The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-20
"THE FAIRS ALL RIGHT. .
Preparations Being Made For tho
Finest Fair Ever Held In
the County.

pohniul ohth YET held IN the county.
Notwithstanding the cold aud almost
lneeaaant rain for the first three days OF
the fair the attendance and exhibits
were but once excelled In point Of mum.
bera In the history OF the Society, So
well had the fair been advertised, ana
It's interests shown up that our coy
little grounds would have been wholly
inadequate 10 meet the requirements
of either the enormous exhibits or
crowds.
We would kindly refer you TO tho
Treaaurers statement, which shows
receipts were such that all expense
wefe met, premiums paid IN full, up-
wards OF " ,2OOpnt into pefmanet im,
proyements aud yet u surplus OF 5000
remains ~ which has since been added
500 drawn upon state order, thus
showing Il healthy condition OF the
treasury.
Aud there being no material change
IN the management We may bgspeak a
profitable year 10 the Society,
Tile Board IN presenting the revised
Premium List do 30 with an earnest
request for you 10 read the rules aud
clahaes carefully and invite your Iudg.
ment as 10 fairness In readju6tlng some
OF the premiums
The erroneous idea that has been 30
prevalent OF lale years chat this Is "a
canton Far IL being dispeled, and the
growth of the fair h attributable 10 the
fair understanding that " IL Il "Stark
County Far and IN managed for tho
e0untyh intereata, being managed by u
Board OF IL drectOrf, one from each OF
the seventeen townships In the county.
The State Board OF Agriculture at lis
last meeting In January having ruled
that two Directors may be elected from
each township, and the large manuiac-
turing aud mercantile interests OF tho
industrious cities Of Canton, Massillon
and Alliance, demanding more atten-
ton Of the fair interests, the Board
properly made provision for an addi-
tlonal member from each OF above cities
ANA In accordance appointed for ono
year, or until the next election, David
Collars, Canton; Clement Russell, Mas,
sllun, aud Jesse W. Tceters, Alliance
who will look up the interests OF their
respective cities,
The Board being petItioned bya large
number from sandy aud Lawrence
townships, the two northern tOwnahipa
of Tuhcarawaa, for full membership
and privileges to exhibit all articles but
Held crops, owing TO the superior iacil.
tiles for attending our fairs over their
own, they We're admitted and promise
many exhibits,
The Immense crowds which annually
attend the Stark County Fair are unan.
imous In their appeal for larger grounds
and better facilities for exhibiting ar.
tlclea, with the increased facilities
annually added, the number OF entries
have kept right ahead. But with the
limited grounds NJ our command and
the clOmor for larger grounds either by
annexation or new grounds, places the
management In position where II w
better 10 put up the additional build.
ings on The present grounds or to "bide
Il wee"
The popular demand for o grand
staud where the thousands of visitors
who come In on the trains can be sent
ed aud rest themselves, would have
hiAAA NANNhNN lNNNh NkN llNh hllilN uith
n certainty Of the track remaining
where II is, ana q large source OF reye.
nue. has been lost on account of not hav-
ing gran stand. But we are glad 10 be'
able 10 say the Directors have taken
hold Of the matter and now Mollle
stark, among her many other Ottraos
tions, can bost Of one of the finest
grand stands that Gun be found In
Ohio.
cuILDRENs DAY.
Yes, the Board have again decided TO
have Tuesday the second day Of tho
fair ~ children's day" when all under
10 years, mot lS) will be admitted free.
The premiums are very liberal In the
educational classes. Read them over
carefully, and then look through the
list Of special premiums, for many OF
them have been placed In this class,and
there are many llne ones among them.
We hope the schools throughout the
county can make arrangements to be
here this year and have Il grand "iolly
good time" The children have not yet
forgotten The magnanimous treatment
received from the management of the
Cleveland and Canton lRy In taking
them TO aud from the grounds free and
having all their arrangements 80 per.
feet that not one of the 1000 children
was Injured IN the least.
The stark County Fair Grounds are
located within the city limits of Canton,
about threetourths of u mile northeast
OF the Square, and comprises about 20
acres, containing q natural grove Of
about Is acres, which Ia unexcelled for
beauty IN this part of the State; a good
half mile track, In the center of which
Is the band stand, from which delight.
ful music Is regularly discoured during
the fair by an excellent band
Stabling for stock entered for pre-.
miums, is Of the best provided by any
county society IN the State and was
amply increased this year for any
emergency that may rise
Eight drive wells are distributed nc
convenient places for watering stock
on the grounds.
The steady and wonderful growth of
the stark County Fair will continue.
new exhibitors WIN fall into rank. The
interest IN good stock has received u
healthy Impetus within the last few
years. Competition is keen and tho
people OF stark county are endowed
with remarkable good sense. Very
little grumbling Is done by those who
are defeated, Oftentimes committees
err, and mistakes are made though the
Board has done It's utmost that Justice
shall be done TO all exhibitors.
Many times exhibitors are not fully
acquainted with the rules, and fail
through improper entries; hence we
would ask all to study them carefully
us quite q number of changes were
made In the revision.
The management will leave nothing
lndone to make II what the name i'm,
plies, "THE STARK CouNY FAIR" n.
fair IN which all of Molly Stark's peo.
pie thke pride.