The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-09-14
STARK COUNTY FAIR.
THE GREATEST EXHIBITION EVER HELD
IN STARK COUNTY.

Some Fine Racing-A Great Poultry
| itshow-Machinery Hall Crowded-The
Beat Stock Exhibit of the Seasonal
Rare show-september 90, 90, ~. 25
and 2e the Dates for this Grand Display.
There 10 no more enjoyable occasion In
the life of resident of Stark county than
visit TO the Stark County Fair. II is
place where friends meet TO talk over the
events of the year, discuss the condition
OF crops and markets, make new acquain-
tanoes and renew old ones.
This year promises to be year Of sight
seeing equal to the proportion In space
covered by the Columbian Exposition.
The officers in charge of the exhibition
have been hard ut work In calling the at
tention Of the people In this vicinity to the
exhibition, and with the numerous re-
sponses received there is no doubt that
1898 will go down In history as the great
exhibition year Of Stark county.
To enumerate the many departments In
which will be displayed the products Of the
field, farm and factory would seem TO be
q work of supereroQ ati On yet the,manaee-
ment have 30 many things to offer that
they cannot refrain from giving fair list
Of these attractions, that ought to draw
every man, woman and child In Stark
county TO this the greatest Of exhibitions.
In the first place we beg Of our readers
not TO forget the days, September q, "a,
% and 20, and to the exhibitors we want
to give them notice that everything is now
In readiness for entries, and that the
books will be opened on Monday, ,Septem-
ber 18, at the office OF the Board Of Agri>
culture In the east basement of the Court
House in Canton.
The music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the beat bands In the county.
The snaburg Cornet band has been en-
gagged for the 26th and 9th, and we have
no doubt will furnish as good music az
many OF our city bands. They have res
Gently provided themselves with new uni
forms, and as they are in good practice,
no one can question their ability to make
fine appearance aud give the audience
good music.
Biala's Military band, OF Canton, will
furnish the music Thursday and Friday.
This organic stion Ii made up of the best
talent In this city, famous for lite good
bands, and will render such music as will
prove delight to oil.
The Art hall promises TO be crowded
this year az never before. Everything TO
delight the women and children will be
found within its spacious walls.
The Agricultural exhibit, owing 70 the
favorable season, will no doubt be crowds
ed to completion. The best corn, wheat.
oats, rye, barley, all kinds of vegetables
aud fruits will be on exhibition that will
gladden. the eye of the epicure and lover
OF natural products.
Machinery Hall will be great deal
more crowded this year than usual. AS
surances have already been given the
Secretary that he must provide ample
space for the many exhibitors who desire
! to show the best productions OF the fac
tories of Stark county.
The Stock show will be q real show this
year, with tine horses, pure blood cattle,
hogs aud sheep ON exhibition. There is
nothing that adds more hest to county
| fair than fine stock show. Farmers and
| stock raisers are especially interested, end
| will discuss the good points of these ami
mails with an intelligence that will COM
mand the respect OF their htarers.
An especial feature, never before pro,
vided on such large scale, will be the
Poultry Department Of this fair. Stark
county is noted above all other things,
for her fine poultry, and 1t will be on ex-
hibition at the Fair.
The management has secured the sers
| Judge the poultry stock. Mr.. Bridge was
selected by the directors of the Worlds
| Fair TO Judge the exhibition of poultry at
Chicago, and the management can be
congratulated over their success In aecur-
| ing his services.
| In the poultry department incubAtors
and brooders will be In full operation.
| A gpecial invitation Is heartily extended
to all owners of stock, of whatever
nature, to make an exhibition. Large
| premiums are offered In oil departments
and assurance 10 given that good judges
will be In attendance.
Among the novelties that will attract
the attention of all will be the four horse
stage coach, which will be exhibited by
/ Mr.. Hoesler, of Canton. He desires TO
call the attention of the young people In
attendance to the manner of travel In
ancient tmss,Hnd show the comparison
between the mode of travel one hundred
| years ago and now.
The races will be very interesting aud
promises to be unusually fast this year.
| A source of annoyance has been ex-
psrienced In former years that will be
| obviated this yeer. The long waits be-
tween heats will be taken up by an &C.
complished band of ncrobats and trapese
| performers, who will exhibit their skill in
q manner tbs,i We have no doubt will be
| eminently plea sing to all.
| Don't forget the dates-Septembsr 25,
26, "a, 28 and 20 Mt the Fair Grounds