Smyrna times., 1919-07-09
f0IHTRY FAIR AND FOURTH
YIELD CLUB WOMEN $500
WHILE NOT AS ELABORATE WAS
xrvERTHELESS SUCCESSFUL
uOt Weather, with No Street Parade,
md Celebrations at Both Dover and
M;ddIetOwn Affect Attendance.

MiddletOwn AHect AIIehudhce'
The Country Fair and Fourth of
July celebration, the thirteenth con-
socutive event of its kind given under
tLo auspices of the Twentieth Cen
turv Club, came off this year, July 2,
ID and 4th, with the usual success, al
thouoh perhaps not as elaborate as
Iost wear and former years. This year
tho Club managers had to contend
18th one of the hottest spells of wea-
thor in the history of the Club. This
Lont away many from distance and
bod a rather debilitating effect on
those at home who helped and sup
rorted the Fair no more, it seemed,
than they really had to. Then again,
there was no automobile or street
narade this year to attract the people
70 town. The Red Men, who were ad-
ver+ised to parade, called off their en-
oagement on account of the torrid
beat and other reasons. Dover had a
Fourth of July celebration this year
and Middletown had one and this
belned divide the crowd from outly-
inc districts. However, it is estima-
ted that fully 1000 people took in the
Smvrna Country Fair" While all
moneys have not been turned in yet,it
is estimated the gross receips of the
Fair. including all of the Merry-go-
round. will total about $1,000, from
which he Club women hope to clear
about $500 or 5000. This year
there are increased expenses on nearly
everything and if the club clears
eight hundred dollars it will be the
most they can expect.
The Fourth the Real Day of the Fair
While the attendance Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, July End and
Sd We're good, the real day of the Fair
was on the Fourth. By noon the
grounds were pretty we'll crowded.
A sumptuous luncheon and supper
was served under the outrageous
trees. The side show tent, booths, ice
cream gardens and various amuse-
ments were thrown wide open after
noon and evenings up until near the
midnight hour. The Dover banC
played and everything presented
typical Country Fair. At the sid'
show tent there were three perform
ances, all home talent, given by thu
younger set of boys and girls and b!
the Boy Scouts. Several of the song'
and dances were enthusiastically ap
plauded and everyone who took par
as we'll as those who trained then
deserve much credit.
Baseball Games Drew Large Crowd
While the booths and side show at
tracted the usual attention, probabl!
no event of the day drew large
crowds or brought out more enthusi
asm than the two games played be
tween Delaware City and Smyrna ol
the athletic field in the rear of th'
school. Smyrna, which had a pickup
nine for the occasion were defeated il
both games, but not without an in
teresting contest. The first game wa
one-sided. Delaware City winning b!
the score of 13 to z. The line-ul
was:
Delaware City-H Holloway, S.; Husha
beck, IT,; Goeghegan, 1b and p.; Morrow, 36.
Alderman, rf.; G. Holiday, CT. and 10.
Ryan, c.; Nieff. 2b. Jordan, p. and CT. Smyr
na-HOffecker. ef. Patterson, c.; Looeb' lb'
Ewing, p; Wilson, 2b.; Northrope, IS.
Skinner, 2b.; Huteheson. IT,; Reed, rf. Um
pire-Burke.
Delaware City ..........2 2 0 81
Smyrna .................0 O.
The second game was a pitchers
battle between Nieff and Irving Por
ter, with the honors in Nieff's favor
He struck out nine men against POr
ters five and passed only one man
Porter piched a fine game and had h
received the support he should in tn
outheld, the score might have show
IN Smyma's favor. Edwin Wilson
played we'll at second as did Lovet
at nrst. The lineup was:
-, J,elaware City-H Holloway. IS. Hushs
ssra osen. H. Goeghegan. 1b. Marrow. 3D.; Acl
'.iian' p zo' Cook, ef. Hamilton, rf.; Nief
sor e. Nyan; c. Smyrna-Hutchison, cf.; Pattel
Paaa ,s Loyet' lb.; Ewing, rf.; Wilson, 2b.
teT H.; Northrope. 3D.. Skinner, S.. POI
pa Ter, D. Umpire-Burke
cNe lily .........1 0 0 0 l L
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community Sing and Speech Making
Following the baseball was "Bab
Parade" on the Fair Grounds tina
elclted much attention, especial
from the mothers and the clever take
OH and costuming of the little tot
was greeted with applause. In tn
evening at 7.3O a Community Sins
led by W. o. Hoffecker, took plac
from the platform in front of tn
school Building, at which the Dove
oand furnished the music. Addresse
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