The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-28

vending their way to the Fair. At the
hour of noon everything was in its ap.
pointed place and the several committees
were promptly discharging their duties,
and all went as merry as u marriage fes-
tival.
A tour Of inspection through the va.
rous departments at once struck, espe.
cialy the stranger, with wonder and sur.
prise--not only at the number, but the
excellence of the various animals. The
working oxen, all in a line, comprising
90 yokcs, all sleek and fat-indicating
good care-was, perhaps, the most inter.
esting feature, especially from the fact
that a small township, with a population
Of about one thousand, should have in
use so large number of working cattle
Probably another instance Of the kind
cannot be found in the State.
CATTLE.
Among the cattle were some very ine
native animals, but Orwell is not with.
out its foreign herds Of cattle of tho best
quality. The Ayrshires of Charles San.
ford are among the best specimens in
western Vermont. The Devon stock OF
Raymond and Branch also gave token OF
good keeping and care and evidences Of
being superior animals Of that well
known breed of cattle. The Jersey
stock shown by Il. d. Griswold was Of
good quality, especially the COW "Nellie
Stanton" who gave ia May and June
43 pounds of milk per day. The exhi.
bition Of cattle showed most plainly that
Orwell was up with her neighbors in all
respects in the Improvement of the native
ard in the introduction Of foreign breeds
Orwell has lost none of her prestige
for good sheep, and she ought not, for
peculiar advantages have been offered
for their breeding by the importation
some years ago by Hon William R. San.
ford, and the standard appears high in
all classes of these animals. Among the
more noticeable were those among the
Mcr;nos of Charles Sanford, II. G. Hib.
bard. o. Il. Abel, Solon Brazve, 8. i.
FELTON,, S. o. Raymond; Lecesters Of
V. Doughty, f. l.. Stevens; the mutton
sheep of s. o. Raymond, and the Cots.
wolds Of f. L. Stevens and Charles San
ford
HORSES.
The collection of brood mares and colts
was large and Of good quality. There
were on exhibition 40 yearlng and two
year old colts, and both the number and
fine appearance showed that the farmers
Of that town were alive to good horses
The matched and single horses were sub
stantial and stylish in form and move.
ment. We cannot particuarize in this
department further than to mention the
fine span Of chestnut horses owned by V.
V. Blackmer, three and four years old
They were well matched, fine IN form and
showing style in movement, and are said
to make good time.
Some Of the best of the Lambert stock
were on exhibition. Mr.. A. G. Harris,
of the Cream Hill breeding farm, was
present with the famous horse "Daniel
Lambert" who attracted great attention
He is model of beauty, and fully sus.
tains his reputation. Twenty-Five thou.
sand dollars mas been refused for him.
FLORAL HALL.
The floral hall, which was in the base.
ment Of the Congregational church. was
fitted up with good taste, and the fancy
articles therein were arranged in such q
manner as to make the best possible dis
play, and the superintendent and com.
mittee can congratulate themselves that
they succeeded most admirably in max.
ing that department Il complete success,
rivaling State, county and town fairs.
The largest exhibition in this depart
meut was by Mrs. S. Brewer, who pre-.
scnted oil paintings (some of rare ex-
cellence), Q chromos, l | engravings, and
a large amount OF fancy needle work
Among the other exhibitors in this de.
partment We notice the following arti.
cles: Mrs. Martha A. Royce entered
I oil paintings, 4 chromos. 2 engravings
white bed quilt, silk bed quilt, 2 sofa
pillows, toilet set, embroidered brackets
and a large number of other fanny arti.
cles. Miss Adde Royce, lamp mat, en-.
cravings ard chromos, and several other
articles; Mrs. B. Overheiser, . unique
chairs, set Of fancy straw flowers, chro.
mos, oil paintings, chair ornaments. EN-.
broidered toble cloths. canned peaches
and crab apples; Mrs. L. d. Griswold
a fine picture, entitled "On the Snow,
and pounds OF fine Alderney butter
Miss Olivia |. Griswold, l tidy ant
mound flowers; Mrs. A. w. Irving, 6nt
crochet work, wax cross and bracelet
Anna Blnn, specimen Of tattin work
Mrs. y. Forbes, fine collection of pic
lures; Mrs. lemely, rag carpeting
Miss Lottie Wheeler. lot of milenery
goods Julia Root, pincusbion and OF
paintings, boquet of wax flowers, wreatl
of autumn leaves, and tidy; Rev. NJ
Il. Severance, oil painting; Katie Thomas
handkerchief case Mrs Polly Wiswall
specimens OF red aanuel and towel JUL,
Miller, wax cross; Anna Finn. lac
, hood and pieces ot tattin lace; Mrs
! b. II. Overheiser, n cage of American
, and foreign birds Mrs. NJ l.. Sever
, ancc, worsted chair, slippers and tidy
Julia White. toilet cushion.
, Among the most pleasing sights il
! floral hall was the exhibition of six pur
white kittens 10 cage. exhibited b,
! Misses Oracle and May Griswold. The
, drew crowds to look at them and wer
: really pretty sight.
! We can only say in addition that il
( floral hall the ladies of Orwell must hav
Q beat themselves on this occasion.
, There were but few fowls on exhibition
: but they were of first class, and anon
5 them we noticed fine collection consist
: ing of 8 coops, catered by G. G. Girls
void ; also doves also peacocks, ducks
onl S,,;,oa hnne bv a., 4 II