The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03
Summit County Items.

We are indebted to the Summit Beacon
for the following particulars:
The members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Akron, have just completed an Ell
giant parsonage as a residence for their cler
gvman. 1t is pleasantly located npon Broad
Street, is tasteful in exterior. and spacious
and convenient in interior arrangement. There
| is not in Akron more comuodions or COM
/ Portable dwelling. The houseis nearly finish
ed, aud the enclosure is in progress OF early
completion.
On Sunday. three men called at the resi-
dence of -Ex-Sheriff w. L. Clark. in Akron
said they had walked all night. were without
money and hungry They were kindly sup
piled with food. There appearance and ac
tions excited the suspicious of Mr.. Clark
a Accordingly, after having taken Eis family to
church, he deemed it prudent to return TO his
house to see if all was well there. Entering
the house. he found the three "hnngry men,
whom he had fed at work ransacking trunks,
drawers, &C. in the chamber. Fhe rascals
thus surprised, made their escape. But Mr..
Clark instantly gave the alarm, pursuit was
made, and the villains we're soon overtaken,
arrested and secured in the Akron Jail.
Extensive preparations are being made for
a Uniun Fair at Cuyahoga Falls. The Fair
will be held on tie 1s,, I'd and Sd of Septem
Der. and entries must be made with the Secre
tary on or before the 31st of August The
officers of the Society are, Nelson Sears,
| A ba
Board of Managers consists of Wm. A. Han
ford, Guy ahoga Fall; Daniel A. Urson, Tall
msdge; Seth Harrington, Northampton; Geo.
Sackett. Cuyahcga Falls; John Douds, Bos-
ton; James w. Wallace Mortified.
The Fair Ground selected is about mile
| North of Cuyahoga Falls. and near the Rail
Road bridge across the Cuyahoga. No spot
more convenient in all respects for the pur
pose. more accessible or pleasant, could be
chosen in this county.
A trotting track or ring for the exhibition
of horses has been graded and made, of the
circuit of half mile The ground is admir-
ably suited foI the purpose, dry, and not
sandy, and the entire tract is visible from any
49,
wide, with a breadth at the turns Of one hun.
dred feet 1t is smooth. nearly level with a
fine home stretch for horses coming in to the
stand.
Two wells will furnish an abundant supply
of water upon the ground itself. Stalls for
horses with abundant stores and conveliiences
for those having care of them have been erect
ed and other buildiHgs are in process Of con-
Istructon. ,a- .e -..-
The accommodations for visitors also, will
be ample More than one hundred stalls with
convenences for care and feeding. are being
built. A dining hall of sufficient capacity is
to he located within the ground, opposite the
entrance gate.
We have not heen furnished with the list
of premiums, adds the Beacon. but are in
formed that in the aggregate, the amount of
fered is about $3.50, which certainly makes 6
good schedule. From what we learn, We
should expect that the exhibition of Horses
was to he THE chief feature of the Fair, as 6
Premium of 0HE HUNDRED DOLLARS is to be
offered for the best Trotter. competition open
to all comers Still, liberal premiums are offer
ed for Cattle, &C., and the townships adjacent
can turn out not little stock of all bloods
and the best quality. ~