The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-17
7 COMING COUNTY FAIR.
u ,tIOns that II VIII Be The Finest FIX
~ olnIbltIon Given In MOllle Stark.
some OF tho special Premiums 0ffered''-A
wonderful Interest Manifested---
Chlldrsn's Day Excursions,

history OF their management mas tnere
beeD such an interest In the fair mani
fested by the people Of old Mollie Stark.
The grand fair of 84 ia remembered, and
A discrimination Ia every \ mere existing
to Dlace the fair Of So NJ tho TOO VI oil
the county falra IN the STATE, u NJ zoe
where II rightiully belongs, for Stark
county stands hrst In the State OF Ohio
az an agricultural county, In mineral
wealth, aud among the first In mechani-
cal Industries, wealth and population.
The cOuntyIprlde Of every on and danght-
ar of MOllie Stark has been aroused, aud
the result will be shown this year ~ the
fair,
The Stark county fair ground, located
within the city limita OF Canton, about
three fourths OF q mile northeast OF the
BquaIe and comprising ~ acres, contain
ing natural grove OF about IL acres,
which 10 unexcelled for beauty In this
part OF the State; q good half mile track,
In the center OF which 10 the band stand,
from which delightful music will DO re-
Qulnrly discoursed during the fair by
the Battalion Band eau hardly DO sur
pas ed.
Stabllng for stock entered for prem
INNS Ia OF the best provided by any cOun'
ty society In the State, and has been am
ply Increased this year for any emerg'
ency that may arise.
Floral hall Ia one Of the largest and
beat designed for Ito purpose anywhere
10 be found; q hall 20 large that for u
period OF 81 years II met oil demands
made upon II for space. but for the fair
OF '84 II waa by half too small for proper
display II the articles entered for prem
iums. Our merchants are more fnlly
realizing, from year TO year, that tle fair
Ia one OF the greateet advertising med
iums at their command.
The county's artists OF the pencil, Of the
brush and OF the needle, showed such a
large and Ane dieplay OF their respective
productiOns last year that the society has
erected at cost OF Vi, 600 an art hall, A
x74 feet In the square, which IN the
anest f0e art hall owned by any county
society In the State. This building IL
completed for the fair OF '8b and will DO
allied with such choice collection cf
paintinge, fancy needle work, etc, that
none can afford 10 stay NJ home during
the fair, the manage having added
nearly $500 10 that offered In this do
paTtment In 1884, In connection with
the many special premiums offered by
our liberal eprted ciuzens VIII prove
no mean leverage In moving our hrtiete
10 do their best, realizing fully that ar.
ticles OF an inferior quality will not
prove q "ghoet OF chance" Not alone
Ia this department amply provided for
with premiums, for no county society, TO
our know ledge, offers such premiums In
the live stock department, or has no
many subdivisions or classes.
Then the many special premiums In
the domestic aItlcles class ~ bound TO
bring out q grand display The $50 silk
droas offered by ZollaTa u Co, for the
beat fruit cake; the e2b Perfect Boas cook
stove by Wernet Il Muha, for the beet
gallon OF apple butterj the $50 seal
plush gacque, by the Goldberg Bros,
baxtOn block, 10 the lady taking the
greatest number OF Arst premlume la
class 30; the t3b set OF jewelry by Chance
q Rose, 10 the lady taking irSt premium
on butter, etc, Will not DO ohefed IN
vain. but-wh0eyer Wins them--may DO
satisfied that her articles were articles
Of merit, then again, the plow given by
Bucher, Gibbs q Co. for the best display
OF grains and aeeda, by ono exhibitor,
will draw out lner display than ever
made In Stark county before; the IN pwer
generoualy donated by tho Peerless
Reaper Company, Canton, TO the farmer
taking the greatest number OF hrSt
premiums nc the fair, In live stock and
ciasaee "a, 25, 20 and 81. Whoever Wins
thIe mower. valued at go, will have the
satisfaction OF knowing that no has
. earned hla laurela. The object 0l the
firm In giving this mower wae TO help
mako the fair, by drawing out q full dis
play OF farm producte.
A new feature OF the fair will be croat.
cd by the Gift OF Buckeye Platform
Binder by .. Aultman q Co, 10 tic town
ship making the best display OF farm
products. BY "farm PRODUCTS" IL meant
live stock and oil raw products OF the
farm viz: grnins, seeds, fruits, yegeta
blee and flowers; these articles must DO
entered Ia their respective claseeo for
premiums; From 4 o'clock .. m. OF
Thuraday, (tho fourth day Of the falr)
10 Oa. m, last day, each township wiah'
Ing 10 compete for the platform binder
must arrange collectively oil their farm
products ihtO township dleplay. A
committee will then be appointed by
tho n0ard 10 examine the dlsplnye and
award tho binder. Townships Wishing
10 compete, must make ont rnen,beruhip
tickets, In the name OF the township.
Each township competing, must adopt
some plan OF distributing tho value or
tho binder among tho members OF the
township display, In case OF award, and
llo tho same with tho Secretary NJ the.
time OF inaking entry. The object VI
this Ia, that there be q full understand
lug, and no unpeaeantuesa afterwards,
The Universal Plow," given by the un-
iyorsal Plow Company, Canton, will,be
given 10 tho director, who works 40 the
Interest In hie township, that carries OIL
the platform bindor.
The present indications OF the coming
fair give unmiatakable promise OF tho
moet successful one ever held In Stark
county, more greatly exceeding that OF
1884 than that exceeded the one Of 1889,
both on exhibIe and attendance. Tho
management will leave nothing uDdone
10 make II what itp name impliee, "Tho
Stark Couniy Fair" not fair In which
n few take pride. but tho pride OF oil
Mollie Stark people,
The grounds belong TO tho county,
and are managed by u board OF n d.
rectorp, Que elected from each township
In tho county, who will obeerfully give
all information possible. II IL no stock
company where tho surplus Ia appro.
prlated among tho shareholders, buta
c)unty institution whore tho eurplue IA
used for improving aud DeaDtifying the
grounds. Az tho lnet Meeting OF the
board every member felt very enibuelas.
Ito over to proarecis and predicted that
only had weather could interfere and
prevent The grandeet collection IN tho
c,unty.
The railroads centerlng here have
agreed 10 apll special rate tickets during
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