Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-26
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LAST DAY OF THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
PERU'S NATIONALITY RESTORED.
RACING IN ENGLAND TO DAY.
HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
M0RMONS IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
THE P. {. CHURCH CONVENTION.
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE FAT GIRL.
LAST DAY OF TIE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
PERUs NATIONALITY RESTORED.
RACING IN ENGLAND TO DAY.
HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA AND GERMANY
M0RMONS IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
THE P. E. CHURCH CONVENTION
Last Day Of the Rockville Fair.

Last Day Of the Rockville Fair.
LARGE CROWD IN ATTEND D,NCE-Aw.Rps or rsx-
MIUMs-THE RACES, ETC.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct ai-The last day af the fair
is the biggest In point OF attraction and crowd. A
pleasant breeze is whtrling the leaves about. and
the golden sunshine makes about "a pretty a
rural scene as could be desired. The couli-
try people are out in strong 1orcc. the
hillsideS being thronged by lines NJ carriages
The early morning trains from Washington brought
up two or three ear loads OF people. Many prcmi-
nent farmers OF this and surrounding counties are
present. The exhibition OF laboTsal .ng machinery
Is OF great interest DoWnie shepherd doc. .oE ned
by Mr. j. b. ialiowell, awarded the Ii,rSt pre-
mi,in The sheep herded were the mne lock owned
by Mr.. VS.. BrOokeS, OF Sandy Spring. Reports OF
committees are al in and prizes will In awarded
this afternoon. Many ladies have aggregated rcn-
teel money prizes. The race program TO-DAY = very
tWO-fifty class and n free for all
The l245 train brought up another load OF WASH
1ngtOn people just in time for the races.
DR.. Chappelie of st. Matthew'S VINO is visiting
Father Rabba, is meeting his Old paTsiioisla hgre
| among the crowd on the fair grounds
THE FIRST RACE TO-DAY.
In the go race. the first race was won hy Ba~'er,
with Frank second, trump third and Arcadia fourth.
THE RACES YESTERDAY.
There We're three racing events yesterday after
noon, the first for District horses. in which capt
Hitz. kosies,o and Billy c. took part. capt. HitZ
took the three straight heats easily. ko>i,sca Sec
ond. In the race, for county horses. W. H.
Rabbits Fannie T. Won, p. j. SIlithS Eddie T.
| second; w. Ii. Rapley's Dan third, and Mr.. Wi,e-
mans Pansy last. III. Cash!ey'S Buck won the
mile running race, three heats, onethiri or mile
each heat: ". IL. Cares Vashu second, AMI iIick-
mans Belle third.
BAFFLED RED SKINS
There was considerable fun in the Indian act en-
titled, ''Robbing the stage coach" Col JAKE Pos,
OF Rockville, drove the inprovised coach, sewing
machine re- agents wagon; He made up his mind he
''wd7" TuScorOra Indians after him. Jake fooled
the Indians by putting OF his fastest running
colts in the wagon, ANA as soon as the indians at
gave the horse plenty OF whip, running way from
them, much TO their surprise. To give reality TO
ridges at the attacking Indians. The Tho!c thing
was enjoyed by all except the Indians, Who said
the horse Was "heap too fast"
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Premiums have been awarded as follows FLOODED
horSes-For best one year Old colt, j. Ware; niiy
W. W. Rapley; best mare and foai, ". W Rapicy.
Saddle horses-For best mare, c. A. Hickweed; best
walking mare, j. ID. Blunt. Quick draft horses
For best and second best stallion. Robert Lydane;
best mare, Robert Ii. Mills second best. Robert c.
Session; best three year Old hlly. S. E. Ners best
two year Old, j. ID. Blunt; second best J. Davis;
Sess one year Sid, H. Bowie second bs hransin
| three years Old, +. NJ. HalloweL sheep Cots
! woldl For best buck lamb Chas. F. Brooke; Tor
best lot Of ewes, r. S Farquahar: second, Chas. +.
Brooke best lot OF lambs Chas. +. Brooke: second,
II. II. Miller. HogsFor best boar. Jersey red. III.
MeT 5es BEST BeFRs Fl heR boar Ss w. jef NJ
Thomas Dawson; best sow and pigs. }. w.
Wilson; best Poland Chida boar, DIR. +. Thomas:
of butter, J. D. Waters; second. Mrs E. p Thomas;
third, Zaidee G. Adams; best five pounds potied,
n. 6. Wagner: second, Mrs. E. F. Thomas. Seed
! wheat, E. C. Belt: second, Thomas Dawson; best
sample buckwheat, z. B. Adamson; white ear corn,
NJ. licketts: yellow ear corn, E. r. Thomas; best
peck oats, Allan Farquahar; best clover seed, J. w.
Page. Flour manufactured outside OF Mont :,oInery
county, county, z 2 . D. A Adamson; best manufactured in
| Wm +. Manakee Tobacco-pest sample tobacco,
| 2. ". Page. Vegetables-hest three heets, J. IL.
Gogley; cymlings. z. D: Waters pumpkins. J; NJ.
display Of vegetables z. d. Waters best lima beans
T. ID. jackson; parsnips, Mrs. o. Hutton: carrots,
NTs cora taisse Anns nnss' P0aS snn
| Washington: Fruits-aprles, j. w. Page;
pears, Mrs. W. Bowie: best display OF apples ii. Ii.
| Miller. Fl0werS-Best display, Mrs. H. ID. Waters,
| cut roses. Mrs. Dr. Thomas. best geraniunS, Miss
Belle Eers best plate OF flowers, 'The Young ladies
earpeting, MIS-. v: s Brooke: rug, Mrs. T. P.
Thomas; silk quilt, Lavinia Tschifely; crochet
| quilt Mrs. Ruth Adamson; knit quilt, Mrs NJ.
MIS-. Dr:. F. Thomas; yarn stockings, MIS- n Har,,
dcsty; cotton stockings, Miss Mamie Williams;
machine sewing @ Mrs A. Parqnahar best darned
patched garment. Miss Adele Mans; silk embroidery
Mrs Josephine Diamond; fancy knitting in worsIed,
| g1uder; handmade lace, Mrs. C. Baggerly: sofa
| cushion, Mrs. w. b. Green; crewel work, Miss a.
Mans Works or Attest Oil painting, Mrs W..
B. Green; best painting in water coloTs.
I! specimen OF painted China, Mrs ". b. Green;
best ham or bacon. J. ID. Waters; best homemade
bread, Mrs. DIR. Stonestreet; second, Mrs. w. $.
Brooke; biscuit, Mrs. 2. ID. Waters; rolls, z. ID.
Adamson; sponge cake, Mrs. Waters; pound cake,
Mrs Q. Hutton; fancy CAKE Mrs. Z. (. Brooke lel-
lies, Mrs. Dr. Thomas: best display canned fruits,
Miss Blanche Braddocll; best display OF preserves,
Mrs. Waters; pickles, Mrs. H. B. CaShell; catSup.
! dock; soft soap. Mrs Dr. Thomas Musical instru-
| mcntS-Best piano and parlor organ, Sanders a.
Stayman-G. L. Cook, agent; FOR second best piano,
and best display OF musical instruments StieT-G.
L. Wild Bro, agent.
The bicycle race Wednesday was won by Ear
rick, and not by Owen, as Incorrectly reported
The p. e. Convention.