Smyrna times., 1908-07-01
READY FOR GREAT FOURTH
CELEBRATION IN SMYRNA
PARADE WILL FORM AT $50 SAT-
URDAY NORTH MAIN STREET
Country Fair Opens Tomorrow Thurs
day Afternoon and Will Continue
all Day Saturday The Fourth

rousing Fourth of July demonstration
in Smryna. All roads will lead to
Smyrna on that day. The Country
Fair, that splendid enterprise so
successfully inaugurated last year un-
der the auspices of the Twentieth
Century Club, will be with US again
this year, better and more attractive
than ever. The fair grounds (school
house green) has been fenced in,
booths have been erected, tents raised
and by tomorrow afternoon will be
ready to throw open to the public for
three days of profit and pleasure.
All the booths will be handsomely
decorated and at night, the whole fair
ground will be lighted by a myriad
of electric lights. The performance
will begin at three o'clock and will
continue afternoon and evening on
tomorrow and Friday and all day on
the Fourth. No admission will be
charged to the grounds tomorrow
and Friday but on the Fourth a nom
inal admission of 10 cents will be col
lected at the gate. The candy and
fruit booth will be in charge of
committee of which Mrs. H. P. Hall
is chairman; Ice Cream Booth, Mrs.
John P. LeFevre; Wheel of Fortune
and Fancy Articles, Miss Cora
Tschudy; "Mrs. Wigg's Cabbage
Patch" Miss Laura Bell; "Hit the
Coon" and Ring Toss, Mrs. Alice
Read; Automobiles, "Seeing
Smyrna, Mrs. w. B. Megear; !;
Gypsie Camp, Miss Emily Spruance;
Japanese Tea Garden, with all kinds
of refreshing drinks, Miss Nettie
Tschudy; Side Show, Mrs. J. w.
Clifton; and Athletic Sports, W. H.
Janney and John P. LeFevre.
Music will be furnished every even
ing and all day the Fourth by the
Stayton Cornet Band of Smyrna.
The Greatest Side Show on Earth"
The side show performance
promises to be more interesting than
ever. The Celebrated Duck Creek
Cross Roads Vaudeville Company has
been engaged to present their
seasons attractions said to be "the
best on earth. The State Capital
will be represented in the most
laughable of all, "Who Be Jaber's, "
fresh from the Land of the Dykes. "
There will be Dutch girls and Dutch
songs; Teddy Bear and Teddy Bear
Songs; Punch and Judy; Living
Freaks such as the Siamemse Twins,
the Egyptian Dwarf, (the smallest
man on earth) the genuine bearded
Lady; "Chu-Fal-Choy, the Heath en-
Chinese; the "Wild Man from
Borneo;" "Baby elephant, - the
most intelligent ever exhibited, anc
other attractions wonderful to behold.
A feature of the show will be the
first appearance of the greatest
magician and sleight-of-hand per-
former of New York city. Everyone
should see him. Wonderful. AL
this fun and amusement can be haC
for the small sum of 10 cents. Tw'
performances daily, afternoon ant
evening on the school green July End
3rd and 4th. Have your handker
chiefs. Physicians will be IL
attendance for cases of side-splitting
Fourth of July Parade And Celebration
All arrangements have been mad
for the big Fourth of July parad
Saturday, which will undoubtedly b'
the greatest parade of its kind givel
in Smyrna in many years. Tn
ladies of the Twentieth Century Clul
have worked up a great deal o.
enthusiasm and the result will b
that a number of our organization
will turn out in full uniform. Their
will be busines floats and man
horsemen. Clayton promises to b
we'll represented and rivalry 10
honors will doubtless be wage
between the business displays OF tn
various firms of the two towns
Judges have been appointed who vii
award medals to four ditteren
classes this year, instead OF
general class. These four ar
organizations, floats, horsebac
riders, and original displays. Horse
men, Cladies and gentlemen al
especially urged to turn out an
swell the numbers. The Stayto
Cornet Band of Smyrna will furnis
music. Patriotic decorations WI
make up the general color etfee'
The parade will rendezous at Il
corner of North and Main street
$50 O'Clock. When all hay
assembled in line, the parade und'
the direction Of Chief Marshall Joh
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