Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17
Annual Meeting.-The annual

} ing OF the Agricultural Society OF this coun
ty took place here on Wednesday last.
After the ollcal OF members and read
ing of minutes, President Muncaster reat
an address containing resume Of the prin
cipal events of the past year, with severa
valuable suggestions for the future.
1t was moved and adopted that the Presi
dent'ssaddress be referred to the incoming
Board of Management for their guidance.
Two ladies OF the W. @. T. U. appeared
before the Society, requesting the privilege
of managing the dining room and refresh
ment booths at the next Fair. Referred to
the Board of Management.
The Treasurer's report was read and
adopted, and Messrs. Isaac r. Maus and r.
Watkins appointed a committee to examine
and audit accounts.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, 1t has been decided by Second
Comptroller Durham that if the provisions
of the Hatch bill be accepted by this State,
the Experimental Station must be estab,
lished at the Agricultural College:
Whereas, The past management of the
college has not been satisfactory to our farm,
ers as class,
Resolved, That our Senator and Delegates
are hereby requested to examine the laws
relating to the college and, II possible, To so
| amend the same that the farmers for whose
benefit this appropriation was made may
have larger representation in its Board OF
Management.
Mr.. Mannakee, as committee on statistics,
read clear and concise report on the con-
dition Of agriculture in this county, which
was accepted with thanks, and Mr. Man
nakee continued on the committee with
a request that the subject of forestry be IN.
cluded in his next report.
The election Of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President, Capt. John Mcdonald; Vice
Presidents, II. w. Blunt, VIM. G. Brewer,
D. M. Munro, Geo. Shaw, Joseph Hender
son, Charles F. Brooke; Secretary, A. IL.
Fletcher; Treasurer, p. ID. Laird; Execu-
tive Committee, VIM. L. Mannakee, H. H.
Miller, ]. H. Bogley, Frank Hutton, G, N.
Trundle.
Messrs. A. NJ. Stabler and John b. Dia-
mond were appointed a committee to con
duct the President elect to the chair. The
latter then made u short address and as
sumed the duties of his office.
A vote of thanks was unanimously ten
dered MIR. Muncaster, the retiring President,
for the energy, ability and untiring zeal dis
played by him during his terms of office, re-
suting in much benefit to the Society
A vote OF thanks was also rendered to the
| has ~, Ii,
| vices.
| A resolution that the Board OF Manage
ment be advised to hold u two days Fair
next Fall was not adopted
On motion the meeting then adjourned
Death OF Mrs EmmOns-Mrs Wetha
A. Emmens, the wife Of Prof. S. F. En-
mons, of the geological survey, died on Sun
day morning last in her rooms, at No 1926
+ street northwest, Washington, ID. G., un-
der circumstances in keeping with her high
ly dramatic career. Her eccentricities in
Europe and America have rendered her
famous, and recently the papers were filled
with her peculiar sayings and dongs About
month ago she went to Washington from
Gathersburg, this county, and taking the
rooms she occupied at the time OF her death,
advertised for pupils in elocution and dra-
matte art She was then in i'll health, hay
ing bad cold, and her ankle was so severely
sprained that she could move about only
with difficulty She grew worse, and the hal
fluctuations of her mind became more vivid
as her illness developed. She entertained the
suspicion that her husband would do her
an injury, and 50 strong did her belief that
he would make another attempt to put her
in private insane asylum become at times
that she would send for District messen-
ger boy TO guard her at night. When she
became convinced that she was soon to die
she sent for her husband, and a reconciliation
was effected. Every effort was made by
Prof. Emmons TO save her. but human skill
and attention were of no avail She died
in the presence of her husband, her mind
fully restored and at peace with him The
husband was Frustrated with grief, for he
really loved his wife, and even since their
estrangement has shown many evidences of
his regard for her
They Drove a Farmer to Death
Charles Fogie, II farmer, who lived near
Mt Airy, Carroll county. Nd, last week
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head The cause assigned for the sui.
eide is that he has been imposed on by the
agents of one OF the speculative grain com
panies, which have been doing business
among the farmers Of that section for some
years. 1t is said that he purchased OF one
Of these companies twenty five bushels of
wheat at ten dollars per bushel, and gave
his note for $3.50, the company executing
bond to him, promising TO sell for him, upon
the gathering of his crop, fifty bushels at
the same price. This they failed to do.
Some time ago two men, representing them
selves To be the agents of another company,
agreed 10 take the bond if he would execute
his note to them for $500 This he did, and
he supposed that the taking up the bond
and his giving the new note meant cancel
lation of the former note for $3.50. A few
weeks ago he learned that both notes were
in brokers' hands, and this fact caused him
to be greatly depressed, and he killel him
self as above stated.
Cattle Statistics.-The February sta
tistical report of the Department of Agri-
| culture relates to numbers and values of
farm animals There is a reported increase
in horses, mules and cattle, and decrease
in sheep and swine. The largest rate Of in
crease is in horses, amounting TO fully five
per cent. The increase in mules averages
three and u half per cent. The increase in
cattle is nearly two and half per cent.
corresponding closely with advances in pop
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