Evening journal., 1913-12-24
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Postmaster Murphy and AS
SiStantS Dispose Of Rush
Of Holiday Mail
DELIGHTFUL EXERCISES
BY THE SCHOOL CHILDREN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 24-Postmaster
Murphy and his assistants are worn
out by the work. The parcels post
business has been tremendous and 1t
still continues, but the force said this
morning every package and every let
ter must be handled and not a mail Is
missed. Some of the rural residents
who came after mail had to wait for
the rural carriers. All mail for these
carriers had to be placed on their
desks in order to keep up with the
rush. Everything came by parcels
post, from big turkey in Maryland,
to remembrances from Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Oregon and other
States. The parcels came in sack
fuls. Christmas cards and Christmas
letters have been increasing by the
hundreds. But all the same the mail
was handled on time. Hundreds OF
letters were sent to Santa Claus. and
Postmaster Murphy delivered them 70
Mrs. Santa Claus, and today he said
he felt every one would get all they
wrote for except one or two. who ask
ed too much. The postoffice viii be
open late this evening and tomorrow
morning until 9 o'clock, and from 5
Ito p. m. The rural carriers viii
make their usual trips through the
country districts.
New Castle as usual on dark. stormy
might had no arc lights last night. In
the downpours of rain 1t was difficult
to cross the streets.
The Christmas entertainment and
treat of the Presbyterian Sunday
lschool was held last evening Oranges
land candy were distributed and many
presents exchanged by the teachers
and scholars.
st. Peters Parochial School closed
yesterday until after Christmas holi-
days. The Sisters of ST. Francis,
who teach the school, were remem-
bered by the children. The school
lpresented the Rev f. Y. Campbell
with gold coins.
In the several schools this after
noon pleasing programs were render
ed Miss Iva J. Willis had the fol-
lowing program in the third grade:
Singing, "Who Is ltln recitation,
Troubles of My own" Martha Shaw /:
recitation. "A Christmas Carol" Edward
lIruitt: recitation. "What Grandma
Wants Samuel Mackntt; recitation,
'Nisa Nera," Frank Keen and Archie
Lank; singing, "Sandman;" recitation
l"A Great Mistake" Herman Morgan;
recitation, "Who Is IT," John Roberts
and Paul Strimple; recitation, "What
Wrote TO Santa" Lillian Proud; reel,
tation, "Real Santa Claus" Millard
Stradey; recitation, How / Felt" Wal
lace Fitch; singing, "Where Does Sant'
Liver" recitation, I've a Great Secret,
Norman Riley; recitation, "My Stock
ing Clara Rhoades; recitation, "Hav
You Anything for Meg' Elizabeth Dur
fee; recitation. "That Book" Georg
Burd; reading, Paul Shrimpe; singing
"A jolly Old Fellow" "Who Was SAINT
lClausfS Frank Bacon: recitation. 9Th
Stocking That Was Too Small" Mildre
lConnell. Francis Sentman, Alline PattoI
Lester Ingram Violet Clark; recitation
christmas" Wilson Ferguson; recita
tion. "What Dolly Wants" Mary Pus
till; recitation, "The One / Like Best,
James White; recitation, "All Sorts {
Children" Edwin Taylor, John Kin.
Jack Holiday and Edward Challenger
recitation Busy Days" Francis Mitcl
ell: recitation, 'What Do You Suppes
Wantf" Ida Lennox; singing, "Playin
in the Snow"
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden S. Deemer, as hi
been their custom for years, will ente
tain the poor children of New Castle T.
morrow morning. Toys and bags
candies, nuts, apples and orang
will be stocked inside the ha
door of the handsome residence Of Il
generous couple Assisted by frien'
these gifts will be given to the po
children.
In st. Peters Church tomorrow NOR
: ing the first mass viii be at $50 o'clo'
and the second one Immediately ate
wards.
Miss Rose McCaughan was fortuna
on Monday night in winning big tu
key and pair of ducks.
An attempt was made on Mond'
night to break into the United stat
Hotel. The noise made by the burgl
in attempting to open a side windc
was heard by James b. Toman, but {
Iman escaped before Toman could use !
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