Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-04
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.


EOur EXclSlO8 koCeS-AW0f0S for
Horses, Cattle. and Displays Of gri.
cultural Implements.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, Sept. 3.-Between four and five
thousand people attended the fair to-day.
There was the best Of order, and, barring littIs
delay In the racing program, every arrangement
was carried out to the letter. After The STAR
report closed, there were four exciting races
The first we're for horses of the $50 class. purse
500. j. w. Drawbaugh entered Maggie Mitch
ell, j. w. Morrow, Empress; n H. Shelter. Don
Bernard. Don Bernard won; Empress, second
Ihen came the county trotting race, purse $50
W. II. Carr entered Orphan Boy; w. H. Ran.
ney, Roland; E. H. Bean, Lady Bashaw After
a close contest, the latter won the race: Roland
second. An excellent pacing race between D.
u. Garters Hazel Bashaw and w. L. Laughlin's
days sport closed with running race, open to
all, for purse Of $50. There were three en-.
tries-F. T. Manning's Essex, r. F. Cooley Last
Rose Of Summer, and F. A. Hickmau's Dick
Essex was successful Last Rose coming In sec
ond. The races we're all closely contested and
furnished excellent sport
MORE. PREMIUMS.
The following premiums were reported
Blooded horses-best stallion, Diamond &
Munro; best gelding, w. r. Gather: best mare
best three-year-old filly, J. B. Diamond; best
one-year-old hlly, J. d. Blunt
ssauoie horseS-best mare or gelding, j. III.
Massey; best FLY under four years old, ]. H.
Quick draft horses-Best stallion, d. D. Car
Ter; second best, John White & Sons best mare
or gelding, w. j. Thomson; second best, ]. H.
bosley best mare and fOal, X. b. Farquhar;
second best, H. H. Miller; best span of horses
or mares, c. F. Kirk; second best, g. w .Cashell;
pest three.year-old colt, H. Frail; second best,
augustus Ward; best lwo-year-old colt, W. j.
thompson; second best, J. ID. Blunt; best one
year-old colt, ]. d. Blunt second best, H.
Heavy draft horses-Best stallion. John White
q sons second best, John White & Sons; best
mare or gelding, b. H. Miller; second best, Fred.
second best, VIM. Z. Muncaster; best two-year.
old colt C. H. Brooke; second best, Mrs. II. j.
ond best, VIM. E. Muncaster, best mare and
foal, B. II. Miller; second best, b. H. Miller
Mule and horse teams-Best team of horses,
team OF mules, ]. w. Albaugh: best span of
horses, F. NJ. Halloweil; second best, j. ]. Shoe
Durham cattle, registered-Best bull, best
COW, second best COW, best heller, second best
heifer, best bull calf best heifer calf all to Thos
above, r. B. Farquhar; best cow, r. B. Farqu-
nari best bull, two years old and above. ]. II:
John E. Wilson; second best, Willie Vinson;
best pair of steers, c. H. Brooke; second best.
John E Wilson; best heifer calf, John E. Will
Holstein cattle, registered-Best bull, c. G.
Wilson: Grade-Best bull, Dorey Cashell; best
heifer, VIM. E. Muncastsr.
years-old, VIM. E. Muncaster; best COW, three
years-old, VIM. ]. Thompson; second best, VIM.
10: Muncaster; best bull, two-years-Old, ]. ID.
Blunt; second best. VIM. E. Muncaster: best
heifer, two-years-old, BENZ. H. Miller; second
best, VIM r. Muncaster; best bull, one-year-
old, VIM. E. Muncaster; second best, j. W.
Albaugh; best heller, one-year-oId, VIM.
Thompson; best bull calf. VIM. ]. Thompson;
best heifer cali, Benz. II. Miller
Jersey and Attorney Cattle-Grade-Best
COW, Benz. II. Miller; second best, w. E. Num-
caster; best heller, two-years-old, BENZ. H.
Miller; second best, VIM. E. Muncaster; best
SeleE 8neye ssar Bowie Vinson; best heller
Channel Island Cattle-Best bull, three years
old, j. ID. Blunt; best COW, three years old, ]. D..
Blunt second best. ]. II. Albaugh; best bull,
two years old, J. D. Blunt; best heller, two years
ter; best bull, one year old, j. d. Blunt: second
best, N. r. Baker; best heller, one year old. w.
=. Muncaster; second best, J. w. Albaugh; best
bull cali, J. d. Blunt; best heifer calf, VIM. E.
Fat Cattle-Best beef on hoof, owned, bred and
graZed In Montgomery county, j. +. Wilson:
best beef on hoof owned and fattened in Mont
gomery county, Chas. F. Brooke; second best, n
Working Oxen-Best pair, B. H Miller; second
best, James Rannie.
Herd Premium-Best herd of cattle for dairy
purposes, to be owned by exhibitor, w. s.
owned by exhibitor; T6os. ]. Lea; second best.
Machinery@Best display of agricultural i'm
second best, F. +. Moore, West washington. B.
c.
Carriages and Harness-Best display of har-
ness, j: ID: Nicholas best display Of vehicles, L
W. Casheli; best single vehicle, l. w. Cashel.