The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-06-02

-IIeister Hess Of the Elkton Bar, has
been admitted as an attorney of the Har-
ford County Court.
An original government widows pen.
sion Of So per month has been granted Mrs.
Anna NJ. Hillaman, of Chesapeake City.
The time limit for Methodist Episco-
pal pastors has been removed by the Cen
eral Conference, and pastor may now
stay at charge as long as both the congre-
cation and pastor are suited.
Smallpox has made its appearance at
New Castle in the family of John Hamil-
ton, his II year old son being ill. Young
Hamilton is Freshman at Delaware Col
lege, and was taken i'll last week. Precau-
tions have been taken to prevent the
disease spreading.
The directors of the nrst National
Bank, of Havre de Grace, are having draw
ings prepared for new banking house on
the lot adjoining the present building.
1t will be a substantial and commodious
granite and brick structure with all up-to-
date modern conveniences, and will be
equipped with fine steel safety vaults.
Women will hereafter be admitted to
the General and Lay Conferences OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Last week
the General Conference at Chicago, settled
the controversy which has been going on
for years by the adoption, with little oppo-
siti0n, of an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the church substituting the words
''lay members" for 'laymen" wherever the
latter occurred.
Before the Great Council, Red Men of
Maryland, which met at Berlin, adjourned
last week and after the announcement of
the committees very pleasant incident
occurred when 2. G., S., Rev. X. X. Steven
son presented p. G. S, Miller F. Magraw,
of Little Elk Tribe, No. 80, of Cherry Hill,
this county, past great sachem's sash, a
splendid tribute from that tribe in
memento of Mr.. Magraw's past services
and worth. The Great Council adjourned
to meet in Baltimore next May.
In speaking of Charlie Ross one of our
exchanges says "In store at Charles
town, Cecil county, is to be seen a notice
Offering a reward for the return of the long
lost Charley Ross. This notice has been
displayed in the store named for over
twenty-sX years, and still Charlie has not
returned himself, nor been returned by
others. II Charlie is alive, and knows who
he is, and that he is the lost Charlie, he
would no doubt at this late day shrink
from returning out OF sheer shame
Candidates for entrance to Delaware
College will be examined at Newark and
at several other points in the State on
Friday and Saturday Of Commencement
week, June 22d and ODD. 1t is expected
that candidates within easy reach of
Newark will present themselves for ex-
animation at the College. Examiners
will attend at Middletown, Smyrna, Dover,
Georgetown, Milford and Seaford if candi-
dates notify the President of the College
that they expect to present themselves at
such places. Examinations will begin at
half past nine o'clock In accordance with
the policy of gradually raising the standard
of scholarship at Delaware College, the
examinations this year will be somewhat
more difficult than last and will include a
wider range of subjects. All candidates must
pass a satisfactory examination in English
Grammar, English Composition, Spelling,
American History, American Civil Gov
eminent, American Literature, Arithmetic,
Algebra through quadratcs, and Plane
Geometry. Candidates wishing to enter
the Latin Scientific course will be required
to pass an examination in the Latin Gram
mar, four books Of Caesar and four books of
Virgil Those entering the Classical
Course will be examined not only in Latin
but in Greek Grammar and Xenophon's
Anabasis. A failure to pass the examina-
tions in some studies does not necessarily
exclude. A candidate admitted after I'M
satisfactory examination in any study
must pass the examination in such study
before they can be admitted to full class
standing. Candidates may take part OF the
examinations in June and part at Newark
on September nth and 18th.