Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-05
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Large Attendance Today-List Of Pre-
miums Awarded.

miums Awarded.
Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept 6-From 6 O'Clock
this morning until II m. the roads leading 10
this place have been crowded with vehicles Of
all descriptions loaded with living freight Of
all ages bound to the agricultural fair.
The early trains from Martinsburg, Hagers.
town, Frederick. and all other towns on the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio added large
numbers to the quota. Trains from Washing.
ton and Baltimore were well filed and by noon
the grounds were crowded, the number being
estimated by 1000. The advent Of the Wash
ington Continentals ON the 10 O'Clock train
created considerable excitement and they re-
ceived quite an ovation. They gave drill and
dress parade on the grounds and appeared to
be the favorites of the day. They were under
command OF Capt. w. w. Mills, First Lieut. L.
9. Hines and Second Lieut.. B. F. Hoover, with
DR.. j. V. Carraher az surgeon Forty mer
were In line and they were accompanied by the
National Rifles drum corps. They will give q
ball at the town hall tonight.
At II am. Hon. Edwin Willetts delivered
the annual address, which was listened to by
an immense crowd and much applauded.
The premiums awarded we're as follows
Seeds-First premium on wheat buckwheat
rye, timothy. oats, to z. W. Page
amber wheat, TO W. X. Jones. White corn, in
ear, B. NJ. Stabler; second, F. Stabler. White
corn, half bushel @. NJ Trundle. Second best
rye, T. J. veirs. Fultz wheat, George T. Ray
White seed corn, @. H. Brooke. Yellow corn
shelled, VIM. Wagner. Yellow corn in eal
Ewell Ghof. Flour, d. H. Warfeld.
SHEEP.
Cottswold, E. NJ Ricketts,; Southdown ram
to T. T. Strain; lot of ewes and lambs, J. W.
Keys; buck lambs, F. s. Kilgour; Shropshire
ram, first premium to z. NJ. Cook. second to B.
p. Riley; buck lamb, to Zadoc NJ. Cook; grade
ewes, +. s. Kilgour: lambs, Zadoc M. Cook.
Homemade fabrics-Rag carpet first to Mrs
rug first, Mrs. X. Adamson silk quilt, first
Miss Eloise Baker; crazy quilt, Mrs. Chas.
Albert, jr.; worsted quilt, Miss Belle veirs; knit
quilt, Mrs. H. NJ. Talbot
SECOND CLASS.
Best patched garment, Mrs. P. D. Laird; en-
broidery by hand, Mrs. P. d. Laird; toilet pin
cushion, Mrs. Chas. Albert; crewel work, same
display of fancy work, same; afghan, Mrs.
Addie Green; embroidery ON flannel, same;
neatly patched garment, same; painted pin
cushion, Miss Adele Maus; fancy knitting on
worsted, Mrs. w. z. Muncaster; fire screen,
Mrs. Lee Offutt; silk embroidery, same;
handmade lace, same; yarn stockings, Miss
Lulu Householder; crochet work on cotton,
same; embroidery by hand, Mrs. Chas. Albert;
cotton stockings, first, Eloise Baker; second
prize, Mrs. G. w. Baggarley; machine sewing,
Eloise Baker; crochet work. same.
Guernsey cattle registered eight premiums
to Maj. VIM. j. Thomson; Holstein foreign
cattle registered, two premiums to ]. II. Bogley;
grade, w. J. Thomson, E. Wilson and J. II.
Bogley; tobacco, z. W. Page; flowers,
geraniums. pyramid and display, c. R. Harris
horne: plate, fifty varieties, Mrs. G. W. Baggar-
ley; cut roses, Emma Stabler; second, Mrs. Ii.
c. Hallowell; third, Mrs. Alban Brooke, plate
flowers, Mrs. JAS Allen; dahlias, Geo. Peter;
fuchias. Emma Magruder; plate flowers, Mrs.
]. H. Gassaway,
Mule and horse teams-Team Of percherons,
w. ]. Thomson, Clydesdale; same, mule colts,
E. H. Hughlett; span of mules, J. L. Dawson;
team horses, G. F. Kirk; span of horses, w. H.
Reed; second, E. NJ. West registered or i'm
ported heavy draft horses, stations first and
second. Maj. VIM. ]. Thomson; gelding, Jno.
b. Diamond; sewing machines, best display, G.
Auerbach, Washington, d. c.; second, W. NJ Fow-
Ter; hogs, Jersey red to Ewell Croft, Berkshire;
two premiums, best boar, A. Z. Muncaster
shoats. j. H. Bogley; second best boar, r. B.
Farquhar; SOW and pigs, r. A. Bogiey, Poland
China boar, SOW and pigs, John c. Bentley;
heavy draft horses, stallion, J. H. Gassaway;
second, Thos. o. White; stallion three years
old, W. T. Griffith; second, E. Hughes; fflly
three years old. !, H. Gassaway; second, N. s..
White; colt two years old. J. H. Gassaway;
second, J. b. Diamonds flly two
years old. j. ii. Gassaway; second, j. b. Dia-
none. Colt, Jno. @. Bentley. Filly, year
old, ]. II. Gassaway; second, W. Z. Muncaster.
Sucking colt, Lee Offutt. Poultry-Chickens,
@. Z. Boilean, j. W. Dorsey, j. NJ. Heagy, Mrs.
johnson, r. Bowie Vinton, L. Worthington Tai
bott L. J. Fulks, Edwin Arnold, ]. Reifsneider
Ducks, &C., Saml Cooper, r. b. Vinson.
CULINARY DEPARTMENT.
Preserves. Mrs. P. d. Laird; second, Eloise
Baker. Jar pickles, Belle veirs; second, Mrs.
]. D. Laird Catsup, Mrs. W. s. Brooke. Vim
egar, Adele Maus. Hard soap. Mrs c. w.
boggarly. Standard bred horses, stallion,
White and son; second, Beale and Lafferty;
mare, J. B. Diamond; colt, year old, W. J.
flly year DID, premiums to ]. B. Diamond;
sucking colt J. b. Diamond. Dairy fresh
butter. Mrs. A. T. Brooke; I'd, Miss Belle Veirs;
Sd. Miss Eloise Baker. Lot of honey, J. E.
Muncaster. Quick draft horses, stallion, J. ii.
Gheen of Washington; I'd, H. Fl. Griffith
Mare or gelding, j. H. Bogley; 3D.
II. Trail. Span of horses, Beale
& Lafferty; second, John Mcdonald Colt 8
years old, Williams q Griffith; second, c. E.
Meem. Filly years old, J. b. Diamond; sec
ond Il. T. Strain. Colt years old. James T.
Atwood; second, Granville Farquhar. Fily
9na yea1ws old q Gunca F.: Br00k oo,. sec
year old, J. II. Bagley, second; same. Filly
1-year-old, W. J. Thompson, jr. Thorough
bred horses, stallion, 4-years old, Jas. p. Gott
Second G. W. Stewart saddle horses Anderson
Offutt Works of Art, Water Colors, Elsie Hut
ton. Second, same, oil from life Amy Hutton;
penciling, same; painted china, Adele Maus;
oil painting, l.. Z. Householder; crayon, ].
Wilson; painting in water colors, Z /. Stabler;
penciling, Miss S. S. Mackall; painted china,