The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-26
NEWS IN BRIEF

James Crouch, a police officer of
Salisbury, while handling his revolver
at his home, shot and seriously wound
ed his wife. Mrs. Crouch had loaded
the revolver for her husband, and
when he started to leave the house 10
go on duty he picked it up and play
fully pointed it at her, not knowing
she had loaded it. In some manner
the trigger was pulled, the ball enter
ing the lower part of Mrs. Crouch's
body. Medical attention was rendered
and it is stated that Mrs. Crouch will
recover.
William Brinton Harvey, of Centre
vile, celebrated his 99th birthday on
Tuesday of last week. Mr.. Harvey
has two children living, Samuel NJ,
Harvey, of Centreville. and Mrs. Will
liam P. Seal, of Roselle.
The entire derailment of an ex-
press on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, last Saturday evening near
Chester, Pa, resulted in the injury of
II passengers. None of the passen-
gers were seriously injured but four
were taken to hospitals in Chester.
The body of Frank McGrat, who was
drowned at the Delaware Breakwater
last June, was found last week and
identified, although badly eaten by
sharks.
Preparations are being made by
the members of the White Hall Far
mers' Club and Improvement Asso-
citation for the annual fair to be held
at White Hall on October IA, Is, 16.
The engagement of Miss Bessie
Brown, daughter of the late Judge
Edwin Brown, of Centreville, and Mr..
Henry Beck, of Fort Worth, Texas,
has been announced. The wedding is
to take place on December II.
Wilmington City Council will fur
nish automobiles for the two assistant
chiefs of the Fire Department.
New Castle county's annual Sunday
school Convention was held in Red
Lion NJ. E. Church last Tuesday.
The Delmarvia Manufacturing Co.
has begun operations at Seaford. Del.
The John Fisher farm near Hook
essin, Del, has been sold to Francis
Brackin for $1,000.
lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and
constipation tne WnOle SYSTEM
Doan's Reguets (25c per box act mildly On
the liver and bowels At all drug stores. add
A lodge of Modern Woodmen Of
America of about thirty members, has
been organized at Church Hill.
Miss Beulah Selsam, a former tea
cher in Havre de Grace High School,
has accepted a position as a teacher
in an Illinois Sphoo1
Reginald w. Arthur, of Hartford
county, has been awarded a scholar
ship at the Maryland Agricultural
College.
Feel langhd. weak, down? Headache?
Stomach off? A good remedy is Burdock
Blood Btters. Ask your Druggist. Price sl.'ad
E. Harold Frantz, a graduate of
assistant teacher at Belair High
School.
James NJ. Walbeck, of Forest Hill,
Hartford county, has been awarded a
scholarship at st. Johns College, An
napolis, for the term of four years.
For any itchiness of the skin, for skin rash
es, chap, pmpes, etc, try Doans Ointment.
soc at all drug stores. advt'
An unidentified negro was killed
when he attempted 10 board fast
freight on the Western Maryland R.
R., at Hagerstown.
Mrs. Albert Angerstein has been
named as nostmistress at Roselle, a
suburb of Wilmington.
Cheapest accident insurance-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil. For burns. scalds, cuts and en-
errences All druggists sell it. 25c and SOC
Hagerstown police are searching
for the imposters who were recently
in their town collecting money for the
Salvation Army.
ShiIdren CIV