Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-02
NEWTON GAY FOR
F|REMEN'S WEEK
Special to the Evening Star.

NEWTON, Aug. 2.-Firemens Old
Home Week and Carnival, as an
nounced by the Steamer and Sussex
Chemical companies, under whose
auspices the carnival is to be held,
will open tomorrow on the Inslee
property, on Main street, and con-
tinue until Saturday. The commit
tees of the two companies have been
devoting all their time to make this
gala week a success in the way OF
recreation and amusement. BY the
generous financial support of Ellis
worth McCluskey, Robert II. Shook,
Harry Resh, Andrew B. Brickner and
Henry Durling, all of whom are hotel
proprietors, and a few of the local
merchants, this carnival Is expected
to eclipse all former attempts as a
home coming week."
A number of very interesting enter
tainments have been provided which
will be open every day and evening,
and in addition several free attrac-
tions are on the program among
which are the famous Royal Imperial
Italian Band and the Hellkvists, in
their thrilling high diving act from
platform eighty feet high. Eight
dives will be made daily There will
be numerous other attractions in the
way of vaudeville and amusement
that will entertain the public. The
pony contest is already causing excit-
ing interest and anxiety among the
juvenile element. A few of those who
are entered in the race are Masters Leo
McCluskey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Els
worth McCluskey, of Spring street;
Harry Resh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Resh, of High street; Richard
Roe, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Roe, of Madison street; Margaret
Longcore, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Longcore.
The program as arranged by the
committee is as follows: Tuesday
August 8, opening day; Wednesday,
August 4, farmers day, the big day
for agriculturists; Thursday, August
s. firemen's day; on this day there
will be a speed contest between the
crack Auto Chemical Company, of
Summit, and the Sussex Auto Chemi-
cal Company, of Newton. The run
will be a mile contest, starting on the
Branchville road, followed by putting
out a fire on the Court House hill;
Friday, August 6, exhibition game of
baseball to be played between the
Lincoln Colored Giants and the New
ton Cubans, game on the Newton
diamond Saturday is home coming
day." 1t is expected that nearly all
Newtonians will be at their old home
town on this day and stay over the
weekend holiday. In the afternoon
there will be game of baseball be-
tween the Newton A. c. and the Dover
A. c., of the County League, game
to be played on the Newton diamond.
A display of fireworks is announced
for Saturday evening, to close the fes-
tivities of the week.
Workmen are today finishing the
electric wiring at the grounds. The
entire grounds from Main to Adams
street will DE occupied with various
attractions. w. C. Weeden. who is in
charge of the affair, is being compli-
mented for his part in the undertake
ing. The town is already in holiday
dress. Among the places decorated
in respect of the boys who
fight the fire arc Charles Oakess,
blacksmith shop, Hotel Newton, John
lifts furniture store, Fred Bayer's
upholstery rooms, Muir's dry goods
store and Lehman's grocery store, in
the Park block building; the Coch-
ran House, Lewis J. Kishpaugh's
printing office, Fabian Weiss, Park
Theater, Justice of the Peace James
e. Whitney's court room, James e.
Kymer's, the L'Hommedieu store and
w. H. Sherred's.