The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-23

rules OF National Trotting association, as far
as consist ent with the rules of this society.
The farmers race Is open TO all farm or gen
temen's driving horses, driven by owner or son,
to road wagon. Any horse that has trotted on
track for money other than a farmers purse as
here offered, or ever won money on "a trial of
speed, or having in any way acquired sporting
reputation ON track or ice, Is barred out
Membership tickets can he obtained, and en-
tries for premiums can he made by letter in
person 10 j. a. Child, secretary, at Wevbidge,
up To saturday, september alter that date at
his office III MlddlebuIy where the books will be
kept open until 10 O'Clock IA. M, of the second
day OF the lair, when ali entries will posi- lively
clos
All entries for premiums must he accompa.
MED by one dollar Tor membership:
All entries Tor purses, except farmers, will
close on saturday, september /. Each entry
must be accompanied by ten per cent. of the
purse entered for, AMI addressed TO Darwl
Rider, supt ol races, Middlebury, Vt. Ibis pay
ment entities the owner to membership ticket,
ticket Tor horse and help, and ticket for driver.
No parties Will be allowed to pass in without
showing ticket
The chairman of each committee is furnished
with "A complimentary ticket and it is expected
he will appear at the secretary's office at 10
O'Clock a. M, OF the second day of the fair, and
receive the book OF entry, and with the other
members examine articles in this class and re-
port in writing as soon rs possible thereafter.
Persons elected as members OF committees, un-
able To serve as such, are requested to notify the
secretary at their earliest convenience.
All premiums uuCallrd Tor On or before the
next annual meeting Of the society, Will be for
leited and considered as contributed to the
society.
Officers of other agricultural societies, editors
ami reporters, will please call at secretary's
Office and receive cards ol admission.
The propretors of the Fair Grounds have gen
erously donated It's use to the society, and the
premiums will be paid in iull-eXcept in contin-
gency of weather so uniavOrable as to reduce
the receipts to sum Insufficient, in which case
the money in the treasury will be divided on y
pro rata basis.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.-Pr j. l..
Buttolph, Middlebury; vicepresdents, q. X
Wltherell, Cornwall, j. y. North Shoreham
secretary, j A. Child, Weybridge; treasurer,
Calvin Hill, Middlebury; MARSHAL. w. b. Child
chief OF police, Darwin Rider; directors, Hon. j.
NJ. Dyer, ID. Rider, Hon. J. Battell, Capt Frank
Moore, A. f. Ellsworth; general superintendent,
ID. Rider; superintendents Of departments
cattle, L. l.. Wright, Cornwall; horses &. X.
Wtherell, Cornwall; sheep, j. j. Crane; Floral
Phelps Horticultural hall, Moses DePoutee
races. ID. Rider. Committee to fill vacancies in
Judges, j. A. Child, &. NJ. Dyer, Leslie Moore.
Town MANAGERS dds IN, III. f. Brevoort
Bridport, ID. q. Barbour; Bristol, II. Collamer
Cornwall, II. Il. Dean; Ferrsburgh. If. Mori-
son; Goshen, Charles Washburn, Granville W.
l.. Nmton; Hancock, john Darling; Leicester.
Orson Briggs; Lincoln, Howard Clark 2nd
biiddebury, II. H. Wright; Nonkton, l.. T..
Smith; New Haven, VIM. L. Nash; Orwell,
Henry Hubbard; Panton, Charles Tull; Sails
bury, ii. }. Hyde; ShOreham, j. Il. Stickncy
Staiksboro. Oscar Baldwin; vergennes, Geo. f.
.. kimball; Waliham. +. ID. Barton; Weyblidge,
l.. Is. Dodge; Whiting A. ii. Hubbard