Smyrna times., 1912-06-26
COUNTRY FAIR" TO OPEN
NEXT WEEK IN SMYRNA
TO BE HELD THREE DAYS, TUES
DAY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
Thursday, 1.-THE Fourth" Will be the
Big Day Full of Home Day Features
Parade and Speech-M Making

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All plans are about completed
for the Great Country Fair which
will be opened next Tuesday oil the |
School Ground and continue Wednes-
day and Thursday. July End, 3rd |
and 4th. Our School grounds are
spacious and plenty of voOm has
been allowed to accommodate the
crowds which will assemble during
the three days of the great event.
Thursday, the Fourth, will be the
biggest day of all. 1t will be an
"Old Home Day" for Smyrna.
Here you may greet again your
friends of long ago and renew amost
forgotten acquaintanceship with old
schoolmates and friends. This
gathering of friends and neighbors,
celebrated each year on the Fourth,
will have tendency to strengthen
the love of home and town and
eventually give new life and vigor.
Side Show the Great Attraction
The side show of the country fair
this year will be under new manage
ment and promises to be bigger,
brighter and better than ever be-
fore. Mrs. w. H. Stayton and
Mrs. Alice nj. Read, the committee,
have prepared a high-class vaude-
Vile program. Every feature
entirely new. Just imagine an
opportunity for hearing music from
the Sweetest Girl in Paris. -.
Hear a song from Dixie Land.
Raymond Cummins will sing that
popular song rum Tum fiddle, 4"
with chorus of beautiful girls.
Did you ever hear a skeleton sing?
We have secured ore, in irst-class
condition, veritable marvel. Our
program would not be complete with
out a song and dance from Tom
Stsyton and William Megear.
Then do not fail to see our trained
horse Maud most wonderful, tells
your fortune while xsou wal. .a1s;
wers all questions about the present,
past and future, surpasses the re-
membered Virginia, in her know
ledge. Maud was captured in the Phil
lippines and her owner brings her here
to exhibit for our benefit. Besides
: these attractions above mentioned
: music will be furnished by the
"Fatt- Ettas," woman's orchestra
and a Johnny Smucher band.
These musicians will give a per.
formance every evening; and after
noon and evening of the Fourth.
A special program has been prepared
for the Fourth, consisting o:
Minstrels from afar; clos
: dancer from clogland; then I
beautiful peasant girl will give us
d dance dressed in costume. Foi
every twenty tickets sold a priz,
, will be given. All songs and dance
: are bright and breezy and the ad
e mission is worth double the pric
: charged.
: Decorated Booths to be Seen
The Ice Cream Garden with Mrs
> Harvey Speakman as its competen
> chairman will occupy a prOminen
10 place on the grounds and the youni
ie ladies who assist will look we'll t
., your comfort by serving ice cream
l. ices, cones and "penny ikes
D. The soft drink and lemonade boot
I, not far away in charge of Mrs. S
N Gilbert Wilds, who, with her eff
b, cient helpers, is kept busy servin
81 drinks of all kinds to those VIII
in wander into the Blower. Z" Mrs
y Howard R. Jones will have charg
g, of the candy booth and fresh home
ry made candies may be had each day
81 Mrs. Levi Anthony will have a veI
IS, attactive novelty booth, where a
u IN kinds of fancy articles may /
Id bought for 10 cents. The FIVE eel
tt, novelty booth will be more attra
0' tive than ever. 1t will be in chare
cit of Miss Annie Middleton and at tn
%, booth there will be checking d
es. partment, where coats, umbrella
les parasols. lap robes and any 9th
nnri articles wishing to be cared for m;
Al be left for the small SUN of cent
W. Mrs, W. F. P. Jacobs will ha'
w. charge of "Seeing Smyrna. Ca
will run after 4. 80 p. m. on Tue
AK day and Wednesday and all day
the Fourth. A long ride for
mo cents and q refreshing breeze go
q with it. Hit the Baby will
ON in charge of Mrs. Vernon L. Philli
~, and will be completely equipp
IND this year to amuse both old a
v. young. The cake table this yes
the in charge of Mrs. W. w. Tschuo
ere promises to be filled with ma
OF kinds of loaf cakes and layer cal
and sold by the cake or half cal
1t Try one this year.
Auto Parade on Fourth of July
ia Miss Laura Bell, chairman
CONTINUED ON FIFTH FACE.