The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-09-21
Addison County Fair

10 me peope ~ d0dtSoh 'ou"tP'-
view of the near approach of the time
fixed for our Annual County Fair, we de-
sire to call your special attention to the
necessity of giving the Fair more liberal
and hearty support this year than you
have heretofore done, both in regard to
the produce and stock to be exhibited and
as respects the attendance of yourselves
and families.
The Addison County Fair would be
the best in the State, and consequently as
good as in New England if the County
could be properly represented, and if she
has not maintained her proper position it
is owing entirely to the producers
themselves. We would impress upon
your minds the following facts viz 1t
is your duty, as progressive farmers, to
bring any improvements whether in stocks,
crops, or machines-before the notice of
the body of farmers of your County, and
to gather in return such hints as may ben
eft you. 1t is to the advantage of
yourselves and the public that you bring
out your fine stock, your horses, your cat
tie and your sheep. In these reasons for
attendance we have not mentioned the
premiums open for competition, which are
as liberal as the managers have found
consistent with financial success. The
grounds and buildings will be put in good
condition and will be kept as orderly and
well arranged as possible.
In view of all the facts, we call upon
YOU all to come out in force on the 29th
Both of the present month, and LIST Of De-
tober and give us not only better atten-
dance than we have heretofore had but
far better display.
H. 0. Clifford, President
state News
STATE FAIR.-The State Fair this year
has been decided success. The weather
was excellent, the display of stock, espe-
cially cattle, was greater than ever be-
fore and the sale of tickets must far ex-
coed that Of former years. The
greatest crowd assembled on Thursday.
Over twelve thousand tickets were sold at
the gate on that day, in addition to the
membership tickets and complimentary"
ones extended to the officers, members Of
the press etc.
BuRGLARY.-The st. Adams Transcript
of the 10th says the residence of the Hon
John &. Smith was entered by burglars
at some hour last night. The burglar,
entered through the library window, en-
tered the Governors room, turned dowr
the gas, took wallet from his pants peck
ct, and dressing case belonging to Mrs
Smith The wallet contained somewher,
= near two hundred dollars, and the dress
I ing case fortunately contained but few
= dollars worth of jewelry. After rifinl
3 the case and wallet, the burglars left then
in the library.
g MIssIsQUoI VALLEY RAILRoAD.-At
= meeting of the Directors of this road Il
/ st. Adams on Friday, it was voted t
divide the charter on the basis that al
: that part of the chartered road lyin
" north and east of Richford Village shal
be called Missisqsoi Valley Railroad
u Orleans Division, and all that part be
e tween Richford village and the Vernon
IT and Canada Railroad shall be called hli'
Is sisquoi Valley Railroad, Franklin Div
III sion that there shall be division of tn
capital, and that each division of the roa
rs is to have separate board of manage
" ment and control. This action, it is sal
:. will lead to the speedy construction of III
70 road.
ID Huntington was organized first AS
town in 1890, and it was first chartere
under the name of "New Huntington
j. Moderator Of the first town meeting, j.
ne HAL Johns town clerk Charles Brewster
/; constable, Amos Brownson, Jr., Selec
- men, Ebenezer Amber, Omen Brewste
7. Purley Starr first justice of the peac
On and representative, Jehial Johns I'll
town limits were altered by act of Lee
Q islature in 1894, by setting off the nor
~ and northeast parts to Richmond al
o' Bolton, and annexing four miles Of Buel
~ and Avery's Cores on the south east, al
Williston Leg ON the west, and the nan
ie was partly altered, by the same authorit
- to Huntington, in 1795.-Autog,aph,
lily STRANGE DEArH.--Daniel Ensign,
Poultney, on Thursday last went to Tin
"a. mouth with his son to visit Marcus Ca
Is. ron. CaprOn and Ensign went to Wa
G lingford, returning in the evening" Il
il sign refused to get out of the wagon. al