Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-11
The Rockville Fair.

gomery county, Md, was continued yesterday
piowing match attracted the attention OF the
farmers after the exhibition Of cattle WAS over
lt took place on NJ. Brewers farm. Just outside
OF the fair grounds. There were three points
involved ia the match-nrst. the best ploT;
second, the best plowman: and third, the best
team ior piowing. The plows used were the
RollaLd chilled, the Wizard. the Funkstown.
Cun,mlnGS' Improved and the syracuse each
with three horses. The Judges MeSsrs. A. 4.
Holland \. NJ Stabler ana =. y. Lyddane,
spent the afternoon In testing the merits or the
plows, and viii announce their decision today.
THE RACES
The first race or the day was a trial OF District
and county horses, the starters being Lady
Richmond, 10y Dr. A. =. Graves; Fanny r., by
W. X. Rabbit; Horace Greeley. by ]. r Moore:
Mamie, hy ". W. Wade and Coz. Haywood. by
Geo. SElith. Col Heyvood won the race. Lady
| Richmond, pressing closely aud trorting timely.
seL0 0nd. and Fanny X. third. 4 running race
one-third OF mile, In heats. was Won o. Jake,
Al. Roy second, stampede third and Dolly
fourth. The tree-iOr-an followed. the starters
being Frank, BeTtie and Col. Haywood. Frank
won the three straight heats easily. Berthe
second.
The fair Will continue to-day, when there will
be two extra races. including mule race, the
SloWest mule 10 win.
AWARDS or PREMIUMS
We're announced during tlc day a5 follows
Culinary department - Homemade light
b,ead Mrs. freG. Stahler. Mrs. 4 J. uaIl. Mrs.
{. F. Brooke: best home made biscuit. Mrs r.
Il. Fa1quaar. Mrs. L. 4. Brooke home made
rolls. Miss Edith FaIquhar, Mrs a. VI. Stabler:
home- made rusk. Miss Bridget Murray. Mss c.
HaloweI; home made sponge cake. Mrs. Dr.
/ Thomas. Mrs. DIR. Thomas; pound cake Mrs.
| FREQ. Sthber, Mrs. A. NJ. Slabler: ielly cake
/ Mrs. Il. i. FdrqGhar, Mrs Dr. Thomas; ic!lies
| Mrs \. NJ. Stubler; canned fruits. Mrs. A. NJ
! Slaoier, Mrs. Fred Stabler; preserves MIS- Asa
| ". Stabler, Mrs. DR.. Thomas: pickles Mrs II.
N. Stabler, Mrs. Dr. Thomas; catsnp, Mrs. Fred.
Stabler: vinegar. Mrs. A. NJ. Stabler; hard soap.
Thomas.
Homemade Fabrics.-Bes: ten Yards OF car
| Mrs
rug. +. W. Bentley, Mrs Mary l. Benson; silk
qldt same and Mrs. Z ID. Waters; calico Guilt,
Mrs. L. z. Thomas, Mrs John L. Dawson:
same: pants and vest, Mrs. It. Waters. Mrs. f.
Stabler; knitting in worsted Mrs. y. ID. Onutt;
crochet, MIS-. 4. ID. Waters; cotton crochet. Mrs.
NJ. AndersOn; hand made lace. Miss Martha
FaWcett; sofa cushion, Mrs. J. B. Diamond: pin
cushion, Miss Ada Magruder: worsted work on
canvas. Miss Hannah Holland, Miss L. n. Bent
ley; bristol board work, Mrs. Mary A. Kane,
Miss Lulie OfIutt.
Fruits-Appies, Mrs S I. stonestreet, Alban
Brooke; peaches, Mrs; F. Stahler, Nelson II.
Waters; grapes. Mrs. s. ID. Higgins; pears, v.
r. Baker, Mrs. f. j. Hall; melons, w. W. Of
tutt, John $. ConnelE display OF fruits, Mrs.
Frtd. Stabler, Mrs. E j. Hall; display OF apples,
Robert \. Stabler.
Flowers-Best display Mrs z. d. Waters,
Mrs. George f. Brooke: roses, M iss Belle MIL
Mrs. W: L. Magruder; hanging basket, Miss
Emma Veins: pyramid, Mrs. G. E. Brooke, Mrs.
Il. ~. waters, MIS-. l. D.. Hail; cut flowers. MrS
Ii. ii. Miller, Miss Carry Brooke.
Flour.-BeSt process flour, county. Edward
Nj. Eers; family, D. Ii. Bouic; family flour coun-
". James II. Zetgler.
Works OF Arteoil painting. Mrs. Mary L.
Benson, Miss Alice Talbot; water color, Mrs.
Chas. Brooke, Miss Alice Talbot; penciltng N.
h.oI 4, BakeT; M scroll saving, A. II; Fletcher; way
Miss Mary ID. Davis.
Cattle-Registered Durhams-Bull. years.
9: A. T. SnoufIer COW, same: second, ]. B.
In
| 4. Snoufer; ball calf, under one year, J. B.
| Dlamon0; heller calf. DO, u. A. 4. Snouffer.
| Grade Durham-Bull years Roger Farquhar;
second, n. j. Wagner; best cow, do, E. c Belt;
| heifer. years, j. B. Diamond; bull, one year,
r. b. FaTquhar; heifer, one year, q. A. T.
SDoufrer; second, \. j. Wagner; steers, r. b.
'Fafquhar; bull calf under one year, f. G. Belt;
| heffer calf do. j. ii. G2sSaway. Registered
DevoI-BeSt COW, years, leiter years, and
Le fer one year, G. A. 7. Snouffer. Grade
Devon-Bull, years. j. ii. GasSaway; second,
5. I. Stonestreet; COW, years @. A. L. Snouffer;
second, 5. T. StoneStreet best 2-year and l.
year cattle. fiye prizes in all. Z. c. Belt Alder
ney-BuIl years, y. X Baker; COW. same;
second, John ii. Gassaway; best heller years
\. X. Baker: heffer, one year, John III. GasSaway;
second, y. r. Baker; heller calf. same. Regis
tered Jersey-Best COW, Wm. E. Muncaster;
best bull, years, same; bull, one year {. f.
kirk; bull calf unGer one year, VIM. 4. Num-
caster. Herd premium-G n. SnouTer; second,
E. c. Belt; best COW, Thomas Kelly; second,
Thomas j. Bowie; heller, I. G. Wilson; pair
steers. James Croft.
Itcu- otaplcf, H. 81. BOWIE,
Mrs. A. NJ. StabIer.
Seed-White wheat. C r.. Hartshorne Eiwd
NJ aeirs; red wheat; E. {. Belt, \; r. Baker;
corn, j. p. Dodge. Fred. Stabler; rye T. w.
Waters. \. j. Wagner; oats, j. Z. Dodge NJ
Statler; Clover and timothy seed, y. j. wag-
ner.
Carriages, Saddles and Harness-D1uble car
riage, w. Staub Co: buggy. same; spring
wagon, Hopkins Dorsey; saddle and bridle J.
II. Nichols; wagon harness. David Groff, J. III.
Nichols: carriage harness. j. III. Nichols
Mantz Co.; single harness, David Gror,
Horses-BIoode& horses. best stallion. r.. w.
HaTdes6r; one-year-oid colt. Frank Gather;
mare aid foal, same; quick-draughJ stallion. j.
NJ Veal; second 90, john Saunders. mare or
gelding, W. W. Wade, second do. II. II. Miller;
lhIee-year-old colt or filly, C. T. Kirk; second
do, j. NJ. Veal; two-year-Old do.. r. c. Lester;
second DO, l. n. Harris; one year-oid do. VIM.
Waters; second, Walker a. Moore mare Z. G..
Belt; second W. E. Muncaster; three -year-old
colt, >: III: Gassaway; second, j. II. BSgley; two
year-old DO, n. j. Ray; second T. P. Fays; one
year-old do, j. H. Bogley; best mare and foal
Joseph I. Bailey; second, X. ii. Miller; general
utility. best stallion, K. ". Hardesty; mare. w.
w. O1utt; second, j. III. GaSSaWaY: saddle
horses, best mare or gelding, G. F. Kirk; walk
ing do,, II. II. Miller; do filly. J. II. Gassaway;
horse or gelding, n. f. Baker; mule and horse
teams, best team horses, I. p. Hayes; mules ".
! J. WagLer; jack Roger Brooke; mule colts, @.
W. Dorsey; second. X. b. Farquhar.
Agricultural lmplementS-FoCr-ho horse wagon,
same; cultivator same; best display. same; COM
bined reaper and mower. same; mower sane
wheat drill, \. W. Saunders; corn shelter, same;
wheat fan, same; straw cutter, John A. Baker,
Discretionary.-Fancyca cake, Miss Emma veirs;
chocolate cake, Mrs. Richard Hewitt; angel cake,
Mrs. c. I. Brooke; chocolate corn, Lewis q.
MackalI; corn on stalk, same; green pepper.
John s. ConIell; potato pumpkin Mrs. c. Klein;
peanuts, Mary j. Wagner; lemons, Mrs. George
E. Brooke; rhubarb, Mrs. A. NJ. SGabler; dried
fruit, Mary }. Wagner; iron workmanship,
Frank burrows; sheck basket, c. G. Wilson:
calendar E. Z. Thomas; fire screen, Mrs. VIM
s. Brooke; best hair work, Miss n. Holland Miss
Blanche Braddock, table cover, Mrs. F. Stabler:
Iower stand, VIM. Brewer, macaroni fringe,
Mrs. \. ID. Offutt
Negetables.-Best beats, "a. c. Hallowell Mrs.
z. ID. Waters; cabbage, John S. Connell George
E Brook; cy mblins, L. C. Hallowell, John SauIl.
ders; pumpkins, s. b. Haney, Frank Gather.
egg plants, Mrs. DIR. VIM. T. Magruder. H. g.
HALLOWEEN; display OF potatoes, w. NJ. Stabier. j.
Z. Holland; display OF vegetables, III. c. HALO
well, MIS-. Fred. Stabler.
Sheep.-Grade. ram, VIM. E. Muncaster. ewes.
Charles +. Brooke. X. II. Miller; lambs, VIM II
Muncaster, r III. Miller.
HogS-Poland China best boar John Il Gas
saway; SOW and pigs, same.
SHOOTING IN SELF DEFEsCk-George w. STRAIT
ton was sentenced In Chicago, yesterday TO one
years imprisonment In ja0 for killing Lettae
Robinson In house OF III fame last winter. He
proved that there was q conspiracy to rob him,
and that the shooting was done In Self-defenaa