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PUPILS OF COUNTY SCHOOLS WIN ORATORY HONORS NEW CASTLE STUDENTS IN DECLAMATION CONTEST 'Miss Elizabeth Murphy and Edwin Ratledge to Compete in Claymont--New Machinery for Baldt Plant GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVANCE Special to The Evening Journal. NOW CASTLE. April Edwin Ratledge and Miss Elizabeth Murphy will represent the local high school In the county declamation contest to be held in the Claymont Special District School, on Friday evening, April 9, having been awarded first and second honors the school elimination contest, held in the auditorium yesterday afternoon. Much interest was taken in this contest with ten entrants reciting poems for the honor. The Rev.

Zack W. Wells, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Rev. Joseph H. Earp, rector of Immanuel Episcopal Church, and Miss Margaret E. Caulk, head of the economic department of the high school were judges of the contest.

Mr. Ratledge recited "The Black Horse and His Rider;" and Miss Elizabeth Murphy recited "The Lost Word." The other contestants were Miss Carrie Atkinson, who recited. Stronger;" Miss Ruth Wilhelme, "The Gift of the Miss Frances Rees, "Ben Hur's Chariot Race:" Miss Catherine Tindle, "A Murderer's Miss Eleanor Cramer, "The Wedding:" Miss Sarah Ramsey, "'The Soldier's Reprieve:" Miss Margaret Moor, "The Vagabond," and George Garrison, "The Ravan." In Immanuel Episcopal Church, Rev. Joseph H. rector.

the Easter services will begin with A celebration of Holy Communion, at 6 o'clock. At 11 o'clock, there will be a second celebration of Holy Communion with sermon by the rector. At this service the choir, Geo. H. Madden, organist and choir master, will be augmented by special talent, Including Miss Frances Emilie Sheridan, lyric soprano.

The church school Invites the publ1c to its Easter Festival at 3 o'clock. There will be baptism of infants in connection with this service. Potted plants will he distributed to members of the church school. The Moral decorationa, arranged under the supervision of Mra. P.

B. L'ghtner and the members of the Altar Guild. will be especially attractive. A preparatory service will be held in the church at 7.30 o'clock this evening. The Arst service In Immanuel church, tomorrow, will he at 9.30 o'clock.

From 12 to 3 o'clock the rector will conduct a three devotional service in commemora-1 tion of the suffering of the Savious on the cross. The address will be on the "Seven Words." In the evenine Dr. Earn. will conduct a apecial service in Christ's Church, Delaware City. In the Presbyterian Church this evening, the Rev.

William Gibson, pastor, will speak on "Jesus, the Water of Life." These services have been held in this church throughout the week. with large numbers of members and friends, attending. the monthly of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist Church. held at the home of Major Mra. Jesse A.

McKay, 519 Delaware street, It was decided to furnish the room in the rear of the church auditorium a kitchen. Mrs. H. J. Cable and Mrs.

Thomas Hewlett were appointed A committee to purchase linoleum. This committee will purchase a sink also. Plans were discussed for entertaining the Delaware State Baptist convention In the church on Tuesday, May 13 and 14. Mra. McKay and Mre.

Thomas Hewlett were made a convention committee. It was decided to purchase two new pulpit chairs. Mrs. Elizabeth Lancaster and Mrs. Jesse McKay were appointed the committee.

The annual birthday and holiday envelope party for the beneft of the parsonage fund of the Baptist Church. will be held in the parsonEast Fifth street, on Friday evening. April 9. The senior class of the high school will hold a bake sale at Challenger's drug store, Saturday. The Bright Star class.

of the Baptist Sunday school, Mrs. Charles H. Lieb, teacher, will hold bakesale at Tobin's market on Saturday. The property of Jacob In Delaware street near Fourth presented a handsome appearance this morning with the dozens of various Easter plants. The plants are being offered for sale by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Another flower sale is being held at Kern's New Stand, No. 5. Second street, by the ways and means committee of William Penn Temple, Pythian Sisters. Thirteen carloads of new machinery have arrived at the Baldt plant of the Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation. It was said that nearly 700 men are now working at the plant and that more will be hired daily to work in all departments.

Ground has been broken for a large new finishing mill, where wire, saw and tool steel will FIFTEEN PUPIL ORATORS AWARDED PRIZES Finals in Oratorical and Deelamation Contests Held at Delaware City LADIES' AID SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS Special to The Evening Journal DELAWARE CITY, April 1. -The finals in the local oratorical and declamation contest were held in the fire engine hall last night with a large crowd In attendance. The speakers were all interesting. The contest was divided into two parts, the oratorical contest and the declamation content with four taking part in each division. The four oratorical contestants were Mary Clark, Edwin Schaefer, we Lawrence Peacock and Dorothy Stanley; while the declamation contestants were Helen Brannon, Gall Walker, Martha Rash and Katherine Brannon.

Miss Helen Steele, English teacher in the high school who has had charge of arranging for the local participation in the county contest. explained the purpose of the contest and introduced the speakere. The oratorical contest was held first, Mary Clark spoke first on "James Madison and the Constitution." The second speaker Edwin Schaefer whose subject was "Daniel Webster and the Constitution." Lawrence Peacock spoke on "Lincoln and the Constitution" while Dorothy Stanley had as her subject. "The Constitution." In this contest the subject, "Some Phase of the Constitution," was assigned to the contestants although they prepared their own papers. The speakers in the declamation contest then followed.

In this contest each contestant had the privilege of choosing their own selection. The contestants In this division were in the order in which they spoke, Helen Brannon. Gait Walker, Martha Rash and Katherine Brannon. Miss Dorothy Stanley was awarded first place in the oratorical contest with her subject, "The Constitution." Edwin Schaefer was awarded second place. In the declamation contest.

Helen Brannon with the subject, "Bobby Unwelcomed," was awarded first place and her sister, Katherine Brannon, with her selection, "The Lost Word." was awarded secend place. These four winners will represent the local school in the county contest to be held at the Claymont High School on the afternoon and evening of April 9. Miss Stanley and Miss Brannon, the winners of the respective contests, each received a $2,50 gold piece as first prize in each division. The Judges were Mrs. William B.

Jester, Chaplain H. Southard, of Fort DuPont and P. D. Geoghegan. The annual election officers of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Elizabeth Cleaver.

Officers elected for the ensuing year, and committees appointed were AS follows: President, Mrs. Judson J. Northrup; vice-president, M'ss Elizabeth Cleaver: secretary, Mrs. Clement V. Everts; treasurer, Mrs.

Harley Losey; parsonage committee, Mrs. Mary Cullison. Mrs. Levi T. Rhodecker, Mrs.

Willam N. Householder, Mrs. Summers Van Kirk; dish committee, Mrs. Frank G. Moore and Mrs.

Rose Irons; collector, Mrs. Isabella Downs; visiting committee, Mrs. Clement V. Everts, Harley Losey, Mrs. Frank 0.

Moore and Miss Elizabeth Cleaver. Mrs. Mortimer C. Addoms. has returned to her home at Fort DuPont after having been the guest for several months of Mrs.

James Elverson, wife of Colonel James Elverson, of Philadelphia, at the Royal Poincians Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida. and Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Julla M. Paynter, of Philadelphia, arrived at St. Georges today and will spend the Faster vacation with her sister, Miss Oliva E.

Paynter, at their home there. Workmen for the U. S. Engineering Department have been engaged for the past two days in constructing a foundation here along the canal bank on the Fort DuPont side of the canal basin, for the unloading of a derrick at that point in the near future. There will not be a meeting of the local Century Club tomorrow afternoon, due to the day being a holiday, "Good Friday." On Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.

there will be a meeting of the executive committee at the home of Mrs. Walter W. Fillis, -president. There will be services in the Christ Protestant Episcopal Church tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock In charge of the Rev. Joseph H.

Earp. of New Castle. There will also be a service in St. Paul's R. C.

Church tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock in charge cf the Rev. Richard Russell. A congregational meeting was held in the Pencader Presbyterian Church last night to elect officers for the year. The A. A.

I. class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will hold a meeting tomorrow evening when final arrangements will be made for annual Easter egg roll and hunt which will be held on the church lawn Saturday afternoon from 1.30 to 3.30 o'clock. Tides In the Delaware River were exceptionally high yesterday morning and for about three hours the trolleys were unable to get across the marsh leading into town. Shortly after noon however, the water receded considerably per- SCHOOL PAPER HELPS STUDENTS Smyrna Pupils Will Get Out Easter Edition of "Spyglass" ORATORICAL CONTEST HELD ON TUESDAY Special to the Evening Journal. SMRYNA, April editors of the Smyrna High School paper, the are preparIng the Easter edition which will appear this week.

Supprintendent Kenyon reports that since the publication of the paper was started the Interest and efficiency of the pupil's work has increased over 300 per cent. The annual Declamation and Oratorical contest was held in the High School auditorium on Tuesday evening. The program consisted of music. declamations and original orations as follows: music by the Smith orchestra; "Kentucky Belle" by Constance Woolson, Dorothy Riggs; "The Soul of the Violin' by Margaret Merrie, Evelyn Stotesbury; "The Littlest Rebel' by Edward Peple, Elizabeth Hill; "The One- Legged Goose' by Hopkinson Smith, Rawley; "The Death Disk" by Mark Twain, Marie Davis. Music, Smith's Orchestra: Wheels of by Florence BarSklut: "Spartacus to the Gladiators' by Elijah Kellogg, Augusta Bracker; "'The Chariot by Lew Wallace, Anna Greenwell; "Gunga Din" by Rudyard Kipling, Jennie Mumford: Music, Smith's Orchestra.

Part 2. "Washington and the Constitution." by William Pinder: "The by Benjamin Evenham: Music, Smith's Orchestra." The ftrst declamation prize, $5 in gold, was won by Miss Elizabeth Hill and the second and third prizes $2.50 and $1, were won by Miss Evelyn Stotesbury Miss Anna Sklut respectively. oraand. tions were compositions, Benjamin Evenham won the frat prize, $2.50 in gold, and William Pinder the second prize of $1. This contest was one of unusual merit.

The Judges were Prof. Nicols and Mrs. Ernest of the Middletown Schools, Mrs. H. D.

Boyer, Miss Laura Bell and Mrs. E. W. Dawson of Smyrna. Mrs.

Edward S. Dwight was called to her former home in Virginia this week by the sudden death of a nephew. Miss Mary Holland of Orange, N. is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Holland on Delaware street. Miss Holland is a member of the faculty of Miss Beard's School for girls in Orange, N. J.

Mrs. H. D. Boyer of Smyrna delivered an address on "Modern at the New Century Club in Middletown on Tuesday afternoon. Arthur H.

Haigh of Germantown, Philadelphia, visited his sister Mrs. E. W. Dawson on Monday and Tuesday. PRODUCE OPENING PRICES Quotations Today for Provisions, Grain and Poultry In Philadelphia Following are the quotations toin the grain, provision and day market: poultry, -No.

2, red winter and garlicky, $1.69 bid. FLOUR Soft. winter, straight Western. 8.50. CORN- 2 export, OATS -No.

white, 51 SWEET POTATOES -Basket, 2.15. BUTTER--Solid packed higher scorIng than extras, 42a46c; extras, 92 score, 41c: 91 score, 90 score, 40c: 89 score, 88 score, 39c; 87 sore, 86 score, 35c. EGGS- Firsts in new and second hand cases, 31c; seconds, CHEESE- Single daisies held, 26a 25 c. LIVE POULTRY--Fowls, not leghorns, according to weight, 32a35c. DRESSED POULTR -Fowls, fresh killed dry picked in boxes according to weight, 97a 6e: in barrels dry packed, chickens in boxes according to weight, 32a40c; in barrels dry packed, 30a36e: fresh killed broilers boxes, 12a in barrels.

35a45c: old roosters, dry picked, western five pounds or over, 260: under 5 pounds, 24a25c capons, pounds, nearby, 48c; western, 450: turkeys, fancy, large gobblers, 58a60c; fancy hens. 54a56e; fair to good, 45ca50e; old tome, 43a45c. There Are A few two -piece sports frocks made of gingham. mitting the cars to come into town. Mr.

and Mrs. H. E. Spencer, of St. Georges, have received word from their daughter, Mrs.

F. M. Clay, announcing the safe arrival at Palm Beach, Florida, of herself and son, Spencer Clay. They will make their home there with her husband. F.

M. Clay who is employed with the government on the dredge, "Cape May." The local Century Club Free Public Library will not be open tomorrow evening due to the day being Good Friday. During the asesmbly period at the high school this morning, letters earned in basketball were presented to the players by Principal Newell B. Ward. The following players were awarded letters: WIlson Losey, William Carpenter.

John Spicer. Estel Maden, John McMantis and Eben Dockety. Chaplain and Mrs. Southard. of Fort DuPont.

were entertained at dinner last evening by Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Geoghegan.

TALBOT JOINS PENINSULA DRIVE Becomes Member of DelMar-Va Association at Easton Meeting COUNTY WILL RAISE $10,000 Special to The Evening Journal. EASTON, April A largely attended meeting of the leaders of the -Va. Association In the interest of getting Talbot county to Join with the three counties of Delaware, two counties of Virginia end the fourteen counties of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, In campaign to advertise the advantages of the Eastern Shore Peninsula WAR held In the Court House, Easton. last night. There were about 75 of the leading business men of Talbot county present, together with a number of visitors from other counties who are interested in this great movement.

The meeting was presided over by Thomas M. Bartlette, cashier of the Easton National Bank. Those present from a distance were: Dr. G. Layton Grier, of Milford.

Delaware: Fred P. Adkins, Harvey J. Hill of Salisbury, Wicomico county; Milford Nathan, P. Watson Webb, Mayor Earl Orem, of Cambridge: S. 0.

Neal, Hurlock and James A. Baker, of East New Market, Dorchester county; Charles C. of Princess Anne. Somerset county. Several speakers explained the advantages that would be gained by the people of the peninsula by concerted action of all the counties.

The first speaker was Dr. Paul E. Titsworth, president of Washington College, Chestertown. He said, "We are confronted by the fact that we have a diminishing farm value and a diminihing population." He elted Kent having a four million depreciation. Fred P.

Adkins, of Salisbury, acting president of the association, outlined the plan the association had in the way of advertising. P. Watson Webb, publisher of a newspaper in Cambridge, spoke of the decline in land values in rural sections, said farm land had decreased one-third in the United and. States in the last five or six years. He said: association, looks like a 'saviour' dropped from the Heavens to put renewed energy Into the people of this 'Garden spot of the J.

Harvey HIll, of Salisbury, one of the moving spirits in the plan, who helped to promote Southern California and Northern California drives also the Florida drive, sald in his talk, "This is not 8 real estate boom, It is not a colinization movement, nor is it an industrial movement. The -Va movement la nothing more or less than a joining together of fourteen counties to bring the resources, products and opportunities of the Eastern Shore to the world." W. Mason Shehan, of Easton, also gave a talk. R. Rastall Walker, made a motion that Talbot county go into the association, which was unanimously adopted.

All of the counties excepting Cecil county. Maryland and Kent Delaware, are members of County, the association and Mr. Adking said they would soon be members. He said the association now has over $75.000 to begin the drive which 19 to be pushed for two years at least if not more. Talbot county, pledged $10,000 each year.

five of which la to go to the association and the other five thousand dollara to be retained in the treasury of the local committee In the county to be used as they think beet. Henry P. Turner, treasurer of Talbot county. was appointed chairman of the committee to raise the 000. Subscriptions were taken which resulted in $3.345 being pledged each year and Mr.

Turner expecta to have the $10.000 subscribed in less than ten days. The following are A list of subscribers, and the amount they subscribed for. each year: Claiborne--Annapolis Ferry Company, Elliott McDaniel Company, each year; Stafford Turner, $200: William Draper Brinckloe, $200: Eastern Shore Auto Easton Wholesale Grocery Company, J. R. Jarrell C.

Norman Jefferson, W. Mason Shehan, Morris Brothers, Royce R. Spring, Walker Easton National Bank, Easton Publishing Company, Miss Ella Fishburne, of Hotel Avon, People's Meat Market, Norman M. Shannahan Wrightson Hardware Miss Cora F. W.

Riley, L. Vernon Johnson, James A. Spence, Glen Stewart, Barclay H. Trippe, $100 each year: 1. S.

Fleckenstine Son. $60; L. Herbert Griffith, W. T. Williams, J.

T. Claggett, Charles A. Chipley, J. Russell Summers, Gazette Publishing Company, George T. Trax.

W. Wheatley, J. Marion WilClaude William T. Phillips, each kinson, $50: A. Eugene DeReeves, $25; Anderson, $10.

A Kastenhuber number of other contributions were made. ELKTON HAPPENINGS Special to The Evening Journal ELKTON, April The Maryland Tool Company, which for the past couple of years, operated a plant here, manufacturing screwdrivers, chisels and several other amall articles has closed its factory and is having the machinery dismanteled preparatory to removing It to Buffalo, N. Y. The seventy-sixth annual conference of the Maryland, District, A U. M.

P. Church. convene in Elkton, May 12, for a six-days' seesion. REHOBOTH TO OPEN MAY 30 Chamber of Commerce Plans Special Events for Memorial Day SPECIAL SERVICES FOR EASTER Special to The Evening Journal, REHOBOTH. April 1.

Since the reorganization of the local Chamber of Commerce last week 35 new members have been added to the roll. This brings the membership to 60. President Daniel Conant has requested that all members make a special effort to bring the membership to 150 by May 1st. Many additional membera will be added this month as the summer people begin to come In. Plans and arrangements for the opening day, May 30th, are now underway and the largest opening crowd In the history of this resort is expected.

Mrs. C. D. Sadler and daughter, Mias Ethel, of Baltimore, are spendIng two weeks in their new cottage on King Charles avenue in the Heights. The Anal Lenten sewing of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Epiecopal church was held on Tuesday at the home of Mrs.

Ewing. Ralph Poynter started the Rose. construction of a cottage for Ashley Ogden, of Baltimore, on Surf avenue near Dewey Beach. It will be completed by May 30. Exeter services will be observed In all of the churches In Rehoboth.

The new pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. Hamlin, will preach at both services and the choir will sing special music. The Catholic Church will hold a 11 o'clock mass with Father Conoway In charge. The Church observed Holy Thursday today by holding a special communion vice. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a meeting on Tuesday evening at the home of the president, Mra.

J. Fred Hudson. Mrs. Ralph Lenderman, of Wilmington, 18 spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Ralph Poynter at her home on Virginia avenue.

L. R. Beauchamp, secretary of the Kent Gun Club of Harrington, spent a few days here week. Several of the local trap shooters will RO to Harrington to participate in the Easter shoot on Monday, Mr. Beauchamp has offered his services to the local Chamber of Commerce in helping to make arrangements for several trap shooting events to be held here during the summer.

Dr. William F. Lofand has offered the use of hie land on Rehoboth Bay for the eventa. Lefty Brittingham, formerly with the Baltimore Orioles, has been In conference with several citizens of Rehoboth Beach regarding the organization of baseball team to represent this resort during the summer. Many good ball players spend the summer here and a good team could be organized.

BENJAMIN P. WEST DIES IN BROOKLYN Special to The Evening Journal. ELKTON. April 1. Mrs.

Elizabeth A. Bramhall, widow of Edmund J. Bramhall a former member of the New York Stock Exchange, and daughter of the late William F. and Harriet Lord Baldwin, of Elk Mills, died on Saturday at the Hotel McAlpin, New York City. Burial WAS In Litchfield, Conn.

Mrs. Bramhall was a granddaughter of Daniel Lord, who built the first textile mill at what was then known 4.8 "Lord's Elk Mills. Major William Ray Baldwin, of Eik Mills, is a nephew of the deceased. Henry A. Wright, for many years a farmer of Cecil County, died at his home.

Summit Bridge, Delaware, on Wednesday morning, aged 81 years. Funeral services will be held in the Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow with burial in Elkton Cemetery. The funeral of Benjamin P. West, who died on Saturday in Brooklyn. N.

was held on Tuesday, with burial in Bethel Cemetery, Cecil County. He was for yeaas a resident of this county. Oliver Jones, of Elkton, died on Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Simmons, aged 77 years. He was a son of the late WIlliam T.

Jones, of Elk Neck, and a stone mason by trade. His wife, who was Miss Sarah J. Riddle, died several years ago. He leaves four children, Mrs. Della Rementer, widow of Rementer, of Wilmington: Jones, Mrs George, Carrie Pearce, widow of William H.

Pearce, and Eme, wife of Alfred Simmons, Two sisters, Mrs. Arthur McKnight and Mrs. Jacob M. Biddie and one brother. Charles M.

Jones, Also survive. Funeral servIces will be held this afternoon in the Eikton Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment in Elkton cemetery. The Rev. Dr.

W. C. Harris, of Elkton. will deliver the address at the reopening of West Amwell Sunday school, near Iron HIll, Sunday afternoon. The residence property of the late Mrs.

Mary Denney Bennett, on West Main street. Elkton, has been bought by William B. Merrey, of that town for $4,000. Edmund Crothers, of near Calvert, former deputy sheriff of Cecil county, has announced himself a candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff. DR.

HOLLOWAY IS P-T. A. SPEAKER Head of Public Schools Gives a Talk at Cannon, Sussex County MRS. SALLIE WILLEY PARALYTIC VICTIM Special to The Evening Journal. SEAFORD.

April 1--Dr. H. V. Holloway, State superintendent of publie Instruction, was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Cannon Parent Association. Tuesday evening.

The children gave an Interesting program and refreshments were served. The boys' band of the Seaford High School, gave several selections. Delegates the annual P. T. A.

convention, to be held at Dover this month, were elected as follows: Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Swain.

Mra. Ira Messick. Mrs. Arthur Workman and Mrs. Helen Truitt.

George Lynch, contractors on the Cannon-Atlanta road, began laying concrete March 25, being the first contractors to lay any concrete on State roads this spring. J. J. Allen. Misa Jessie Allen, Miss Myrtle Brown, Mrs.

John Cannon and Ira Messick of Cannon attended the spelling bee at Laurel Friday evening. Mrs. Sallie Willey, who had been Ill at her home here since last Oetober, when she suffered a paralytic stroke, died yesterday, aged years. She was the widow by a second marriage of John Willey. She WA4 a daughter of the late Alexander and Elizabeth Jacobs, of near Bridgeville, and is survived by the following children: Ira Willey, of Cannon: Miss Belle Willey and Philip Willey, Seaford: John M.

Willey, Bridgeville; Mra. James Thompson, Clayton; Joseph W11- ley, Philadelphia; also two sisters and Mrs. Howard Correy, of Cannon; Mrs. Harvey Myers, of Bridgeville, and Alexander Jacobs, Fallow. Nev.

Funeral services will be held from her late nome, tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be made In the Bridgeville cemeteryy. Vaughan A. Hastings, of Delmar, formerly professor in English at the Seaford high school, now A member of the faculty of Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.

W. D. Stevens, this town, 18 in a eritical condition with bladder in a. Pittsburg, hospital. trouble, graduate of the University of Delaware.

Sunday he was rushed to the hospital again, but his condition was such that the physicians could not operate, he having only one in fifty of standing an operation that time, according to chance, the hospital doctors, owing to his weakened condition. The physician will operate as soon as his condition warrants, but if he suffers anattack, will take A chance and operate immediately. Shad began running in the Nanticoke River up as far as Seaford this week, Horace Outten and William Addison caught the first ones, Monday. Outten and Addison operate a float seine and caught five of the fish, four, roe and one buck. The roe shad brought $1.10 each.

W. Elbert Liden, who has been a clerk in the local bank of Delaware Trust Company, for the past three years, resigned, his resignation becoming effective last night. He la succeeded by Miss Margaret Favinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Syrus B.

Favinger, West Seaford, a graduate of Business College. Edward C. Vincent, local merchant, yesterday, purchaed from J. C. Jones, a building lot in West Seaford, 75x160 feet, adjoining the of Mr.

and Jones and properties Mrs. Otis 0. Ellis. Manager Breeding of the New Theatre la re-painting and re-decorating the lobby of the theatre. Local report that the physicians, measles and epidemic scarlet fever, which has been prevalent here all this year, is on the wane.

Alterations are being made to the building on High street, beHurley tween Arch and Pine streets, preto the opening there an paratory automobile show and sales room. Mrs. J. Morris Perry and daughand Ann, of Philadelters, Nancy at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

J. B. phia, have arrived her parents, Robinson, to spend Easter. TO GIVE PLAY FOR NEW RECTORY FUND Special to The Evening Journal, April MILFORD. with which to build A raise funds Christ's Episcopal Church for rectory.

the farce-comedy, "NothTruth" will be given in ing But the the Plaza Theatre, on Friday, April Rehearsals are being held 16. The play is being directed nightly. Rev. G. L.

Hill, rector of the by the Between the acts there will church. be music specialties. The Plaza orchestra will furnish the Theatre music. The cast follows: Robert Bennett, Frank Barbsy; Richard Donnelly, James Prettyman; Mr. Van by by Dusen-Ralph Tyler; Bishop DoranDonald Marshall; Gwendolyn Ralston-Virginia Mason: RalstonMary Heindle; Ethel Clark-Mrs.

Gladys H. Wardle: Mabel JacksonHelen Lotz: Sabel Jackson-Dorothy Mr. Ralston-the Hill. Robinson: "Martha" Halbert; Jane. The new rectory will be bu'lt at corner of North Second and Church streets.

on a site adjoining the church. NOTED PAINTINGS TO BE EXHIBITED be rolled ready for use. The new building is being erected in the field between the old plant and the sylvania Railroad cut-off, leading from South Wilmington through this city connecting with the main line of the Delaware, division. Plans bans, made the erection of a 75 feet oven to the old one. The plant is replace working on a twenty-four hour schedule at time.

Captain William S. Weggenmann, commander of Battery and physical instructor at the high school, is suffering from a badly sprained ankle. He Is unable to attend his conductor on the Wilduties 8.8 A Philadelphia Traction mington Company's and. Castle line. Francis P.

McCallin, a conductor in the employ of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company. was stricken ill while preparing to go to work this morning. The Rev. Joseph H. Earp, rector of Immanuel Church.

assisted by William B. Jester, will I officiate at the funeral of Mrs. Willam T. Vail, 73 years, who died at her home aged Delaware City on Tuesday. The In funeral took place from her home at o'clock this afternoon.

Following a short business session the Business Girls' Club of the Y. W. C. gave Miss Irma McKnitt a surprise shower in the club rooms last night. Miss McKnitt will be married at the of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George McKnitt, East Third street, on Saturday to Alfred Skiles. of Modena, Pa. A collation was served by the Misses Marion Bacon, Catherine Wilhelm and Elizabeth Roberta. Miss McKnitt reecived many handsome and use ful presents.

Approximately 400 suppers were served by the women of Christiana Presbyterian Church, in Peter's store, last evening. Adelphia Lodge meets In Masonic Temple, at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. Professor and Mrs. Joseph J. Rothrock, of Peekskill, N.

are the Easter holiday guests of Mr. Rothrock'a father and sister, Harry J. Rothrock and Miss Regina Rothrock. of West Fifth street. Prolessor Rothrock is a member of the faculty of Peekskill Military Academy.

Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Bennett, of the Chase Apartments, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Luckering of Wilmington last evening, at cards.

DR. COOKE OPENS GEORGETOWN REVIVAL Special to The Evening Journal. GEORGETOWN, April A eurprise party was given for Mrs. Comfort T. Wilkins, on Monday night.

at the home of her daughter, Mra. Horace D. Joseph, Asbury avenue, in honor of her seventy seventh birthday anniversary. Those present were: Mra. Martin Pettyjohn, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles H. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bryan, Mr.

Mrs. Granville Lambden, Mr. Mrs. George R. anda Workman, Frank E.

King, Misses Marie Wilkins, Charlotte Wilkins, Charlotte King, Gladys Wilkins, Ruth King. She received many presents, Refreshments were served. Charles H. Rawlins, cashier of the Bridgeville Trust Company, was visitor here on Tuesday. Miss Eunice Jones, student in Swarthmore College, Is home with her parents, former Deputy Attorney General Mrs.

Frank M. Jones, for the Easter holidays. Mr. and Mra, Louise Reed, who have been spending the winter in Florida, are here with her parente, Mr. and Mrs.

William Roach. Caleb and Jack Layton, students at Phillips Academy, Andover, are home with their parents. former deputy attorney general and Mrs. Daniel J. Layton, for the Easter holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. George Morris and Mrs. Golda Pancoast. of, Philadelphia, have spending few days with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Conaway. Charles Jones. student of West Nottingham Academy, 18 spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Pearl N.

Jones. Dr. George W. Cooke, noted evangelist opened a three weeks' campaign In Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church here on Tuesday night. The meetings will close on the night of April 18.

The chorus choir. composed of the members of Firtt Presbyterian, First Methodist Protestant and Wesley M. E. Churches, is under the direction of Harold Vigneulle, noted baritone, who AC companies Dr. Cooke on his evangelistic campaigns.

HOLLY OAK PERSONALS. Special to. The Evening Journal. HOLLY OAK. April and Mrs.

Alfred Buttler who have been spending the winter in Philadelphia with their daughter, have returned to their home. The Rev. J. E. Layton, pastor of the M.

E. Church, who has been returned for another conference year, will hold services in the church this afternoon from 2.30 to 3.30 o'clock. C. C. Garvin, a representative of the duPont Company, left this week for a tour of the New England States.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McSorley spent Sunday with friends and relatives near Georgetown, Del. Mr. and Mrs.

Grove entertained the Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Layton and son, Edward, at dinner recently.

Add a beaten egg to the left over mashed potatoes. mould Into pats and fry brown. The shirred shoulders add a soft fullness. Will be Displayed in Newark High School April 14 to 16 EASTER VACATION STARTS AT U. OF D.

Special to The Evening Journal NEWARK, April than two hundred copies of famous paintings will be displayed in the 1o- cal high school auditorium on April 14, 15 and 16. This opportunity for the school children of Newark to gee good art has been arranged with the Elson Art Publication, Company, of Belmont, for exhibition. This collection consists of carbon photographs, photogravures and prints in full color, directly from the original masterpieces. Easter vacation at the University of Delaware started at noon today. Students of both the Women's College and Delaware College left Newark at noon today for their respective homes to stay until Thursday of next week when the university reopens.

Ernest la visiting friends In Baltimore. Albin Richey, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Wilmington, was the speaker in St. Thomas's Episcopal Church last night. Miss Agnes Miller, a student at the high school 18 111 with the measles.

Two children of Mra. Catherine Churchman of Cleveland avenue are 111 with the measles. Mra, H. E. Vinginger and daughter Ruth, a student at the Women's College, University of Delaware, are on a trip to Mary Baldwin Seminary, Stanton.

and Washington and Lee University where Miss Vinsinger will attend the spring dances On their return they will be the guests of Mrs. Charles H. Blake, In Baltimore. Miss Margaret Vinsinger Is visitIng Mr. and Mrs.

John Pedrick, In Washington, D. C. Miss Mary Houston. assistant principal of the local schools is visIting her father. Congressman Robert G.

Houston, in Washington. Misses Mary Meade. Catherine Johnson And Mary Moore, local school teachers are spending the holidays with relatives in Virginia. Miss Esther Maxwell, teacher in the high school is visiting relatives in Rising Sun, Md. James Thompson, a student at vacation with his father, Magistrate Perklomen.

is spending the Easter Daniel Thompson. The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Crow, who died on Sunday, was held yesterday afternoon from her late home on Academy street with interment in the Newark cemetery. Mrs.

Lucy R. Howell aged 63 years, died Tuesday night after a short Illness. Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Louise W. Green and her staff of officers of the Grand Chapter of Delaware, 0.

E. 8. made their Aret annual vistation to Newark Chapter No. 1. 0.

E. S. last evening. Mrs. W.

M. Coverdale was chairman of the committee that arranged for the visit. Berry Akin, of Texas, a student at the University of Delaware, Is the guest of William E. Hayes, during the Easter vacation. A.

D. Rose and Joseph Bonsell, freshmen at the University of Delaware have returned to their home at Glenolden, for the Easter vacation. John Watson, A student at the Univers ty of Delaware has returned to his home at Federalsburg, for the Easter vacation, and Edward Williams and Marvel Watson. also Delaware students have gone to their home in Dover for the vacation. Lester Scotten, of Smyrna, has been elected manager of the local plant of the United Packing Company to succeed H.

Richardson Cole, resigned. Mr. Cole recently resigned to accept a position with the United States Can Company in Cincinnati. Mr. Scotten comes to the new posttion highly recommended.

The special educational dairy train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will come to Newark on May 17, for an exhibit. Three spec'al services will be held In St. Thomas' Episcopal Church tomorrow. These services will be at 9.12 o'clock. In the local Presbyterian Church special services will be held at 7.30 o'clock this evening.

Announcement has been made the marriage on last Saturday of M'ss Edith O. Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Lewis and Ernest M.

Sheppard. of Wilmington. Mrs. Sheppard prior to her marriage was employed at the Farmers' Trust Company. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Creswell gave dance recently in honor of their daughter. Miss Edith Creswell. the occasion being her birthday anniversary. FOUGHT TO SEE CORPSE A Los Angeles crowd overpowered two platoons of police to see the body of Barbara LaMarr, Alm actreess in her silver coffin.

The pallbearers fled to save themselves and five women fainted. Humans are never so like cattle A8 when morbidly curious. or trying to get to a bargain counter. A new broom sweeps clean unless a new bride uses all the straws seeing if her cake is done. One thing about short skirts is you might as well take a girl out riding in swimming..