Smyrna times., 1923-08-29
SMYRNA FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
RECEIPTS FIGURE OVER $1,000
CLOSED SATURDAY NIGHT WITH
THE LARGEST CROWD EVER
Smyrna and Clayton as One COmmun-
ity, Take in Over $16,7OO for Their
Fire COmpanies-Awards Made

ity, Take in Over S16,7OO for Their
Fire COmpanies-Awards Made
Smyrna Firemen's Carnival closed
Saturday evening with a record at
tendance and after one of the most
delightful weeks of the nine years
they have been holding these events.
the gross receipts figure $4,000 or
over with not all the funds and do |
nations reported. Saturday nights |
receipts alone amounted to over ST. |
400. 1t is estimated that more than |
5000 people were on the carnival
grounds. Fully a thousand autOmo-
biles were parked on the streets of
Smyrna and there were crowds in the
business section of Smyrna as well as
on the carnival grounds. 1t was
beautiful night and people came here
from everywhere. At times during
the height of the carnival, it was diff
ficult to wedge ones way thru the
crowd. All of the amusements and
wheels of fortune places were packed.
Money exchanged hands rapidly and
everybody seemed bent upon doing
something for our firemen. "Beano,"
the Merry-GO-RO the Cake and
Candy, Doll and Blanket boothes did
a rushing business. Sylvester's Con-
cert Band played attractive selections
and kept the crowds entertained. The
"Hot Dog" Ice Cream and Soft Drink
boothes dispensed quantities of eats
and drinks, the "Hot Dog" booth SELL
ing out everything long before the
close of the evening. 1t is estimated
they could have sold one hundred dol
lars more of sandwiches, had they
been available. The management had
provided as much as ever for the last
evening but did not anticipate the
crowd or the demand. The ice cream
however, held out to the end. The
crowd was orderly and officers had lit
tie or no trouble. South street, be
tween Main and Delaware street
were kept cleard of traffic and ca
. parking. All streets near the carniva
with this exception, was lined bot
: sides of the streets with cars, wit
: hardly an available place to park
! car.
h Ford Touring Car Goes to Newark
k Interest late in the evening wa
2. centered in the announcing of award
; being made in the CHANGING contests
IS 1t was near the midnight hour whe
Ie the luck numbers were drawn at tn
n Band Stand. The Ford Touring Ca
r fell to Frank f. Mote of Newark, Q
?. one 10 cent chance. He was not pre-
?. ent to receive it but was notified {
S his good luck. The monkey went
r ]. VanPelt of this town; the Rad
te Set to Elwood Bartlett; the electr
W, coffee percolator to Paul Fleming; Il
nd pigeons to A. J. Wright, Clayton; Il
r dog to Miss Marion Smith, ClaytO
e. the watch to Raymond Snow; Il
Kitchen Sink Combination Spigot
a Mrs. Earl f. West and the rockil
chair to Wallace Eltrich. Besides tt
~ there were fancy work and art piece
ne special boxes of candy and 9th
81 things awarded, too numerous to itel
III ize. Messrs. G. Reynolds StevensC
III chairman; John c. Mannering a
Roy A. Gafford of the Executive ca
nj nival Committee and their splenC
ne corps of helpers, deserve credit
'S' the success of the enterprise and tn
wish US to thank the public for tn
patronage and support. In many
Nh spects it was the best carnival eN
put across.
~ ~ Over SIG, 700 Spent at Smyrna Clayt
a. While the gross receipts here
II, not measure up to other carniv
~ held in other towns, it must be
w. membered that Millington, Midd
~, town and Clayton, all drawing larg
- from the same community, had p
ras ceded Smyrna with the carnival il
- as we'll as the financial support be
= pretty much overworked. Clayt
+aS only a few weeks ago took in So,
- from their carnival but they held
,+o t' nights longer than Smyrna. HI
~, ,ot ever, Smyrna and Clayton being pI
,,os tically twin towns and one cOmmur
- center, it can be figured that S
.oGs 700 was spent in this locality in
80 support of their fire companies, WI
- collectively exceeds more than
7iL- gross receipts of MiddletOwn, New