Evening journal., 1907-07-31
new CASTLES
new TEACHERS
Thirteen Ballots Taken Before
Miss Alma Dyer Mas Chosen
Last Night
WAR ON OWNERS OF DOGS

Special THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. July s1-The
New Castle Board Of Education has
record for deadloclls. and last night it
looked like a repetition OF such a
course when the election OF a teacher
for No. School was called up. Votes
were cast for Miss laura Collins. Will
mington. and the Misses Elizabeth NJ.
Toman. Alma Dyer, Lydia Lloyd and
Maria Mahoney. OF this city.
on the thirteenth ballot Miss Dyer
received four Of the seven votes cast
and was elected. Miss Dyer graduated
from the New Castle High School last
June and took course in the sum
mer school at Dover. Last year she
substituted many times In the schools.
She is considered a very competent
young teacher.
Miss Toman has been reelected 20
teach the Christiana school, while
Miss Nahoney will be one OF the
teachers in the Delaware City schools.
Miss Maude DealSyne. who has been
the teacher IN the second grade OF No.
School, was elected principal Of No.
School. TO succeed Miss Margaret a.
Carrick, who was married to Harry
Hunter last Saturday evening.
There were several applicants for
the position Of assistant principal Of
the schools. and on the first ballot
Miss Elizabeth A. Page. Of Pennell-
vile. New York. was chosen for that
position. Miss Pages recommenda-
tions were considered the best, and
next to her came Miss Nellie c. Arm
strong. Of Fairhil, Nd. The New
Castle schools are still forging 70 the
front and there Is a demand for their
graduates for teachers IN other places,
Mr.. McGrory paid a high compile
ment to Miss Margaret Reynolds, who
had been ianitor Of No. 3 School. The
applicants were Miss Reynolds and
Mrs. Mary McCafery. Mrs. McCaf-
frey was elected on the first ballot.
According to the annual report Of
City Treasurer Manlove. Tax Collector
Charles II. Shearer has $5,154.49 in
school taxes outstanding for the years
1908. 1904. 1905 and 1906
Several bills were ordered paid, In
Guiding one for painting No. school
by r. H. Harrington.
Take Dog Census.
Mayor Boyd and the clerk Of Coun-
Gil held a conference last evening re-
garding the registration OF dogs. The
clerk accompanied by the dog catcher
has taken a census Of the dogs. To-
morrow morning warrants will be
sworn out for six persons on the But
tonwoods. ten in Shawtown, four IN
Dobbinsville and six In tine city proper.
They will be given a hearing on Fri
day evening and the fine and costs
/ upon conviction ranges from 1920 tc
/ $40. There are 200 dogs vet un-
registered and no one win escape. The
farmers must pay for their dogs as
they do not pay county taxes on same
After Friday night warrants will be
sworn out for those who have failed
to comply with the law. a.
Manager Countiss OF New Castle
baseball club expects a good game
with the Haymakers here on Satur-
day.
Ladies'. mems. children's shoes
Stoops.
Those who went TO Washington
Park yesterday on the excursion OF
the Presbyterian Sunday school had
a very enjoyable time
Owing to an injury sustained by the
animal, Charles Greer, Of near New
Castle. has been Obliged to shoot a
colt which had a record OF 2.14, and foi
which the owner refused $1,000 two
months ago.