The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-25

DneOEOis vi tne oLarK county Agrlcul-
tural Society the question of enlarging
the Fair Grounds was discussed At
length and the plan, ssrecently describ-
ed IN tie DEMOCRAT, was approved
unahimou yby the Board.
An taterts ed gen men, In good
position TO judge, communicates the
following rs supplementary to the
DEMOCRATS previous article on the sub
ject:
EXrEND I HE FAIR GROUNDS.
EDITOR DEM1CRAT:-The artlcle in a
late numbtr Ut th ALLY DEMOCRAT. on
the extension If our County Fair
Grounds is timely, and should interest
allke the CIT Zens OF our whole county
Ii ID fact that our late fairs have out.
grown the narrow limits Of the present
tWenty.eight acres, and the great In .
convenience exhibitors are put to for
want OF space occasions m;re t.s..-contenE &
than all other causes cOmDlned.
Our halls are too small by one half to
properly arrange the exhibits that
would gladly be shown II sufficient
space could be guaranteed them. For
want OF rom the fine exhibits of ma
chinery are jumbled together on one
acre OF ground, to the disCcm6ture of
exhibitors aud danger to visitors Not
less than at least three acres should be
allotted to the amount of machinery on
exhibition at the last fair.
Our manufacturers are entitled to
more room for the proper display of
their machinery, with privilege of hold
Ing their visitors attention while eX-
planning the merits of their goods.
Ihe pr sent management to a man
are convinced that something must be
done toward getting more ground.
before holding the next fair, Reason
Ing from Inc great interest manifasted
increased attendance and receipts Of the
last two fairs, during the huaucial
d dp7esst0n, what Will we do with Onr
small accommodations during the era
OF prosperity and boom" that is already
brea6iNg In upon US?
The grounds must be emerged, or
vehicles excluded 80 make room for the
exhl6l q and visitors; the latter al erna
tive would not meet with favor among
the rural folks. 70 enlarge the grounds
II Is impossible to add to the North,
West, or South, hence we must
look Eastward for any addition
that can be made. Sufficient Ind Gan
be had of the Cook estate al he very
reasonable sum Of 5000 per acre on GER
tain conditions, VIZ: mat MahOning
street along the east side Of the present
fair grounds be vacated, and street be
laid out due east of the southeast corner
o. the grounds toward the Cook farm
buildings, thence north to the Louisville
road, for which the land will be given.
They furthermore agree to extend the
street railway east on North street to
Mshoning, and thence to the fair
grounds before the next fair.
But there are two pieces of real estate
lying between the fair grounds and some
Of the Cook land which can only be
bought at big dgures, and may be able
to thwart the above project. Stark
county is q great county, known
throughout the State as first an fore,
most in nearly everything that con-
duces toward the great Commonwealth
of Ohio. Stark was made such
In a great degree by the
push and energy of her
people, and the annual county fair
Is looked upon by her people, as the
Anl SeoG SaVuoIluB vi ueE HEGlShnS, manu-
facturers, merchants, farmers. breeders,
etc, bringing with them the best of
their productions, whereby a school of
instruction Ia established, that has add
ed millions Of wealth to the county In
a silent aud unobtrusive way, and viii
ad l millions In the future.
1t Is the holiday week" Of the year,
and who Is able to measure In dollars
and cents, the kindly greetings of "auld
near forgot" the forma-
tion OF new acquaiutances, the exhili-
rating IL f1enCes to almost worn out
bodies, In the mine, the workshop, be-
hind the counter. or in the feds under
the summers scOrching sum-
No. we would not, we could not give
up our Annual Stark County FairI SO
give 1t room to spread. JAKE