Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
'GOLDSBORO'S GALA WEEK.
II WILL BEGIN ON THE
NINTH OF MAY.
THE
The Jones Carnival Company to Hold
Big Military Carnival and Free
Street Fair-It Promises to
be a Clean Affair.

VI CHe evening OF Ma
9th n continuing up to the 18th 3
lo:5O p. NJ, the Jones Great Carni
val Company will hold a BIG fire.
street fair and carnival in Goldsboro
Ihls IS one of the largest and hes
midway companies in existence an6
promises to be the largest by far tina
mas e stopped in Goldsboro. Tbi.
IS the last city of less than 25. O0(
people that this company will plav
as their show is now entirely too
large an aggregation to plav the
smaller cities and towns of the conn
try. This company now carries Ia
nodern shows, 2 big free attractions.
ana z merry-go-rounds and an i'm.
mem Ferris wheel, making it mDcb
larger and better than any similar
company ever showing in this terri
1ofy. Another redeeming feature of
the Jones Company is the absence Of
attractions which might be termed
questionable. There is absolutely
nothing connected with this modern
mighty midway company which !
anyone cannot visit with proprietv. !
Inc management has carefully ex-
pungated everything of that natura
ma only presents such attractions a.
viii meet with the approval Of tie
most conservative people. By dol
hg this however, nothing that would
'e1racU from the amusement features
las been eliminated. There arc
ourteen high class, moral shows
With the company besides tha froo
ttractlOns.
Prof. Dantoc, the highest salaried
Ugh diver in tie world will make
IS perIlous leaps from a pedestal
~ feet, INTO a four foot tank of
,atef twice daily. This He does in
le evenings enveloped in flalnes-a
never before witnessed IN
lis city.
Madam Azalia, who is shot from a /
ammoth cannon, is also a free fea- ]
r with the Jones Company, which !
Is only recently been booked hv I
= management. Her daring feat I
~ me town talk Of Berkeley, Va, I
is week. 8
the paid attractions there can. 3
t be said too much. Beginnino y
Al a. E&
IN the famous Victoria family Of q
@ndoo Necromancers and windinu E
with Rip Van Wrinkle, Il will h
variety of amusements tha6 &
seldom booked with one COM b
ny.
Jolly Joethe 652 pound akidn il q
doubtedly the largest man in the D
rid. His favorlte pastIme is talk-H
to the ladies. 81
'airyland the beautiful ranrodro /
! Q him which originally cost
o,ooo II for which to make it.
necessary to drill 90 people for
70 months, is to be seen with the .
p company, as are a number oil ~
: very expensive moving pic To
$, such as the Denver Train Rob- Dr.
Z, Holy City, Baltimore Fire. -
ranegan, etc. etc. "a
arrangements have been made hv
committee to hold the Queen OIL
llval contest at Hill's drug store.
az will be begun at nee for tba
popular young lady in GoIds- I
From all indications the CON son,
Will be a lively one. The Queen w
either receive a handsome cold r
IL diamond ring or free trip to w.
Worlds Fair at st. Louis. Be M
Monday evening the stand IAN
Of the candidates will be AMI g.
ced III the ARGUS. If you have also 6
orite, start her in the race, ]. f
Friday night of Carnival week ooro,
winning young lady will be A fl
led Queen of the Carnival at Newb
rand military ball, which will y c 80,
zen In her honor by the local Quake
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