Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-03
sa0NTooMERY COUNTY FAIR
The Thirty.Ssvsnth Assual Exhibition
Opened Auspiciously Today.


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ROCKVILLE, Sept 8.
The thirty -ssvsnth annual exhibition Of the
agricultural society Of Montgomery county
conmenced here today under favorable cir
cumssances From very early this morning the
grounds have been crowded with vehicles
bringing in articles for exhibition, and all the
roads leading TO the town havv been alive with
stock Of all kinds being driven to the fair
ground As usual the attendance Of people il
not large on the hrst day, but is fully up to the
average Of former years The display Of
biooded draft, saddle and driving horses is very
fne and the pens for registered and grade cat
tie are full In the sheep and hog departments
there IL Q full complement Of fine animals
while the coops for the display Of poultry are
generally filed With fine birds In the hall
tho exhibition Of vegetables 10 very good;
while that Of fruit Is rather small, but speci-
mems of the last are fne.
The display Of ladies' handiwork il superior
to that of last year and embrace quilt and fancy
needle worn, bread, butter, cakes, canned
fruits, preserves, jellies, &c. In addition there
are several fine specimens Of paintings in oil
and water colors. In the flower department,
which is very large, there arc some specimens
of rare beauty.
The program for tomorrow embraces a cav
alcade OF all stock, teams, &C., annual address.
races in 240 class, three-yearolds, free for all,
and county running race. The principal ex-
hibitors are Allan Albert. r. w. Albert. G. F.
Brooke, J. H. Bogley, VIM. Bogley, Benz. Bean,
Norman Bestor Of Riggs Co., Washington,
DC; c. fl. Brooke, ]. C. Bentley, N. R. Baker,
C. E. BoIleau. Frederick county; J. NJ Bell. H.
R. Benson, W. W. Chambers. 2. U. Cooke, Geo.
W. Cashell. Americas Dawson, John l.. Daw-
n d NJ.
son stock ias IT, TGss VIM rsIds
r b. Farquhar. A. NJ. Farquhar. ]. W.
Graf, H. H. Griffith, James P.
0ott. F. c. Hutton, Admiral Jouett Mrs. C.
Janney. +. 8. kilgour. c. F. Kirk. Lyddane.
Jones & Co.. Robt. Lyddane. Mrs. W. E. Mum
Brown. Georgetown; R. H. Miller, Lee Offutt,
Ordorf 4 Truston, Washington, DC; J. E.
Price 4 Co., Everett Rocket, A. II. Reid, Phil
adeiphin, Pa; A. N. Stabler, F. Stabler, F. o.
Scliman, T. T. Strain. Il. A. Selby, Louis
S & b. r b Chss shneider. Washington,
Stabler. g. F. Snoufer, W. q. Thompson, Her.
mitage stock farm; A. Talbot, A. F. Fancy, H.
l. Bornton. Judges T. Vinson, White and West
Rudolph Watkins. W. F. Wagner, E. NJ. West,
7: Q. White, Washington grange agency;
w. Baggartv. Mrs Alban Brooke. Mrs. George
Rennett, Miss Susan Darby. John j. Dawson,
W. A. Dobson. Mrs. A. E. Darby, W. NJ. Fowler.
A. H. Fletcher. Miss Eta Gartrell. Miss Eliza
beth Hutton. H. C. Hallowell, W. G. House.
holder, J. W. Horner. f. p. Hay, Miss Bessie
Hodges. NJ. Howard. G. b. Jones. Mrs. G. jan
ney. Mrs. H. L. Johns, J. w. Keys, c. +. Kirk,
P. D. Land, LyddAnc. Jones 4 Co., L. d.
Dodge. @. NJ Magruder, E. Meen. Miss Emma
Magruder, Mrs. Nesbit, D. F. Owens, 2. W.
Page. Pfeiffer 4 Conliff, Washington, DC. (;
Saunders Il Stayman, Baltimore, Md; C.
Auerbach WaQhinCtnn n Mra n Rop,e-
burg Dr. E. E. Stonestreet. Geo. Shaw. DR.. F.
Thomas, C. N. Trundle, Miss Boil veirs Albert
Welt. Mrs. E. B. Williams. d. H. Wsrfeld, Miss
Bessie Waters and John White