The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-05
Addison County Fair

ADDISON county Agricultural society, was
held on the grounds Of the Fair Ground
Company, on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, of last week. For wonder we
had three pleasant days, neither too cold
nor too warm. The first day was devo-
ted mainly to the entries of stock and ar
ticles for exhibition. The number of en-
tries of articles for premiums, was not
large but respectable. There were about
700. Many articles were placed on ex-
hibition which were not entered for pre-
miums. There was quite large atten-
dance on the second and last days of the
Fair and the restaurants and peanut stands
reaped rich harvest. OF course we had
the usual "pop-guns," auctioneers, and
cure-alls, though not in profusion as on
some occasions. There was the busy,
busting crowd, all eager, and yet they
made little noisy demonstration. 1t was
a pleasant, quiet, administrative affair,
splendid time for visiting, which was
well improved.
We wish to notice some of the articles
on exhibition, and give warning before
hand to whom it may concern, that we
expect to get credit for having only one
eye open. Be that as it may we shall
Just note what came under our own OBJ
servation and nothing more. In the cat
tie department, by the courtesy of Super
intendent Wright, we had a good oppor-
tunity for observation, and found much
to interest u.s. L. j. Wright, of Wey-
bridge, entered 30 registered Shorthorns,a
fine lot, among which were two-year-
old bull and six-months-old bull calf, of
mammoth proportions l.. l.. Wright,
of Cornwall, exhibited 20 registered
Shorthorns, of which his calves were a
noticeable and attractive feature. Daniel
Wright 4 Sons entered 10 head of short
horn Durhams VIM. DeLong, of Corn
wall, fine Shorthorn COW and calf; Du-
gald Stewart, of Middlebury, two supe-
rior Attorney cows; d. N. Buttolph, of
Middlebury, a splendid Alderney bull !;
James McNIahon, of Middlebury,2 Devon
cows J. Battell, of Ripton, an Attorney
bull; Crawford Crook, triplet yearling
heifers, grades, of wonderful beauty.
HORSES.
In this department the entries swelled
up to large proportions, and some of the
matched horses were fine. There were
quite number of very creditable single
driving horses, and some, superior OF
the stations we must notice those of No
BILE Johns, Bristol, H. j. belong, Shore
ham, R. A. Graves, Salisbury, 8 year old
and yearling stations belonging to F. A.
Leland, f. Middlebury, and 6 year old,
A. B. Rose, Waltham. Saddle horses
were entered by J. Battell, Fred Ham
mond, f. A. Hamilton, G. Il. Child, G..
G. Cady, &. n. Whitford, Il. n. King,
+. Murphy. There were forty-four en-.
tries of mares and colts, and firstrate
show.
There has been rapid falling off in
the display of sheep in Addison County
for several years, until the show became,
this year, quite meager. The quality of
those exhibited has not seemed to deteri-
crate. There were some fine specimens
of what culture and care will do for a
flock of sheep E. Hammond & Son, AL
bert Chapman, Rolin Lane, Reuben
Wright, F. Hooker, NJ c. Footc, U. D..
Twitchell, Jehial Wright, f. D. Scarf,
were among the exhibitors.
porITRy Am svINp
The Dominique fowls by Albert Chap
man and George l.. Porter, Middlebury
were really beautiful, and H. Langwor-
thy's Black Spanish fowls are novelty
in their line. A. NJ. Everts, and George
Williamson exhibited turkies, and j. j.
Crane Of Bridport trio of Bramahs.
A. q. Ellis black ducks, and A. j. Bene-
diets Guinea fowls attracted great deal
of attention, and a curious freak of ma
ture, not entered for premium but exhi-
blted by ;. Brooks, and labeled, " Half
Duck called ont some funny remarks
and inquiries from the curious, while the
exhibitor sat quietly listening and enjoy
ing their wonderment. 1t appears to
have been only a distorted, half grown
chicken. W. S. Aliens large collection
of fowls was, Of course superior and va
ried, numbering about 26 kinds.
FLORAL HALL
Was always a place to meet crowd
which was usually accommodating how
ever and comparatively little inconveni-
ence was felt by those making their way
through. The show ofpictures and fancy
articles was little defective in numbers
of entries though those exhibited were of
such rare excellence that the observers
scarcely seemed tired of looking them
over. 1t was to be regretted that any
thing was allowed to be withdrawn previ-
GUS to the afternoon of the last day. We
observed with much interest, the Oil
paintings by Miss Alice Miner of Bird
port Mrs. G. T.. Ford of Cornwall Miss
Ellen l.. belong of Shoreham, O. s.
Dickinson, Middlebury the fancy baskets
by Mrs. I. Boardman, Alice Il. Wright
Mrs. +. A. Doud; the fine specimens OF
photographs by A. j. Styles beautiful
stand of flowers by Mrs. NJ. Langworthy
most exquisite piece of Workmanship, a
carved picture frame by Walter j
Brown; bead watchcase by Helen L.
Boardman; Shell work by Mrs. B. b
Dean, Bristol beautiful air castle
Nellie Benedict, Cornwall exhibition Of
flowers by Mrs. f. NJ. Shaw and Mrs. j
j. Crane, and some flowers we could moi
help noticing though they were not enter
ed for prenum,a wreath and other flowers
by Miss Lizzie Robbins. Among these
was beautiful double geranium which
attracted much attention. We admired
very much piece of penciling by Mrs
Il. c. Mead Of Cornwall and most ex
quislte moss landscape by Mrs. d. Rider
of Middlebury, The wax work entered
by Miss M. l.. ft,Susie l.. Sheldon, and
the flowers exhibited nv Miss NJ /. Dup.