The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-13
FOR MARKET DAY
Sank Centre Decides to Hold a
Monthly Fair
FIRST MONDAY IN JULY
Enthusiastic Meeting Held At Which
Committees Are Appointed
To Have Charge


To Have Charge
The meeting of business men and
farmers of Sank Centre and vicinity,
held at the city hall Tuesday evening,
to consider the proposition to hold a
monthly fair and market in. Sank
Centre was success from every point
Of view.
The attendance, was good, q repre-
sentative gathering of business men
and farmers being present. The spirit
shown was excellent and q good start
vas made in the way OF organization.
The proposition to hold monthly
fair and market was carried in the
affirmative and the signatures OF some
forty men present were attached to an
agreement favoring the project and
|pledging their best efforts to make it q
success. Committees were appointed
to have the various departments in
charge and when the meeting broke
up shortly before eleven O'Clock it was
with the feeling that the thing will
prove a success.
WIS. Dean, chairman Of the COM
mittee appointed last week by the
Merchants Association to test the
sentiment of the people relative to a
market day project. presided. A. M.
Welles was chosen secretary. Mr..
Dean, in calling the meeting to order,
stated it's object and asked for sugges-
tons.
w. O.. P. Hilsdale, A., Nj. Welles,
Thos. Hughes, Albert Bucher, F. E.
Minette and number of others spoke
on the question. The sentiment ,ex-
pressed was in favor of holding a
monthly fair.
The main object to be attained, as
expressed by the speakers, was to
establish and maintain the most
cordial relations between the business
men of Sank Centre and the farmers
in the territory tributary to it. With
this end in view It was considered to
be an excellent plan to make arrange
ments for holding an auction at each
fair, the auctioneer to be furnished free
of charge by the Merchants Associa-
ton. The suggestion was also made
that it would be we'll to furnish some
thing in the way of amusements for
the day.
After a full and free discussion
a motion, made to take the sense OF
the meeting relative to holding a
monthly fair and market, carried
without a dissenting voice.
The committee of the Merchants
Association that called the meeting,
namely, Messrs Dean, Hilsdale and
Bishop, was then appointed to consult
the city council relative to securing
the use of the streets for the proposed
fair.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Burgess, Hillerud and VIM. Brown
was appointed to circulate the agree
ment for signatures. This committee
"got busy" Wednesday morning and
lined up the business men of the city
solid for the proposition.
Committee of advertising, entertain
ment, sales and finance were then
voted. A chairman was elected for
each committee, each chairman being
empowered to select such other men as
he desired to work with him on his
committee. These chairmen are:
advertising, A. NJ. Welles; entertain
ment, T. w. Peart; sales, John Brown;
finance, Otto Schleusener.
When adjournment was taken it
was to next Tuesday evening at the
city hall, when details will be
completed.
All interested in the project-and
that seems to be everybody-please
watch for further announcement is.
The first fair and market will be held
on Monday, July l, 1907. M