Evening journal., 1912-07-10
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Bull Dog Takes Nip at Robert
Roth, Son Of DR.. R. R.
Roth
PHILADELPHIA COPS
VISIT THE OLD TOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July 10-Dr. r. r.
Roth was an angry man for sure last
evening" During the afternoon his
son, Robert, was bitten by
"a bull dog belonging to Wray F.
Bacon. This is the sixth person.
said DR.. Roth, Il treated after be-
ing bitten by this dog. l cauterized
the wounds of FIVE others recently.
This brute will keep on biting chill
dren until having gotten the taste of
blood it will chew some child, caus-
ing permanent injuries or perhaps
worse Dr. Roth will lodge COM
plant with Mayor Rodney and will
ask that the bull dog be killed.
The Philadelphia tug Ashbridge ar
rived here yesterday with a crowd
of police officers from the City Of
Brotherly Love Lieutenant William
Daley was in charge. He is a for
mer New Castle boy. and when he
worked here he earned $3.50 a week.
He went to Philadelphia and gained
promotion until he draws $3.50 a
month and can retire on a pension
at any time.
Frank Jolly, another New Castle
boy, was in the party. He is a SER
geant of the mounted police. Post
master George w. Vantine stepped out
of the postofiice TO hear the band OF
thirty-fve pieces play and was agree
ably surprised One of the musicians
was John Deputy, a boy chum of the
. postmaster. 1t was their first meet
ing in thirty1fve years. The visitors
were dressed in white and their ap-
pearance was very pleasing The
Rev. ]. l.. Johnson addressed the
party during their stay as Mayor Rod
ney was in Wilmington.
Tomorrow evening is the time
when the City Council meets to con-
slider the ordinance granting the Will
mington, New Castle and Delaware
City Railway Company the right to use
the streets for its line
George T. Tobin. Jr.. is the latest
purchaser of an automobile 1t Is
now a case Of honk, honk wherever
one turns in the city.
The excursion OF the Methodist
Sunday school goes TO Augustine
Beach tomorrow.
Arrangements are being made for
excursions OF the Baptist Sunday
School to an upriver resort.
Mrs. Nesbit and Miss Spottswood
will spend the next two months in the
Catskil Mountains.
Mn and Mrs George Pierce are
summering there at present.
The grand officers OF the Ancient
Order of United Workmen will pay a
visit tomorrow evening to Friendship
Lodge
Mrs. Sheridan, who has been very
sick. Is showing considerable improve
ment
Samuel Barnes resigned as registrar
In the frs1 district and William Rat
ledge resigned as assistant registrar Ia
the Second Election district Tho
registrars in the Second, Third and
Fourth districts have posted notices Of
settings for the purpose of registering
the voters of the several districts.
Mayor Richard S. Rodney is hearrilg
IN favor Of lighter clothing and sub
sttute for the heavy helmets worn b.
the police officers. He will bring The
matter In all probability, to the at
tention Of City Council The men here
on the police force walk daily full3
forty miles and with the thermomc
ter registering nearly the 100 mark
they need a change in clothing.
Members OF City Council discussed
the provisions of the railway ordi'
nance last evening This was done IL
order that they can vote intelligentll
on the ordinance when it comes up 70
the third reading tomorrow evening
Many Of the best people here are op
posed to a second trolley.
Farmers still complain Of the dr.,
weather II is having a decided effec
on the grass and corn and late pota
toes need rain.