Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-06
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.

The premium lists for the big Addison
County fair have been issued by Secre-
tary F. c. Dyer and contain a great
cal of interesting matter and useful
information. The dates for the fair are
August 81 and September /, and 3.
All the buildings and sheds are being
put in fine shape for the proper housing
of the exhibits, which this year prom
Uses to Guido any previous year. The
services of the veteran starter, Fred A.
Upton of Rochester, N Y, have again
been secured to act as judge of the |
races. He will also act as judge in the |
light harness classes. The races will |
continue to be one of the great features |
of the fair and the long list of entries
insure good racing. The sun of $4,000 |
is offered in purses for the races and a
still larger sum for premiums in the
other departments. In the departments
of horses, cattle, sheep and swine the
entries will close Thursday, August 26,
and the entries in the poultry depart
ment will close Friday, August q.
Mr.. Andrew Elliott of Gait, Ont, will
Judge the cattle classes. MIR. Elliott is
one of the most competent judges of
live stock on this continent. He has
had many years experience as a breed
er and in awarding premiums tells why
he does so. Mrs Smith S. Ballard of
Montpelier will act as judge in Exhibi-
ton hall. Her ability and experience is
guarantee that the work will be well
DONE The interior of Exhibition hall
has been greatly improved. All of the
20 buildings of the association have been
put in good condition. The dining hall,
called the Inside Inn" has been doub-
led and is now the largest dining room
in Vermont, having seating capacity
of 260. A large addition has been built
to the checking room in Exhibition hall,
which has outgrown its quarters. A
competent attendant is in charge of this
department. One of the features of
Exhibition hall is the open air rest
rooms for the weary, which afford un-
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pected the Government Morgan Horse
farm will exhibit some of their choice
stock. This stock will not be shown
for premiums. The following is the
program for the week;
TUESDAY, AUGUST 81.
Devoted to entering and arranging
exhibits, the sale of membership tick
cts, etc. Every article and animal must
be on the grounds before 6 p m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. l.
900 a. m. Judges will begin the ex-
, animation of exhibits.
| 1000 a. m. Exhibition of Stations
on the track for premiums.
Ills p. m. Races called 2:30 Trot,
5000; 2:15 Trot, Stake, $500; 2:17 Pace
Stake, $500.
/ 500 p. m. Band Festival in the Viii
!, lage Park
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2.
/ 1000 a. m. Exhibition of Matched
and Single Driving Horses on the track
for premiums.
:l5 p. m. Races called. 2:l3 Pace,
Stake, $500; 2:9O Pace, Stake, 5000;
) 2:l9 Trot, Stake $500.
500 p. m. Band Festival in the Vii
) lage Park.
, FRIDAY, SEPT. 3.
= All children under Is years of age adj
mitted free on this day.
f 1000 a. m. Special exhibition OF
premium winners will be made under
. the direction of the Chief Marshal and
! the Department Superintendent on the
! track in front of the grand stand.
Ills p. m. Races called. 2;40 Pace
Stake, $500; 2:25 Trot, Stake, $500
-for-All, $500.
Continuous performance each after
noon on the stage opposite the Crane
Stand. Tickets sold for Grand Stanc
D.. in the morning good for all day. Specia
}. exhibitions on the track each after
noon.
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