Smyrna times., 1892-07-06
The 4th of July.
HOW IT WAS SPENT.

Monday was a considerable of 4th
here, even il we had no celebration,
that is, if we take noise, smoke, jOllity,
and a clever amount of bunting TO be
patriotic evidences of a great and glOr-
iOus country.
It was understood we were to have
no celebration nor neither had we 10
the way of speeches and OratOry, but
we had about everything else in full
measure, and in the way of explosives
there never was so much powder burnt.
1t commenced at four O'Clock in the
morning and from that until late bed
time it was one continued rattle of
some kind. A man who has lived in a
number of places on the peninsula says
he never heard such fusllade. Throw.
ing tOrpedOes seemed to form a special
source of amusement for the young
men.
There was a considerable display OF
the red, white and blue" in flags and
trimmings in house decorations. Some
houses were thus made quite attrac-
tive, and many more would, had there
been a public demonstration.
The Independent Cornet Band pul.
led out soon after breakfast and made
a short parade preparatory to going to
Sassafras, Md, where they were en-
gagged for the day.
Locally, to our county people and
those travelling in their own vehicles,
Woodland Beach was the centre of at
traction, and thither they were coming
and going all day. Every place for
horse and carriage was filed, and
all available places for hitching to
fences occupied. There were about
1000 persons there by this means, fig
ures running up towards 1000 on the
Clyde and some 500 on another boat.
TO persOns-men-whO wanted to
take the cars, KiFkwOOd and Its new
kite track seemed to be the chief at
traction, and thither they mostly went;
"a tickets being sold from here aud an
equal number from Clayton. Some
complained of the accommodations, il
was too new to do otherwise, there be.
ing only about 1000 seats provided and
some $4,000 people to occupy them.
Those who got seats and carried a
pocket lunch, speak pretty well of the
day, while some of the others do not.
The team that made a mile in 2.12 and
the dog that trOtted quarter of q
mile in 4S seconds were especially
pleasing.
A novel event of the afternoon was
a velocipede and tricycle. parade Of the
Juniors otherwise called the kids.
1t was made up of the smaller girl,
and boys who have these vehicles O
amusement, two girls on separate in
struments and then boy, thus alter
mating in division numbering thirteen
to correspond to tie original number
of states. They wore about them the
national cOlOrs and their outfit gaylN
trimmed made an amusing and mos
interesting spectacle as they wheeled
through the streets.
While some were going out other
were coming into town, including al
excursion train of FIVE cars of cOlOret
people from ChestertOwu. The chic
event was a game of baseball between
nine of that place and this. While
standing watching it, one of our yOunI
men, George Sylvester, was knocked
senseless by flying bat and remained
so for an hour or two, but after tina
. improved rapidly. The batter strucl
at the ball with such force as to caus,
it TO slip from his hands aud strucl
Sylvester's temple some 80 feet away
After darkness closed in there wer
some very pretty fireworks. Il Opene,
, first from the residences Of J. Allel
/ Moore and John A. HOfIecker from th
= opposite sides of the street, one havin,
o daughter and the other a son TO in
! terest, and in d6iag so added TO tn
/ enjoyment of others.
Ere this was through, however, ,wha
a might be termed formidable displa
. for individual enterprise was inauguT
ated IN front of the residence of Wn
. II. Janney, Fred Lang. of Mrs. BOehm
Ter 4 Bro, alternating from the oppOsit
/ side, the display being kept up for a
hour or more, Mr.. Janney being jolne
by Messrs. Dame and Davis. Quite
crowd of people assembled near tn
spot to witness the display, from whOI
!. the ladies especially, would often b
=. heard the expression, show beautiful.
n Red lights, wheels, rockets, mines &C
!. followed each other in succession, wha
' Is called Glover pot" calling for
!, special applause from the bvstaudeI
! for its great beauty Three balloon
4 were brought out. two of which wer
} very successful, rising from 100 10 20
D feet aud sailing out of sight beyon
Q Smyrna Landing.
q The colOred people assembled /
Whipping" and had jolly time an
3 during the evening fred OF q larQ
!, number of fireworks. lt1 -
While this was going on compan
! OF yourg men and women were hayin
! a gay straw ride to Dover. They le
at o'clock, twenty of them ia a fou
: horse wagon, making call on one I
Dover's young ladies, taking the ic
e cream saloon In their course, gettin
: home shortly after midnight.