The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-11-21
News In Brief

Henry Clay Jones, one of the largest
land owners in upper SussexSeounty,
Del, was found dead at his home be-
tween Slaughter Beach and Milford
last Saturday morning by a member of
his family. Mr.. Jones was about rs
years of age and was apparently in
good health the evening before.
Three large ourpuiidings on the
Comegy's farm, near Dover, Del, and
tenanted by John T. Kemp, were total
ly destroyed by fire last Saturday at
noon, together with 100 tons of hay,
four mules and two horses. How the
buildings We're fired is mystery to
the tenant. The mules and horses were
valued at $1,000, while the buildings
and hay were valued at $1,000.
Edmund J. Miller, assistant cashier
in Clearspring Bank, near Hagerstown
committed suicide some time last Sat
urday night or early Sunday morning
by shooting himself through the head
with revolver. His body was found
Sunday morning by his sister. Mr..
Miller had an attack of diabetes,
which brought on nervous trouble,
which caused him to end his life. He
is survived by one brother, Magistrate
David S. Miller, Of Clearspring and
two sisters, Misses Annie and Louise
Miller.
The foot and mouth disease it is
stated, has broken out among the cat
tie on the Day Dairy farm near Rid
gely.
Lower Delaware, it is thought, will
produce an abundant holly crop this
fall.
John Black, father of Chief OF Po-
lice George Black, has been appointed
assistant custodian at the Wilmington
Court House.
Caught in a fywheel in the Viii
nlington Provision Company's plant,
Samuel Garter, colored, was partly
scalped, had one arm lacerateG and
one rib broken.
The Delaware Board Of Health mas
asked the Wilmington Fountain So
ciety to close all the fountains in the
city to help check the spread Of the
hoof and mouth disease.
Rev. DR.. I Young was elected as
president of the Washington County
United Brotherhood Ministerial Asso-
citation at Hagerstown.
tAiJ tDS IIOtSSIdiIl All may
re de Grace will hold union service
at Grace Reformed Episcopal Church
on Thanksgiving.
Impure blood runs you down-Makes you IN
easy victim for disease For pure blood and
sound digestion Burdock Blood Riters At all
drug stores. PrceSl 90 advts
j. Arthur Bailey, of Kent county,
has been appointed adjuster of insur-
ance under the new Workmen's Com
pensation Act at a salary of $500.
Itching, bleeding, protruding blind piles
have yielded TO Deans Ointment. SOC at all
stores. advt.
Andrew W. Bannister, who sued the
Western Maryland Railway for $4,000
damages for false arrest at Pen-Mar
last August, has accepted $500.
IN an effort to stay the progress Of
the hog cholera epidemic, which has
made its appearance in Baltimore hun
dred, Little Creek, Lewes, Rehoboth
and Broadkiln, United States Agricui-
'tural Agent Pelton, of Georgetown,
will cooperate with the farmers in an
effort TO combat the disease. Three
public meetings will be held below
Georgetown, Del, and three in the
other end of The county DR.. Reed
Of the state experiment station, will
assist MN III giving out instructions
in regard to the care Of hogs and the
maintaining of their quarters. Hun
dreds Of hogs have already fallen vic
TINS to the disease.
Rev. George White Dawson, pastor
Of Asbury M. f. Church, Wilmington,
has been unanimously invited to serve
another conference year.
When baby suffers with Group, apply ana
give DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil at ouce. Safe
for children A little goes a long way. 25c and
SOC. Al all drug stores. advt.
While the members Of the Ladies'
Aid Of Wesley Church, Georgetown,
De-, were enjoying social one even
ing last week, thieves slipped in the
back way and stole the refreshments.
Samuel l.. Wright .as resigned as
Justice of the Peace for Kent county
and viii remove to California.