The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-29
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
Oi the Stark County Agricultural sO'
eiety Held Monday
Las. Before the Annual Fair. Much pus
inees TRANSACTED.

ety held a very important meeting IN
their rOomR yesterday, NJ which each Of
the twenty memOers were present, II
was probably tho last meeting prior 10
the fair which will be In full blast In
four weeks from this date,
The directors were all full Of hope
for tho fair and were unanimous IN
looking fol the biggest fair, olggest er,
hibllA, blegeAt In attractions ana big
gest In attendance ever held In tho
county,
impertua Martin appeared before
tho board IA behalf OF tho North East
eTn Ohio CampmeetIpg Association,
asking tho prlyiledge ofholdIng a camp
meeting on the fair grounda next seas,
ON for lRdAyN ala not ask for an OK
elusive right Offering 3 100 Tor tbs usr
OF the gTonnns Mr, stanford OF Mis-,
sion church, Canton, opposed The
gfanliug OF more than One such
pllHilrdge, claiming that two camp
ntrllugh would not be- self sustaining
ana wanted ~ tuter INTO an agreement
for llNe yeas with tho BOHrd, The
Board deedtdnot togrant an cxclusly,
HHlL bul That ah many aa desired
could have tho grounds.
hr Peter Chance presented q prOpO
bluuu lium tho lrUuiug Association
ulht the present grounds be- sold Rut
new aud larger gruunds bs purchase.
conlniuly betwran the Agricultural
Society and the rrOtting Association
The latter liking up the track aud grand
htanu, and tue iulmur the balaice ul
tho grounds, II such IA mopuhiull
would DO entertained by the Board, the
committee SHOULD be- appointed t.
confer WI ! u similar committee 10 b.
appointed by the lrottng Association
Ihe Board having setlltd down Il
lhn cunyirliuu oi having Just the pref
urhl lltlle grounds la tho state, Hll ilXrO
up nicely, except possibly the track, thr,
ulu not Whbt thrlr serenity OF aHl dlt
luihtd ny seeking q location ELSEWHERE
No, lhhlk you, they had tried that lui
three long years and found thtt kuO
OF lrult a luug way from being ripe
j. II, Dagger j r. Roth and W. II
Ebslg were appointed committee 1,
procure music for the fair.
j. II. Brown, the organ manufacture
oil MhhelliOll klndly presented Que o.
his llne Edna organs 10 the board y,
be dl poteu of IN any way they saw Il
aud stated that he would put upa llut
building In which 10 make u llne dis
play - he piHuCiH NJ his factory
the society would grant him space,
Mr.. Browne present was grateful,
accvp,tu and . vote ut thanks lender,t
him Tor his generosity, aud Supt. Run
Will allut hlm "a suitable spot III,
secretary reported that A, Melon
aida onaflOt race attraction hal
been secured, Mr.. Mcdonald, h.
wife Audiv w0u d drive "a fOur.hOfs,
chatlul race rHGh OF the last three dn,
OF the Fair, aud that Addie would driv,
"a halt mile dash each day with tlt
Mglt hOrsta, Tour abreast IN one chariu
at their Utmost speed, making the hali
mile III one minute or leua,
Secretary was instructed 70 procur,
2OO additional autographs Of tho eight
horse chalrlOt race
The horse ahueing conteat 10 tak
place Wednesday immediately after W,
parade In front Of tho grand stand WA
placrd In charge OF G.. p LOzer Earl
contestant 10 furnish his helper, horst
tools, aud rOn ont OF which II front an
hind shUe to be forge d Old shoe T.,
be takru un, foot trimmed, new sho
fitted AID nailed on and llUishtd agnnsl
time. SuclrlJ viii furnish forge, any
and furl. This will be- an exciting 90
test and At tho samr tlme instructive
The premiums offered are $40 70 llrsl
Sb ~ secUu1.
The loriSts having asked Tor an op
pOruniI uf making display Oi nj,
iAiurr lHndscapes, thr Beard drCidrd l.
offer two prrmiums, SlOO % 10 first, ~,
$500 to second bfst exhibit, Equh
spncp viii be allowed 10 all, ApplicH
tion should ~ made as soon ~ possible
20 4 j Palmer Member In ChalRe, q.
in, Shaub, Supt. Of Floral Hal.
Richards AID Mullit were appOinttC
10 aas,s the secret ny IN arranging The
program for the fair.
brci ay 10 muCr copy or rules ~
naliona trOtting association and have
fruit Caids pflnltd for class 81,
Mt, Union college was assigned spac,
In art han Tor u line selection Of curius
itiea from their famed museum.
Directors we're allowed 10 secure
expert Judge instead OF three, the usuu
numbrr; each ulrtCJUr 10 furnish ont
policeman from his township and ~
port the same 10 the secretary or super
intendent Of police as early as poss
BILE.
The superintendent Of police was H.
struo cd 10 he more vigilant than ever
10 arrest all violatOrs Of the laws, 10,
them up aud appear against them u
trial. The society Is bound TO put d,
stop 10 the fence jumping and resolve,
upon arrest and Imprisonment II necrs
aary TO accomplish this.
Charles Hamilton was appointed ~
BlstaI marshall.
rhe al decided that art hall !,
main closed on Wednesday and Thur
ga 40 ,lga until 10 'ClUCk 10 enabl,
the committee to get about more read
supt Ruth reported that the turninl
of the atOrm water from Lawrence Nv
and Lake street into the Fair ground
had bepii reported 10 the council whU
had referred IL to the committee o.
street ana alleys, tut that notling had
ma vet been done 10 lurn II aside
Prices TO grand stand were fixed .
follows: east end 20 cents; "eSl en- y
cents; chairs 80 cents. These price
will purchase tickets good for VIII j.
day. 49,, ,-,.
their committees TO thr gland stand
Secretary TO send complimtntarlts
all surrounding societirs and inylle di
rpclors be present during the fair.
The matter of advertising The faii
through the press WAS LETT TO the di
or ron NJ the secretary, who at once
said he should use the press as In The
All in all IL was very harmonious
meeting. All were bnuyed with th'
most glowing prospects for the CONT 2