Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-17
The Montgomery County Agricul.
fRFAl Fair.
PREMIUMS TO DISTRICT MEN.

yesterday the very succe-gadl fair OF the
Montgomery County Agricultural Society, at
Rockville, Md, cioced, the award OF premiums
being announced by Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley.
the Ires. dent of the LOciety.
PREMIUM LIST.
emohg the pIertuT5 awarded were the fol-
IaIng l ID st4Ict 4ren:-
Fer 6locded Stallion silver -up valued at SIS,
Quick DrsTc, washington 90,
MARI =, IN y: A.. Aie.ander; first and second best
nsfe or geiding, SO and s5. to James l.. DAY
nan pei %, mare and foal, John Trunnell; best
Ssa Iet, SIC. to James Dawson; best til ee
e I'D, 81, - Harry Middleton; second best,
20 Chris Heisr; best two-year- old. 50. Chs-.
Klce; second best, -, Richard Cissel; best one
year Old, s3, to Edward NJ. Veirs; second best,
-, Franklin Hughes.
0f General Utility-Best stallion, so, - Ssm'i
Darby; best mare or gelding, TO Geo. Seitz.
Musical Inst ruments-Best piano, Poe * Sc
Tyson, of Ge0rgetown. grand square, Miuulac-
tired by VIZ. L. Heinkamp; hes. display OF
musical instIumen :. SO, Poe * SeiigSon. fhe
committee ursnimously recommend a special
prize OF SO TO the aboye-named firm for Geo.
Woods & Co.'S melodo ons.
Sewing MachiDe-Premium So best, aud Ill
ploma Of the society, I, the Howe sewing ma
chine: second best, $50, TO the Gro'er y Baker
machine
MACHINERY, Sc.-Best three-horse plow, -,
to Ioudon plow; second best, $50, to Dunlop x
Co.; best shovel plow, II, TO Dunlop X c.; cal!
tivator, 81, John A. Baker; corn cJyereT, 81, u
JOnn n. BAKER, tnfeshlng mdchtne, SlU Dunlop
* Co; wheat drill, IS, to Willoughb corn
shelter, -, +. l.. Moore; wheat fan, 50, 10 F. l.
Moore; straw cutter, 81, Dunlop X Co best OK
| yoke, Il, John A. Baker, who al-o obtai led the
| premium for the best display OF agfic iltr-sl
implements, SIS.
Mrs. Allison Sailor, Jr., of this cit. was
awarded premium OF 50 for magnihc ,nt dis
| play OF flowers. Discretionary Or smiums
| were awarded TO j. Nordlinger, read made
| clothing, $40; y. X. DodsOn, elegant di play OF
4 carpeting, $40; Aiss Pauline Young, bonnets
| and millinery. AZ; W. -. West, architectural
| drawing, 81; Miss .. Baily. embroidery. al; +.
| 4. McoIe, for harvester, IS; potato pa rer. -:
| Motor Machine Company, for motor for drivins
| sewing machines, ~.
THE RACE.
The horse races were prominent feature OF
| the Fair. The first days race was won by II.
Faycett's ' Arlington formerly "Bashawi"
| tine: SIG, 307S, and 90. The secon1 horse
was Garter" owned by NJ. Homer. On Thurs
| day, "Selim Exile" belonging to w. X. g lithsr.
won the race. the second horse, Pop Corn,
owned by j. A. Boyd, being allowed s5. At .
| Z m, Tor trotting in harness, mile heats, best
! three in five, four entries were made, when III.
4 Waggermsn's roam gelding, moscow" won;
| time: 2.4A, 242, and 2i1S. Col. Alexander Z
horse, "Star Pilot, !" was second, and was award
\ ed sos. Yesterday, shortly before noon, q race
| for $500 took place-s300 for the first SIS for
| the second, and S15 for the third. Only three
\ entries were made, viz: A" Bashaw. Dr." by A.
/ Fawcett; white Mountain, }" BY b. Nose, ard
gray horse Richmond" by Col. Alex Inder
| Fawceu's chestnut horse won-time 2.iS, 23tX
| and 2St white Mountain coming il sec
ond with ease.