The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
local Matters Boiled Down for HaSty
PeruSal by Busy Pea lerS.

local Matters Boiled Down for Hasty
PeruSal by Busy Pea 1ers.
The first excursion of the season was
run by the Pennsylvania Railroad to Tol-
chester Beach, ON Sunday.
The commissioners Of Crisfeld have
contractsd with !. II. X. Shanahau to erect
system Of water works at that place,
considerable wheat throughout Har-
ford county is badly damaged by the fly
and rust and the crops will be light. Hay
will make the usual crop.
Caroline county strawberry growers
complain chat the crop this year has not
been a paying one. In many cases the
returns brought the shippers in debt.
A society has been organized at Easton
to aid the Baltimore Fresh Air Society in
finding summer homes for city children
1t is proposed TO find country homes in
Talbot for at least fifty children.
A coal oil lamp exploded in the home
of Mrs. Smith, on North Main street, Port
Deposit, last saturday evening. The lamp
was thrown into the street before any
serious damage was done.
George Wilson, son of d. George Will
son, agent for the Columbia and Port De-
post Railroad, of pOlt Deposit, while try
ing to step from the : 80 p. NJ, train fell,
and rolled oil in the run back of the Jacob
Tome Institute, badly iniuriug the back Of
his head at the base OF the brain. He was
taken home, where be became unconscious,
but is recovering.
The residents of Betterton and its
vicinity a;e arranging for big flag raising
and general outburst OF patriotism. An
cighteen.:oot American flag will be thrown
to the breez, from pole planted in the
ceuter Of the village. An eighteen-foot
flag has been raised by the Galena Band,
at Galena. The tlag was raised by four
young ladies az the nand play ed America. y
The return from exile Of William y.
Boggs, and the startling developments that
followed, have caused a stir in Delaware
that is far beyond all expectations. Ten
men he has implicated with him in the
looting of the Dover bank. One man is
serving time in a pcnitentiary. Another,
probably the largest real estate operator in
the State, below Wilmington, is on trial,
while in a few days United States SEN
ator, houored by a trusting people, will
face a jury to answer grave charge. The
erd no one can see. J. Edward Addicks
may ride into the United States Senate
over the wrecks that may be made out Of
the lootng Of the Dover bank. But what
ever may be the outcome or thc political
upheaval caused, the governments repre-
sentative alone and unaided will prosecute
the cases to the end with relentless zeal.
Threats, limitations and pleadings have
been unable to swervc the district attorney
from the course he has laid down in deal
ing with the cases
IlG lJClANhlC lbl tue
year 1s97-9S with the announcements for
year $3.50 is a pamphlet of II pages
Seven courses Of study leading to degrees
are announced together with two years
course in Agriculture and short course in
agriculture covering the winter term. Re-
qurements for admission are as in the last
catalogue, save that the requirements as to
an examination in American Literature
then announced prospectively now appear
as Immediately exacted. The elective
system begun last year is continued and
somewhat developed. 1t is announced that
land surveying will hereafter be required
study for all students. Some changes are
announced in the modern language work,
all directed toward the elevation of the
requirements in that department. The
total number Of students enrolled during
the college year, '97-98, was 81, as COM
pared with IS in the year '96.'97. The
Freshman class, the largest in recent years,
had 81 members enrolled. Tuition at
Delaware College is 500 per year, but this
charge is RENTED to al students resident
i'll the State. The other expenses are, for
students lodging in the dormitory, S33 per
year, for students lodging elsewhere Sll
per year. The dining club of the students
furnishes board at less than So per week.
A naturalization fee of So is required of
each student. 1t is announced that the
machine and wood working shops of the
College, destroyed by fire in April last,
will he rebuilt and equipped before the
opening of the next College year on Sep
TENDER 18th. The library of Delaware
College now numbers 10000 volumes.
About / 1000 bound volumes were added to
the library last year.