Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
THE CLOSE OF THE FAIR,
Final Scenes i'm the Fair Ground 1t
ROckvi11e-Racing i'm the Mud-An
Additional List of Premiums.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, September s.
A heavy rain-storm flooded the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon between and o'clock,
while the racing was in progress, driving the
multitude heiter SHELTER into every hole and
corner atfording shelter. The races were
finished in the mud. The county race 3-minute
class, was won by w. H Rannie's Roland, W.
j. Beams Lady Bashaw second, w. H. Carr's
Orphan Boy third. The free for all contest was
won by ]. H. MOrrow's Empress, J. U. Draw
baughs Maggie Mitchell second, N. H. Shelters
Don Bernard third. A special running race,
won by N. II. Whites Dick, ended the pro-
gram.
Notwithstanding the rain, which came too
late to do much damage, the exhibition will be
remembered as one Of the most interesting and
credit is due the officers Of the society for the
excellent management that characterized the
exercises from beginning to end.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Sheep-Cotswold-Best ram, two years old, 8.
ID. Best; best ram, one year old, Thos. ]. Lea;
best buck lamb, Thos. J. Lea; best lot of ewes,
Thos. j. Lea; second best ]. B. Diamond; best
lot Of lambs, ThoS. ]. Lea; second best, s. D.
Best. southdown-Best ram, two years old ,Thos.
b. best buck lamb c. F. kirk; second best. Franz
Hutton; best lot of lambs, Frank Hutton.
anS yefT Old W. Gal
Hest lot Of ewes, John e. Wilson; second best,
8. ID. Best; best lot 0f lambs, ChaS. f. Brooke;
second best, B. II. Miller.
Hogs-Jersey red, best boar, Chas. F. Brooke;
best SOW and pigs, Chas. F; Brooke. Best boar
Berkshire, ]. n. Bogtey; I'd best, VIM. T. Mum
caster; best lot of shOats, ]. H Bogley; best SOW
and pigs. ]. II. Bogley; I'd best, J. II. Bogley.
Glade-Best lot OF shoatS, John E. Wilson;
I'd best, Alban Brooke; best SOW and pigs, ]. II.
Bogley; I'd best, John e. Wilson.
FruIts-Best display, raised by exhibitor. Mrs.
p a,sgtns bes. peek & Fred staSer
peaches, Reuben Dreamer; ID best Mrs. E. ].
Hall; best peck Of ounces, Mrs. w. 8. Brooke
ID best, Mrs. n. ]. Hall; best peck of grapes, c.
d. Duvall; I'd best, G. r. Hartshorne best dozen
pears, B. +. Storms; I'd best, J. 4. VinsOn; best
melons, j. +. Melne; I'd best, j. d. jackson;
best display OF fruits, raised anywhere, Mrs. s.
D. Higgins; ID best Fred Stabler; best display
Of apples, G. R. Hartshorne.
Discretionary premiums-Outside OF hall
Blackwell and SOuthdown ram, III. II. Miller;
herd of Devon cattle tregisteredl, w. s. Smoot,
OF Langley We; dne Ayrshire bulA W.R Gather;
washing machine, G. f. Anderson; Coleman's
patent pillow harness. Inside OF hall-Darned
net spread and shams, Miss Mollie Wilson;
Jas. E. Leamon; Kensington painting, Mrs. ].
B. Diamond; vegetables, II. G. Halloweli; fish
scale flowers, Mrs. T. J. Holland; outline en-
broidery, Mrs. Fred Stablef hops, Mrs. ]. ].
Higgins; worsted work, May y. White; Graham
bread, Mrs. Hewett; charcoal drawings, Rary
Blunt; plums and grapes, Mrs. g. d. Higgins:
canned fruit and vegetables, Frank HiRgins:
Hubbard squash, Mrs. J. ]. Higgins.
The second premium for sewing machines
was taken by the Davis, instead Of theEldridge,
az printed.