Smyrna times., 1909-07-07

Monday, the fifth of July, was ?
gala day in Smyrna. The Country Fair
nnder the auspices of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna which opened
the Friday evening previous and con-
tinued on Saturday evening with sig
nal success, reached its climax Monday |
when large crowd came to Smyrna
TO participate in the days events.
Ideal weather conditions marked the
three days' Fair and the women Of
Smvrna with their accustomed skill
and energy, were up and doing early
in the day. The crowds poured into
SMYRNA in everv conveyance possible
and the Smyrna Branch Railroad had
extra coaches added to their train to
accommodate the many who came by
rail. Patriotism ran high, the bands
played. house after house displayed
the stars and stripes and teams moving
to and fro made lively scene. Thou
sands of people lined our streets and
the Fair Grounds. 1t was "Home
Dav" for many. They were here from
Dover. Middletown, Townsend, Mil
lingtcn, Cheswold, Kenton and East
tern Shore of Maryland. Former
Smvrnians aud old friends greeted new,
happy "reminiscences were told, pleas
ant greetings were exchanged. 1t was
"Home Day" dear to the hearts of
many people and this feature OF the
dav aloue was worth all the effort ex-
pended. Some who have not been IN
town for years, moved about among
old school mates, many now heads OF
families and in positions of prominence.
1t was happy and enthusiastic re
union.
Crowds Surge to the Fair Grounds.
The one center of attraction was thu
Country Fair. The crowds moved
hither and thithsr among beautiful.
decorated boothes, a pleasant and en-
trancIng scene to everybody. Mrs
j. Harvey Speakman was chairman o
the Executive Committee and the gen
eral manager of the whole Fair. Tn
booths aud those who were at tn
head of them were as follows Whet
of fortune, Miss Cora G. Tschudy
orange grove, Mrs. l.. E. Anthony
ice cream garden, Miss Hettie Megea
drink. Mrs. John w. Clifton; gyps
encampment, Miss Emily Spruunc
Miss Minnie Dwight, Mrs. Harry
Tschudy; hit the babies, Mrs. j. |
Hoffecker; peanut stand, Mrs. J. Ha
vey Speakman; cake table, Mrs. He
rietta Tschudy; candy booth, Mr.
Walter o. Hoffecker; automobile st
ton, Miss Bertha Hoffecker; ludie
bazaar, Miss Bertha Smithers; sic
show, Mrs. Alice Reed; trained hors
Dushane Cloward.
Parade the First Order of the Day.
The first order of the day was t
parade Owing to the work on Ma
street the route had to be change
= Instead of rendezvousing at the CO
ner of Main and Glenwood Avenu
the parade formed at the Smyr
Depot and moved down Mt. Vern
to Main to South to Union to Co
rerce to Main to Frazier to Pearl
South and thence to the Fl
Grounds Chief Marshal Cummi
E. Speakman and his assistan
Homer D. Hudson, Edward G. Wa
and DIR. Frank Gardner had char
of the parade, which was headed
Alderman Crow and the Town Coz
Gil of Smyrna The speakers {
those who were to participate in
program followed in a carriage
mediately after them. The first
ganization was General w. S. H
cock Post No. 20, G. A. r., ga
decorated. Next in line was a
Grated wagon filled with young ladi
all waving flags, the float Of
Clayton Enterprise Co. Then
lowed an improvised elephant adv
tising the Side Show, a clever Ii
hobby horse exhibit, the millin
display of Mrs. Matte w. Camp
John Morris dressed in the latest
treme style gown and headgear),
Tom PEPPER Fishing club, Charles n
sey President, Horse back riders,
the float of the Smyrna Transporta
& Manufacturing Company, the
of the Peterson Speakman &
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