The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-01-25
Fair Association.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Agricultural Fair Asso
citation for Southern Marylan wa:
held in the Grand Jury room in the
Court House, this town, on Friday
last, and, on motion, Dr.. Richard S
Hill, President of the retiring Board
called the meeting to order. Mr.
Joseph S. Wilson was elected chair
man OF the meeting, and Mr.. Thomas
j. Grant secretary.
On call of the roll there were present
1874 voters, either present or by proX-
ing, held in January, 1900, were dis
pensed with.
The late President, DR.. Hill. made a
short address. in which he alluded to
the rainy period during which the last
fair Was conducted. but the Associl-
ton was able topay off all its indebted
ness to the race men and to the large
number OF employees engaged on the
ground.
The amount annually received from
the fakirs and the different attractions
on the grounds were not in keeping
with those of previous years, as the
rain for the four days also interfered
with their work, and many Of them
hardly paid more than one-half Of the
privilege money.
He condoned with the exhibitors as
to the non payment Of the prizes. but
by unanimous consent those entitled
to awards for exhibits will be consid-
cred in the near future, when a meet
ing is held and when the weather will
justify a yoodIy attendance which will
pay off pro rata all deficiency.
The Treasurer, Mr.. George w. Will
son, made a report for the closing year,
and the receipts amounted to $2,977.16,
whilst the expenditures were s., 1851.
The Association during the year re-
ceive,l Il goodly sum from the State,
which enabled Mr.. Wilson to pay off
500 due the Laurel Building Associa-
ton, and also to decrease note due
the Gettysburg Bank in the sum OF
$500.
A ballot was taken for Diret to and
the following gentlemen were elected:
Richard S. Hill, William G. Brooke,
A. r. Brooke, Horace Crosier, Wesley
Bcall, Charles P. Stohlman, John H.
Traband, F. Snowden Hill. John
Miller, George S. Dove, Fred. Daliam,
Benjamin N. Hardisty.
On Saturday next meeting of the
new Board will be held and officers for
the ensuing year will be elected.
The dates for the coming annual
meeting will be given at a meeting of
the Maryland and Virginia Circuit to
he held at Rennert's Hotel, Baltimore,
in February.-Guzette.
The Baltimore San of Wednesday
published tue following statement from
DR.. Hill.
"The financial condition of the associ-
alton is better today than since its
organization. 1t has always been in
debt. A mortgage to the Laarel
Building Association has been reduced
from $500 to 50 400 and personally
indorsel note of the directors from
S. 600 to $4,000. This has been done
by strict economy on the part of the
directors of the last three years.
There is also small list of bills pay
able, including premiums, all of which
the directors will certainly pay This
has been the case in the past as well
as this year.
"The association has been of very
great benefit to Southern Maj land
and Prince Georges county in par
ticular. 1t puts in circulation annual
ly at least 81 900 to 5000 among the
citizens of Marlboro. One hotel pro
prietor alone states the he usually
takes in over 81 ,0G0 at every meeting.
At the last meeting, in August, there
was the best lot of exhibits ever on
the grounds, much larger number
OF tirst-class, moral sdeshows and
absolutely no violations of the laws
against gambling. Owing to rain and
storms all of that week there was nee
essarly deficit in the trea- ury, tho
first one ever found after a meeting.