The Press., 1888-10-11
The Rockville Fair.


 The Holland Go. fair at Rockville last week was a success in attracting as large a number of people as they had last year, but they do not claim any larger. The exhibits were of the same general charac- ter as last year. The entries of poultry were few, but the specimens were fine looking fowls.
 Vernon, Ellington and Bolton granges competed for the grange premiums, but the display was not as attractive as. last year, not near the amount of artistic ar- rangement nor ornamentation that last year made the grange building the main attraction in the exhibition building. The W. 0. T. U. silk bedqnilt presented to Mrs. Forbes, the president of the state or ganization, was a beautiful thing, and praises of it were in every one's mouth. There were other beautiful specimens of needlework, knitting, &c., and several Rockville firms filled the-rest of the space with samples of their several lines of trade T. O. Hoffman had an assortment of stuffed birds, that spoke we'll of his skill as tax idermist. He follows this business to as- sist him in getting an education, and fit himself for higher sphere of usefulness. A fine display of photographic views by amateurs F. B. Davis and Chas. Rose. The show of fruits and vegetables was up to the usual standard of this fair.
 The attractions on the track besides the races were the trick horse, Fritz, of F.. M. Horton, and the pony hippodrome races. Two teams of four ponies abreast, attached to Roman chariots, ran around the track with vim that greatly pleased the little folks, as well as some older ones.
 " nA &nn. N& hx xn haf-mile foot-race, in 2.02, the fastest half mile on this track, was presented with 8 valuable hunting case gold stop watch by his Rockville friends.
 The new grand stand, great improve ment over the old one, is roofed over, but did not keep off the wind, which, on We'd nesday in particular, was very searching underneath. At the end nearest the gate Is the secretary's office and the grand stand ticket office. The rest of the floor was occupied by the w. 0. T. Us. dining room, Finders confectionery, and others.
 Taking it altogether, it was satisfac- tory exhibition, and the society must have little surplus in the treasury.
 The officers will please accept our thanks for courtesies extended. RETsE1.
 It is announced that Chairman Quay of bu0 EODuD4LCAu HhblOuA COuQm1bG06 udA U0. posted in the Garfield national bank $25,- 0e0sas fund to reward persons furnishing information leading to the conviction Of violaters of the registration law in New York. There will be paid 5000 for the first conviction, 5000 for the second, $500 for the third, and $250 for each subsequent conviction until the fund is exhausted.
 The Pickett monument was unveiled at Hollywood cemetery in Richmond, Mon- day. The original intention of the Pick cit division association was to place thelr monument on the field of Gettysburg at the extreme point reached by the advance of Pickett's division, that is just within the union line. But for portion of the in- scriptions, one of them especially which commemorated the deeds of the confed- crate soldiers as patriotism, the plan would have been completed. But the Gettysburg association objected to this, and Holly wood was selected as the site.