The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-09-15
The New Fair Grounds of the San
dusky County Agricultural So

The New Fair Grounds of the San
dusky County Agricultural So
ciety.
At the time work was first commenced on
the new Fair Grounds, we gave our readers as
perfect description of the grounds and their
natural beauty, as we were able, and also re-
ferred to the sentiment of the people of our
county in relation to the location. Since
then, we have from time to time, noted the
progress in the work of reconstruction. On
Saturday last, we again paid visit to the
grounds, to review its appearance as it ap-
proaches completion. We we're much sur
prised at the rapid and complete transforma-
ton which judgement and labor had wrought.
On the occasion of our first visit, we STUN
! bled through brush and lodged stumps, looked
at trees with branches hanging low, and OBJ
structing the view in every direction. To
reach there we drove by way of back street,
and across sod ground. We examined the
ground c1vered with trees and huge stumps,
where it was predicted that a track could
never be made. But under the management
of an efficient board of directors, work was
commenced and continued, with what results
can be ascertained by visit to the grounds.
| We found the grounds easy of access by way
OF street which has been opened from Front
street. From the entrance we passed sub
stantial buildings nearly completed, promi-
nent among which is Floral Hall, handsome
building occupying an elevated position, and
plainly seen from various points at distance.
The rough hanging branches have been re-
moved, opening an unobstructed view from
all positions on the ground. Beneath the
shade OF the trees, whose wide spread branches
though high afford ample protection from the
sun, are arranged seats for the ease and COM
tort OF visitors. The grounds are abundantly
supplied with water, which is the most i'm
portant consideration of ALL Stables have
been constructed in sufficient numbers to
meet all the demands of the fair. The race
course is now completed and is in excellent
condition, and ready for use. Within the cir
Gle number Of trees have been left standing.
though some Of these will be removed in time.
1t Is impossible to turn wilderness into a
paradise except as time aids in the transfor-
nation, and about the grounds many improve
ments remain to be made, as time and the
ability of the Society will permit. But the
wisdom Of the directors, in their. choice Of To-
cation is already conceded, and the feeling of
dissatisfaction which was felt by many has,
IN great measure, given place to expressions
OF high commendation as the claims of this
spot have been developed.
Now, Farmers, Mechanics, Tradesmen
housewives and others, it remains for YOU to
crown their efforts with successful fair.
Tool and toll will have finished their part, and
you must use what they have constructed and
arranged. Let the husbandman exhibit what
the earth has yielded beneath his care; the
mechanic the work of his hands; the inventor
the product of his genius; the tradesman the
evidences of his taste, ard knowledge, and
the busy housewife those articles of her own
fashioning, in which she takes special pride.
Let the productiveness of our County and the
enterprise of our farmers, be faithfully repre-
sented IL this exhibition of our resources. BY
these exhibitions we are adjudged and our
standing determined in competion with our
neighboring counties. In the past our annual
fairs have fallen below the standard which
our county is capable of attaining, and if our
reputation is retrieved, it will by the cooper
alton of all the farmers of the county. Let
the success of the coming fair be such as to do
this in a measure, and establish precedent
that viii encourage future effort If feelings
of dissatisfactions or jealousy arise, becharit-
able, and remember that the man who dealt
out justice in a manner that pleased every
one, died in the act, and left no successor.
We earnestly invite the interest of every citi-
zen of our county, in their annual fair, for it
is matter that belongs to the people and not,
as some appear to suppose, to a sect or COM
pany of men, who conduct it for selfish ends.
Let US see from the fourth to the seventh of
October, such an exhibition and such con-
course of people as Sandusky county has never
before witnessed.