The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10


Committcc--N. T.. Barbour, Middle
bury; Miss Laura Parker, Middlebury !;
Mrs. f. NJ. Shaw, Weybridge; Mrs. j !.
G.. Wellington, Middlebury; Mrs. J. j.
Crane. !.ridpori
CLASS iG-.BIiEAD AND CAKES.
(Eacl, article to be home made, with
recipe in writing accompanying each
artic,c)
Best ialnily bread, 81 50c
brown 50c
bi'euit, | zoe
sponge, fruit, pound, Jelly
and delicate cake, each
Committee niHe - W. d. Child, w eyv
bridge; Miss Anna j. Stowcll, Corn
wall; Miss Alice Twitchcll, Middle
bury; Miss Mary Hubert, Middlebury !;
Miss Lizzie Weeks, Salisbury; Miss
Hattie Farnsworth, New Haven.
PROGRAMME OF THE FAIR AND PREMIUMS
NOT CLASSIFIED.
SECOND DAY.-At 8 80 p. Al, trotting
Premium $50, open TO all horses that
never beat 2.5O-S4O to first, 800 to
second, $l5 to third. Four to en-
ter, three TO start.
Committee-D. Rider, ID. w. Nash,
w. II. belong.
THIRD DAY.-At 10 A. NJ, there will
be farmers trotting race.
Premium S30-S15 to first, SO to second,
Sc to third. Six to enter, four to
start.
Open to all farm or gentlcman's driv-
ing horses driven by owner or his son,
to road wagon. Any horse that has
trottcd on 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 hav-
ing in any way acquired sporting rep
utation either on track or ice, is barred
ont.
Committce-Wm. Partch, +. w. At
wood, Salisbury; W. ii. Dclong, Corn
wall.
At $3.50, z. NJ, trotting race.
Premium S100-$50 to first, $50 to Sec
ond, 800 to third. Open to all
horses. Four to enter, three to
start.
Committee-A. G. Harris, Shorcham;
H. Delong, Cornwall; II. n. Solace,
Bridport.
President Hubert has been invited to
speak at $3.50 +. NJ, of the third day.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Fees of membership one dollar, which
entities the person to a members ticket
with coupons attached admitting the
owner thereof and his lady twice each
day of the fair, also the privilege of
making as many entries ny 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 ten
o'clock of the second day 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 received by the secretary at his
Office In Middlebury.
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, pre-
vious 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 q
former fair Of this society will be allow
ed again to compete in the same class,
except oxen In the town team. No per-
son acting as committee in particular
class can receive n premium in such
class.
In the absence Of competition all ami
mails or articles will be awarded such
premium as they merit.
All animals or articles entered for
premium must remain OH 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.
In Glass the judges willlrcquire sat
isfactory pedigrces, and in their award
make proper allowance for age, feeding
and other circumstances.
No person shall DO entitled TO more
than one of the premiums offered in the
different premiums in any class. The
committees on award of premiums will
please report themselves at the sccre-
tary's Office at ten o'clock of the second
day of the fair, at which time vacancies
will be filled by the executive board
and the entry books delivered.
Persons elected as members of the
above committees unable to serve as
such, are requested to notify the secre-
tary at their earliest convenience.
The committees willappoint their own
time for the examination Of stock, and
exhibitors will be notified of such time
by the marshal, and must be ready to
wait on the committee at that time.
The committees are requested to make
their reports, signed by the board, as
soon as convenient, to the secretary,
that he may report to tho society on the
last day of the fair list of the premi-
ums awarded and to whom.
All persons wishing to make entries
at the fair are requested to read these
rules, and be ready to comply with the
same. The secretary not having the
power to alter, It will be useless to ask
him TO vary from them in the least par
ticular.
All premiums uncalled for on or be.
fore the next annual meeting of the
society will be considered as contribute
ed to the society and forfeited.
All invited guests, the presidents and
secretaries of state and county agricul-
tural societies, and gentlemen of the
press, either editors or reporters, are
especially invited TO be with us during
the fair, and they will please announce
themselves at the secretary's Office on
their arrival, that they may be furnish
ed cards of admission.