Evening journal., 1916-05-23
new Castle PRIMPS
FOR CARNIVAL week
Committees Work ZealouSly
to Make Affair Greatest
in Towns History
NEWS HAPPENINGS
IN AND ABOUT CITY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. May % Quaint
old New Castle. as so many people like
TO call this city. commenced to get all
dolled up yesterday for the Old Home
Week celebration and carnival. Post
master John p. Murphy. who is chair
man OF the carnival committee, had
dozen concessionists hunting places
yesterday but no gamblers need ap-
ply Everything is to be on the square.
Decorators commenced thir work yes
terday. The float for the king and
queen is in readiness. The Pastme
Athletic Club will be the guard Of
honor for The king, Everyone in town
Is now aniious to do his full share
toward making the affair a success.
Colonel Harry g. Cayenaugh will en-
tertain Governor Charles r. Miller
while Dolaware's chief magistrate isl
here on Thursday June /.
The Good viii Fire Company met
last night Chairmen of committees
We're named as follows:
Merry y-go-round William Lawler.
Ogle Glanden
Confetti. W. Cavender
Fancy booth John Hallman
Dancing Edward W. Eaele
Motion pictures William r. Myers.
Fortune tollers Edward J. CORN
ey. John Berry
Shakers John J. Walls
Hall rf MfrfT A1,.,vIor NF,ft.tt.
Irish Nillage-A S. Watson
Auto park William Weggeman
Ball games-John J. McDevitt
There will be a grand opening
parade. In line will be the fire engine
Of the local company tagged "As we
are. followed by an auto fire fighting
apparatus marked "As we want to ho.
The firemen want to get an auto ap-
paratus that can be nut into service
In case Of fire i'm less time than horses
can be secured The industrial plants
are numerous and fire protection is
necessary.
The water aupply rs all right but the
lay Of The horse operated fire engine
Is past
The king and queen of the carnival
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will be in the dancing pavilion and
will bestow honors on friends and
visitors by dancing with them. Every
0ne IN the city is asked TO take part I'm
the affair. The special request is
made of all house owners TO keep their
houses securely closed during the car
niyal DO not leave the back doors
open and windows unfastened while
you 20 20 the front door 10 sec the
parade. Keep your yard gates bolted
or locked all the time
George l. Unger. superintendent OF
he Delaware Water Improvement
Company. today began the work OF
wiring the entrance to the park. There
are 10 be thousands Of lights and on
one night there will be a display or
fireworks. Hicks and Allie. the Coney
Island promoters. decline 10 handle
one cent OF money during the carnival.
Members OF the Ere company are to
10 all that work Everyone is asked
20 invite relatives. and 10000 visitors
are expected here.
George l. Unger last night won the
silver teapot donated by Millard f.
Davis 90 Mrs Phillips team Of the
Century Club The contest was an in
tcresting one and a neat sum was real
izcd.
victrolas and Records Bridgewater.
ADV
Tho Cephas Dramatic Club held a re-
hearsal last evening for the enter
fainmcnt and hox social to be held on
Thursday evening.
Rose Hill Grange will hold a straw
berry and ice cream festival tomorrow
evening in the Rose Win School. The
following committee will be I'm charge
lee cream table-Miss Sutton. Miss
Crier Miss Connely. Miss Megginson
Miss Gilman and Mrs. Williams.
Cakes Mrs Owens. Mrs Bannar
Mrs MeSEinson.
Strawberries Miss Yeamans, Miss
A. Davis and Miss Edna Davis.
Lemonade Miss Taylor Mrs. Jo-
chen.