The Newtown bee., 1897-04-23
Local Affairs.
A GIGANTIC FETEl

WEDNESDAY,, MAY 5.-A GORGEOUS
 CARNIVAL GIVEN BY THE MERCHANTS
 OF NEW INTERPRETATION IN CON-
 NECTICUT ASKED.-FkEE RAILROAD
 TICKETS FREE THEATRICAL PER
 ORDINANCES. SPECIAL BARGAINS AT
 THE STORES AMONG THE ATTRACTIONS.
 The Merchants of New Haven propose to celebrate Wednesday,, May 5, in remarkable manner hitherto unknown in New England, and probably never un- dertaken in the United States of America,
 They purpose holding monster car nival for one day, and to that intent are issuing, through the newspapers, invita- tions to the whole state of Connections to be present and participate in the celebra~ tion.
 The occasion will be signalized by ex- traordinary features of entertainment and amusement, and furthermore by prodigious opportunities of acquiring household and personal supplies of every description at probably the most favor able rates of economy New England has ever yet encountered.
 Upon this day-which will uudoubted- ly mark famons era in New England history-special facilities of railroad transportation will be expressly provided for residents of small towns and outly- ing country districts to and from New HaVen-in fact, a certain amount of actually free fares will be issued-va- rious entertainments and amusements, including theatrical matinee, band con- certs, exhibitions, all of them of an ex ceptional hIgh-class order, will be on the free program of the visitors, and gen erous arrangements for their rest, re- freshment and convenience will be ex- tensively provided.
 It is the ambition of the leading mer- chants of New Haven, who have baDded together for this purpose, to conclusive ly prove to their visitors and to the en- tire Nutmeg State what an important po- sition Elm City occupies in her relation to New England as 'magnificent depot of supplies" New Haven is visited more or less every day by out of town people, perhaps more so than any other town outside of Boston, but how few of these visitors realize that they are setting foot in city whose wealth and resources give 1t honorable right to claim pride of place over anything in the whole of New England-but Boston.
 "Gauge a city by the size and char of stnroCSf ia hiotnrian1 ing noted for it's statistical soundness- gauge New Haven by her stores and you'll find reality outgrows your great est anticipation. A part from mere mer- cantjle features of supremancy it is intrinsically a beautiful city. It is one of Natures most exquisite landscapes, framed and finished by the loving labor of man.
 Gentle undulation, woodland, water, picturesque dwellings scattered on broad, shady avenues, or wide, bustling thoroughfares of trade, are all part of a picture whose charming beauties of situa- tion and surroundings secure it by right of birth to take equal rank with any of the garden spots of the earth"
 Wednesday May 5, will be not-to-be- missed opportunity for everybody to ex- plore the poetical. and thoroughly ac- quaint themselves with the eminently practical capability of Elm City.
 It is to be hoped that as many people as possible will avail themselves of the "Freedom and Hospitality" of New Ha- ven, 80 freely rendered them at the Mer- chants. Carnival, Wednesday, May 5.