Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-06
The Montgomery County Fair.

CLOSE OF SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITIOS-A SKETCH OF
THE ASSOCIATIONS GROWTH.
The Montgomery county fair at Rockville closed
yesterday with the most satisfactory results. The
attendance has been large and the various eXhi-
bitions were of a high grade Of merit. After the
report closed In yesterdays STAR the races occurred
as follows:
The entries In the three-minute class. purse s1O0
We're j. H. MOrrow'S Blanche g., E. II. Beams Lady
Bashaw, Vim. Ii. Rabbits Fannie r, and Lee
Onutts Bird. The race Was won in three straight
heats by Blanche B., Fannie r. second, Lady
Bashaw third.
In the free-fo all race, purse $3.50, the entries
were F. NJ. Draney's Homer. j: Ii. Snaps Blue
Dick and j. P Smiths Eddie B. The race resulted
In favor OF Eddie B., Blue Dick second. This was
the most exciting of the three days, and much
money changed hands on it.
The running race purse $50, between Bismarck
and Molie Dade, best Two out OF three was won by
Bismarck, In two straight heats
Among the interested spectators at the fair yes
terday was the venerable Samuel l. StoneStreet,
former clerk OF the court and who perhaps
claim the honor OF being the originator of the Agr
cultural Society OF Montgomery county. In con-
versaton with the late John F. c. Peters PooleS-
Vile, in 1852 where they We're engaged with others
in small exhibition Of improved sheep and other
stock, Mr.. S. suggested the idea OF & county eN-
hibitiOn, which met the approval OF gentlemen
present, and correspondence was at once opened
with MeSSrS. II. ]. Bowie, A. B. Davis, Roger
Brooke and other prominent citizens OF the county,
which led to the formation OF the present society.
house yard and the year following in the grove OF
the late Col Beall. The grove OF Mir. StoneStreet,
near the CatnOlC cnufcn, was next USED luf Two
years, until the present grounds purchased.
Since occupying the latter additional land has been
purchased, large exhibition hail. offices, stabling
and stock pens erected, and the location is pro-
nounced by visitors De the most beautiful In the
state. The trotuing course lies in natural ampt-
theater plainly visible to spectators from all sides
The officers and members OF the society have
been warmly congratulated on the success OF the
exhibition and the receipts will relieve the society
from pressing financial engagements and enable 1t
to extend its usefulness.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS.
The following are exhibits for which additional
awards were made yesterday by the committee:
Pillow shams and bedSpread, Mrs. Fay; display OF
paintings, Miss Mamie BOgley; Kensington en-
broidery and braiding by hand. Miss Adele Maus;
crazy bag. Mrs. F. stabler; handmade coat, MIST;
B. Brewer; fancy embroidery, Lille Reading; hand
embroidery, Miss Lille Moore; hammered brass,
Miss Eliza Farquhar and Miss Minnie Prettyman;
painted bag, Miss Rose Hutton; embroidered skirt,
Mrs 8; D. Higgins wheel quit. w; P. Cole; rick
rack, Mrs. L. A. Darby; damsons Mrs. S. ID. Hig-
gins and George Shaw; cucumbers, Mrs E. J. Han,
canned tomatoes, Frank Higgins; okra, kohl rabbi,
martynia. parsley, beans, peppers, and broccolo
kale, Mrs Hollowell; canned apples, Frank Hig-
gins; display of pears, w. K Gather and Mrs. E
7. HAIL