Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Additional Premium Awards-Yester-
days Races.

Correspondence Of THr EVENING STAB
ROCKVILLE. Nd, Sept 8.
The attendance at the agricultural fair this
afternoon was as large as has been seen for
many years, and the excitement attendant upon
the races was great. The proverbially pretty
girls of the District and the county were out in
great numbers and We'd with their male friends
In admiration of the winners
The following races took place: Trotting race,
for fastest mare or gelding trotting in harness,
mile heats, best three in five, with record of
not better than 2 40; c. W. Smith. Friday, first;
F. Carter, Lady Holly, second; J.. II. Morrow,
Susie q, third. Best time of Friday, AL. Best
two in three, running one lap; FIRST F. 7. VIII
liams, Bessie G; second, J. p. Gott, Austenette.
Time Of winner, $50 seconds Free-for-all
trottlng race. H. Morrow, Big Jim, first
Time al, 236, 243. Second, G. Fl. Hess,
George H.; third, E. Burgdorff, Little Mary.
County running race-W. S. Shaeffer. Rudy
Boy first; Truro, second. Two-thirds mile dash
Won by c. W. smiths Lawrence in LOG; J.
P. Sellman's Nindsail third. Two-lap DASH.
Il. Nindsail, j. 7. Hoge, valeris, second; c.
Laurence, third.
The following list of premiums was awarded
after the telegraphio report to The STAR was
closed
Vegetable-Cucumbers, 2. ". Page; second,
II. C. Hallowel;. String beans, z. W. Page;
second, Geo. Shaw. Onions, wv. Page; second,
r. Wagner. Turnips, 2. w. Page. Sweet
potatoes, Saml Cooper; second. H. c. Halo
we'll Potatoes, Thos; yiers; second, II. G.
Halloweh. Beets, Il. @. Hsllowell; second. Z.
II. Hewett Cymlings, II. C. Hallowell; Sec
ond, Eloise Baker. Egg plants, II. c. Halo
we'll. Satisfy, H. C. Hallowell; second Eloise
Baker. Carrots, II. c. Hailoweli; second, c.
+. Brooks. Sweet corn, II. c. Hallowell Sec
ond, Jas. F. Allen. Celery, c. W. Baggarly;
| second, Eloise Baker. Lima beans, F. r. Sait-
Ter; second, Mrs. X. Watkins. Tomatoes. Jas.
Z. Lamon; second, II. c. HallowelL Parsnips
C. F. Brooks; second, Eloise Baker. Display
of potatoes Elose Baker. Display Of vegeta.
bles, H. @. Hallowell.
Aachinery-Best display Of agricultural im.
plements, =. L. Moore company of George
town. d. C.
Culinary department class frst-Fancy cake
Elsie Hutton; second, Mrs. d. 4. Owens Home
made light bread, Mrs. p. ID. Laird; second
Mrs. Allen Brooke; third, Mrs. ID. +. Owens.
Biscuit, Mrs. p. ID. Laird. Rusks, Mrs. II. NJ
Stabier; second. Mrs. p. d. Laird Pound cake,
Mrs. P. d. Laird; second Rosa Wagner. Jellies,
Adele Maus; second Mrs. p. D. Laird. Bis
cults, second, c. n. rruesdle. Crackers, Adele
Maus. Jsllies, Adele Maus Sponge cake, Mrs.
R. b. Farquhar. Rolls. Mrs Il. NJ stabIer and
Rosa Wagner. Canned fruit Belle veirs;
second, Miss Bessie Hodges. Sweepstake
premium in the house, Mrs. p. ID. Laird;
second, Adele Maus.
CHILDREN's CLASS
Outline work, Mildred Codwise; biscuits,
Barry Albert; second, Maggie Dawson; pop
corn, 7. Brooke; second, r. b. Farquhar, jr;
Irish potatoes, Ramsey Watkins; Sc cond.
Roger Farquhar; machine sewing, worsted
crochet. cotton crochet, ribbon cake, light
bread, hand sewing and darned stockings,
Adele Bennett; cabbage, Ramsey Watkins;
light bread and knit stockings, May Waters;
best display by child. Adele Bennett; pencil
ing by child, Mildred Codwise. s. IN.
OwING 10 THE GREAT SUCCESS Of the water
fire works at Bay Ridge last Sunday the same
will be repeated ON o still more extensive scale
Sunday, September s, on the Chesapeake bay
Passengers can remain seated on the cafe porch