Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-24
ARE BOOMING THE FAIR
Promoters Of the Project WIN
Select Help Of the People.
SHOULD GET HEARTY SUPPORT
Proposition Would Be of Great Ma.
terial Benefit to Both Town ana
County Much Stock Is Sold.

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A meeting OF the directors OF the
Martinsburg Riding g. Driving associ-
alton was held on Friday night, at
which time 1t was decided to make
an active canvass among the people
OF the city and county for subscrip-
tons for stock, and to vigorously
push the project to completion.
This organization was formed sew
eral weeks ago and chartered under
the laws OF West Virginia. It's objects
are to hold county fair each fall and
a big horse show IN the spring. and
among the promoters are many OF the
most prominent professional. business
and agricultural mem Of the city and
county. The authorized capital stock
lis S25. 900, about $4,000 Of this has
already been subscribed. Col. Stuart
| w. Walker is acting as temporary
pres dent of the association, and a
board Of directors of thirty men have
the preliminary affairs OF the project
charge.
| AT the meeting on Friday night 1t
was determined TO put the matter
squarely up to the people OF the city
and county, and arrangements were
made TO have committee OF respon-'
sible men visit the people and solicit
subscriptions. The stock il SIS per
share, SO that all persohs Interested
in the success of a venture Of this ma
ture may be enabled to help it along
The promo, ers state that such an as
ISOLATION would be OF great beniiit to
all the people of the county. The
proposition for big fair in the fall is
an attractive one and thefeature could
be made Of great practical benefit to
the business men and farmers. While
proportions OF the fairs held at Hagers-
town and Frederick, there IL an ex-
treme probability that 1t could be
built up, in the course OF few years,
to point where 1t would be for
midable rival of the older associations
and attract thousands OF visitors each
fall to this city This would result In
bringing great sums of money into the
county. as Ii the case at other places,
and all classes Of people would be
benefited,
Th- horse show feature would also
prove a great attraction. In soma of
thr smaller towns in Virginia these
shows are "a annual event which at.
trait thousands of visitors, stimulate
the b ding aud raising OF horses and
bring fame aud money 20 the corn
munity in which they are held. Berke
ley county il particularly well sftu-
ated for en event of this character
aud it could b. made exceedingly
uoht Bile TO the people
While no site for the exhibition
ground has yet been selected, TWO OF
three ava farle places are undcr dis
eu-siot an Their will be no difficulty
experienced in securing suitable
grounds at the edpe If town. In the
event the trolley line IS constructed
I heap. II would If course, be ests nded
TO 40 grounds giving
plenty Of facilities for handling big
crowd.
Tie promoters OF the ENTERPRISE are
confident OF success if they receive tho
,unport OF the people, aud inasmuch
as the project would be an excellent
thing for both the county and town,
there ought not to b. any difficulty in
piaeing ths stock.