The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-04-15
News In Brief

Falling from tree at his home near
Aberdeen. one day last week, Harold
V. Travers fractured leg.
Among the U. S. troops keeping
order on theMexican border is Charles
McEwing, of Havre de Grace, mem
Der of Company L. 2lst Infantry.
The voters of St. Georges, Del.
have elected John Crompton, James
Cam and j. W. Carlow as town COM
missioners.
Wilmington bank clearings for the
six months ending March 81 show an
increase of $25,027, 1885, or more
than half of the entire clearings in the
corresponding six months year ago.
DR.. Willard f. Cochran, of Whining
ton. died Friday night of last week at
the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
from hemorrhages of the stomach and
intestines, aged 81 years. The deceas-
ed was a native of Dorchester county,
this state. A widow and three child
rem survive.
John L. Wood has been reappointed
chief fire marshal at Hagerstown.
E. Peter Mantz has announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for Mayor of Frederick.
Five thousand trees were planted on
Arbor Day by Washington county
school teachers and students.
Rev. Charles &. Cady, of Sparrow's
Point, has accepted call to Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Ken
sington.
Rev. j. NJ. Gill. of Seattle, Wash,
has accepted call to the pastorate Of
Chestertown NJ. p. Church.
Maryland Court of Appeals has al
frmed the decision of the Alegany
County Circuit Court, awarding Wal
ter H. Crowl, young son of James
Crowl, of Hagerstown, $3.50 against
the city of Hagerstown for the loss of
the sight of one eye through splash
of mortar.
The establishment of an English and
German Lutheran Church, at New
Castle, Del, is being considered.
Following a dispute over game of
marbles at the morning recess of West
Grove, Pa, public school, on Tuesday
of last week. Harry McCombs, who
makes his home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Allen, was stabbed in the side
ty Harry Banks, colored, aged Is, and
d ward of the Children's Aid Society.
.For any pain, burn, scald or bruse, apply
Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil the household
edy Two sizes 25c and SOC at all drug stores.
A small tractor has been purchased
to supplant some of the horse labor m
the College Farm, Newark, and to be
used also for Institutional purposes.
Employees of the Hagerstown and
Frederick Electric Railway have been
given an increase in wages.
*Doan's Regulets are recommended by many
who say they operate easily, without gripping
and without bad after effects. 25c at all drug
stores adv"
Harry Brindle, Republican, has BEEN
appointed attorney to the Washington
County Commissioners.
A campaign to secure 100000 for a
new Y. w. C. A. building has been
launched in Wilmington.
Lester w. Tarr, assistant chemist
at the Delaware College Experiment
Station, has started a movement for
the organization of Boy Scouts
Troop in Newark, and a meeting was
held Friday night of last week.
Etching, bleeding, protruding or blind
piles have yielded to Doan's Ointment. SOC at
all stores. adv*
A contract to build the $4,000 addi-
ton to the Delaware State Hospital
for the Insane, at Farnhurst, has been
awarded to Anderson & Son, of Will
mington.
Jewelry valued at $500, including
pearl brooches, gold watch, diamond
brooches, diamond rings and heir
looms, and sum of money were
stolen from the apartments of Mrs.
Henry McComas. at the Hote! Dag
mar, at Hagerstown, ON April Is.
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