Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-04-19
Time OF Our Fall Fair-NO Spring
Monday last the Executive

Time OF Our Fall Fair--NO Spring
Meeting.-On Monday last the Executive
Committee of the Montgomery County Ag.
ricutural Society met in Rockville and
transacted the following important bust.
ness:
The committee to audit the accounts of
the Treasurer reported them all correct.
The Treasurer was authorized to pay all
bills for expenses incurred in connection
with the Farmers Institute held at Rock
vile, March 2Sth.
The resignation of Mr.. Fletcher as Secre-
tary was accepted and vote of thanks given
him for his faithful and efficient services
during the past five years, and the regrets of
the Board expressed at the severance of his
official connection with the Society.
Mr.. Laird, Treasurer, rendered his resig-
nation, but at the earnest solicitation of the
Board consented to have action on it post
poned until the next meeting.
Messrs. Burford and Steinmetz were ap-
pointed members of a committee to solicit
advertisements for the pamphlet
1t was decided not to hold Spring Meet
ing, and the dates Of the Fall Meeting fixed
for September 4th, 9Th and 9th
The necessity of enlarging the track to
half mile being generally conceded, COM
mittee composed of Major Thomson, Col
Boyd and Mr.. VIM. E. Muncaster was ap-
pointed to wait on Mr. James Dawson to
ascertain if the necessary land could be
bought, subject to the approval of the mem
bers of the Society at a meeting called for
the purpose. After recess, the committee
reported that Mr. Dawson would meet them
at time and place to be hereafter desg-
mated when he would be able to give
definite reply. Mr.. Frank Hutton was added
to the committee to assist in making an ap-
proximate survey and estimate of the land
required.
ArbOr Day at Shady GrOve-The
Grove on Arbor Day were as follows: About
10 o'clock the pupils and their friends as
sembled AT the school house and were called
to order by the teacher, Miss Agnes J. Mat
lack, and the school joined in singing the
piece entitled "While the Days are Going
By" The teacher then read n selection en-
titled "The Liberty Tree" alter which the
pupils marched in procession to the north
ern corner stone OF the grounds, where II
walnut tree was planted by Cecil Gather,
who read ii sketch of Bret Harte, giving the
tree that name. The trees were then plant
ed and named in succession, each pupil Civ
ing selection Immediately before plant
ing tree. Even the smallest pupil delight
also taking part.
The programme 81! planting was then car,
ried out, the trees being named by the pupils
as follows: Richard Ward, President Har
rson; Annie Hough, Bayard Taylor; Pres
ton Ricketts,, Tennyson; Elgar Hough, A.
Lincoln; George Ward, Phoebe Carey Irene
Ward, Lucy Larcom Fred. Crown, Tho
reau Nora Rabbit, Goethe; Melissa Rick
etts, Thos. Macauey Edgar Ward, Geo.
Washington; Stanly Gather, Oliver Wen
dell Holmes; Cora Schooley, VIM. Cullen
Bryant; Forrest Ricketts,, Nathan Hale; V.
Mullican, Mrs. Kidder; Lula Elder, s. Cool
ridge; M. Mulican, j. G. Whittier; Bessie
Selby, Mrs. Harrison Mckee; A. Bean, Mrs.
Brigham; c. Ricketts,, Longielow; w.
Rabbit, Father Ryan; Elmore Power, Poe
be Carey; John Sprouse, Queen Victoria;
Walter Sprouse, Emperor William; Nora
Power, Agnes j. Matlack; Bertha Ward,
Alice Carey Frank Ricketts,, 7. b. Adrch
M. Hough, Longfellow; M. Sprouse, Benz.
Franklin; Charles Matthews, Christopher
Columbus; l.. Elder, r. H. ID. Ricketts,, by
whom the school house lot was donated
the Principal named after VIM. II. Gather,
the chief originator OF the school building.
The trees planted were maple, walnut,
cherry, peach, plum, mulberry, mahogany,
silver pine and cedar. The grounds and
flower, beds were also beautified by the al
dition of rose bushes, lilac and honeysuckle.
Each tree was marked by n wooden tag,
bearing the selected name on one side and
pupils name and date on the other The
essays by the larger pupils were very cred
table, and all departed much pleased with
the exercises.
White Caps Put to Flight.-Alex
Jeffreys had been living in Carksburg dis.