The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-30
NEWBERRY PLANS
BIG CELEBRATION
THE FOURTH TO BE FITTINGLY
OBSERVED
Elaborate Program of Entertain
nents to Meet All Tastes and
Inclinations of the People

Plans for Newoerry,s observance
of the fourth of July are rapidly TAX
ing shape and on Monday the pro-
gram committee had a one hundred
per cent meeting and ''doped out" the
program covering the celebration Of
the day. They are now ready to go
right ahead and perfect ali arrange
ments and the details of every event
have been placed in the hands OF sub
committees, each one charged with
some specific task. The days events
look like mighty fine program which
is as follows:
From nine until ten band concert in
the public square by the Mollohon
band. Ten to ten-ffteen cars gather
in the public square to give every one
walking to the morning ball game a
':lift.'' Ten-thirty ball game called
at the Mollohon park, with West End
playing Mollohon. Noon to two there
will be at least four barbecues to
take care of the holiday dinner, with
Mollohon and Oakland mills honor
ing their employees with a 'cue."
From two until four will be the gala
hours of the day and these two hours
are chock full of attractions which
are planned to please the vast multi
tudes which will gather here on the
Fourth" for the attractions offered,
every one of which, save the ball
games, will be absolutely free. Dur
ing these hours there will be check
er tournament in the Legion hall, in
which all the crack players Of the
county will be invited to play and to
tho winner silver loving cup will be
awarded, with the request that this
cup be held for one year and that on
each Fourth it be contended for,
making the checker tournament an
annual event. During the playing Of
the tournament these attractions will
be offered on the public square, with
band concerts all the while by the
West End and Oakland bands: EX-
h;bition of the Excelsior Hose COM
pany, showing many feats of fire
fighting and thrilling races. There
will be battle royal, in which would
be champions will exchange husky
blows, and since the details of this
are being arranged by the king of al
battle royal entertainments, "Boo"
Scurry, every one is assured that his
dusty maulers will delight the crowd.
Some time after the battle is over
greasy pig will be released and to the
person who catches him and succeeds
in holding the Crisco massaged AM
NAL can claim him and Chief McCar-
ley has promised not to cause the ar
rest of the winner for keeping pig
inside the city limits, provided said
pig meets an early death and via the
butchering route. Races are always
popular at such events and for those
who like a good race the program
committee has scheduled dash Of
two blocks, sack races, three legged
races, and other athletic events too
numerous to detail, but every one is
promised two hours brim full Of spec
tacular and amusing entertainment
with tuneful music all the while.
At four o'clock the checker tourna-
ment and the exhibitions on the pub
lie square being at an end will allow
thirty minutes in which to journey
over to the West End park where the
Mollohon and West End teams will
play their second game of the day
and every indication is that the stands
will be packed to capacity at this
game for the fame of each team has
spread and there are supporters Of
each by the hundreds who will gather
to See their team play.
After the last ball game of the day
there will be an intermission in the
program until eight-thirty, at which
time there Will be staged Fiddlers'
Convention, followed by an old time
square dance These attractions of
the evening will be witnessed by a
great throng and the winner in the
fiddlers contest will receive i great
ovation and suitable prize.
No mention has been made of the
prizes which will be awarded but the
committee on arrangements have
provided to present suitable prtzes
for every contest, even to the battle
royal champion and all who compete
in the various events will contest for
valuable prizes. Another matter
which will be stressed is the closing
of the stores on the fourth, TO allow
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