The Russellville Democrat., 1878-02-07
A GOOD START.
A Redhot Meeting last Saturday.
"Pope County should and Must Have n Permanent County
 Fair Association"
Grand Mass Meeting Called for
 First Saturday in March.
There is Life in the Land yet and we'll show that Pope IS tho LivelieSt County in
 the State.
RUssEL-vILLE, Feb. ?, 1878.


 In accordance with suggestions made through the columns of the DEMOCRAT, a meeting of the citizens of Pope coun- ty was held this day at the office of L. w. Davis. in Russellville.
 Mir. Jno. c. Rye, of Dover, called the meeting to order and moved that Hon. L. W. Davis be made Chairman of the meeting. Having taken the chair, Judge Davis explained the object of the meeting to be to take into consideration the propriety of forming Pope Coun- ty Agricultural and Mechanical Asso- citation for the purpose of holding q County Fair in Pope county every year. He then stated that the first thing in order was the election of Secretary.
 On motion of J. E. Battenfleld James Potts was chosen Secretary. \ Mir. J. c. Rye moved that the Chair Appoint committee of three to draft and report resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting.
 The chair appointed as such commit- tee, J. E. Battenfield, J. c. Rye and M. H. Baird.
 The committee after a short absence returned and reported the following preamble and resolutions:
 Whereas, We recognize that the pros perity and growth of our county de- bends in very great measure upon the thrifty development and prosecution of the Agricultural and Mechanical indus tries, and
 Whereas, We believe one of the best means of attaining this end is the hold ling of annual County Fairs. There More, be it
 U Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that Pope county SHOULD and MUST have permanent. Agricultural and Mechanical Association, the object of which shall be the holding of all annual County Fair each year. ls Resolved, That for the purpose of arranging for the organization of such an Association, grand Mass Meeting of the citizens of Pope county is hers- by called to assemble at Russellville on the first Saturday ill March, the object of which meeting will be to open stock books, solicit subscriptions, appoint working committees and determine upon the time and place for perfecting permanent organization. The committee earnestly urge upon the people of Pope county the impor- tance of active and zealous cooperation in this work.
 (Signed) J. F. BATTENFIELD, JNo. c. RYE, NJ. II. BAIRD, Committee. Which, on motion of Dr. c. w. Har-
 key, were unanimously adopted, and it was ordered that the resolutions be published and kept before the people through the columns of the Russellville
 DEMOCRAT until the day of the Mass
 Meeting.
 On motion of J. E. Battenfield 1t was resolved that Hon. Jno. R. Homer
 Scott, of Dover, and Col. Ben. T. Elm
 bry, of Atkins be requested to address
 the meeting on the 1st Saturday in March.
 The chair appointed Jno. c. Rye and M. H. Baird a committee to notify these \ gentlemen. Also the chair appointed lDrs. Yancey and Harkey cQmmitsee to procure and select house for the Mass Meeting.
 y On motion the meeting adjourned | until the lst Saturday in March. l.. w. DAVIS, Chairman. JAMES PoTTS Secretary.