Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-30
GOOD ROADS Carnival
on FOURTH OF JULY
Shady Side, chlrchton and Deale,
Unite In Organized Effort
To Improve Roads
MANY BIG ATTRACTIONS

ling Ia picturesque confusion IN thu
West River section of Chesapeake Bay
has taken new lease Of life. the cit
izens hnrrying here ard there max
ing extensive preparations for iise
grcatesl event iii the history of ths
swamp. as Shady Side Is often spot
ken of
On July 9Th and 9Th great Carnival
Is to be held and over 800 men and
women of shady Side and vicinity are
putting the finsshing touches on the
dance pavilion. one-quarter mile run
ming track. booths and all the many
special structures erected for the o.
casion.
For many yaars Shady Side and the
surrounding sectlon Or Chesapeake
Bay has been q mecca during the sum
mer mouths, for thousands of visitors
from washington and Baltimore; city
people just revel IN the cool breezes,
excellent bathing and boating. which
abound. Fishing and Grabbing also
add xest To the many enJoyments OF
this unique resort Shady Side s
reached By the comm odiois steamer
Emma Giles" which leaves Baltimore
daily during the summer season. an
by the boat West Rive" leaving An
nas,osis daily Thousands 81 visitors
mako thc trip 10 Shady Side by auto
mobile.
+ Is the need Of better roads that
has stirred and aroused the spirit be-
hind this great Carnival movement
which, from Indications. will be the
biggest event Of this kind ever held
Eli historic Anne Arundel county
An enormous dancing pavilion has
been erected which will accommodate
hundreds Of couples and the sound Of
good music will echo through the
stately tYeaR hi Lhrell's Grove where
1he carnival grounds are locataa.
The opening event of the carnival
will be il IO-miIa marathon race IN
which many og the best runners of the
state are expected to participate. An
other attraction which borders on the
sensational, IL Houdinl End. who chal-
ienges any two men III Anne Arundel
country 10 tie him III chair with 100
feet Of rope, and ii ne does not escape
iii iess time thar ii takes To tie hin
he agrees 10 forfeit $1,000 10 the car
niyal association
Thc Commissary Committee has ar
ranged TO feed thousands and the bib
og fare Includes chicken and soft shell
crabs.
Il long Midway lined with al sorts
OF attractions designed to coax the
dimes from the pockets Of the crowds
viii be much In evidence
Two crack baseball teams of the
county viii play the national game
and the Shady Side bali field has been
put III excellent shape FOR the contest
The carnival is being conducted
under the auspices Of the Good Roads
Association az Shady Side. Churchton
and Deaie, which was organized sew
eral months ago to assist the county
and state to build good roads In the
Eighth district on Anne Arundel coun-
IN. Already great deal has been ac-
conpliahed, the citizens of this section
having contributed several thousand
dollars Ia the funds of the organIza-
tion.
Up To the present time orr mile
of ahe road leading from Cedar Point
to The polling house, has been covered
with oyster shells and II viii be pas
sable next winter
ii Is the ambition of the members
.of the organization To make every foot
81 road from Shady Side to the State
road paAsAbla before next winter sets
III. Every man, woman and child of
shady side and vicinity ii behind the
carnival movement and II enthusiasm
coupled with hard work can do II. the
affaIr will 20 down IN Shady Side his
tory as He'd Letter day. The OfFi-
GERS and committees Of the Carnival
Association are as follows
Delmas q. Stutier, president; Mrs.
a. W.. Andrews, first vice president: /:
a. w. Andrews, second vice president
and advertising manager: Mira. Del
mas @. Stutler, secretary Robert b
Owings. treasurer.
Directors Robert b. Owings. A. w
Andrews, Mrs. u. G. Etutler. Mrs. Al
". Andraws. b. G. Skuties. Fernando
vVeems. Henry Bast, Mrs Wallace
Owl inga, Rohort Owings, Frank wilde
Mrs.. =. Z. Howard, Mrs Fenton wilde
Frank csanaall and Arthur s Flow
ers.
Finance C0mnfEtee Fernando
Weeras, chairman.
Counaissafy COMMITTEES Mr. Henry
faat. chaiFnaaa
S0 attEes On Buildings and
Grounds Ron, James o. Alwell
chairnam.
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