Evening journal., 1916-03-06
Three new MEMBERS
ON School BOARD
New Castle Educators Meet
Tonight to Swear in
the Officials :
DOWN IN DIXIE"
TO BE PRESENTED

Special to THE E\ENlNG JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. March C.
Those who had the pleasure on Sat
urday night of witnessing the dress
rehearsal of the war time drama
Down in Dixie pronounced the
play most delightful The play will
be staged this evening in the base
ment of st. Peters Church. The num-
Der of reserved seats is sufficient to
guarantee a crowded house and chill
dren in. general will not be admitted.
A special matinee was given on Satur-
day afternoon for the children and
those who cannot attend the perfor-
nance tonight. The cast of charac-
ters include many youths and young
girls of st. Peters Church.
The synopsis of the play is as fol-
lows:
Act I-Congressman Dusenberry's
residence at Washington, spring of
1861. A rude awakening. A rascally
Yankee and his scheme. Harvey and
Helen. The "old.Old story" The rival.
Bangs, the reporter and Molly. War
at last Helen's decision. Your way
les to the north. mine to the south"
Act 1.-THE Trevor plantation in
Virginia. summer of 1864. Mosley
iAlutludit. y iuM III AillNds iANiNh
and Molly Bangs, the artist Sketch
ing. Dusenberry's accident. An un-
expected meeting. Helen speaks her
mind. you are nothing but cruel,
wanton savages." The Yankee rene
gale. The quarrel Harvey pris-
Oner. Betrayed by her. Exciting
ableaul
Act III-A room i'm Libby Prison.
Richmond. spring 1865. The musical
Mick. Irish philosophy. Colonel and
corporal. The only way to kape at
all we'll her, is TO cape sick The
plan to escape Fooled. In Bradley S
power. The jaws of death. desper-
ate game. Hclcn's bravery.
Act w Back ON the old plantation.
What freedom means Den ] won't
he free won't Snifhns, the rene
gade. Heen's faith The last round
Susannahs pluck. You kin kill me
massa. but I'll tell YOU muffin" The
rescue. Good news. My old United
States" Finale.
The Board of Education meets this
evening for the purpose of swearing
in the members who were lected at
the annual election on Saturday. The
members are: Arthur Milligan, J. Er
nest Phillips and Jacob Spiecher. The
vote was: Miligan 1877. Phillips ia
Spiecher l73. Gambrill l54. A number
of men who had not paid their school
taxes for 1915 attempted to vote but
hey were promptly challenged
The charter of the New Castle
Board of Education provides that per
sons eligible to vote at the schoo
election must be eligible to vote at th'
city election and have paid schoo
tax within the year Accordingly wo
men taxpayers were not eligible L
vote on Saturday
All the carpenters employed on tn
plant of the New Castle CONSTRUCTION
Company except SIX we're laid on OF
Saturday. The men will now hang tn
loors and do some finishing touches
The interior OF the home OF Mrs. }
L. Cross on Saturday afternoon pr,
sented delightful appearance. The o'
casion was tea given by the Educa
tional committee of the Century Clu'
The attendance was not what tie ailal
deserved. The proceeds are for tn
benefit of the school library fund. !
addition to the silver Offering som
ladies' donated a number of books.
Where are you going, my prett
maid!"
"To the Free Baby Show, kind sir" 81
said.
would be good way to put the que
tion and answer of the people tomol
row. The Baby Show will open in ii
parlors OF the Good viii Fire Con
panv tomorrow afternoon. About siXt
of 'the best ever" babies are ente
ID. There are banner babies, better an
best babies among the darlings. III
prizes are not for the Handsome one
but for the physically perfect ones. IL
morrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock NJ
Frederick Brady will talk on "Nlill
and Miss Marie Lockwood on "Mod
fled Milk" Mrs 5. :. Dcemer desires
emphasize the statement that admissiC
will be free There will be no chars
At any time during the Baby Show.
Large congregations were present
the services in the NJ T.. Church yeste
day. when William y. Thomas, Il
singing evangelist of Pen Argyll, pa
opened ten days special service.
the evening service the Rev. John
johnson preached ON "llcaven and He'll
Evangelist Thomas favorite hyn
was "Jcsus.'
In st. Peters Church yesterday q
Lenten regulations were read.
The Young Mons Association of &
Presbyterian Church viii meet
Thursday evening at the home of y
and Mrs. John T.. Taylor. Following
ichatc luncheon will be- served.
About II O'Clock on Saturday night
,ollision took. place near the Minquada
Home. The three sons of Daniel Han
nett were returning home from W
mington when the wagon i'm which th
were driving was struck by an auton
bile. The three Young men were thro'
from the wagon and the wagon az
broken. The horse suffered brok
leg and had tu hc killed by DIR. II.
Ewes The automobile is said TO Ina
been operated by CLYDE Wecr.