FREE EDUCATION FOR GIRLS

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, May 9, 1890.

FREE EDUCATION FOR GIRLS.

How Girls Can Get a College Education Without Cost.

   A most praiseworthy movement is about to be set on foot by the Ladies' Home Journal of Philadelphia. It proposes to give to any young girls of sixteen years or older who will send to it, between now and January 1st, 1891, the largest number of yearly subscribers to the Journal, a complete education at Vassar college or any other American college she may select. The education offered includes every branch of study, with every expense paid, the Journal agreeing to educate the girl irrespective of the time required or the expense involved. To this is also pinned a second offer, which guarantees to any girl of 16 or over who will secure 1000 yearly subscribers before January 1st, a full term of one year at Vassar or any other preferred college, with all expenses paid, thus making it possible for any number of young girls to receive free educations at the best colleges. Any girl can enter into the competition, and any such can be thoroughly posted, by simply writing to the Ladies' Home Journal at 435 Arch Street, Philadelphia. The management says that it has been led to its generous offers by the fact that there are thousands of parents throughout the country anxious to educate their daughters, and yet who cannot afford the expense. This step helps to a comparatively easy solution of the problem, since it throws a free education into the hands of any bright and active girl. The Journal's movement is one that certainly cannot be too highly commended and praised.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

State Scholarship.

(NOTICE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 291, LAWS OF 1887.)

   A competitive examination of candidates for the State scholarships, falling to the county of Cortland, will be held at the Court House in Cortland, on Saturday, the seventh day of June next, commencing at 9:30 A. M.

   Candidates must be at least sixteen years of age and of six months' standing in the common schools or academies of the State during the present school year.

   No person should enter an examination unless prepared to accept a scholarship, should one be awarded.

   The examination will be upon the following subjects, viz.: English grammar, geography, physiology, arithmetic, plane geometry, and algebra through quadratic equations.

   There will be as many candidates appointed from this county as there are Assembly districts in the county. Candidates will become entitled to the scholarships in the order of merit. Last year this county obtained five scholarships, and if there is a strong class this year, undoubtedly more than one scholarship will come to the county.

   Dated at Cortland, N. Y., this 6th day of May, 1890.

   La FLOYD STILLMAN [sic],

   School Commissioner Dist. No. 1.

   H. I. VAN HOESEN,

   School Commissioner Dist. No. 2.

W. C. T. U.

   The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. held Saturday, May 3, was full to overflowing with work. The reading of the Leaflet—"Scientific Temperance Instruction," and the monthly reports of the different departments filled their respective niche in the day's work.

   The reading and discussion of the petition to be sent to the Czar of Russia in behalf of the Siberian Exiles followed.

   We, as a Union and a people feel deeply upon this subject, willing to give our signatures and influence toward the suppression of such unjustifiable cruelties. May all true Americans help swell this great petition that the Siberian Exile Association hope to send across the waters.

   So much time was taken with other work that little time was left for Parliamentary Drill that was on the program. SEC'Y.

CORTLAND OPERA HOUSE.

   The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cortland Opera House was held at the office of Duell & Benedict in this village on Tuesday last. The number of directors was reduced from thirteen to seven. The following are the directors for the ensuing year: R. H. Duell, Thos. F. Brayton, H. M. Kellogg, Chas. W. Collins, Alex. Mahan, F. Cyrus Straat and C. B. Hitchcock. The directors elected the following officers:

   President—R. H. Duell.

   Vice President—Alex. Mahan.

   Secretary—Chas. W. Collins.

   Treasurer—H. M. Kellogg.

Notice.

   All persons are hereby notified to clean all rubbish and nuisances from their premises within ten days from date, or the Board of Health will proceed to do the same and charge the expense to the property owners. Dated Cortland, May 6th, 1890.

   J. F. WHEELER, President.

   W. E. PHELPS, Secretary.

The License Law.

   A new law amending an act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors provides that the excise commissioners shall meet the first Monday in May. All applicants where a license is granted for a period of less than one year shall pay a pro rata amount of the license fee established for their place of business by the commissioners. In case of the death of the licensee his or her legal representatives may continue his or her business upon such license for the residue of the term for which such license had been granted.

Death of P. Bacon Davis.

   Monday afternoon the body of Mr. P. Bacon Davis was laid at rest in Cortland Rural cemetery, his death having occurred at his residence in McLean on the Friday preceding. The services were conducted by the Rev. William A. Robinson of Homer.

   Born in the village of Norwich, Chenango county, April, 1816, at the age of 15 years Mr. Davis entered the employ of Mr. Ansel Berry, father of the late Hon. B. Gage Berry, of that town, as an apprentice to the hatter's trade, subsequently going into business for himself in Greene, in the same county. Concluding to enter new fields he removed his business to McGrawville, this county, in 1840, and in the fall of 1842 was married to Miss Elizabeth Birdsall of Peekskill, N. Y.

   He next turned to the study of law, being admitted to practice in 1851. From about 1848 until his removal to McLean, 1872, Mr. Davis was a resident of Cortland taking an active part in the welfare of our village. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for a number of years and during the civil war swore in a large per cent of the famous 76th regiment. His wife and three sons—Deforest B., James and Charles H., still survive him, and have the full sympathy of this community in their affliction.

Prompt Payment of Loss.

   Theo. Stevenson, Esq.

   DEAR SIR:—It affords me great pleasure to acknowledge receipt through your agency of ($1,000) one thousand dollars, the full amount of policy No. 351,786, in the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. The draft was written by the company on the same day proof of death was received, at their office. It is a pleasant surprise to find a company as willing to pay as to receive, and I would recommend all who wish unquestionable protection, and prompt settlement to insure in the Equitable.

   HATTIE WRIGHT.

   Cortland, N. Y., May 6th, 1890.

   Henry D. Rose, insurance of $2,000 was paid same day as proof of death was received at the office of the Mutual Aid & Accident Association, Rochester, N. Y. This company excels in good management, low cost and spot cash payments.

   M. B. SANFORD, General Agent, Dexter House, N. Y.

Winning a Fortune.

   Learning that Mr. Thos. Carty, of this village, had drawn a $5,000 prize in the Louisiana Lottery at their drawing on the 13th of April last, the DEMOCRAT dispatched a reporter to learn the full particulars. Mr. Carty keeps a restaurant on Orchard-st. in this village and is a quiet respectable citizen of moderate means. He received the reporter pleasantly and gave the following history of the transaction:

   Sometime during the latter part of March, he enclosed $1 in an envelope and sent it by U. S. Express to the address of the company at New Orleans. In due time he received by the same agency one-twentieth of ticket No. 27,994. About a week after the drawing he received from New Orleans a list of the numbers drawing prizes and found that the ticket No. 27,994 had drawn the second capital prize of $100,000, and it did not take him long to see that the value of his twentieth part of the ticket amounted to $5,000. He at once sent the ticket to the company by U. S. Express, and on April 30, Mr. Robert Bushby, the local agent, handed him the $5,000 in cash.

   There were 250 twenty-dollar bills in the package and after paying the agent $25, the amount charged for collection, and receipting for the money, Mr. Carty took the cash home to show to his family. The money will be safely invested and will serve to keep the wolf from the door for many a day.

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