Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-16
FROM ROCKVILLE.
Meeting of Managers of the Agricultural
Society-Locating the POst-O1ice.
pondence Of The EVENING STAR.

Correspondence of The EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, April Is, 1885,
meeting of the board of management of
the Agricultural society was held here to-day,
at which the following business was trans
acted: The treasurer authorized to pay
all bills for expenses incurred in connection
with the Farmers institute, held here on
March 26; the resignation of Mr. A. H.
Fletcher as secretary of the society was ac-
cepted, and a vote of thanks given him for
faithful and efficient services in that capacity
during the past five years. Mr. Philip ID.
Laird. treasurer, rendered his resignation. but
at the solicitation of the board consented to
have action on 1t postponed until the next
meeting. 1t was decided not to hold a spring
meeting and the dates of the fall fair were fixed
at September 4, 5. and 6. The necessity
OF charging the race-track to half mile being
generally conceded. committee consisting of
Major VIM. j. Thompson. Col. Jas. A. Boyd.
and MIR. ". E. Muncaster appointed to
wait on Mr.. Jas. Dawson. who has control of
land djoining the Fair grounds. and ascertain
If the necessary land could be bought. subject
to the approval of the members of the society
at a meeting called for the purpose. The COM
mittee, after consultation with Mr.. Dawson,
reported that he would meet them at a time
and place to be hereafter designated. when he
WOulu De aDle 10 give "a ueDulle reply. Mr.
Frank Hutton was added to the committee to
assist in making an approximate survey and
estimate of the land required for the extended
track. The next meeting of the board will be
held on the 9th of May.
Much interest is manifested in the commu-
nifty in the frightening of the track to half a
mile. II Is believed it will have the effect of
inducing the attendance of a better class of
horses to the annual fairs. and also be largely
used as training ground for the many good
horses now owned in the county. Several gen.
tlemen present at the meeting offered to con-
tribute literally for the Improvement and it
was stated that liberal subscriptions would be
made for the same purpose iii the District of
Columbia.
Considerable excitement and no end of talk
have prevailed here during yesterday and to-
day in regard to the removal of the pOst-office
from its present location to the store of the
new postmaster, Mr.. Thomas Dawson. in the
western section of the town. A petition has
been circulated asking for the retention of the
Office IN the present location. and many are in
favor of locating the office a short distance
from the courthouse, bank. and other public
buildings. Many are opposed to the Office
being kept III a store. while others who live in
the country and come 10 town at night think
this would be a convenience to them. as the
office would be kept open to a later hour. How
the matter will end remains to be seen.
Thomas Oxley. an Oldand well-knOwn citizen
OF the county. died at his home in PoOlesvilie
district on Saturday in the eightieth year of
his age.
Rev. s. 3. Teagarden has been appointed as
preacher in charge of the Christian churches
at Rockville and Redland for the ensuing year.
The members of the Baptist church. this
place. have made arrangements for the repaint-
ing and frescolng of their church edifice.
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