The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-17


sponge, fruit, pound, jelly and deli
cate cake, each kind. al SOC
Committee-Mrs j. j. Crane, Bird.
port Mrs. M. B. Williamson, Cornwall /;
Mrs. E. W, Judd, and Mrs. H. w. Ham.
mond, Middlebury.
Best band of not less than ten musicians
playing six pieces or more, under
the directions of the chief marshal
and committee ..... $50 S25
Committee - Prof. L. II. Higley,
Middlebury Rev. W. H. Utley, Grown
Point, N. Y: Prof II. A. Scott, Vergcn.
mes Rev. T. II Archibald, Cornwall /;
Prof. H. S. Perrigo, New Haven.
ANCIENT RELICS OF THE FARM
AND HOUSEHOLD.
The sum of $40 is placed in the hands of
the committee, to be given "a dis.
cretionary premiums. No article
to be awarded more than 50, and
no person to receive more than S.
in this class.
Committee-Samuel Evarts, Cornwall;
Philip Battel, Middebury Edward
Seymour, Vergennes.
PROGRAMME OF THE FAIR AND PREMIUMS
NOT CLASSIFIED.
The first day will be devoted to entries
and arranging stock, &C., On the grounds.
Second day at 1890 o'clock, AM, there
will be "farmers' trotting race"
Premium S30.--S12 to first. SO to sec.
ena.. S6t9 thital, and So to fourth.
Open to all farm or gentleman's driv.
ing horses driven by owner or his son, to
road wagon. Any horse that has trot.
ted on a track for money other than
farmers purse as here offered or been
trained at any time on track, or ever
won money on trial of speed or having
in any way acquired a sporting reputa.
ton either on track or ice is barred out.
Committee--Wm, Needham, Bristol !;
Gideon Whitford, Addison Wright
Spaulding, Cornwall,
AT 2:3O P. NJ, trotting race.
Premium $40 Open to all horses that
never beat 2:50--S50 to first $50
to second, $40 to third. 4 to enter
3 to start,
Committec--Charles Smith Panton
w. II, belong, Cornwall; Cornelius Bill.
ings, Ripton,
After the race premium for rife
shooting will be competed for as follows
Premium S50.-S15 to first, s12 to sec.
ond, SO to third, 81 to fourth, 81
to fifth, 50 to sixth. Distance 40
rods.
Open to any rifle or riheman on pay.
ment Of one dollar as an entry fee. The
shooting to be under the directions of the
committee, subject to the rules of the
National Rife Club as far as consistent
with time and place.
Committee-A. A. Fletcher, Bridport;
Edgar Sanford, Cornwall T. A. Ham.
mond Orwell.
SECOND DAY.
At 1890 o'clock. A. NJ walking race.
Premium s50.-Open to all single or
double teams. $50 to first, S15 to
second, $40 to third, IS to fourth.
to enter, 4 to start.
Committees. S. Gaines, Vergennes
A. c. Harris, Shoreham; II. G. Sessions,
East Middlebury. After this race there
will be sack race, for 8, 2 and l dollars,
under the direction of the marshal
At 2:3O o'clock, P. NJ, trotting race.
Premium s150,-sS0 to frs, s45 to sec.
ond, s25 to third. Open to all
horses. A to enter, 3 to start.
Committee-Fred Hopper, Lake Dun.
more Darwin Rider, Crown Point A
G. Harris, Shoreham.
The secretary will report the list of
premiums awarded between the heats of
this race
After the close Of this race there will
be an auction by the socieiy's auctioneer,
of any property that exhibitors may wish
to dispose Of, also, any persons may have
the privilege of bringing on any property
for sale by becoming member of the
society. Auctioneer's fee per cent.
RULES AND REGULATIONS,
Fees of membership one dollar, which
entities the person to a members ticket
with coupons attached admitting the own.
er thereof and his lady twice each day of
the fair, also the privilege of making as
many entries as he or she may choose.
1t is desirable that all entries be made
on the first day of the fair or before, but
the books will be kept open till 10 o'clock
of the second dag Of the fair, at which
time they will be closed to further entries.
The books are now opened and entries, in
person or by mail with the membership
fee of one dollar enclosed, will be receiv-
ed by the secretary at his office in Brid-
port.
Persons wishing sheep pens reserved
are requested to notify the secretary in
person or by mail stating the number of
pens wanted and their numbers previous
to the first day Of the fair,
All animals must be entered in name
of real owners. No animal or article that
has drawn first premium at former
fair OF this society, will be allowed again
to compete in the same class, except oxen
in the town team. No person acting as
a committee IN a particular class can re-
ceive premium in such class.
ln the absence of competition all ami.
mails or articles will be awarded such pre-.
MUM as they merit.
All animals or articles entered for pre-.
MUM must remain on the ground until
the premiums are announced from the
stand, unless by permission of the board
they are removed, otherwise the premium
drawn will be forfeited to the society.
10 class ! the judges will require sat.
islactory pedigrees, and in their award
make proper allowance for age, feeding,
and other circumstances.
No person shall be entitled to more
than one of the premiums offered in the
different premiums In any class The