Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-22
From Frederick.

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FREDERICK, Nd, August 81.
Active and elaborate preparations are be-
ing made for the coming annual exhibition
of the Frederick County agricultural society
here October 18th to 18th. 1t is proposed to
make it surpass any former exhibition. Many
Improvements are being made to the grounds
and buildings and better facilities are being
added for the comfort and entertainment of
the people. In the department. of exhibits
every class of husbandry, industry, art and
commerce will be represented. The county
Will make a fine display of its mechanical in
dustrial, material and artistic products. The
program of the fair each day will embrace q
number Of new and novel features and no
effort will be spared to furnish for the specta.
tors series Of attractions Of the most satisfac-
tory nature. The managers have extended an
invitation to Presidec. Harrison and his cabi-
net to attend The faif will open with a grand
cavalade of horses and cattle on the race track
The races for the first day will be for Freder-
lex county breeders, Frederick county colts,
running horses and three-minuts class trotters,
with purses ranging from S1OO to $500. On the
second day the purses will range from $3.50 to
$500, and will be for trotters Of the 2.27 and
2.37 classes, running horses, and $50 class
PAGERS. For the third day the purses will be
for 222, 235 and 245-class trotters. 2.19-class
PAGERS and running hors e. and will range at
$50, $500, ESQ and 500. The purses on the
last day will range from 600 to $3.50 and win
be for 40 county horses, horses Of the 2. 40 and
and ESQ class and running horses. There is q
splendid half-mile track at the grounds and the
races promise to be unusually interesting.
The piers of the new bridge in course Of
erection across the Monocacy river at the
Ceresville ford have been condemned by the
board OF county commissioners and will have
to be rebuilt from the base up. thus causing
another serious delay to traffic and the business
interests OF the city. One OF the bridges for
one Of the smaller fords has arrived and will
be in place in the course of few weeks. Others
OF the seven bridges contracted for have been
completed and are ready for shipment But at
the most important fords temporary bridges
will have to be built and the movement toward
this end Is assuming shape.
The Frederick bicycle club Is making ar
rangements to establish itself in permanent
riding during the winter months. It is the de-
sire OF the club to be able to properly entertain
the wheelmen OF Baltimore and Washington
when they visit this section, as they 80 fire.
quently do.
John ]. Valentine, a native of Utica Mills.
this county, and during the war brave soldier
and member of Coles cavalry, dropped dead
in the streets Of Baltimore yesterday of heart
disease. He fought bravely during the war and
was a highly-respectedc citizen. He was buried
III this county today.
A fatal epidemic is prevailing among horses
county line. 1t has a resemblance to thick leg
Joshua A. Dill has discovered valuable bed
of ochre clay on a lot owned by him on Benty
street, this city.
The entire membership of the Knights Tenn
plar organization OF Frederick have expressed
their intention of attending the triennial con-
clave in Washington on October g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Utermehle Of WASH
ington gave a dance tonight at their summer
home in this county. 1t was largely attended,
Mrs. P. p. Wilson and son Of Washington are
the guests of Mrs. ]. w. Sullivan at Monrovia
this county.-Mrs. Charles Snyder Of WASH
ington is visiting relatives here.-Edward J.
Mealey OF Frederick is spending a week in
Washington.--Wm. Fletcher and family of
Washington are guests of James Barber at New
Market, this county.--Charles Ledingham and
Geo. Crump of Washington have returned home
after pleasant visit here.--Miss Margaret ID.
Richie of Washington is in this city on a visit
FIN,