The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-10

the time Of making entry and will be
ten per cent Of purse All entries cl0le
nj p. M, OF the second day. No stall
will be assigned until entries ara made,
Following Ia q summary OF the races:
TrOtting Riee-Trotting horse or
mare, any age, five 10 enter aud four 10
start. Time, three minutes, 0pen 10
county, Purse $40, divided ~ follows:
6r 4, $50; secOnd, $40; third, $780, lOurth,
$40,
Pacing Raco--HOTse or mare, any ago.
Open TO the 60 my Five 70 enter four
70 start, Purse $50, divided ~ follows:
liret $20i second, tl5i third, tlOi fourth,
$5,
Team Race-DOuble team, comblna-
tiOn pacing and trOtting race, wherein
horses owned by different individuals
may be hitchei together, either pacers
or tr0tter4, -Four 10 enter three TO start.
Open 10 county. Purse $50, divided
lame az pacing pUrie.
Walking Raca-WalkIng horse or
mare, any age. Purse Sli; fS TO arsIi
SO IN second.
The premiums offered for live stock
and farm products, machinery, fancy
goods, art work, etc, are unusually
large In number aud Will no doubt NJ
tract many exhibits,
THE FAIR or 1885,
The Stark County Fair o. 1885 passed
into history az the best ever held In the
county SO large and varied were the
Displays IA oil the departments, that the
expression "rhis IL equal TO The State
FAIR" was heard on all sides from the
thrOng Of VlaltOrs dnring the fair.
Schtol nhildren'e Day, WAS q gala day
for the little folks VI the county, no less
than eight thousand being present, The
Board has again generously granted the
children In the county under l5 years Of
age free admission on Tuesday, The sec.
Ond day Of the fair, aud We hope all the
schools In the county VIII respond with
large delegations. The Board will do
all In their power for those llYlag on the
llue Of the railroad, 10 get cheap rates,
10 and from Canton.
During the fair OF 1886 the Valley
RallrOad was the only one that agreed TO
carry children under IL years Of age
free on Children's Day. They carried Two
coaches full from the North aud two
from the South; and this generosity was
In a measure rewarded by selling dnn-
Bile the number Of tickets Of tho year
previous, and their kindness was fully
appreciated by the man cement.
The Fair OF 1884 convinced the man.
agement that the wants OF the county
had OutgTOwn the space accorded exhib.
ltOrs by grand old Floral Hall, and q
new hall 7dxii and 10 feet In the square
was erected for the fair OF 1885, ana this
was thought TO fur lsh ample space for
oil demands; hut no, the fruit depart
ment required an additional tent 2ix50
feet, ana the vegetable class also had M
extra tent OF 2ix50 Another tent 3Ox
Al and ono i5x70 feet had TO be erected
before sufficient space was 90 cured. The
lair In all lts departments was grand
success.
The improvements pu upon the
grounds during 1885 cost $1,000, and
there are Others needed, among which
IL grand stand,
PARTIAL PROGRAM on THE COMING FAIR
Monday, September 20 Entering and
arranging articles. (rhe Board urge
upon exhibitors TO make the entries and
exhibits on this day.,
Tuesday School Chlldren's Day.
When all children In the county, under
Is years Of age, will be admitted free TO
the grounds. Sepclal rates will be oh.
tainel for them on railroads centering
at Canton
Phe Educational Class will be exam.
ined aud awards made,
The Spelling Contest on the Band
stand, for the young aud the OLD; tho
n says, Derl lmntiOus, etc WILDE heard
IA the afternoon. Ala0 u Grand Parade
OF all the live stock that can be led,
The whole will be elllyened by music
from o good Band,
Wednesday grand parade Of all
amin ls In the ring, ExpminRtian Of
classes by committees, Alggiug upon
decision Racing
Tuursd ~ Parade Of all nimals
Olmmltleesw complete examinations,
| Frlday,-- gr nd clyNleade Of ull an.
lmals entered for premium--that can be-
led--those who 90 not join IN the
pirades will be charged 81 oach day for
uee OF STALL.
TIE grlud township displays Of agri.
cultural products, In competition for
the Buckeye Platform Binder presented
by @. Aultman & Company Canton,
Ohio,
There will be other attractions added,
such M T1cl1g, bicycle paradea ard
raceq, military drill, band t0l'r ts, etc,
Copies OF the premium lisI and mem
betshlp tlcke's con be had by addressing
the Secretary, Membership tlckes cost
81, eud are entitled TO four admission
tiokets.
The sale of booths and privileges will
take place on the Fair Grounds at one
o'clock Thursday afternoon, August
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OTHER FAIRS,
Other fairs will b. hold ~ follows:
ohio State Flil Columbus August