding freight train beween Will
mington and Landenberg. recently,
received injuries which resulted in his
death the following day.
For baby's Group, Willie's daily cuts
and bruises, mammals sore throat,
Grandma's lameness-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil-the household remedy.
25c and SOC. adj
A new S11 900 motor electric truck
has been received by the Hagerstown
Fire Department.
Professor Harry S. Hartman, of
Boonsboro, has been appointed sec
rotary of the Maryland Parole Board.
Councilman William Poole, of New
Castle, Del, is raising asparagus that