Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-09
Affairs At Rockville.
PREPARING FOR THE COUNTY FAIR-rHB MEETING OF
THE MANAGERS.
Correap0ndence of TIfE SrAp

PREPARING FOR THE COUNTY FAIR-rHE MEETING OF
THE MANAGERS.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR:
ROCKVILLE, August 8.
Perry Thompson and Charles Thompson, and
John Smith, q colored man, who have been con-
fined in the jail at this place for over three months
for non-payment OF 1nes imposed for violation Of
the local-option law, were to-day brought before
Judge vinson and released under the provisions
OF the bankrupt law, they having heretofore given
the proper legal notice TO their or editors.
both OF Washington, were married here yesterday
Dy Rev. s. A. Johns.
Mr.. James Law and family and Mr.. Joseph
Brooks and family, OF Washington, are Spending
the summer at the house or Mr. I. U. White, near
Dickerson station. MessrS Walker and Hill
Wright, OF Forest Glen, who have spent the last
Mr.. VIM REILLY, daughter and son, left Forest
Glen a few days ago for an extended pleasure trip
through the Northern states
Mrs. Washington Stevenson, OF Towson, Nd.
accompanied by her Two daughters, is at present
the guest OF Mr.. Alfred Ray, near Forest Glen.
meeting or the board OF management OF the
Agricultural Society was held here to-day to make
additional preparations for the next lair. II was
ordered that all entries for races on the second
day OF the fair should be closed at 10 o'clock on
that day, and those for the third day closed at 8
O'Clock pm. on second day. An additional race
for two-year-old colts Will Ue run on The third day.
purse 500. COMMITTEES was appointed TO confer
with Washington caterer ana get him to take
charge Oh the 0inlng-roon and r Ireshment stands
IL was decided 10 nave u Dali at The town hall on
the evening OF the second day.
The following committees were appointed to
award premiums: Thoroughbred saddle and quick
draught horses, Jas. G. Cashell, r. II. Miller, H. C.
Fawcett; heayy-draughu horses and teams, j. j.
Hutton, +. p. Hays, John E. Wilson; Durham cat
tie. ChaS. E. Cofin q. A. T. Snoufier; Howard Grit
nth; Holstein cattle, VIM. K. Muncaster, John B.
Diamond, 4. w. Cagett; Devon and LIT cattle and
oxen, John II. Gassaway, Zadoc Magruder w.
A. Bagley; sheep, john 7. Best, VIM. s. Brooke
Edw q. Gilpin; hogs, Frank Stabier, Barton Trail
Levi Watkins; poultry, VIM. $. S.ock0ridge: seed,
flour and tobacco b. +. Crabbe, john Metz, Edw.
N. Veirs; machinery, implements carriages, sad.
dies and sewing machines, Alban Brooke, Herr
Trail, COL g. W. Dorsey; vegetables, I. q. jack
son, p j. Hall, Miss Ellen Farquhar; fruits john
c. Bentley, Geo. Huddleston, Mrs. j. IL. Gassaway;
flowers, Mrs. 7. j. Holland, Mrs. II. w. Talbot,
Mrs. Kate Janney; homemade fabrics, Mrs. Mary
Carroll, Mrs. Z. ID. LuckeIt, Mrs. kebecca Davis;
works OF art, Mrs. Ella White, Miss Mary Davis
Miss Rebecca Miller; hams, E j. Hall: j. 7 VinsOn,
jos. A. fancy; culinary department, Mrs. W. E
Muncaster, Mrs j. E. Wilson Mrs. w. w. Blunt;
musical instruments, Mrs. A. J. Almoney, Miss r.
NJ. Holland, Miss II. blunt; discretionary OUTSIDE
bali, k. b. FarQuhar, L. b. Prettyman, john W.
HOgg; discretionary inside hail. Mrs. K Watkins,
MIS- sylvester Jones' Miss Lille Moore; sweep
stake, Misses Jennie Hodges Sallie Kligour, Lou
Tschineiy; children's department, Mrs John w.
Keys, Miss jennie Codwise, Miss Amy Hutton.