The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-06-14
Managers Meeting,

AT meeting Of the Managers of the
Addison Co. Ag'l Society held on the
10th of Feb, and at meeting held on
the Sth day of June the following business
was transacted
The Report of the Committee to settle
with the Treasurer was read and adopt
ed.
Voied to strike from the list of premi-
ums, India Wheat.
"Toted a premium on Fat Cattle.
Voted to include all working oxen in
one class Of four years old and upward.
Voted to make the price of admission at
the gate 25 cents.
Voted no add to the Premium List a
premium on Saddle Horses.
Voted to add to the Premium List a
premium on Fast Horses in classes of sex,
years, and over five years and under no
horses to be allowed to compete that have
been kept for sporting.
I'oted that the class of sheep heretofore
called "Spansh Merino,' be hereafter de-
signated Improved American Merino. :"
Voted to double the entire Premium
List on sheep.
Voted that in addition topremiums named
in the list there be placed at the disposal
of the Committee on Fancy articles $50,
to be used as gratuiiies; and to the Com
mittees on Miscellaneous articles and on
Household articles each $40, for the same
purpose
Voted that the next Annual Fair be on
the goth and Dist of September
Voted that sheep pens be numbered and
that to secure them before the time of the
fair application must be made to the Sec
rotary, that record may be made
Voted that all entries must be made
before one O'Clock of the first day of the
fair.
Voted to call and fill committees at two
o'clock of the first day.
Voted that the reports of committees be
returned to the Treasurer at II o'clock of
the ID day.
Voted that there be meeting of the
Board at the Secretary's office at 2 o'clock
of the first day.
N. A. SAXTON, Pres.
RUFUS MEAD, Sec.
III entire Premium List will soon be published.
The Addison Co. Court finished its
business and adjourned sine die yesterday
afternoon.
The following cases were tried and dis
posed of:
Russell Tyler VS.. VIM. Tyler. Ground
of complaint assault and battery. YER
dict for pltf, 500 damages and costs.
) Phelps for Prff. Nicholson & Orms-
bee for Def.
Smith & Son VS.. L. J. Wright Ac-
ton upon promissary note. The waiver
of protest written after endorsement con-
shutting the ground of action. Verdict
Cor Prf.
Briggs & Nicholson for Prf: Stewart
for Def
Taylor VS.. Graves. A horse case
The warranty and unsoundness of the
horse, being the objects of dispute. Yer
dict for plaintiff.
Nicholson & Stewart for prff. Phelps
Tor def
American Board for Foreign Missions
VS.. Ferre ct. al.
Action upon a beneficiary will. The
validity of deed granted bp co-execu-
tor of the trust conveying the property,
was brought in question and pro forma
decision was rendered by the Judge, de-
cldring the instrument illegal. Nominal
damages for pl'ff.
Phelps for prff. Stewart 6 Hard for
def.
Parent VS.. Yattaw. A cow case
The conditional or absolute sale of the
cow being the ground of controversy
Verdict for pl if.
Briggs G. Wright for pl'f. Stewart for
def.
The following criminal cases were dispos-
ed of:
State vs. John Phair. Complaint, lar
ceny' The accused was indicted for
three offences and plead guilty to all
Sentenced to six years hard labor in the
State Prison.
State vs.. Peter. Goslaw. Complaint,
larceny. Plead guilty and was sentenced
to two years hard labor IN the State
Penitentiary.
A formidable gang of robbers has been