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Stockholders Practically Stir*■render County Fair.KENT, $1,800, DUE MONDAYItAl’JD TJIASS1T 31 AY CCI3IE TOASSISTANCE*One Stockholder AKMerieti the FairMUnit Hun or* Snitiiny SchoolisFinn ami 'Ailvocated 3Ittlwarwr. Fakir* and Side Shows—Sujcfke#- ■lion Not AmriVed.“The County fair has boon inn too much un the Sunday school order,’' Bah!. « disgusicd stockholder at the annual meeting of the stockholders ami hom]holder?} of the Onondngu County Fair association, held .in the room* ofthe Chamber of Commerce Yesterdayafternoon, “Let us have sideshows,fakirs ami midways, so long as wp can make some money. The fair should be run to make money, and not for the mere fun of the tliinjff. As it is, wehare to put our bands in our pockets.We are not looking out for the inter-cats of the church goers, ive should look out for our own.*'T^is outspoken comment did not meet with the approval of those present* and there was considerable dis-mit from the views expressed by the aforesaid disgusted stockholder. It was tho culmination of tbo meeting and many of the stockholders did uot feel very much pleased at the outcome. There was a deficiency to be mot and no prospects of meeting it. There was also the prospect of the wind up of the Onondaga County fair, to far as the present stockholders were concerned, and a reorganisation by the bondholders, or the deutb of tho ns*o*tloa for V%.ct*year. Mr. Kirk Is ft stockholder cud will not press the matter. The directors. have got to raise $1,800* That is the situation we are up against, I don’t know just what to recommend.”Mr* McLennan sat down, and after ft pause which would have graced a prayer meeting, Mr. Munro said: *Tf there is no further business I will entertain a motion to adjourn.” 4Hamlet WorJter Ofler* A**lftfottce.Xlnmlet Worker broke the silence when be said: *T don’t want to be assessed for this affair, but If a little contribution is needed to help a‘friend out of a bole I am willing to be one. But I don’t see that it is going to make a paying affair of the county fair.”Isaac Munro said he would be glad to sue tho hills of the association paid, There itrc those who think the franchise is worth something. With the competition of the State fair it is bard work to make tho county fair pay.”“I never Hiipposed it would pay,” said .r. Worker., “But, as 1 said, I amMr.willing to help to get the thing out of the hole. You talk about the valuable franchise. I don’t put any value on a thing I can’t get something out of. What is the value of the franchise? A man may Imre a valuable cow,-butif she don’t give any milk, what is she worth? You have to Teed her justthe sumo. Now that is just where weare.tlAddison J, Loomis, who had hadsome experience with the Phoenix fair,said: “A few years ago that fair was a dead failure, but they kept plugging along, and now they have paid all their bills and have money |u the treasury. . If \ve disband, the directors of tho Phoenix fair, which is prae-.ticully in this county, would like to buy our charter. They would be glad to help us out in some such.-way.” John Q, Fellows thought it might be wise to defer action, which would enable the stockholders to got iogethei and nmv upon some-plan for future nctiuo which would be satisfactory toull.“That doesn’t pay premiums and the rent must be met.” sniri Mr. Worker.John G. Barker, secretary for Mr. Kirk* explained that Mr. Kirk felt that something must be done, and that he ought to fcnvo bis runt. *T think he is very decided about the matter.” Colnne! Burban* wag of the opinion that if each of the stockholders present would give his check for 8100 the association would then ho able to go ahead. The money so advanced to be paid from tho first cumincs.The stockholders object,” said aIA!Ui
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Syracuse Sunday Herald
Syracuse, New York, US
Sun, Dec 16, 1900
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Onondaga C.
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