Evening journal., 1915-08-20
AMERICANS IN China
GATHERFDR Luncheon
Senator Salisbury and c. P.
Holcomb Attend Shanghai
Dinner Party
FETE FOR THE
METHODIST SCHOOL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Aug. 2o.-In the cur
rent issue Of Leslies Weekly appears a
picture OF those present at an All
American luncheon in Shanghai, China,
and in the group is seen United States
District Attorney Chauncey P. Holcomb,
formerly Of New Castle. The guests IN
cluded United States Senator Willard
salisbury, of Delaware. Mr.. Holcomh
takes interest, no doubt, in the macadam
road being laid near Shanghai. Along
this road was sign Look out for the
steam roller" A Chinese interpreter
and guide, pointing to the sign, laughed
and said: IF man can't see that vol.
canic mountain of excited steam roller
how in the world can he see little
sign? You foreigners have peculiar
ways"
A fete on the lawn of the home Of
Mrs. John B. Montgomery will be held
this evening by the senior Philathes
class Of the NJ Z. Sunday school. The
committees in charge are;
Ice Cream Table--Airs. John B. Mont
romery. Mrs. John w. Burris, Mrs
John f. 2. Clayton, Mrs. Bennett Ian
raster, Miss Belle Wadsley, Mrs James
Mailman. Mrs. Alice Wilhelme, Mrs
David Kee, Mrs. John Jester.
Cake Table-Airs. George Swan, Mrs
flames Bacon, Mrs. George Downey, Mrs
Arthur Gibbs, Mrs. Samuel Connell
Miss Margaret Gordon, Mrs. G. f. Parks
Lemonade Well-Mrs Mitchell Givin
son. Mrs George Tobin, Mrs. William
Conner. Mrs. William Weggenmann.
Decoratio Committee-Aiiss Rudolph
Wallette, Mrs. Frank Macdonald, Mrs
William Weggenmann.
Fruit Table-Alrs. r. z. Pinder, Miss
M. Blanche Clayton, Mrs. Robert Har
rington, Mrs. Joseph Armpriester. Mrs
Spencer Clymer, Mrs. William Meggin
son.
Candy Table-AIrs. George Proud. Mrs
Frank Macdonald. Mrs. Hooper Downey
Mrs Theodore Atkinson.
New Castle fans will accompany Tho
New Castle baseball team TO Newark
tomorrow.
New Castle hundred farmers are com
planning about the shutting off of th'
State road Before the Levy Court de
cided to resurface the road the farmers
objected on account Of the holes in the
macadam road. Now when the county
is putting the road in condition th'
farmers object again.
An italian workman employed in tn
American Manganese Steel Company
plant had his right foot injured by al
elevator. Several persons from Whining
ton have been making good catches o
rabs in the river of this city.
Victrolas. Bridgewater.s
Mr. and Mrs Garrett, of State Roac
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
2. Lancaster yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Snellenburg, q
Wilmington, have been visiting Mr.. an
Mrs. j. Harry King.
Harry Gordon and a party Of friend
were among those from Wilmington VIII
spent the day at Lorewood Park.
William Yelland is laying a coucret
pavement on Delaware street east o
Second street.
Boarding houses and hotels are 8
crowded at present that il is Difficult
for new men who are getting places I
get places 10 board here.
The New Castle baseball club spli
even with Lewes yesterday. as aftc
nine innings the New Castle club had I
run 10 catch the train home. The scor
was to 5.
A resident of New Castle was Sun
prised on Wednesday afternoon when
farmer stopped his team and asked III
road to Delaware City. He venture
further by saying that for twenty-si
years he has been attending the Wi
Ynincton market, and Yesterday was th
first time he ever used the New Cast
road, as he always drove over the Stat
road.