Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-16
The Rockville Fair

Inc AOcky1lle Fair.
THE RACES ON sATUEDAY-AWaRD OF PEE
on Saturday but one train of cars was run TO
Rockville TO attend the last day Of the Mont
gomery county, Md, agricultural fair, thirteen
cars fully laden leaving here al 1 O'Clock.
THE HORSE RACE
was the feature OF the day. This was for a purse
OF $500, divided into n rec prizes of $500 SIPS
and SIS, best three In five, to harness. The en-.
tries were &C. Hopper, Belle of Gettys-
burg; G. NJ. Alexander, Star Pilot; r.
Farrell, Sleepy Dan; Z. v: White, Lady
the second heat. Sleepy Dan won the first heat
in 80 the third in = y, and fourth in 2hjH
The second heat was Won by Lady Medley In
Do. The first premi1m (S3r0l was therefore
taken by Sleepy Dan, the second (sl2Jl bv LADY
Medley, and the third $50 by Belle of Get;ys-
burg.
THE SOCIETY PREMIUMS
were awarded as follows:
AGRICULTURAL Ipp!emsrts. s. The best display
80. 70 Brook 4 Peasants; wheat fans, -, VI
II. ofutt; towers first premium. Mrs. W. T.
Magruder; second premium, Mrs G. T.. Brooke
hams, first premium, -, l.. j. Bowie; second
-, r. VI. NJ lancaster; third, 81, l.. A. Dawson
Frnit-Arpies, George Huddleston; peaches. 10.
ounces. X NJ Stabler; grapes, Geo. Il. Water;
pears. f. i. Hall; melons, w r. Munca,:er:
best general display OF fruits, George Hudd!es-
ton; best bread, Mrs. w 5. Brooke; best dones-
tic wine, Miss l. A. Hershey.
CGtIe.-Working oxen, $40, &c. Belt; hericd
cattle. sos Frederick StabIer. Devon cattle
best COW, So ). Stonestreet; best pair Of steers.
H..
ipr. r. lomas; best COW, 80, w. W. Blunt
Fat cattle-Best beef on hoof, S10. John Sam
ders; Durham bull, 80, Spencer Watkins; Oar
ham COW. John Saunders.
Hogs.-Best boar, ~, Fred. Stsbler; sow, So
Dr. +. Thomas; lot Of shoats, Sc, John L. Rob
ertsOn.
PCultry.-Pair of turkeys. 50, j. W. Graf;
pair Of geese, -, j. w. Graf; pair Of domestic
fowls, =, S. Il. Stonestreet; pair Of ducks, 81,
W. O. Green.
Horses.--Rest stallion. silver cup worth sos
Major Pre-
old stallion to ID. A. De1iison OF this city.
For quick Draft Horsss.-The first premium
was awarded to Col. Bowie, and the second to
\. Stahler.
Rome made Fdbrics.-Premiums to Mrs. s. T.
Stonestreet. Mrs. T.. Ward. Miss aIsan Dawson
Mrs. j. W. Neac, Mrs. r. Ricketts,.
V6getsHes-Premiums to Geo. Huddleston, x.
II. FaTquhar, VIM. T.. Muncaster, Nicholas Raw
Mrs. q. T.. Brooke.
Seeds.-Premiums to W. +. Muncaster, John
Saunders, y. ". Graf, j. Z. Dodge, j. ii. Brad
lev.
Fioar.-Best family -four, 80, j. II. Zeigler
DdiTy Premiums for butter and honey 10
Mrs. John Saunders, Mrs. W. s. Brooke, MIS-. s,
y. barley, Mrs. John p. Dodge.
SsIring RIehines.-FivO dollars and first class
diploma to Howe machine; - an second class
chine highly recommended.
Wdr Flo1csTs and EEibrOi8cry Premium and
frst-ctass diploma to Mrs. Allison Nailor Jr., Of
The last thing on the programme was
MULE RACE
for a saddle and bride. which was won by Mr.
\. Rays mule. and this closed the l95h eXhibi-
ton of the Montgomery county agricultural
society.
SOLITAIRE Alaska and Alks marine ana
straw-coorsd diamonds and Brazilian pebbles
set in gold and exceedingly fashionable for shirt
studs, and arc 30 brilliant and full of Iuster as
TO be scarcely distinguishable from the real
gems. These are among the newest desi gns jnst
received At MIR. Prigg's iewelry store, No. .6T
fennsylvania avenue. He has also saltaire and
cluster rings OF rare beauty, and a splendid as
sortm' nj OF French gilt jewelry in full sets for
ladies', including all the newest designs with
necklaces, banueaN, and coronets Dame
Fashion predicts that jet will be more than ever
IN demand this season, and Mr.. Priyg has de-
termined to make a speciality of this article
his stoch Is now c0mplete in all its fepartments
ana he mas arranged to receive all the novelties
a. soon as they make their appearance i'm New
York. He receives fresh goods eyery dav and
his dollar jewelry embraces over one thousand
styles.
The FIRST CELEBRATION of the 0BeneyoIsut
Association W no do Belong to the Union, IcoS
ored) takes place this afternoon and evening.
The procession, which made a very nne appear
ance, passed down the avenue at about haif: mast
two o'clock this afternoon, and after passinS
round the Capitol, halted in the square between
~ and 9th streets and Maine avenue where
Rev. Vim. j. Walker opened the exercises win
prayer. A number of gentlemen then address
the association. This evening a grand levee
VII DC gwen al inc women 5 christian Associa-
uon building, in Judiciary Square.
NEW Book SToRE.-We take pleasure in
calling attention to the advertisement of the
new book and stationery establishment lust
opened by Mr.. Robert Beali. Mr.. b. is thor
oagnly trained In his business, and il well up in
. ereIys.nine relating to books, all Washing
=; n ouyers Know; and, as he buvs for cash and
h = "a sIpo1 with publishers and importers, he
nopes 70 make 1t the interest of the public TO
Ps,onlae .ne new store. At all events, he asks
he'a'or OF An Opportunity to test his facilities
1Ek IWhNTiETH DISTRICT Greelevitss met
ON Saturday night, and choose the folowing
delegates TO the convention to nominata . canss
didate TOR delegate TO Congress :-Nessrs r. d
barmen, James Lynch and Dennis CaIlahan
They were not instructed. Messrs j. n. Ent.
wisle, j.. w. Robertson, W. s. Fletcher. ,Jamss
Lynch. Aaron Harmon, Alex. Casparis' Georss
Holcemb and NJ. T. Dooley were appointed