The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-30
A VIII EEL Loose.
The Board OF Fair .nxnagars Get
Faint-hearted and Resign,
And Well Have to Elect a Now
One to Do the Business.
Don't Give Up the Ship, Boys,
and if
At First lou Don't Succeed. Try.
Try Again.

setback, which, however, won't delay the
operations in regard to making i, a final
success. 1t seems that the Fair Association
was rather unlucky in its choice of Board
OF Managers, who seem TO have grown faint
hearted all OF asudden, and seemed inclin-
ed to predict failure, even when success is
at our very doors.
The following letter was handed to a re-
ported of The TIMES, yesterday afternoon:
"The committee appointed at the meeting
on Saturday last, for the purpose of taking
the necessary steps to hold q County Fair.
report that they met at Mr.. Jas. Graham's
Office, on Saturday, soon after their appoint
ment-F. Welihouse, Jas. Graham, DR.. Col
fin and John Wilson being present.
Mr.. Wilson moved that in view Of the
shortness OF time given, it would be impos-
sibie to hold successful fair; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That this committee take no
further steps in the matter.
This motion, after full discussion was
unanimously carried-,he chair not voting
when the meeting adjourned.
This decision gave dissatisfaction to some
OF our citizens they believing that the com.
mittee had acted prematurely, and had not
acertained whether Fair could be held OF
not, and a reconsideration was asked for.
MIR. Wilson declined acting further, and
VIM. Booth was appointed to fill the yacan-
cy, and meeting called for Monday. In
the meantime, the chairman of the com.
mittee waited upon the following persons,
to see what these could do toward making
a display.
Mr.. Hawthorn, who has an extensive
greenhouse, and has heretofore taken a
prominent part in getting up floral dis
play, was not at home, but his foreman,
Mr.. Norton, informed us that they sup
posed there would be no fair, and had
made no preparation, and could not exhib-
it anything
Mr.. Putnam, who has taken many Of the
| finest premiums at former fairs, on fruits
and vegetables, as well as greenhouse
plants, states that he might do something
in the vegetable line, but would l. II expose
his greenhouse plants at that time of the
year.
Our next visit was to the fruit farm OF
Francis Goddard, who exhibited such a
choice collection, last year, of apples
pears, plumbs, grapes, &c. We did moi
find him at home, but Mrs. Goddard told
US they had nothing but one or two va.
rie'ies Of apples, and specimen or two OF
pears. The grasshoppers had eaten every.
| thing.
George Fisher said he could furnish q
lew Rawles' Genetin apples, and probably
i plate-full or two of other varieties, and
| some vegetables
We found j. W. Lowe at home, and here
We received some encouragement. He i.
| decidedly in favor Of holding a fair; think.
We have not time to get up a big show, bu
| prefers poor one rather than none; saw.
he does not want any premiums, and vii
| drive in every hoof OF his Jacks, Jennies
mules, horses and colts. about forty IN mum
Der, to fill up, If We want them, although
| they are not in prime order; also that h
can show some tine hogs and vegetable
Mrs. Lowe is sorry 10 say that she can max,
no show OF fruits, except canned from las
year.
We next paid our respects to Mr.. Hol
man, proprietor Of the Ad Astra Nursery
Mo. Holman has taken the Erst premium
for "best collection of vegetables" not only
at our county fairs, but at the State fairs
for several years, and can make fair dis
play this year, but has not as large va
riety rs usual. He has acres of the fines
melons We ever saw, and is tattening hi
hogs with them.
Our next call was on Mrnson & Burrows
manufacturers of furniture, doors, sash
etc. They at first thought they could 10
make any display, as they would not hav,
time to get it ready, but finally agreed if :
fair was held, to do the best they could.
The Bridge Co. positively refuse to hav.
anything to do with it. They say there i
not sufficient time Tor them to get anythin:
ready.
The Great Western Manufacturing Co
| also refuse to exhibit.
Robert Keith Il Co. at first stated thai
they could not get ready for fair in thai
time. but finally agreed to put on exhibi
ton what they could.
| Col. Alternately said he would exhibit
| what he could, but it would be small, a.
they could not get it ready in time. Ii,
thought We were unwise in trying to ge
up fair at this late date.
II. Mabbett said he would chow sam
pie of everything he had in the store, bu
could Lot make such display as the,
would like to, owing to the shortness .
| ii me.
The committee was then called together
Present-Jas. Graham, Vim. Booth and +
Wellhouse.
The action of the committee of Sa.ur
day was e-affirmed-that the com.nitte.
could not inaugurate a successful fair on &c
short notice. F. WEILHoUsE,
CHARM an"
The best plan We can at present Adopt j.
to call another meeting of the Fair AssOci
alton and elect another Board-oIe who
will act in harmony with the mass of the
people, who are anxious and willing to give
their supper; 10 the fair project. The said
meeting is called for Tomorrow morning Al
10 o'clock in the council chamber.