Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-30

annual fair of the Addison County Agri-
cultural society and it was the best on
record. The weather was fair and
1900 people were present. Many of the
hotels and business blocks as well as pri-
vate houses, were lavishly decorated with
bunting and flags and by evening the
business part of the town presented a
gala appearance.
On the fair grounds everything was
activity and hustle. Secretary Hamil-
ton and his large corps of assistants were
kept busy untilnight fall recording the
flood of entries in the numerous depart
ments.
Since Colonel Llsley\began to make his
improvements on the grounds a few
years ago great change has come over
the park. The track is in excellent shape
and the races are sure to be good as the
long list of trotters numbers some so
horses.
The largest showing of Merino and
coarse wool sheep ever seen in the State
are on exhibit. This exhibit'will proba-
bly, surpass all other exhibits of livestock
at the fair. In this exhibit is a large
flock from Shelburne Farms. There is
an excellent showing of Morgan horses
from Mr.. Battelrs stock farms and from
the United States Government breeding
station. From The entries it is to be
noticed that the enterprise of raising
Morgan horses in Addison county is fast
growing. The best exhibit of Holstein-
Friesian cattle was sept from the Sunny
side Farm in Shoreham. Forest Park
Farm in Brandon has the largest show
ling of Ayrshire cattle seen at the fair for
years.
Mechanics hall is filled to the brim
with reapers, corn harvesters, gasoline
machinery and all kinds of farm uten-
| sils.
The entries were closed Tuesday after
noon and at six o'clock Tuesday evening
every animal and article entered for a
premium had to be on the grounds. 1t
is doubtful if, all in ALL so fine display
was ever seen before at any fair in Ver-
mont.
Wednesday forenoon the judges took
up their work among the various classes
of exhibits, and at ten o'clock there was
an exhibition for premiums on the track.
In the afternoon there were three races
beginning at l 80, each being the best
three heats in five and the heats altern-
ately. These were the 2:35 trot, purse
$3.50, and the 2:26 pace, purse $500, and
the 2:l6 pace, purse $500.
The continuous performance on the
big stage fronting the grand stand begun
Wednesday afternoon.
The vaudeville show is the finest vet
seen on the grounds, and that means a
great deal. The startling performance
of the young man who "loops the loop
in bicycle is one of the best features of
this part of the fair. His particular
stunt is certainly thriller and it might
truly be said that he was tempting Pro-
vidence" by his wild act. The acrobatic
and comedy work lis deserving of great
praise; no expense has been spared to
make the show the best obtainabIe.
The presence the of Main circus had nc
Iperceptible effect on the attendance at
the fair; a visitor at the fair would hardly
have known that there was a circus in
town.
Senator Redfield Proctor and Congress-
man d. j. Foster We're among the dis
tinguished visitors on Wednesday.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
2:35 Trot, Each Heat A Race, Purse
$3.50.
Autobon, Davis, East Somerville,
Mass. 8
The Kid Chase, Brandon 5 3 l
Mattander, Wilcox, Hampton, N. Y. 2
Princess, Chase, Brandon 6 3
May Jangles, Dudley, Rutland SO :
Commander R., Round, South Bur-
lington 8
Caprice, Murphy, Hinesburgh 8 6
Col. Delmar, Farnsworth, Rutland S DIS
Time, 2:97, 2:30, 2:271.