Evening journal., 1913-10-14
'NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Lad Bitten by Dog, Father
Sues Owner Of the
Animal
ITALIANS HONOR
MEMORY OF COLUMBUS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE Del, Oct l4-Mrs.
Clara Bacon will be given a hearing be
fore Magistrate Buckley in Wilmington
tomorrow on the charge of harboring a
vicious dog. DR.. r. r. Roth is the pros
ecuting witness and charges that the
bulldog in question bit his boy
There was brisk demand for money
q at the meeting of the Citizens Building
and Loan Association. Twenty seven
shares of stock were bought in by stock
hclders.
Postmaster Murphy has been request
ed TO post the following rules regarding
the parcels post
Section 81 of the parcels post regula-
tions must be enforced to the letter,
saws the letter The rule is as follows:
"Postmasters must refuse to receive for
mailing parcels not properly indorsed OF
packed for safe shipr'
Postal clerks who receive packages
which are improperly packed will be ac-
countable for any damage resulting.
This ruling will make clerks more care
f,il in the fu.r-e. The letter in reference
10 this matter says: "Postmasters and
clerks are informed that whenever 1t Is
shown that loss or damage to a parcel
or its contents is clearly the result OF
improper packing or wrapping at the
time of it's receipt at the office or origin,
the person responsible for its acceptance
in that, condition will be held account
able for its damage.
Umbrellas. canes. golf sticks, etc,
must not be accepted for mailing unless
they are. strapped securely to STRIPS OF
wood of the same length, made suth-
GENTLY strong TO Withstand the impact
of heavier packages. Perishable arti-
cles, berries, ripe fruits, paints, oils
that may damage other mail, must be
packed very carefully
Italian residents of New Castle cele'
6rated Columbus Day yesterday by pa
rades and plenty of music. In the. even
ing there were fireworks and red fire
along the line of march and the banc
furnished excellent music. Following
the parade there was a meeting which
was addressed by several persons, who
spoke in English and Italian.
II was reported yesterday that An
drew Sardosky and family had beer
made sick by eating meat. He bought
a hog last week and butchered it. Some
of the meat was eaten by the family
and two members were made sick DIR
r. r. Roth found that two of the peopl'
we're suffering from ptomaine poison
As all the members of the family ha'
eaten of the meat and only two wer
made sick, il was evident they ha'
eaten something else other than the hoi
meat which made them sick.
The vestrv of Emmanuel Episcopa
Church met last evening when the con
tract for the new Sunday school build
ing was awarded to William II. Had
deck and Company of Wilmington. IN
tohract price is $500, which include
the alterations to the parish house an
the heating plant Work will be CON
menced right away and the conversion
win be laid some time in Novembe
when there will be a big day for th
parishioners. The members of the cor
preration feel considerably elated owe
the new building for Sunday scho'
purposes. In addition to the Sunda
school building the bowling alleys wi
be as essential as the gymnasium.
Mr.. and Mrs, Howard Gillingham {
Newark n J., have been the guests
Mrs Herman
Chauneey P. Holcomb has called
meeting Of the New Castle hundre
Democrats to be held tomorrow evening
At the meeting a hundred committe
and a member of the county committ'
will be elected.