Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-03
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR,
Opening OF the Annual Agricultural
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Awarded Yes.
terday.

Opening OF the Annual Agricultural
terilay.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, Sept, 2,1SS5.
The delightful weather, the large and attrac-
tive display of exhibits in almost every
department., and the unusual interest mani
tested by the county people in the Agricultural
fair have contributed to make the exhibition,
now in progress one of the most successful ever
held in the county. The first day is always
largely devoted to preparation Tor the days that
Is never large, but there was a larger number
present to-day than usual, and the exercises,
as far as they vent were Of very interesting
during the day, both of which took place in the
afternoon. The first was for horses of the 2:4O
entries: Maggie Mitchell, by ]. N. Drawbaugh;
Don Bernard, by N. II. Shelter; Dock, by
Schiagel and Quigly, and George, by F. n;
Draney. After q close contest Don Bernard
came out the winner; Maggie Mitchell second,
George third. Following this was running
r. Cooley's Last Rose Of Summer and j. y.
Whites Maud White and Ben HILL Last Rose
won the race, with Maud White second.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The following premiums were awarded:
Chickens.-Best Wyandottes, VIM. E. Mamma
Rock, II. H. Miller; second best f. Stabler; best
white Leghorns, VIM. Z. Mannakee; second,
Ducks:.-Best Muscovy, Jos. T. Moore; best
Pekin, Mrs. Rudolph Watkins; second, Mrs.
Stephen b. Lyddane.
Geese.-Jas. w. Day, first premium; ]. H. Bog
ley, second.
Turkeys.-John E Wilson, first; Jewell Graf,
second.
Guinea Fowls.-F. stabler first premium; ].
Il. Wilson, second.
seed.-Best sample white wheat, 2. w. Page;
second, Charles ID. Duvall; third, VIM. NJ. Rob-
erts; best sample red wheat, Iewell Graft; sec
ond, VIM. 5. Brooke; third, n. j. Wagner; best
buckwbeat, c. W. Gibson; best white corn lin
ear, John l.. Dawson; best white (shelled) corn
Fred Stabler best yellow corn (shelledl, n. j.
Wagner; best yellow Gin carr corn, L. III. Du-
ner; best oats l.. H. Duvall; second, Charles H
Brooke; best clover seed, II. w. Page; second, Il.
U. Dowden; best timothy seed, n. w. Page.
Flour-BeSt process flour manufactured out
side of Montgomery county, Miss Helen ADAM
son; best process Hour manufactured in Mont
s Soms county. E. NJ Veirs; best display of
Tobacco.-Best sample of tobacco, six pounds,
Il. w. Page.
har; second best, Mrs. A. NJ. Stabler.
Culinary Department-First Class-Best
homemade light bread, Asa stabler; second
Brooke. Best homemade buiscuit Mrs. w. b.
Miller. Best crackers, Mrs. Adele Mans. Best
Mrs. Richard Her'vett. Rest bomeemade r pr'
Mrs. N. j. Wagner; second best, Asa Stabler.
Best homemade sponge cake, Mrs. X. b. Far
quhar; second best, Mrs. T. Staber. Best home
Maggie Wilson.
Musical instruments-Best piano, Charles NJ.
Stief best parlor organ. Charles NJ. Stief.
"a G. & Q. CANAL DIRECTOR REsIGNs-Mr
James A. l.. Mcclure has resigned as member
of the board of directors of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal company. In his letter to the gov
ernor OF Maryland, presenting his resignation,
he says that since the suit of David X. Stewart
against the company has been settled favorably
to the company, he resigns his position as
director.
BASE BALL.-At Trenton yesterday the
Nationals defeated the Trenton nine by score
follows: Chicago, II; Buffalo, .. Boston, a;
Providence, 3: st. Louis, 1; Detroit, 2. Allie
gheny, 8; Cincinnati, 6. Metropolitan, 9;
Brooklyn 8. Athletic, Is; Baltimore, 8.
THE LOCAL PREACHERS CONVENTIONAL
a meeting of local preachers of the NJ. E. church
at Rev. ]. X. Wrights house, 1887 10th street
northwest, last evening, Rev. Samuel Kramer,
John w. MetcRett and John Wilkinson were
elected to represent the District at the national
convention of local preachers of the Methodist
Episcopal church, to be held in Brooklyn, on
September 26th.
dley has, by Mr.. T. j. Mackey, filed a bill
for divorce from Lavinia Mandley. They
were married on January 18th, 1874, by Rev.
J. Hersey, she under the name of Weeks. He
charges that on March 10th, 1885, the defend
ant deserted his bed and board in Howard Co.,
Nd, leaving with one Greenberry johnson,
with whom she is living in open adultery. He
also asks the custody of their child, a boy of
years of age.-Wm. b. Vinton has begun suit
nee Beech, for desertion, and Sarah b. Smith
has pettiOned tor divorce from Claude w.
Smith on the ground of desertion.
DAMAGE BY FIRE FROM A CIGAR.-At 400
o'clock this morning Officer Brice turned in an
the Washington Cadet Corps on o street, be-
tween 7th and 9Th streets. The fire originated
from lighted cigar thrown into a spittoon. 1t
was extinguished after causing about S25 dam
age. The building is owned by w. +. Nash, and
is insured.