The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-25
CECIL COUNTY FAIR.
NOT A QUORUM AT THE RE
ORGANIZATION MEETING.
Seco Meeting Will Be Held April
Fourth. The Movement Not Having
the Support That Was Expected. Eff
forts Will However Be Re-doubled tG
Save the Fair.

1t would seem that there is no demonstra-
ton on the part of the people of Cecil county
at large, showing that public st de
mauds the reorganization and continuance OF
the Cecil County Fair at Ekton. for at the
special meeting held at Elkton, on Thursday,
looking to that end, only eighty shares were
represented, less than quorum which
requires hundred shares, and in point Of
numbers the gathering was Il mere handful.
An dipurnment was made until Tut 's'lay.
April 4th. when another attempt at re-organi-
zation will be made.
Naturally those at the head Of the move
ment are discouraged at the outcome of
Tuesdays meeting, and while the bad cordi
tion Of the roads may have deferred some
from attending J ct this ohstahIe could easily
have been overcome had there been Interest
taken in these respective cases. To he candid
those present looked at the matter as Il case
of 'dop't careh on the part of the pubic, aud
which has naturally thrown II damper over
the re- organization plan. But there Is still
hope that there may be Il rally by the stock
holders and efforts will be put forth to
insure successful meeting on April 4th.
Tuesdays meeting was called to order at
II IL m, at the Office of the Society Oh North
street George Ricketts, acted AS chairman,
and George Il. Ash as secretary.
Those attending the meeting were: George
w. Mccullough, of Wilmington; E. Ewing,
of Rising Sun; William Harriott and Samuel
Wood, of Chesapeake City; S. X. Blake. Of
serly; John L. Holt, Of Mechanics Valley:
). Thackery, George Ricketts,. l. NJ.
haines, W. Z. Wurburton, William Witworth,
d. L. Sloan, John S. Writ, A G. Brown, Dr.
G. NJ. Ellis, G. Il. Ash, DR.. j. II. lamar,
Reuben Haines, w. D. Summers, Morris
Dunbar p. NJ. Groves. Marks Lieberman. $.
b. Grant, Alfred Wetheril John Gilpin, DR..
Howard Bratton, V. NJ. Torbert, Of Eikton.
The plan of reorganization was set forth
in il communication from Dr. Charles NJ.
Ellis. published in the CECIL WING last
week, from which the following is an extract:
The proposition to mortgage the premises
and to purchase four hundred shares of the
stock at par, held by the syndicate repre-
sented by Mr.. Woolley, seems the only
feasible method for accomplishing the end
lIupOStNI. Nv -ilututll pti'A''h- -h7S''itt'oh
has authorized the necessary loan of for
thousand dollars, which two gentlemen have
agreed to guarantee.
1t is presumed, however, that owners of
single shares, and these practically embrace
all remaining owners, will be more anxious
to further the project than to embarrass the
now management. The consideration secured
to the remaining 600 shares by the redemp-
ton of this stock are considerable aud valu-
able. A property of great intrinsic worth,
on which over thirty thousand dollars have
been expended is secured to them. A prop
erty most admirably equipped and except
ionally located for its purposes. The State
appropriation, Il fixed charge, will pay all
interest charges, and establish sinking fund
to be yearly augmented. A single Fair with
success equal to the Fair of 80, 81 or 81,
would wipe on the proposed mortgage debt
Other more ethical advantages will accrue;
the dangerous concentration of stock in n
few hands will be avoided; the rapid depre-
citation of Cecil county real estate will not be
further encouraged, possibly it will be stayed,
and the existence of Il public spirit, which
seems to be dormant, will be demonstrated.