Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-16
The Rockville Fair.
CLOSING DAY.


third. The following is summary of the the
Allen Dorsey On tiers Hunter
c: Harper enters Ned Buckley :
". Ogden enters Lady Patterson. 4
u r ~ Harvey i've enters Top; 8 8
In ,n tne S; fon 1 5 Sss asgA and 2sss
osaiy that his sulky was smashed. Hunter
came home first. LADY Patterson Sc ond.
and AND Buckley third. Lady Patterson was put
dead between Hunter and Top.
Inc second event was q trot Of mile heats,
oest Two IN three, for horses owned In Mary
entered Harry; Cropley & Dcoley, Alice;
yessup Nicholson, Franklin. Toe latter won
In two straight heats. Time, 500, sos. Alice
The closing and the most interesting fea-
ture was the exhibition OF
HoRSEMANsHIP BY LADY EQUEsTRIENNEs.
The following ladies competed for the prizes:
Mrs. William A. Vefrs, Miss Kate Veirs,
Mrs. James Pearce, Miss LoDgborough, Miss
Nettie Williams, Mrs. Adams. Mrs. G. c.
McFall and Miss Brent, OF Alexandria Va
The ladies were ATTENDED by escorts, and the
cavalcs1e passed around the track several
times, inst walking their horses, and then
cantering. Miss Viers took the first pl ize
ard the second was awarded to Mrs McFaU
The fair IVES closed with the annual distri.
button OF AWARDS.
HOUSEHOLD DECORATIONS AND FALL
HATS.-DedT SOu: You have seen them and
SO nave i. Sometimes they consist of an
lures, ugly vases, or paper ON the walls that
mar gs something as we imagine Jacobs
coat did, q medley OF colors without any sig
nifcance. Our ideal home has pictures on
the wall, where the sunlight always fingers.
Brewerston's popular pastel paintings, OF
which Mr.. Markriter has SO fine collection,
Hanging against those beautiful tinted pa
pers the effect is really charming. Then the
gold and silver grounds, and the superb
frames In gilt and velvet, and the choice
Hot 1aGY,
make beautiful things a joy forever. To
adOrn the brackets and mantel is simply
delightful. Photograph holders that stand
frames that are just the thing for our gems,
can be selected at 439 7th street.
new hat" and that reminds me that Mrs.
StrattOn has arrived, and Will soon show the
most elegant styles OF millinery at GIL Penn
BESSIE BEACH.
CITY MARKETS for the week ending
Thursday, September 14.-Flour-Receipt
firm and choice samples higher and wanted:
corn steady; oats firmer and higher. Hay
market well supplied, and prices easy.
good and may be written
ever, are now moving. Eggs-In light re-
ceipt, and market closes very firm TO day at
the advanced quotations. Cheese-Note |
pri. IS. Observation-Disclosures in better sup
ply. Onions nrmer. Fruit-Apples plenty
and selling generally at low rates. Northern
and meet with fair sale in jobbing
only. Poultry-Liberal receipt and good
demand. Timothy Seed-In better INQUIRY
and market firm. Live stock-Cattle in fair |
receipt; market more active without change
In prices. Lnmber-The market well sup
piled, and 1t is almost impossible to effect
sales except at reduced rates. Groceries |
Sugars firm at quotations.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY.-This morn |
ing about IL o'clock, portly white lady fell |
on TN street, near the market, in an apoplec- |
Tic Mt, and Lieut.. Kelly conveyed her to the |
American house, where she was made as |
comfortable as possible and DR.. Cornelius |
Boyle was summoned. Everything possible |
teafh ensued about 12H O'Clock. She is |
sree woman, weighing 10 or $50 pounds, ia |
2tOUt GO years of age, and was dressed In
? ack SKIRT, light calico overskirt, and black !
bonnet, and she had with her market /
basket and marketing, but nothing was |
found on her person indicating her name or
residence.
1t is thought that her name is Guy, mother
d Sergeant Guy, of the police force, aud |
hat she resided on eth street, between K and |
L southeast. Coroner Patterson was sum |
noned, but deemed an inquest unnecessary. |
MEDICINES FOR THE PooR.-A commpui-
cation from Drs. Geo l.. Msgruder, II. II. |
Barker, j. Walter, Rail h Wash aud W. c. |
pensary of the District of COlumbia located |
~ the corner OF 10th and + streets, to the /
District Commissioners, asking an appropri-
alton from the market poor fund OF $50 per
month for medicines for use of the poor, was |
received to-day at the Morrison Buildjrg
1 hey state that with this small sum they |
" ~ De enabled 10 relieve that class OF the
d mttictne and medical treatment, by Civ
Dg personal services free OF cost, and as
heir rent costs nothing, the entire amount
District Commissioners have accepted the
and directed that $50 per month
De set apart from the market fund for that
purpose, until further orders.
TIE GOSPEL TENT.-A large concourse OF
people assembled at the Gospel Tent on r |
treet, between 1ith and 18th streets, last
Rev: DIR. Noble, Rev. w. /. Mckinney, Rev.
)r. Gray, Rev. B. Peyton Brown and others,
3rothers Nye, Hall, Reynolds, House and
seaman were also present and took an ac-
3. Peyton Grown opened the service with
,rs or, And after powerful sermon by the
Rev. DIR. Noble, from Titus, Sd chapter, 8th
verse, an Invitation was given 70 those de
-ent themselves at the altar, to which q
arge number responded, and some four or
ave found peace. The interest In these meet
Ings seem TO be increasing. There were sew
aral conversions during this week.
THE CoURrs--During the recess OF the |
Courts the rooms for the Criminal and Cir |
cult Courts have had pretty thorough rem |
ovation and renting, greatly improving the /
appearance. In the Circuit room 1.-THE old |
council chamber) that part of the floor with |
In the bar has received q handsome carpet, |
the paper on the walls has been renewed, and 4
the woodwork and furniture painted aud J
vanished. In the other room the greatest |
Improvement Is new ventilatOr in the |
ceiling directly over the place where couu- |
sci are wont TO stand when tusseiling with |
knotty points of law, which will carry of the |
superfious gas. The walls have been colored !
and the woodwork and furniture painted up. |
F Following the old custom straw mating has
been placed on the floor.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-Atth the eleventh
meeting of the Second Capitol Building AS
sociatto on, held on Monday evening. Sept. II,
4 hraa Ind dc.lla OF a