Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
CHILDREN DELIGHTED.
Big Exhibit of Shetland Ponies,
to be Made at Addison
County Fair

The children who attend the Addison
County Fair at Middlebury Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Au-
gust 20, 80, 81, and Sept. /, will find
many features of interest, but perhaps
the one that will delight them most will
be the big exhibition of Shetland
| ponies.
The Shady Nook Stock farm at Fer
risburg will send the largest single
exhibit. This will include string of
20 handsome Shetlands. Other eXhib-
itors will bring the number up to so and
as they will be paraded on the track
before the grand stand each day Of the
fair they will make an attraction that
is sure to win the applause of the little
ones as well as that Of the older visitors.
The ponies may be seen in special quar-
ters set aside for this exhibit where the
boys and girls may make their acquaint-
ance and caress them to their heart 5
delight
The Morgan Horse club has arranged
for large exhibit of the famous an
cient type Morgans and this feature
will be augmented by 20 Morgans from
the Bread Loaf Stock Farms of Col.
Joseph Battell. This is sure to prove
one of the most interesting Morgan
horse exhibits ever seen in the state.
Large entries have been made in
every department and the Addison
County fair promises to make a new
record as an up-to-date instructive and
interesting exhibition.
The secretary of the Addison county
fair has moved his Office from the
Court house to the fair grounds where
he may be found during the day or may
be reached by telephone.
Entries in all the departments have
far exceeded the expectations of the
fair management and all will be accom-
modated. The cattle show will be the
largest ever held in this section of the
state, at least two or three herds com
peting in every class.
The entries in exhibition hall are es-
pecally promising. Extensive improve
ments in that building have been made,
new shelves have been put in through
out and about 800 square feet of glass
cases have been added. One of the
most interesting features in this de-
partment will be a special exhibit from
China by Joshua z. T. Nyi, student of
the college. This will consist of cos
tunes such as are worn in China by
persons of different ages and at differ
ent seasons, Chinese embroidery and
various ornaments and pictures. Mr.
Nyi will be at the fair to explain the
different articles.
Another feature will be the fish and
game exhibit The government will
have an expert on the ground who will
distribute pamphlets and explain the
habits of the fish.
The Herzog performing stations, six
in number, have arrived and are on the
ground. In the dog department many
improvements have been made which
will afford better accommoda tions for
the exhibits.
There will be two base ball games on
the fair ground diamond. On Wednes-
day the Middlebury town team will
meet the Bristol town team and on
Friday the Industrial school team will
cross bats with the Middlebury team.
The fair management will establish
an information bureau in the admins
tration building for the benefit of those
attending the fair The bureau will be
in charge of Allen R. Sturtevant who
will be pleased to impart to the public
any information they may desire.
Persons from out of town wishing to
procure reserved seat tickets for either
of the three days should address Charles
F. Rogers, treasurer. or may have them
checked off at Slafter's Park Drug
store where they will be found on sale.