Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
FIRST STEP TAKEN
TO ORGANIZE A
FAIR ASSOCIATION

boafu IoeS on Nccurd as Favorin6
Such an orsanixstion---BeIi
Railroads Should be Allowed to In.
crease Freight Rates-Better Train
/ Service Wanted by Nearby Towns.
Al special meeting OF the execu.
tive meeting OF the Board OF Trade
Monday night in the Office OF Presi-
dent John w, Stewart those present
went on record as fayoring the or.
ganization of a county fair associa-
ton, and the holding of annual fairs,
After some matters had been dispos.
ed OF the committee adjourned, and
an informal meeting was held with
Attorney Howard II. Emmert presid-
ing and the newspaper men acting
secretaries. i.
The question was discussed from
It's various angles, and all agreed a
fair would prove the greatest adver-
Using medium The city and county
ever had. and would be responsible
for the bringing into she section OF
vast sums of money. and stimulat.
ing all Industries
WIN Draft Scheme.
On motion of Mr.. Bush the chair.
man was empowered to name a com
mittee Of FIVE, of which he is the
chairman, to draft a scheme for or
ganizing a county fair association
and report Tuesday evening January
lc. The motion prevailed and Mr.. En-
inert took time to consider his com
i mittee
The Boys Corn Clubs.
4 Mr.. Clohan, president of the Barke
ley County Horticultural Society in
discussing the fair project. said the
agricultural interests should not be
1 overlooked and he believed II would
he the part of wisdom If attention
were given the toys corn club, and
THAT these contests be held in con
junction with the fair. Mr.. Clohar
was assured that the object Of or
ganizng a fair was 10 stimulate rs
'ivity in agriculture, horticulture
poultry and stock raising, and to 10
sist every business interest In The
c unfy To show that those int EST
led IN the fair were friendly 10 al,
Mr.. Clohan was named as chairman
of a committee to organize the boys
corn clubs and have an exhibit g
he fair, X one should ge held ney'
year. lie was also given power e
name the members of his committee
which he will do at an early iatc
4 This committee will also make q re
port at the next meeting, and since
action must be taken by February l
III. is expected that everything vii
seen be ready to perfect the organi
cation of the clubs Immediately.
County Assessor John WI Dode
spoke for the organization of the as
ISOLATION, and said he was ready K
do HIS full part A number of citi
gems were present and all favored
such move.
The Regular Meeting
President Stewart called the meet
ing to order, and in the absence o
Secretary J. NJ. ROCKWELL, Max Rob
inson acted in that capacity.
A letter was received from the ex
press companies stating that they de
livered packages TO practically al
parts of the city except Berkeley
Place This was satisfactory ant
for the present no further demands
viii be made.
i Regarding the securing of har
ness factory a letter from the head
of the concern with which there has
been some correspondence, was reat
which stated they did not desire tc
make change at this time.
Better Train Service.
A letter from Hedgesville, NORTH
Mountain and Spring Mills citizens
asking the board to take some action
regarding better train service from
those places to Martinsburg was
read As the trains now run those
people can only come here on one
train or drive through the country
The letter stated because Of condi
tions many people did their shoppinl
at Hagerstown and Martinsburg los
lahe business. The matter was refer
red TO the transportation committee
land the railroad officials will be CON
municated with and better schedule
asked for The letter was signed b,
the Rev. r. B. Lancaster.
1 Sewerage Question.
The sewerage question was called
up by President Stewart, and It evok
ed spirited discussion. Mr.. En-