Evening journal., 1914-12-26
NEW Castle HAS
REAL SANTA Claus
Poor Children of Town Are
Guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Deemer
TROLLEY MEN
ARE REMEMBERED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. Selden S. Deemer provided their
usual Christmas festival for the poor
yesterday. Although Christmas cheer
was throughout the house and pres
ents were stacked high on tables, il
was in the reception hall where real
Joy was found. All were the children Of
the city, no distinction being made
between the white and the colored.
Mr. and Mrs. Deemer were assisted by
number Of friends in distributing
candy and toys to the children.
In St. Peters Church yesterday
morning three masses were celebrat-
ed and nearly every one in the parish
received Holy Communion.
In Emmanuel Episcopal Church SER
vices were well attended. For the Ba-
raca class of the NJ. E. Sunday school.
The Boy Scouts delivered hundreds of
baskets containing good things for
Christmas day. Tho boys had col
lected the offerings during the pre-
ceding days and on Thursday even
ing the youngsters were assisted by
church workers in getting the bas-
kets TO the poor throughout the city.
Relatives of Mrs. Orion A. CarricS
called ON her in the Presbyterian
Hospital, Philadelphia, yesterday and
by their presence and with gifts
cheered her on Christmas day.
Mrs. Carrick underwent an opera
tion several weeks ago
Harry J. StOeckle remembered the
conductors and motormen on the troll
ley cars by presenting each with a
box Of cigars John Truitt. proprietor
of the Gilpin House also remembered
the car men with electric lighters
and number of others gave the men
small amounts of money.
The hotels closed their bars at noon
yesterday. thereby giving the bar
tenders and the proprietors a holiday.
In contest between a crowd Of
young men on Thursday evening Law
renee Reynolds won an oil painting at
Ries Cafe
The George and John Club had an
interesting time on Thursday evening
and George Englc was the recipient
of turkey. The club expects to make
arrangements during the next few
weeks for the coming baseball season
The Temple Club dances i'm the
Opera House on Thursday evening
and yesterday afternoon were we'll
patronizod.
Tho annual election of officers Of
the Methodist Church and Baraca
class win take place tomorrow after
noon.
The Emmanuel Episcopal Sunday
school will hold its Christmas enter
/ tainment on Monday evening.
Postmaster John p. Murphy and as
/ sistants were warmly congratulated
] yesterday upon the manner i'm which
the heavy mail was handled during
the Christmas rush. There was a rush
yesterday morning at the post Office
when the patrons called to get the
! last installment of mail and packages.
The parcel post mail broke all records
/ in the office but Postmaster Murphy
/ was equal to the occasion. He sent
an automobile truck to the station for
the mail and when closing time came
/ and packages still remained he sim
/ ply organized a corps of assistants
and notified the people to come to the
: postoffice and get the Christmas cheer
/ from friends.
As a result Of the service given to
the public all the Christmas mail was
delivered last evening before o'clock