Evening journal., 1915-12-15
CHESTERITE Goes
WRONG IN NEW HOME
McCarty, Mistaken in Fight
ing Ability, Out Money
as Well
CHRISTMAS RUSH
AT THE POSTOFFICE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Dec. l5-Alex.
McCarty, of Chester, has been in New
Castle only few days. He has been
employed in one of the steel plants
and on Monday evening stopped into
one of the hotels. What liquid re-
freshments he took helped him to
become contrary. and when he went
into a Delaware street pool room later
he wanted to fight everybody in the
place. Those with whom he acted
in this way were not his size but the
young man refused to keep quiet. Of
ficer Tobin was called to eject him
but when the Chesterite came from
t. pool room he struck the officer.
A fight followed, McCarty finally land.
ing in a cell
Mayor Rodney yesterday morning
placed the damages against McCarty
at $40 and the usual trimmings.
Diamonds, Watches and Jeweiry.-
Bridgewater.s
The snow sweeper came over from
Wilmington yesterday afternoon and
cleaned the trolley tracks. force
of men is down the Delaware City
line today trying to open the road.
Clarence Kelley rural mail carrier,
was exhausted when he arrived at the
postoffice on Monday evening. The
drive through the snow storm for
nearly 60 miles was a trying task.
]. Corbit Hayes, son of John +,
Hayes Of Red Lion is to succeed Mr..
Kelley as the carrier after January J..
Members of Seminole Tribe, I. o r.
NJ. are in great glee today because
the quot team from here defeated the
Andastaka team of Newport last
night Andastaka team had been
leading the ]. o. r. NJ. League for
some time.
Victrolas. Records ridgewater."
Postmaster Murphy said last night
that he hopes the patrons of the
postoffice will mail their Christmas
packages early. "The pOstoffice force
will expect to go home on Christmas
eve" said Postmaster Murphy. eve
have to get stands ready for the trees
Old Kriss is to bring and a score OF
other things to do. Then again we
will hate to disappoint those who viii
come with packages on December "a
and ask: "Will these be delivered in
Seattle, Butte or st. Paul, as the case
may be, tomorrow morning?
mo, dear patron. they will not ge
there on the Old Kriss train. Mai
your packages early. direct them prop
cry, put on the holly berries and gooC
wishes as well as enough stamps anC
mail them early"
The regular meeting Of the Woman
Home Missionary Society will be hell
on Thursday afternoon, December 1t
at 100 O'Clock. One of the feature
will be a quilting.
Local gunners have been down Of
the marshes killing many ducks.
Safely razors given free.-Stoops.+
The Madeley basketball team vii
come here on Saturday evening 4
play the Boy Scout team.
City Council held a conference las
nightNwith James L. Bacon, tax col
hector for 1913. Mr. Bacon will nov
proceed to collect the outstanding
taxes. These taxes must be paid eithe
voluntarily or by process OF law.
A pleasing address was Delivers
by DR.. e. c. Vaughn last night be
fore the Century Club.
Turkeys are selling here from 2S L
35 cents a pound. Farmers have bee
taking orders for the turkeys at thes
prices for a week.
The condition of little John Wilso
is much improved.
Several persons from here viii E
to Wilmington tomorrow morning {
attend the funeral of Thomas A. ShaI
non. He had a number of relative
here.