The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-25
Carnival Grounds mt 18th and
Trlmble are Lively.
The Parade VIII Take Place at :
O'clock This Evening--Carni-
val Opens Immediately.
MANY VERY FINE ATTRACTIONS.

everything Is in readiness at, 18th
and Trimble streets for the opening
tonight at z o'clock.
The parade will start at Second
and Jefferson, and will include the
following, in order:
Automobile club; Police; Mayor
Yeiser and the city officials; Paducah
Travelling Mems club; Sons of trav-
cling men.
The American Inn is now open, to
the public. The Office of the p. T..
NJ. C. is located inside the grounds
near the main entrance. Telephones
have been placed there and at the
Inn, the numbers being 1855 and
1854 respectively.
The following is list of the con-
testants for the gold watch who have
received over 100 votes:
Pearl Griffith, 1,275; Mae v. Pat
terson, 1,1S1; Tina Browne. 812;
Lilly Mae Winsteed, 1872; Frances T.
Herndon, TAI; Louise Campbell,
1888; Monima Hopkins, 1886; Llnnde
Beadles, 735; Hattie Terrell, 1856;
Irene Benner, 1884; Elizabeth Sin
mott, 1923; Carrye Blythe. 1879.
The watch contest will close Wed
nesday night at 10 o'clock. On that
night the vote will be announced ev-
cry fifteen minutes between the hours
of z and 8. From until 10 o'clock
the count will be silent, and at 10
o'clock the winner will be announced
The country store will be one of
the most popular places on the
grounds.
Any one wishing to make an en-
try in the baby contest should send
their names to H. G. Hoover at the
carnival Office. phone 1855.
The Great Parker Amusement Co.
experienced many difficulties in ar
irving in Paducah but got here in
tact about 10 o'clock last night, and
the work of setting up the attractions
was rushed through during the night
and day that no hitch will be exper-
fenced in opening.
The train composed of 32 60-foot
cars, arrived over the Cairo extension
of the /. G. from Belleville, Ill. where
it closed a successful week, and rail-
road men and others who saw the
shows unloaded say that larger ag-
gregation has never been seen In Pa
ducah. The carnival people were I'M
able to secure wagons in Belleville
Saturday night to haul the stuff to
the train and had to wait until Sun
day morning this causing a big de-
lay. To make matters worse, the train
because of the heavy tonnage, was
stalled between Paducah and Cairo
and an extra engine had to be sent
out to bring 1t in.
The cars were side-tracked on both
sides of the main line between Jeffer-
son and Trimble street and the
work of unloading began immediate
ly on arrival. By midnight most of
the stuff had been unloaded and this
morning the work was continued
with renewed vigor. The travelling
men are conspicuous with their ener-
getic work in aiding the Parker Co.
in getting matters in shape and as
sure the public that no hitch will oc-
cur and the program for the opening
will be carried out to the letter.
This morning call was issued
from the city hall to all councilmen
aldermen and street officials. includ-
ing the policemen, as many as can
get off, to participate in the street
parade tonight when the carnival
opens.
The city officials are always glad
to participate and aid all they can III
making carnivals success and the
invitation for the two boards, police
and other officials to appear in the
parade was accepted with the unanl-
nous thanks of the boards at a re-
cent meeting.
The carnival promoters are work
ing hard today and will make the
parade tonight one of the most gor.
geous ever seen in Paducah.