Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-10-05
The Agricultural Fair.
Racing Programn.e-Appointments-Com Com
mittees-Specadl Attractions, de-, dec.

nucn4 TTVyFdhtHt6-d OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
mittees-SpecsdI Attractions, de-, dec.
The Board of Management of the Agri
cultural Society held a meeting on Friday
last, and completed all arrangements for the
exhibition on the Gath, 25th and Goth inst
The Board have added two races to the pro-
gramme-one for county horses, 3-minute
class, and one for district horses, same class
The racing programme, as completed, will
be as follows:
First day, Wednesday, October Gath, at
10 o'clock, NJ, District Trotting Race, 8.
minute class, LIST money $50, Cd $15, Sd $40
AT 2 o'clock, P. NJ, for fastest Stallion
Mare or Gelding, trotting in harness, mile
heats, best three in five, for horses that have
never made $40 or better, $s5, second SIS,
third S. Must not be less than four en-
tries and three to start. An entrance fee of
ten per cent, is charged for each horse.)
County Running Race, same day, at $3.50
P. NJ, for fastest Running Horse, raised and
owned in Montgomery county, one-thrd
mile heats, best two in three, $50, second
PA"t shhV ~ NoiA cHItieS, anu Hot icos tnuu
five to start)
Second day, Thursday, October 25th, at
2 o'clock p. NJ, County Trotting Race, for
fastest Stallion, Mare or Gelding, trotting in
harness, mile heats, three in five, not over
four years old last Spring, owned and raised
by resident of Montgomery county, $50,
second $50, third $50. -Four entries, three
to start)
Double Team Race, same day, at 1890 p.
NJ, for fastest Double Team, trottng in har-
ness, mile heats, three in five, open to all,
(span owned by only one person,) $50, sec
ond $40. CThree entries, two to start)
County race, 3-minute class, at $3.50 p. M ,
for fastest Horse, Mare or Gelding, trotting
in harness, best three in five, $25, second
$40, third So. Horse to be raised and
owned by resident of the county,
Tandem Race, same day, at p. NJ. exhi-
biton OF horses driven tandem, first prem
ium $25, second SIS.
Third day, Friday, October 26, at II A.
M, exhibition of tour-in-hand teams, owned
by not more than two persons, first prem
INN $50, second $40.
Same day, at p. NJ, $50 Race, for fast.
est Stallion, Mare Or Gelding, trotting in
harness, mile heats, best three in five, with
record not better than $50, $50, second $25,
third $40, (Four entries, three to start)
Free for All Race, purse $500, same day,
at 3 p NJ, for the first horse $3.50, second
800, third $50. (Four entries, three to
start.
The Board made the following appoint
ments;
Assistant Treasurer. J. w, Whitesidc.
Assistant Secretary, J. w. NJ Kiger.
Entry Clerks--A. ii. Fletcher, Alexander
Kilgour, Allan Farquhar, A. d. Green, H.
Spencer.
Gate Keepers-Eli Moulden, s. r. Multi
can, W. b. Miller, Elijah Leizear
Ticket Sellers-EIugh Townsend, BENZ
Haney.
Guards-John Simpson, VIM. A. Davis.
Night Watchmen-Z. II. Clagett, Frank
Cuttings.
The following are the awarding COM
mittees
Trials of Spced-A. w. Kelly, G. f. Kirk
o. II. p. Clarke, J. b. Beverly, Ed. Blunt.
Blooded, Saddle and Quick Draft Horses
II. G. Fawcett, J. J. Hutton, Fred. Hays.
General Utility, Heavy Draft, Horse and
Mule Teams-G. W. Riggs, G. G. Griffith.
Silas Bell
Cattle-W. s. Brooke, Fred. Staber, Chas
NJ. Williams, Llcwellyn Massey, VIM. G..
Brewer.
Sheep-Asa NJ. Stabler, w. b. Chichester,
Harry Griffith.
Hogs-Dr f. Thomas, Spencer Watkins,
Capt. John Mcdonald.
Poultry--W. II. Rabbit, d. Mason, How.
ard Garrett
Machinery, Carriages Wagons and Har-
ness-Alban Brooke, H. M. Waters, Rich'd
Spates, A. J. Cashel.
Shepherd Dogs-J. H. Dodge, Thos Jack.
son, W. w. Owen,
Discretionary Premiums-E. b. Pretty
man, II. G. Haliowel, Col. Geo Russt.
The Committee on Novelties have secured
ioi ehO an an pbN-
eral exhibitions of their customs will be
given during each day. This, doubtless,
will prove a most interesting feature. There
are host of smaller attractions that have
been secured and will be more fully de-
scribed hereafter.
Already enough stables and pens have
been secured TO insure q success by tho stock
department, and the Exhibition Hall Is to
undergo some repairs, which will afford
better display and security to articles on ex-
hibiton in the ladies' department. The
Board have added Il chldren's department
to the premium list, and the special bread
premium will attract much attention.
From all indications the management
have every right 10 expect q most successful
exhibition. They will spare no labor to
add 10 the Success in all departments, apd
with Ihe special arrangements with the rail.
road companies for extra trains, o large at