Evening journal., 1919-11-01
THOUSANDS TAKE
PART IN PARADE
Halloween Celebration at
Seaford Finest Ever
Held in Sussex
MANY PRIZES ARE
AWARDED PARADERS

all the frlvolity and fun that the oc-
caslon implies, was celebrated in Sea
ford Thursday night. High street was
over-crowded with people. The crowd
was estimated at 5000. 10 Is thought
that 1000 automobiles were here. Every
thing passed Off in fine shape, not a
single disturbance occurring to mar the
pleasures. The line OF parade was the
longest in the history OF similar. cele-
bratlons in this town. The parade
formed in West Seaford, at 7.3O o'clock
headed by Roblnson's Concert Band, as
sisted by several members Of the Eas-
ton. Md, band. They marched up High
street past the reviewing stand 10
Market street, up Market to Poplar,
down Poplar to Pine, TO High and past
the reviewing stand again. where the
Judges decided on the winners OF the
prizes. The costumes were elaborate
Much credit is due Samuel J. stein
/ for his untiring efforts in making the
parade a success. Surrounded by an
able committee, he worked night and
day in seeing that everything was IN
order when the eventful night came
g. Earle Donoho was the official an
nouncer and George Fields, Official
decorator.
The Judges were j. L. Cruess, OF
PHILADELPHIA: G. 4. Kirkland. or chi
cago: Mrs. J. y. Johns. Mrs. w. F.
Halnes. Mrs. Robert Elliott. Mrs. VIII
liam o. Covey, Mrs. J. Z. Bowden ana
Mrs { : GRAY. OF Seaford.
Former service women, members OF
Sesford Post. American Legion were
officers for the night and did their part
well.
Charles Drumm was marshal OF the
parade and also took the first historical
prize. Mrs. Huey Jackson representing
/ the death Of 'John Barleycorn'' cap
tured the first comic prize, ana AlDert
jackson, dressed as. Billie Burke so'
the first fancy prize. ,.,,....
Prizes were awarded to the folloW-
ing:
Fancy.
First prize, Spear stove, Albert JACK
son; 2nd. ivory set, Home ECONOMIES
Glass OF Seaford High School; 5rd' men
shoes. mot called forl 4th, shoes, Hoyl
Williams: Jih, mahogany clock, Marga-
ret Favlnger; 9Th, electric spot light'
Mrs Albert Jackson: 7th. mans sweater
Ashby L. Shipleyl sth. 10 meal tickets
at Hotel Sussex, Dr. Annie C.. Shlpley'
OH. whole ham, Albert Tarr 10Th, crepe
do chine waist. Mrs. Frank Handy; 1ith,
"a clock. Grace Hammond; 18th 50
chock Ethel Robinson and Nellie
Rroyyn. 18Th. basket canned goods, High
Scbo,ot agricultural class; iith, box Blue
Ribbon cigars. William Wheeler; i5th
basket provisions. Mrs Ira Y. Wheatley
18th. bedroom slippers, Louise OlNey
18th girls hat, Mildred Wheeler; lyth'
case tomatoes, Mrs A. s. Wooley; 2Oth,
lsack phosphate. Abe Rosenberg; 2ist, 1
vear paper subscription, Clarence Car
ter and Chas I'LL; 22nd' ladies' scarf
sue Handy; 23rd, moving picture adnls-
sion. Letlth Ross; oath. ? pounds su-
gar. Thomas Todd; 25th, pounds sugar.
Norris Marvel; 26th, box Cinco cigars
phillips Eskrldge; 27th, . jars tobacco
Farm Bureau; 2sth, box writing paper
Mildred Dunnock; Goth, ladies' SILK
waist Helen Neal: Both, centerpiece. sue
Fields: 3ist. sack flour and dried beer,
Mrs Frances Morgan; send, backet po-
ltatoes Mrs. John Nevins; 33rd, basket
potatoes. Rodney Gordy; Saith, basket
potatoes Mrs Calhoun Ross; Both, 81
an Christmas saving card, Lena Hitch
ems: 36th. 81 on Christmas saving cara
lLottle Ellis; 37th, oatmeal and can
goods. not. called for; 3sth, basket
grapes, not called for.
Comic.
First trunk, Mrs. Huey Jackson 2nd'
auto tire. NJ. V. Hill; 3rd, blankets a.
w. Vansant 4th, atuo robe, Fred Lingo :
5th. gas stove, Mrs. John Herrant; oul'
basket provisions. Riley Wright; Nh,
ham. George Emery; sth. ham, Hazel
Toomey: 9th, razor, John Herranti iOu,
s. check. Leslie Stein; nth, ladies'
sweater. Madeline Lord; 10Th, Ice skates,
Richard Miles: 18th, box cigars, j.
Msrkowitz; Hath, pair silk hose, 4.
Allen: 18th. inner tube, Burton Hurley;
18th. box cigars, Mrs. Frank Jefferson; /;
t7th' aluminium kettle, Mrs. Fred Lingo !;
isth' pearl ring. Mona Purse; 10th. case
sweet potatoes, Eta Fields; 20th, 3-year
subscription TO Seaford News, n i.
Short; DIST, sack potatoes, c Bird wal
Ter: 22nd. half dozen pair mems hose,
Fred Locates and Frank Dawson; 23rd.
IA ton coal. Marion Marvel: oath, 2
pounds sugar, Martha Blades; 2oth, :
pounds sugar. J. G, Walls; 26th, hot wa
ter bag. Marion Robinson; 9th, box ci-
gars. George Stewart; 2sth, camisole'
Norma Smart; 29th, box stationery, p.
Eskridge: both. work basket, Elizabeth
Prettyman; 3ist, table cover. d. Ochl-
rich 32nd, mould board. Jim Hall; 33rd,
vegetable dish, E. Hollis and L. Esk-
ridge; 35th, 81 on Christmas saving card,
Irene Tarr: Beth, 81 on Christmas saw
ing card, Emma Flannegan; 3Ith, not
called for; 3sth, basket grapes, not
called for.
Historical
First steamer trunk, c. 2. Drum; 2nd,
automobile tire, Clara Ross; Bird, pair
mems shoes, Herbert Hall; 4th, pair
blankets, Ethel Donoho; 9TH, leather
clock; Jennie Elliott; 9th, % hampers,
boy scouts; 7th, rug, Margaret Coul-,
bourn; sth, ham, Helen Goodman and
Myra Rulsy; 9th. ladies hat, Elizabeth
Owens: 10th, puttees, Hattie Short; nth
IS. Rev. and Mrs. Darbie; 18Th, wall
paper, Erma Tull; 18Th, pearl ring, Agnes
HURLEY: iith, inner tube, William
Weaver: 18th. ladies' silk hose, Mrs.
Harry Phillips: 10th, box cigars. Martin
Smith: 18th. case tomatoes, Sarah How
ard and Nellie Coulbourn; 18th, bath
room mirror, Thelma Murphy: 10Th,
box cigars, Tom Henry; 20th, washing
tub and board. Nellie Nalient: 2ist. pa
iamas, John Dickerson; 22d. Il ton coal,
A. VanSant, Jr.: 23rd. 2 pounds sugar,
! Florence Donovan: Path, pound sugar.
Helen Mor'ran. 25th. 4 months barber