Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-10
preparing for the Fair.-At meet.

ing OF the Board OF Management OF the Ag-
ricultural Society held at the Fair Grounds
on Wednesday last the following resolutions
were adopted:
To prevent any vexatious delay attending
the starting Of races during the Fair, it is
ordered that all entries for races to take
place on Thursday, September 9th, the End
day of the Fair, will be positively closed at
10 o'clock, A. NJ, on that day, and all en-
tries for races on the third day will be closed
at 6 o'clock, P. NJ, tie second day. This rule
will be rigidly enforced.
Base ball clubs charging an admission fee
to their games will be required to pay a rent
of $3.50 per game for the grounds.
A race for 2.year-old colts will be run on
the third day of the Fair. The purse of not
less than 800 will be made up of sub
scription of $50, made by the Society, To
which will be added the entrance fees of 10
per cent, provided that not less than five
start in the race TO be halt-mile dash.
The President, Treasurer and Secretary
were appointed committee on privileges
and instructed to make arrangements with
Mr.. Freund, the caterer of Washington, to
take charge of the dining room and refresh
ment privileges.
1t was also decided that dance should
be given at the Town Hall on the evening
of Thursday, the second day of the Fair, to
which small admission will be charged.
This will be for the entertainment of such
visitors to the Fair as may desire to spend
the evening in Rockville.
The following committees were appointed
to award premiums:
Thoroughbred, Saddle and Quick Draft
Horses-Jas G. Cashell, Robert ii Miller
and H. G. Fawcett.
Regular Heavy Draft, Heavy Draft Horses
and Teams-J. j. Hutton, F. Z. Hays and
John +. Wilson.
Durham Cattle-Chas. f. Coffin, G. A. II.
Snouffer and Howard Griffith.
Holstein Catte-Wm. e. Muncaster, Jno.
B. Diamond and r. w. Clagett.
Jersey and Channe. Island Cattle-Nut
yet appointed.
Devon and Fat Cattle and Oxen-John
H. Gassaway, Zadoc Magruder and VIM. A.
Bogley.
Sheep-John T. Best, VIM. S. Brooke and
Z. G. Gilpin.
Hogs-Frederck Stabler, Barton Trail
and Levi Watkins.
Poultry-Wm. S. Stockbridge.
Dairy-Not yet appointed.
Seeds, Flour and Tobacco-B. +. Crabbe,
John Metz and Edward Vers.
Machinery and Agricultural Implements,
Carriages, Saddles, &c, and Sewing Ma
chines-Alban Brooke, Hezekiah Trail and
Col q. w. Dorsey.
Vegetabes-.T. d. jackson, p j. Hall and
Miss Ellen Farquhar.
Fruits-John G. Bentley, Geo. Huddle
ston and Mrs. j. II. Gassaway.
Flowers-T. J. Holland, Mrs. ii. w. Tai
bolt and Mrs. Kate Janney.
Home. Made Fabrics-Mrs. Mary Carroll,
Mrs. G. ID. Luckett and Miss Rebecca Davis.
Works of Art-Mrs Ella White, Miss
Mary Davis and Miss Rebecca Miller.
Hams-E. j. Hall, John II. Vinson and
Jos. A. fancy.
Culinary Department-Mrs. VIM. Il. Mum
caster, Mrs j. L. Wilson and Mrs. w. w.
Blunt
Musical truments-Mrs. A. j. Aimoney,
Miss r. NJ. Holland and Miss III. w. Blunt.
Discretionary Outside Hall--R. b. Far
quhar, E. b. Prettyman and John w. Hogg.
Discretionary Inside Hall-Mrs II. Wat
kins, Mrs Sylvester Jones and Miss Lille
Moore.
Sweepstake-Mss Jennie Hodges, Miss
Sallle Kilgouv and Miss Lou Tschiifely.
Childrens Department-Mr John w.
Keys, Miss Jennie Codwise any Miss Amy
Hutton.