Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04
The Rockville Fair.
RACE WHICH CAUSED sATrsFACTIoN-A LIsr OF


At the agricultural fair at Rockville. Nd, yes
terday, after the close of The STARS telegrap hic
report the first or the trials speed took place In
the Circle and attracted entire attention of the
1Tge crowd present This was race OF 2:40 class,
for purse OF 800. best three IN five. mile heats;
So TO first horse SIS TO second SIS TO third SO to
fourth After contest OF seven heats j. B. Snaps
Blue Dick was declared winner: F. Nj. Draney's
Homer second =. N. Smiths Eddie B. withdrawn
after the nth heat. At the time OF the withdrawal
OF Eddie B. he had won two heats, aud Mr. Brelgle,
the driver Claimed the third but IL was not allowed
by the Judges. account or running. Much dis
satisfaction was expressed by the driver and a
large portion OF the crowd quite Large amount
or money changed hands on the result
Ia the county running race, at O'Clock, for
purse OF S25, T. A. ii1ckmans Mollie D0dS TOOK hrst
money. So with john F; Llnthieum,s John second.
s.. John ahead in both heats. but bOlted the
track Ce1ore reaching The stand
AWARD OF PREMIUMS
At the close Of the the Committee on flowers
made the following awards: Best pyramid of cut
flowers, T. D. Waters; second best, Mrs. E. j. Hall;
cut roses, first premium, q. D. Waters; second,
MIS-. Or. Thomas; geraniums, 2. D. Waters; second
do, c. F. Brooke: best display Of flowers. c. K.
Kartshorne; best dahlas, Sii,s Estel.e Bouc: best
plate cut MOWERS H. e HailOwe.. A premium was
awarded Tor the best silk quilt to Miss E jones'
second best, to MISS Kate Tscnireiy; best GRO
Chef quilt, 10 Mrs. j. B. Diamond.
THE LIST OF EXHIBITORS
The display of stoc!, Will rival that OF any former
exhibition. Thomas J. Lea, 7. NJ. Halloyvell, E C.
Belt, K. Il. Farquhar ". u. Gather. Rudolph Wat
kins. f. : Kilgour. Charles H. Brook. J. Wilson.
:. D.Best. Charles T. brooas and F. ". Bogley
make fine exhibitions OF Durham Cattle, and VIM
F. Manchester. Benjamin III. Miller aCd William j.
Thompson excellent specimens OF Jerseys;
Cnarles Kir,-. Benjamin H. Miter Jonn E. wilson,
/. {. Belt. William E. Muncaster aud Rudolph Wat
kins exhibit Jersey and Attorney cattle. graued;
john E. wilson. E. c. Belt, Chlrle. II. Brook and S
T. Muncaster ana Ben. ii. Mli.er exhibit Channel
Island cattle. and ". E Muhcastcr, Robert II. MIL
ley aid Aza VI. staber cover the several grades Of
working oxen. Bioodsd horses are exhibited by
LeCDaru Weer, IT., john White & Son. Frederick;
A. L. Graves. j. b. Diamond and William r. Gather.
Col. ". Bowie, ST.. Charles kirn E Nj. Ricketts, and
E. c. Peter are the competitors Tor the best sldde
horses j. J. stevens, z. Ii. Bogiev, ii. H. Griffith,
Robert button, Z. E Welen. ". R. Gather. W. J.
draugnI horses ana L u. Bailey. W. E. Muucslster,
E. {. Belt. Lee Otfutt W. G- Nutlican. joan White,
il. Nunday, ". e. Fowler. c. H. Brook and j. b.
Diamond the heavy drausht horses.
In the vegetable aid iruit department those ex-
hibLtins are Col. ": Bowie, William r. Hutton, 2.
D. Page, Mrs T. 4. Waters, r. K. Forquhar. Mrs Z.
j. UIli. Mrs E T. Hail, H. Z. ua.loweL II. IL
Miller, W. ". Stabier. ". E. Manakee, Z. E. WEIGH,
Frederick Srab!er. John E. Wilson, Judge yinson,
George Peter. Thomas d. JackSJn, MS William ).
BTdOk5. Granville Farqunar, VI. Green, Ignatius
FuIks. Allen Brook, Mrs u. F, Thomas, Mrs. 4. ID.
higgins and John J. Higgins Frank Higgins
from his canning factory near this Town.
in Tie culinary depar meat the exhibitors are
r. FaTquhar. Miss HeEda AdOmsOn. Mss Adell
Maus Mrs DIR. StoletreTt, Mrs Frederick Stahier.
MS j. E. Wilson. Mrs Charles Ii: Book. MIs. DR..
Thomas Ms j. Holland AIRS. j. H. BOgley. NrS. j.
ID. Brewer. Mis-, Mary :. HailoWei. Mrs William $.
Broo ard MIS- u. T. Spencer. To his department
Miss Lille MauS adds twelve vaIietIe: or JellieS,
with specimens OF cake resembling wax work.
VIM Z Manakee makes the largest display IN
the poultry line. Massrs- Nichols OF this county,
and Croft, Of Frederick. MAKE al extensive eXnibi-
tion OF harness and saddles
In the sheep department ThoS. ]. Lea, S. D. Best
and Cnarles F. Brook exhibit several grades Of
C0tswods; joan E. Wilson, W. E. Muncaster, ROB-
erJ Miller, 5. b. Best, w. II. Hutton and ~ VI.
Stab,er, SoUthdownS, aud Chas F. Brook, john E.
Wilson, y. IL. Miller, W. E MuDcaster. Dr.. +.
Thomas. CO. w. Bowie and S. ID. Best, graded
SOutGdOWDS.
The chlldren's culinary department is a new
attention II embr aces almost every kind OF pro-
Visions, lail1eS and cakes. Miss Mamie Hill, or
Georgetown, has collection Of Oil paintings In
the art department which has been much praised.