Smyrna times., 1919-09-03
CARNIVAL HAS
RECEIPTS OF OVER $6,4OO
.Dru YEAR OF LOCAL ENTER
DUrSE DECLARED THE BEST.
,.,,dav Receipts Alone and With
poir and Threatening Weather
Figures Over $1,662.

Figures Over S1,662.
Fiyemen's Carnival, the fifth anC
= successful Of the big summer
0nts given under the auspices of the
.;zens' Hose Company, of Smyrna
10 70 a close Saturday evening on
school grounds with the largest
0wd ever in attendance and bril-
|Isnt wind-up to six busy evening per-
finances. The receipts of the six
hts tOtalled S6,442.29 and just
at our fremen will clear will not
definitely known until all bills are
and paid. 1t is hoped enough was
slized to pay off the balance of in
btedness against the fire engine.
iremcn were put to considerable
re expense this year by the rising
Of supplies, but the Carnival Com
-tee endeavOred to cut down run
10 expenses all that was possible.
accounts will be audited and re-
II N made at as early a date as pos
sble. Fully 5000 people were in at
sndance Saturday evening, the clos
ag nights performance, and probably
is would have been exceeded had it
not been for the rain and threatening
weather which set in the early part of
the evening just before the "Free
Aet." The rain only lasted for few
noments and did not interfere with
ihe Carnival any more the rest of the
egening. The receipts for Saturday
nlkht, the only night an admission
Was charged, figured S1,662.85. 1t was
big jolly week and one that drew
many strangers to our midst. In this
be included a number of visiting
III companies. For miles around,
eVen from beyond the confines of Del
aNare motor parties visited the Car
Fal.
shyrna Streets Lined With Autos.
zEe streets of Smyrna were lined |
6pth sides with parked cars. 1t was
veritable congestion Saturday night
and traffic cops were busy keeping cars
on South street, going one way. The
6ooths and fortune wheels did a rush
ag business and Harlan band. that
sver kind and Obliging aggregation
ipm Wilmington, captivated every-
nedy with their splendid music. Thev
h@ only gave delightful concerts on
E Carnival grounds, but serenaded a
aHnOer OF our towns folks as we'll
~ free act" Marvellous Melville.
Y blue devil of the air." drew
'FdS with his daring feats. The
FdeVille Shows played to full tents:
Boy Scouts were here and there
the grounds rendering whatever
Hance they could, while the ladies
'ne deep appreciation of the
smen by their untiring assistance
'ne eating and novelty booths.
1 'Fn .ne good women of the Women's
Z. '7iS.ian temperance Union were
s lghtful to erect a "Res, Tent"
re many gathered during the
< and were given the welcome
4h''i''ee Praised For Its Success.
Was a successful Carnival in
way and praise is given John
{. iannerlng, George W. Cunning.
marry Jones for the success in
n $ Il 'ne Carnival was managed.
II and again they ran out of dolls
s. 's' candies and other supplies.
lSu to either personally 90 or
representative to Philadelphia
'ur Ihe city to find sufficient
..,.' y Keep the Carnival going. The {
a''ee not only had to arrange
: event which took weeks of
T. ,aaOn' ~ but every night they had !
maj tne booths were supplied :
Is n @.srlal and that sufficient help y
'narge to sell fortune wheel
Ihe smOothness with which !
4 s 4,., went off tbs year, attests
IS eo,g au'lrlng efforts of this hust- '
committee. t