Smyrna times., 1917-08-29
RECORD CROWDS ATTEND
BIG CARNIVAL IN SMYRNA
r,RrmEN ARE HAVING BEST sUC-
CESS EVER WITH ENTERPRISE
vosterday a "Red Letter Day" and
Firemen's Parade Took Place With
Four Visiting Fire Companies

Eiremen's Parade Took Place With
Four Visiting Fire Companies
The Citizens Hose Company of
Smvrna opened their "Firemen's
Carnival Saturday night, the third
annual enterprise they have held, and
since then the school grounds have
been the mecca for record breaking
crowds. Attractive bnothes, lighted
with myriad of electric lights and
arches of red. white and blue with
the word welcome. greet the
crowds as they enter the grounds.
The eating boothes are at the front
of the school building and the amuse-
ments are at the rear. The lay out
isa typical Country Fair" scene
and every attraction is doing a rush
ing business. The Dover Cornet
Rand. is here for the whole week and
they are keeping things lively with
their music. The blanket booth and
baby booth which the last two years
were the feature wheel of fortune
boothes, " seem this year to have
given way to "Ye Old Mill and Fish
Pond electrically operated) and the
"9it- the Kaiser" booth. Crowds
have been around this every night.
At the fish pond every ''catch" means
prize and some real good sport is
indulged in. All of the attractions
are good this year and are being
splendidly patronized. The receipts
to date are nearly $4,000.
Hellkvists Give Clever Performance
The free attraction this year is as
thrilling and clever as any perform
ance of its kind the Firemen ever
brought to Smyrna. AS stated last
week, they could not be arranged with
to include the opening night (Satur-
day in their weeks contract and
Monday night they were scheduled to
start their performance. When the
crowd gathered they were informed
that part of their psraphenalia had
not arrived and the Monday night per-
formance had to be called off. Last
night, the biggest crowd of the week
was in attendance and the Hellkvists
were ready with their high dive. The
performance was pulled off at eight
o'clock and was thrilling and spectac-
ulsr. Several dives were made at
various heights and the last act was q
dive enveloped in fire from the go
foot tower into the tank 4-feet deep.
This act was heartily applauded.
Chancig off 5000 Edison Phonograpt
Considerable interest is taken il
the CHANGING off of fine 5000 Dia
mond Disc Edison Phonograph for tn,
benefit of the Firemen. Only ont
number gets the machine and this ha
created lively interest. Beginning
tomorrow, Thursday night, a fine
poney will be exhibited and chancet
off. This will make interest for tn,
children. A change of program will
be had at the side show tent.
Five Fire Companies in Big Parad
Yesterday was the "Red Lette
Day. of the Carnival. Visitors wer
here IN considerable numbers from al
parts of the state and peninsula an,
Smyrna, gaily decorated with flag
and bunting. was sgog. The BIZ
Flremen's Parade took place at
O'Clock in the afternoon. The street
were lined with spectators. Tn
parade reDdezVoused at the standpip
and marched over all the principa
street Of town and disbanded at tn
Hose Room. " E. Marriott Fowle
was chief marshal and his assistant
Were W. G. Roe and T. Howard Bal
WICK The Smyrna Boy Scouts lea
lne parade followed by the Newar
Band and the Newark Firemen an
inelr equipment. Following in lin
was the Fire Truck of Centreville
MO- the engine and firemen of Eli
ton' Nd, the Fire Engine and Fire
men OF Dover, the Fire Company {
milford, the Dover Band and tt
smyrna Firemen and their handson
new engine. All the delegation
made fine appearance and were al
plauded all along the line.