The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
News In Brief

y Charles Archer. of Upper Hartford,
I! has purchased from H. A. Whitaker
the old B. f. Darbie farm. located at
! Clermont Mills, and containing 120
l acres, for $500.
Miss Kate A. Kicker. formerly
teacher in the Bel Air High School,
1 has been awarded a scholarship for
excellence at Columbia University,
New York City.
Hit with a pointed piece of wood
a while playing, George, son of A. N.
Shuman. of Hagerstown, lost the sight
Of an eye.
By recent supper the Ladies Aid
Society of Red Lion, Del, NJ. E.Church
earned about Sl50
Permits for additions to the Pusey
G. Jones Co.. in Wilmington, to cost
$4,000 have been issued by Building
Inspector Preston.
Alleging abandonment and desertion
Mrs. katherine NJ. Leithiser, of Havre
de Grace, through her attorneys,
Messrs. tahey and Brown, has filed
bill for absolute divorce in the Har-
ford County Circuit Court, from her
husband, Byard Leithiser. The bill
recites in part, that the couple were
married in March. 1908, and they lived
together in Havre de Grace until 1913,
when it is alleged MIR. Leithiser de-
serted the plaintiff. The latter also
states that her husband has enlisted in
the U. S. Navy. They have one child,
son, seven years old. Mrs. Lei
thiser also asks the Court to restore
to her her maiden name, Katherine
keene.
Frank Owens, fagman employed
in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards at
Edgemoor, was recently injured in
the back when freight train buckled
and eight cars were wrecked, block
ing the tracks for several hours.
The Delaware Chapter of the Red
Cross has issued an appeal for dOna-
tions for the Christmas ship to be sent
TO the relief of the Servians.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Abel Hunter, of
Belair, have announced the marriage
of their daughter. Miss Martha A.
Hunter, to Mr.. Murray Myers. of Bal
timore, in Philadelphia, January 16,
last.
Congressman David j. Lewis has
bought a bell for the new hall of the
Antietam Fire Company, Of Hagers-
town.
Impure blood runs you dou down makes you
an easy victim for disease. For pure blood and
sound digestion Burdock Blood Bitters. At all
drug stores. Price $l.OO adv"
Robert P. Robinson has been elected
a director and also president of the
Central National Rank in WilninU-
ton, to fill a vacancy caused by the
recent death Of George w. Chambers.
Conductor J. A. Janney and Flag
man j. Bolts We're injured in a recent
Western Maryland freight wreck at
Hagerstown.
Peter Gordan, of West Virginia,
was seriously burned while sleeping
on top of brick kiln at Williamsport
When baby suffers with Group. apply and
give Dr.. Thomas Eclectic Oil at once. Safe
for children. A little goes Il long way. 2jc
and SOC At all drug stores ady*
Miss Laura Ward of Christiana,
Del. recently sustained a broken leg
and was otherwise injured when
struck by a motorcycle, which skidded
while trying to pass a carriage.
The dupont school. on the kennett
turnpike near the northwestern boun-
Diary of Wilmington. has received
from an unnamed donor a gift of
( S1S0000, of which $4,000 is for re-
modelling the building and 100000 for
an endowment fund. No intimation is
given as to the identity of the person
who has given the large sum.