Evening journal., 1910-07-02
MIDWAY FRANKS
FOR MIDDLETOWN
Town VIII Have a Sane OBJ
ServanCe of the National
Holiday This Year
CENTURY CLUB WOMEN
WILL CONDUCT BIG SHOW

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETowN. Del. July "A
cordial invitation is extended to you
and your family. Come and meet
your old friends" Thus read the
invitation sent out by the women OF
the Middletown New Century to
former residents of the town. The
place Of meeting will be South
Broad street between Green and
Cochran streets. at the Midway and
Black Party" and time, Monday af-
ternoon. July 4th The women OF
the entertainment committee. with
Mrs. John G. Sites as chairman have
worked hard for several weeks TO
make the affair o grand success, and
bid fair 10 succeed even beyond their
highest expectations The bell will be
tapped at S p. m, and from that time
until any time the next morning.
South Broad street will be filled with
workers and amusement seekers.
The decoration committee. Mrs
| Clara r Green, chairman, will have
flags. bunting and Japanese lanterns
about until one will think he Is about
to enter fairy land. a beautiful
banner with Welcome" on IL will
stretch across Broad street. and a
ticket-taker will be al the entrance
to welcome and entice G? the wand
erer in.
Miss Josephins Biggs will have
charge OF the street enclosure and
will see that the entrance Is open 10
all friends and patrons.
The side shows. Mrs. Jesse l.
Shepherd chairman, will contain a
specimen of an African ant a South
American boa-constrictor, large and
fierce. (starved for six months. sc
they say), Dutch dancing doll. tn,
Gold Dust twins and many other at
fractions. The vaudeville Mrs
Henry NJ Schroeder. chairman. vii
show that the middle people can dc
stunts. pull off frst-class events II
the circus line and sing as we'll "a
the next one.
The gypsy fortune tellers, in charge
of Mrs Frank B. Watkins, all Of then
young and pretty. will tell the fort
unes OF all who are anxious to reat
the future.
/ The music committee, Mrs Howard
A. Pool, chairman. has persuaded
Pools Orchestra 70 furnish music
during the evening.
The Dutch booth, Mf7 George Der
rickson, chairman, will be AZ evidence
and will furnish a large stock o
fresh vegetables and fruits.
The Goose Pond Miss Dora pricl
In charge, will be much sought afte
as one lucky fisherman will draw
card emitting him TO a lamp pre-
sented by s Bustan.
Mrs. G. A. Ritchie. with the toy
l. and balloons. Miss Eugene Beaste
q with ice cream cones. Mrs. Boyd Nc
,r Coy with the wheel OF forunte Mis-
70 Ethel Brady with the see-s8ws. Mis-
\ Mary Nowland with the flying swim
(. will take in all the nickels and dims
they can and at the same time gi,
the children bushels OF fun and froli
while Mrs c. J. Freeman's post car
stand will interes the older persons.
A dirigible balloon and an aer,
I plane will b. exhibited. demonstrate
and run by electricity and Jesse
Shepherd has some mysterious pei
r formances TO be given for only
. nickel
The cake and ice cream. in chare
Of Mrs Charles Derrickson, Mis-
Agnes Cochran with the candy an
the supper committee. Miss Bess
Anderson, chairman. viii provide SUI
per, from 70 p m. and they hop
, to prove Middletown can beat IN
world in getting up q good supper "a
the very moderate price Of 35 cent
Harry Decktor. Of Worchester. Mass
has purchased the stock and fixture
e Of the grocery business Of Lund
5 Brothers. corner Broad and Mai
b streets, and will open the store wit
e a large stock of goods