Evening journal., 1915-11-08
NEW CASTLE Will
HAVE HOME COMING
Week Following Memorial
Day Next Year Already
Selected
TO RE-RENT THE
COMMONS FARMS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov S.-"Come
back and shake hands with We handle
of We olde pump in ye olde town on
the Delaware" is to be the slogan of
the Home Coming Week and Carnival
Committee. The Home Coming
Week will be held during the week
beginning Memorial Day next year.
New Castles former residents from
China to Oregon and from Jersey to
Japan are to be invited TO come home.
Her sons are in the leading paths of
life throughout the country.
Postmaster John p. Murphy is the
chairman of the committee and says
that any one who ever drank a cup
of water from "ye Olde pump" always
comes back to New Castle. He Will
call a meeting Of the committee soon
for organization.
William Newton Holcomb. infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Holcomb,
Jr., of Wayne. n j., was christened
on Saturday by the Rev. William H.
Laird, in Emmanuel Church, Whining
ion. Mrs. Lamotte DUPONT and Rodg-
ers Wilson were the sponsors.
Three Italian workmen at one OF
he steel plants had their hands in
iured yesterday while at work.
CITY Council VIII meet tomorrow
1ight when the question Of the pur'
chase of 300 feet OF fire hose will be
considered.
The Century Club will meet tomor
row evening in business session. Mrs
John NJ. Wilson, president Of the club
requests a full attendance.
In St. Peters Church next SUNDAY
morning the Forty Hours Devotion
will commence at 1890 o'clock mass
special sermons will be preached
each evening as well as at the open
ing service.
constable Taylor arrested thre
men yesterday on the charge OF al
legged larceny Of a pair of chicken
from a resident of Dobbinsville.
William S. Martin was removed OF
Saturday to st. Agnes Hospital, Phil
adelphia. to undergo an operation
He has been sick for nearly tw'
weeks and under the care Of ID
Dodd.
Mayor James f. Price. OF Whining
ton. has been invited to address tn
Baraca Glass of the NJ. r. Sunaa
school next Sunday afternoon. VINE
Mayor Price was here few week
ago he expressed his surprise an
admiration at such a class OF men an
the high standard of the singing.
Former Judge George Gray VIII &c
liver an address here tomorrow attei
noon when the shaft in memory
fine first railroad in Delaware will }
dedicated. This monument was Du
If crossing stones. They were SON
NJ the original sleepers used on :
New Castle and Frenchtown railroa
In some of the stones used in Il
monument the holes in the spike
that held the stringers are visible.
The Citizens Building and Loan A
sociation will meet in monthly Sc
sion tonight when it is expected thel
will be a brisk demand for money.
Victrolas. Records Bridgewater."
Trustees of the Commons VIII me
in special session tomorrow evenln
AZ which time the Commons farms WI
no rented. The majority Of the farm
will be rented to the present tenant
There will be a new tenant chosen f
The farm vacated by Edward Meggl
son. ..
Levy Court Commissioner Martin
smith is arranging to resurface Il
road from Megginson's hill 10 the q
limits. This section, to be done IN
week, will be finished with ugl
hinder. This road a few years al
was the worst in the county, b
II has been improved. and the nc
binder will make it a splendid hig
way. Mr.. Smith put another force
men at work today building a sl
road from Ogletown to Stanton.
hopes to finish the work on all t
roads in his district within the pre-
ent month.