The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-12-02
THE FAIR GROUND PROJECT.

The committee, to whom, at meet
ing of the citizens of Addison County
and vicinity, was entrusted the prep
aration of the necessary preliminary
pledge for the taking of stock in a pro-
posed agricultural and industrial fair
association, report:
Inasmuch as under the statutes of
Vermont, the voluntary organization Of
q corporate society, for the aforesaid
objects, requires that the article of as
ISOLATION shall state the amount of its
capital stock and whereas it is unde-
sirable to limit the capital stock 10 any
specific amount until every one intrust-
ed in the organization of the society
shall have had an opportunity to signi-
fly his in terest by pledging himself TO
take one or more shares, we suggest
the following pledge for your consid-
Grafton:
Whereas it is desirable that Addison
County and vicinity, whose people are
so largely and successfully engaged in
agriculture and stock breeding, should
have an efficient organization for the
annual display of the results of their
industry, and an opportunity for hon.
orable competition respecting the val
ne of their stock and products, and that
all other interests, manufacturing quar-
rying, commercial, etc., may have an
opportunity for the exhibition of their
various industries; and whereas,
through the generosity of gentleman
interested in the promotion of the en-
terprise, suitable grounds thoroughly
tiled, containing about 70 acres, situat-
ed within 20 rods of the freight depot
in Middlebury, upon which can be
| laid out mile race-course at reasona-
BILE. cost, free of expense, for the perpe-
tual use of such an organization for the
purpose aforesaid;
And, whereas, it is thought best to
organize stock company, under the
laws of Vermont for the formation of
voluntary associations: Now therefore,
in the hope that such society may be
established, we hereby pledge our hon.
or that we will subscribe for and take
the number of shares set opposite our
names, provided that within six months
from this date the full number of
shares shall be pledged, and upon the
pledging of the requisite number OF
shares we will at once unite in the for
nation of such q society.
Amount of stock to be subscribed for
not less than twelve thousand O2,000)
dollars. Number of shares not to be
less than 4S0, at twenty-five (25) dol
lars per share.
For committees to circulate the
foregoing pledge we appoint in
Addison, c. w. Reed, Ed. Gorham
Bridport, Julius J. Crane, David c.
Barbour; Bristol, Noble +. Dunshee,
Jesse j. Ridley; Cornwall, Milo B.
Williamson. Col. Harrison #. Dean
Ferrisburgh, Harvey Martin; Goshen
II. NJ. Brown; Hancock, Hiram II
Perry, Merritt Robbins; Granville, II
M. Hubbard; Leicester, Albert L
Stanley, w. j. Thomas; Lincoln, How
ard Clark, Edmund Colby; Middlebu
nv, John l.. Buttolph, Darwin Ri
der, Chas. G. Peck; Monkton, Lucius
L. Smith, Henry Williams New Haven,
d. w. Nash, Z. A. Doud; Orwell, W
VIZ light, Henry Cutts. ii. g. Hubbard
Panton, Heman Hallock; Ripton, John
Houston; Salisbury, Frank Atwood
Albro Ranney; Shoreham, f. N. Bis
sell, Leslie Moore; Starksboro, j. W
Orvis; Vergennes, s. s. Gaines, Il. M
Strong; Waltham, Frank Barton, JOIN
Sprague; Weybridge, G. X. Childs
jerome Cherbino; Whiting, A. +. Ellis
worth. II. ID. Needham; Brandon, #
II. Harrington, VIM. G. Simonds, ID
@. Hackett.
III. b. WRIGHT,
| E. q. FARNHAM,
w. ii. DELoNG, Com.
| RECTOR GAGE,
HIRAM SUMNER,