The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-11-28
News In Brief

Wilmington policemen appeared last
Sunday for the first time, III the new
military overcoats adopted by the de-
partment.
The Maryland Coal Company has
announced that improvements to its
Homecoming plant, costing many thou
sands of dollars, will be made at once.
Everybody GO TO- church-day" was
observed in Wilmington last Sunday.
Rebecca Hatteway, aged 4 years,
was burned to death at the home of
her mother, at Chestertown, Thurs
day of last week.
Edward Covington, of near Centre
vile, was awarded the gold medal for
Queen Anne's county for writing the
best essay on "Why the Country Boy
Should Stay on the Farm" The medal
was awarded by the Maryland Week
Essay Contest Club.
Mrs. Susanna Perkins died Tues
day of last week, at her home at Mid
dletown, aged 81 years. The funeral
was held November 20, with services
at st. Joseph's Church, Warwick, and
the rneains were inferred in the ad :
joining cemetery.
Mrs. G. w Ingram, aged about 80
years, fell and broke her left hip at
her home at Middletown, Tuesday of
last week
By the will of the late Mrs Cora
Dwight of New Haven, Conn, Mrs.
Eta Hall, daughter of the late Thos.
F. Dilworth, of Port Penn, Del, receiv-
ed legacy of $1,000. Mrs. Mary Rey-
bold, of Delaware City, also received
$4,000 and Mrs. Thomas Dale Stewart,
of Delta, Pa, received $4,000 and Mrs.
Dwight was niece of the late VIII
liam Kennedy of Port Penn.
An effort will be made by the
Western Maryland Railroad Co. TO
break up illegal train riding by tramps
who are now overrunning the Hag-
erstown section.
The residents of New Castle, Del,
held "Tag Day" last Friday for the
benefit of the Belgian war sufferers.
Young men Of Lewes, Del, present
ed the "Coontown Minstrels" in Lewes
Auditorium Thanksgiving night.
Mrs. j. c. Walker, of Lewes, has
been made secretary of the Hinckley
Sanitarium at Rehoboth Beach.
Impure blood runs you down Makes you an
easy victim for disease. For pure blood and
sound digestion Burdock Blood Bitters At all
drug stores. PriceS1.00. advt.
John Talley, of Brandywine Hun
dred, Del, was recently fined $15 for
hunting without license.
Declaring that he is wanted in In
Ola, as an escaped convict, John Mar
tin, young white man, surrendered to
the Wilmington police.
When baby suffers with Group, apply and
give Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil at once. Safe
for children. A little goes long way 25c and
Soc. At all drug stores. advt'
James B. Toman, Jr., of New Cas-
tie, is candidate for the vacancy in
the Trustees of the common created
by the death of his father.
Burglars recently robbed the Balti-
more and Ohio station at Brunswick,
Of S65.
The Parent Teachers Association
Of Seaford has adopted the plan of
DR.. j. A. Ellegood, of Wilmington, to
have the eyes of all school children
examined.
have yielded to Doon's Ointment. SOC at all
stores. advt@
The store, residence and warehouse
Of Wallis Rogers, of Creswell, Har-
ford county, We destroyed by fire
Sunday morning, Nov. 49, The origin
OF the fire is unknown, but defective
fiue is probably responsible The
buildings and conten,s were insured
in the Hartford Mutual and Montgom-
cry Companies for $13,50O, which
partly covers his loss.
Mary Steltz, IL year old daughter
OF f. l.. Steltz, of Swan Creek, Har-
ford county, was accidentally shot one
day recently while climbing into her
fathers wagon, when a shot gun Slip
ped from the rear of the wagon and
was discharged. The load entered the
chlld's left side just above the thigh.
For regular action of the bowels easy natu-
raj movements, relief of constipation, try
Doan's Reguets. 25c at all stores advt'
The flour and saw mill of H. J. Nc
Crery near Fremont, Pa, was totally
destroyed by fire on Monday of last
week between 8 and o'clock. The
origin of the fire is not known. The
hill ana contents, machinery, ETC.,
We're completely destroyed and the
property was only partially insured.
This is the second mill on the site to
be destroyed by Ere within few
years. The building burned on Mon
day night was erected to replace the
one detroyed some years ago. 1t was
OF frame and was equipped with up
to-date machinery.
Quartermaster sergeant Ira Town.
send, of Dover, has been elected sec,
ond lieutenant of Company G, Or.
ganized Militia of Delaware, succeed.
ing Howard T. Ennis, resigned.
Darlington NJ. Z. Church, with Rev.
L. M. Bennett as pastor, has been ex-
tensively improved and was reopened
last Sunday.
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