The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-18
THE FAIR GROU NDS.
The Proposed Addition Of 20 Acres Of
the Geek Farm
A Committee Of tho Agricultural Board
Investigating the Matter BIg linz
provements WIlI Result EIhe
Scheme ID sucoesDiul

The fairs given by the Stark County
Agricultural Association rank among
the most successful Of any given by
similar societies throughout the 8 ate
and the recent fair, given In tbs latter
part Of last September and the frat OF
October, was second only To the SAFE
fair this year In Columbus. ThOte whO
attended the late fair on thursday, the
the big day, will we'll remember the In
convenience they # ren on acc unt OF
grounds. Each succeeding year the
Stark County FAIR is patronzsd. and
deserVingly so, by a larger attsnIance
than ever was present ut the fairs OF
preceding years. This
ANNUAL INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE,
And especially % Lhis Se r, ma IOrceh
upon the Agricultural Sucle y tho reali'
RatiOn that the present FaI q OundS
comprising some twtnlt-ei9hV acre,
are fast becoming LOO sD l IN that Ia
order to keep pace win tie growing
prosperity of the ann ual fairs II 10 nee
OeseBry to increase the capacity OF the
Fair Grounds.
In order tO ascertain what can be
done to accomplish THU object the AGrl-
cultural Society has appointed spe cial
committee to investigate ahd r1pOTI
upon the subject. rht- cOmmltteH cOn
Bists Of Messrs. John + B. b, D. N. Ms
WOnger and John Fl Dagger. These Ren
tlemen have given tho subj ct cOnsi Ter
abe attention aud ~ far as th-y nave
proceeded up to the present tnlHk The
most feasible plan will 0u to purchase
the
GROVE ON THE COOK FARM,
Immediately EAST Uf the pIereuG grOnsds
and separated from be latter by the
Louisville road Il order to make this
Rddit on it will be necessary 10 pur.
chase two pitces OF properly OH the
Louisville TOa immediately nor h 0t
the property occupied by ilr. George
Herman as SALOON AMI restaurant, M.
212 MahOniDg street. These are Uwn-d
by Mrs. Louisa Hoffman ahd l1aac Nc
Quade.
The portion Of tn Cock fum which
1t i9 prOCOsed to adj, TN ifACts some
twenty-five acres. thr 'ng which the
east N,mishillen crrtk fl =. TAls tract
can be purchased for 5000 per acre,
5000 In all. The two smaller tracts
comprise about four acr :, aud SAILS
factory figure for them has not YET been
reached.
A CHANGE IN THE ROAD.
Should the imyrOVrm e ~ made,
that portion Of lhs LUulsVIi r. d klUg
between tina present gr0uoi the
proposed addition would have 20 b va
Gated, and the road Changed q, ~ toTua
through the alley Immediately 10 IN of
Hermsnn's, thence diagonal tough
the Cook farm 10 point So III the
present bridge. The brdG' uld re-
main as 1t is for the road f0lutnV Into
the city north of the Fair GrOuns The
creek has two branches whlch jOtD each
other south OF the bridge = curse
Of the east branch Of this crres would b.
changed, and run along ga = ths new
road until point sOuth OF The II rm1nn
alley, where IL would h0N lhu un west
branch. This change wOnl void thb
freshet Ovel flow where the creeks now
join each other.
THE TAIR GROUNDS COUNTY PROPERTY
II the plan Il found tea inlr. the
County COMMISSIONERS, insS,n n Al tn0
Fair Grounds ara county Pr pa y, will
no doubt CO. operate In the ,mvr0V ment,
As yet, Of course, the plar Is mDfyntic
and changes may be made III u. The
0UOVOP uOW6V0Vp IN u Rdu6IhI bHb 'lu0 VI
the proposed improvement
Should the improvement be made
many radical changes will tske place
In the arrangement OF the Fail Grounds.
The present grounds wid ne utiilS'd
solely for the art, business, Industrial
and similar displays. The horse, cattle
and other live stock exhibits will be
transferred to the new part, 10 where
h. nko nhnL mill a1u rauNnuoH
and where q rum Dg stream Of water
will bs much appreciated convenience
for the watering Of stock.
THE TRo1TING ASSOCIATION.
Another imp IrLant fdatu, pannoted
with the cOntemp plated imp,0vsmsnt Ia
q matter which has been fllly r-DIrted
In previous issues of the DEMOCRAT. 1t
iS that Of q trOtting assOcittiJu. The
formation of stock company OF 5000
paid capital, in shares of 800 -acn, 10
hold one and probably two nDual meet.
ings, Ia strong probability OF The near
future. The organization of the assO.
citation hinges upon the Agricultural
Society. If the latter will build
q halt mile National AssOcia ioh track,
and erect grand stand cslable Of seat
ing one thousand people AZ u probable
COST OF BSUUO, tno RenLlembu NJ tu0 n0Au
Of the trOtting association will rent the
track and stand for ten yesTs at an an
nusl rental Of $300, giving approved &C.
Curity for the payment of the rent.
GOOD PLACE FOR THE TRACK.
The proposed addition would be just
the place to locate this track and stand,
where they would be out Of the way
Of the art and industTia exhibits during
the fair and where lovers Of sport could
conveniently view the races without In
terferiDg as they now do with the com
fort Of those who desired to view the ex
hibits. The track being near the live
stock exhibits. would be convenient,
also, for the fair parades Of live stock.
The scheme possesses many merits to
recommend its adoption and II It can be
accomplished at fair price the exten
sion should be made. The Fair Grounds,
IL increased, as proposed, will comprise
some fifty seven acres, being cOnd
only In size In Ohio to the grounds of
the State Fair Association at Columbus.
HORRIRLE DEATH