Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-02-17

old, Out-of-the-way town, that has long
ceased to grow, on the English sea coast. |
have thus visited three state capitals /
in order and intend from here to go to |
Nashville and from there perhaps to
LiUle Rock, Ark. j. b.
AO9ISON COUNTY AGRICULTURE
u AL SOCIETY.
TPRboEEDlNcs OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD /
MEETING.
THE annual meeting of the executive
board, held at the Addison House on
Wednesday, February !, was called to
order by President C. p Crane of Bird /
port and the following officers were
elected: General superintendent, c. r.
Witherell of Cornwall superintendent of
cattle, ii. j. Hyde of Salisbury; superin- /.
tendent of sheep, +. G, Fdrnham of Shore /
ham; superintendent of Floral hall, A. X.
Carr of Middlebury; of Mechanics hall,
5. w. Jewett of Weybridge; of horses,
c. NJ. Remele of Middlebury; of swine
and poultry, Albert Chapman of Middle
bury; chief marshal, L. NJ. Chapman of
Middlebury; chief of police, w. II. Cobb
of Middebury. A vote of thanks was
extended to the retiring president of the
society, Z. y. Bissell for the faithful
md efficient manner in which he had dis
charged his duties as president and for
his efforts and interest at all times in the
success of the society
Section 10 of the rules was amended so
that any animal or article removed from
the fair before o'clock, p. m, the last
day, would forfeit any premiums award
ed unless written permit was given by
the superintendent OF the department.
On motion of Mr.. Blackmer it was vot-
ed that no horse entered for the races
can compete in the single driver class.
Voted that all entries of live stock and
for the races close on August 2G, 1893,
RACES.
1t was voted that class !, for two-year-
Odds, he discontinued. On motion Of
Mr.. HYDE it was voted to have IA peg
race with purse of S95, $40 to first, 81
to second, s. to third and 50 to fourth.
Voted that class ) be open to all hOrs-
es that have never beaten , 80. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Sanford, voted that purse
of S25 be offered for bicycle race, to be
divided same as peg race. The entrance
fee for these races was placed at 81.
DEPT. A.--CATTLE. CLASS |.
Judges. w. Poet of Cornwall +, G.
Wright of Weybridge, \. +. Whitney
of Salisbury. Glass s, Judges - j. E.
Weeks of Salisbury, j. +. Dyer of Mid
dlebury, Robert Easton of Cornwall.
DEPT. b HORSES. CLASS 8.
Juiges-D. Rider of Mlddlebury, d.
: c. Barbour of Brdport, j. j. Ridley of
Bristol. Glass 10, Judges-IIon w. y.
Weed of Shelburn, A. J. IIough of Or
we'll, DR.. d. w. Prime of Brandon.
t Glass II, Judges--E. L. Stickney of
e Shoreham, Charles Seeiey of Middle
= bury, &. F. Sollace of Bridport Glass
ID, Judgrs-Edwin Seeley of Middle
bury, A. j. Field of Cornwall. w. j.
| Nash of New Haven. A letter from +.
G. Ryder was read by the secretary, AMI
on mOtion of Mr.. Sanford it was decided
to accept his offer, provided it was made
+ in his own name and not in the name of
the society.
e DEPT. SHEEP. CLASS II.
= Judges-M. II. BDttum of SALISBURY
Edgar Sanford of Cornwall, Cyrus II.
\ smith of Bridport. Glass 10, Judges
NJ S. Carr of Cornwall, C. r. Smith OF
I Weybridge, j. w. Pratt of Brdport.
DEPT. D.-swINE AND POULTRY.
:, Class II, Judges-F. G. Atwood OF
, Salisbury, w. V. Sturtevant of New Ha.
ven, c. F. Benedict of Cornwall. Glass
Is. 1t was voted on motion of Albert
: Chapman to strike out IIamburgs and
add Wonder aud Gold and Silver Laced
; Wyandottes to the premium list. Judg
. es, Ii. j. Boies of Weybridge, l.. S. Doud
of New Haven, Carlton r. Bristol of
Panton. Moved by Mr.. Hyde that the
; owner of the grounds be requested to
Il change the location of the pens in de
: partment D., class II, which was voted.
DEPT E.-MECHANICs' HALL.
!. Judges-H. +. Sanford of Cornwall
S j. +. oyer of Middlebury and V. V
Blackmer of Orwell.
DEPT. F.-CLAss %.
II Voted that the entries of butter anC
e cheese should go by numbers and to ado
h premium of 81 and SO for creamery
n bnttcr AID hat t.e Premium on best p