Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
THE CENTURY CLUBS SHOW
The Midway Carnival on the
Fourth Of July

Ladies' Century Club Of Middletown was
in every respect great success. The
season was kindly propitious-the day
was cool and refreshing and the night
Just baImy enough TO make lawn fete
affair altogether enjoyable.
The lawns on either side of South Broad
for the whole block we're given over to
the nights fun; numerous extra electric
lights had been strung on lines stretching
| in all directions, while hundreds of gaudy
Chinese lanterns of every shape and hue
yet further flooded the scene with light
and color and made when viewed from q
distance q very pleasing spectacle. All
the advertised attractions of the show and
La number more were in full operation and
all were literally patronizsd.
THE TRANSCRIPT man to tell the honest
truth, was both surprised and delighted
at the size, variety and character of the
evenings entertainment. It surpassed
any previous effort of tbe kind and proved
what our ladies both in and out Of the
club can do when they try. Like SmryDa
and Dover, they should have had two or
three days for their fun. Perhaps next
time they will. Throughout the grounds
booths for the sale OF various articles were
placed-ths keepers generally disposing
Of all their wares.
Mrs. G. ]. Freeman kept table for the
sale of post cards; Mrs. Charles Derrick
son one for vegetables; Miss Jennie Coch.
ran one for candy; Mrs. G. A. Ritchie and
Miss Hester Jones one for toys; Mrs.
Boyd Mccoy and Miss Paxson ran the
"Wheel of Fortune; Miss Dora Price the
"Goose Pond and it is reasonably GER
tain that the pond and geese we're not the
only attraction that drew customers and
others thithsr.
Miss Mary Nowland accommodated the
dreamy, lazy folk wishing to indulge
themselves with trip in her 'SWing,"
while Miss Eliza Green ministered to the
high flying tastes of the younger genera
tion with her ''See-saw."
The ''VaudevilIe" tent show was under
the direction of Mrs. 81. M. Schroeder
and Mics Clara Green. The following
mixed program of music and recitations
was pleasingly rendered to big and graft
fed audiences:
Solo,. Little Miss Jane Cochran, of
Washington, d. G.
Duet Little Miss Sue Cochran, of
. Washington and Master John Pool,
of MsDonough.
Recitation. Miss Elanor Mccoy, OF
KirkwoOd.
Solo,. Mrs. Harry Ford, OF Baltimore, Md.
Quartette. 80. .Mpssrs. Fred Brady, H. M.
Schroeder, George L. Townsend and
F. r. Pool
Recitation. Mics Nellie JanvieT
Recitation and TraYelogue........George T.
French, of Chicago, Ill.
SoIo........................M III. M. Schroeder
Mrs. Clarence E. Pool and Miss May
Holten attired in gypsY fashion did the
Fortune Tellers' role and unsnarIed we've
no doubt few cases of cardiac ertangle-
ments for 'the boys,' besides telling no
end of fortunes for the curious priers into
the future. Mrs. Harry Ford, of Balti-
more, deftIy handled the fateiul cards
that announced good or i'll fates to those
who crossed the fair conjurer's palm with
their coin.
Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell and Mrs. sCann
managed the big hit Of the evening-the
"Gold Dust Twins. show which was
thronged by those curious to behold
snaky horrors and chocolate colored
dances ventre done brown. Mr.. Jesse
L. Shepherd as an advertising barker"
for the ladies' specially was both yocifer-
ous and original in his methods. About
everyone on the block could hear hun
whisper the unparalleled attractions Of that
show.
In q tent was exhibited g working
model Of an aeroplsne Of the bi plane type
some four feet in length, having total Of
$50 feet Of wooden framework fastened
without nails and weighing only two and
half pounds, designed to be run by
miniature electric motor. Alsos diriRible
airship model with the usual balloon
above, about the same size as the aero.
plane, built with some features of the
aeToplane and provided with air-tight
aluminium chambers which Mr.. Dektor
says will support the entire machine when
placed in water, thus making it unsink.
able. A way to propel the machine by
paddles is also provided in case it should
fall into the water. Mr.. Dektor is very
ingenious young man who has made and |
patented a number of articles. The two
flying machines in question have been
patented by him. The construction of
the two models shows the possession of
great skill and inventive faculty upon Mr..
Dsktor's part. He has recently come to
Middletown from Worcester, Mass, to
succeed Mr.. Lundy in the grocery busi-
ness on the corner lately occupied by him.
Miss Bessie Anderson, assisted by Mrs.
Frank Eliason, Mrs. M. d. Wilson, Mrs.
W. E. Lee, Mrs. Richard Manlove, Mrs.
John Armstrong, Mrs. Frank Pennington,
Mrs. Harry Kelly, Mrs. ]. ]. Northrup,
and Misses Laura Willis, Lydia Cochran,
Fanny Shepherd, Agnes Clark and Blanch
Eliason had charge of the comestibles,
hot and cold and sightened, the belts and
waistcoats Of all comers with delectabIe
set.out of delicious eatables, which were
unanimously gulped by all hungry ones
brought within smelling distance. At
the supply table were Mrs. W. 7. Con.
nslles, Mrs. Della Green, Mrs. Richard
NaIdain, Mrs. Frank McWhorter and
Miss May HUlten, while Miss Jean Beasten
treated all her friends and the public |
generally "very coolly", with ice cream
cones ct so much per freeze.
POOLS Orchestra from the roomy yer.
anda Of the Shepherd residence discoursed
most tuneful music, meanwhile every.
body made happy by sight, sound and
taste, strolled gayly around amid the
chattering, iostling groups and had the
time of their livaa--eost onlv ona C;ckoI