Evening journal., 1912-08-17
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Historic CObble Stones to 60
Next Week With Coming
Of New Street
YOUNG PEOPLE IN
NIGHT OF PLEASURE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NE wCASTLE. Aug. 17-Contractor
Amber Davis Company has sent in
some of the tools and lumber TO be
used here next week. when the un-
siehiy, yet historic cobbies are to be
removed from Delaware street, OPP
posite the old Court House. Della
wares greatest men have stepped on
these stones because they have been
here since the days of William Penn.
Judges. lawyers and politicians
have trodden on the boulders. They
are not cobbles-and have walked on
the crossing stones which held the
rails of the old Frenchtown railroad
years and years ago before the Del
aware railroad was built But they
are to be removed and a modern
pavement is to replace the cobbles.
There was royal good time en-
ioyed here on Thursday evening,
when a japanese lawn party was
given in honor of Mrs. George Waer,
whose birthday happened to be ON
that day. The women folks made
the occasion one for handkerchief
shower The lawn of the Waer resi-
dence was transformed from being a
New Castle grass sward TO Jap
anese garden. The Japanese booths,
tea room and tea tables formed scene
that was admired. Vocal and in
strumental music blended with the
Japanese colors and large numbers OF
people stopped to admire the scene.
Ameag those present were Mr., and
Mrs. ] Armpriester. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A Mulligan. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Comerford. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dol
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p. Ahern,
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Hobbs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Voorhees, Seal, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
bur Meredith. Mr.. and Mrs John NJ.
Wise. Mr.. and Mrs George Waer. Mr..
and Mrs Mahoney Mr.. and Mrs.
White Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Waer,
Dover. n. j.; Mrs. McClain, Mrs. o..
Hoffman. of Wilmington DR.. and
Mrs. Roth, the Misses Mildred Stoops,
Cathyrine Comerford, Irene Wise.
Alice Wise, Hester Love, May Conner
ford. Rose comerford. Claire Ma
honey. Genevieve Mahoney Laura
Armpriester, Elizabeth Jones, Elsie
Waer. Walter LOrenz, Joseph Conner
ford. George Madden. Frank Mahoney,
John Mahoney. J. Jones, George Sulli-
van. Harley Seal. Earl McClaiu. Will
meth Seal Thomas Comerford and
Leonard Comerford.
Refreshments were served at small
tables with Japanese favors
John Denney and sons, Adam and
Howard Denney. Of Philadelphia. who
have been spending "A few days with
Alexander Baxter and daughter, have
returned home.
Magistrate Charles W. Nickersor
had n busy time last evening. FOL
over two weeks cases have been pill.
ing up, ghd last evening the docke
r.as cleared Much feeling wal
1own by the crowd of spectators
that assembled regarding a mouldel
IN one of the steel plants. who choket
a boy a few days ago.
Miss Mary Reynolds Is entertain
ing Miss Lizzie Gillooley, of Phila-
delphia.
Miss Anna Lancaster. Miss Marian
1ockerman and Miss Margaret VIII
helm left today for Atlantic City.
The family of George Wilhelm
Third and Madison streets, Whining.
ton were made sick on Thursday
evening by drinking milk. Two oil
the children have since been very III
New Castle relatives visited the fam
sly Yesterday
Misses Anna and Clara Newlove ane
Miss Mary White have returned home
from Atlantic City.
Miss Helen Hance has been spending
her vacation at Atlantic CITY
The Wilson and Marshall Clul
promises to be a strong organization
Leo Riding fell from tree yester
day and fractured his arm. His in
iuries We're dressed in the Delawar
Hospital, Wilmington.