Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-03
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
A Large Attendance on the Opening Day
Some Premiums Awarded.


ROCKVILLE, Sept 9. 1891.
The crowd in attendance at the agricultural
fair was considerably augmented this after
noon. hut there was but little ENJOYING mt, on
accouns of the unfinished condition OF the ar
rangsments for exhibits The arrangements in
the exhibition hall were completed after noon
AMI the rooms presented beautiful appear
snee. Among the principal exhibitors were
the following: Vegetables-H. &. Hallowell c.
n. Hartshorne. Seeds-Frederick Stabler. II. N.
stabler C.. L Hsrtshorne. Chas. III. Brooke.
Flowers and Fruits-W- l. Gather. Mrs. c. Il.
Hsr.shorne. The largest general exhibitors in
the other classes were Misses Belle Eiers, Ellen
Tarquha- ElOise Baker, Mrs. p. ID. Laird and
the Misses Stonestreet. In the art department
fne exhibits were made by Misses Emma
Stsblsr Estelle Talbot. L. A. Poole and Rose
Wagner In the children class the competitors
were Misses Nora StaOler and Alice Farquhar
In culinary Department. Mrs. &. I. Brooke and
Misses Rose and Alice Siabler.
The exhibit Of the Maryland Agricultural
Experiment, Station was very large, consisting
OF specimens Of various kinds of grain. vege-
tables nc, grown at that institution. together
with specimens Of fertilizers used- Great in
terest was shown in this department. by the
farmers and gardeners present. In tho upper
room Of the hall elaborate display Of dry
goods was made by 5. ID. Burch Co. of WASH
ington-
In the poultry department all the coops were
filed aud the display was the finest ever seen
here Among the exhibitors we're Charles L.
Boileau of Frederick county, John Muilicsn,
Thomas L. Fulks Jacob POss. Dr. Ohio Mum
caster and IL Ii. Miller Of this county.
MAMMOTH PUMPKIN.
Among the vegetables on exhibition was a
mammoth pumpkin raised on the farm OF II. c.
HslIOvel. which weighed seventy five pounds
and which bys:ander remarked would make
an elegant helmet for Col Polk OF the Farmers
Alliance.
The center Of attraction among the cattle
was a mammoth oxen. the property OF Mr..
VIM. r. Gather. and which would. in his pres
ent not very fat condition, tip the scales at
$500 pounds.
Among the driving horses on exhibition was
pair Of Gold Dust colts. owned by Mr.. Arthur
Stabler, which received much attention from
lovers Of horse flesh
At 2 O'Clock the large crowd. and particularly
the ladies present, were much disappointed
when il was announced that the athletic sports
on the program for that hour would not come
of. Ii appears that q telegram was received
here a. II M from the Atlantic Athletic Asso-
citation, with headquarters in Baltimore, stating
that no member OF athletic club belonging
20 tho ASSOCIATION would be permitted TO en-
gage IN the contest. d. the agricultural society
not a member OF the association When
the news of this decision became generally
known there WAS q disposition among the boys
10 use "cuss words" while the ladies joined in
the irnpromptu indignation meeting and ex-
claimed IN chorus. 'Mhat a shame
An INFRoNPTU EXHIBITION.
In order 20 partially amuse the crowd, the
Young gentlemen. members Of the various ath
letic clubs present, got up an impromptu eIhi-
bition and for a couple CT hours afforded con-
siderable sport. In the 100 ward dash and two
hurdle races Mr.. W. b Chichester came of
victorious. and there also exhibitions of
hat ham
Iner and Juvenile foot races. No score was kept
or prizes awarded. Owing TO the hardness of
exhibitors in getting their displays ready for
examination the awarding committees did not
make q large number OF reports this evening.
Premiums. however, were awarded in the fol-
lowing classes: Flowers-Cut roses. first pre-
MUM. Mrs. II. ID. Lard; second. Mrs G. W.
Eagerly. Geraniums. Mrs. r. ID. Laird Fus-
ehias. Miss Ellen Farquhar. Dahlias. Miss Ellen
Farquhar. Pyramid Of flowers. C. x. Hartshorne.
Ckild-en's class-Potatces. Willie Nesbitt; pop
corn. Herbert Stabler: cabbage. Thomas Ollie
hunt: sewing by hand. Miss Nora Stabler;
,iarned stockings, Miss Bessie Bennett; outline
work. Miss Nora Stabler; worsted crochet, Miss
Bessie Bennett; button-hole work. same; cotton
croche. same; penciling Miss Estelle Talbot;
light bread. Miss Nora Stabler; biscuit. same;
Gaze. Miss A v Farquhar; best display by girl
Miss Bessie Bennett; display of vegetables Miss
Helen AdamsOn; afghan, Miss Bessie Bennett;
guilt. Miss Nora Stabler; patched garment. Miss
Bessie Bennett
Works Of art-oI painting. Miss Emma Sta
bier; painting in water colors, same, crayon,
Miss Olivia Baglev.
Hams-Mrs- Fred Stabler. and second pre-
MUM. Mrs. Robert vi. Stabler.
Cattle, Durhams-Bull, three years old, Ru-
dolph Watkins. bull, two years old. W. r.
Gather; Cow, three years old, W. L. Gather;
heifsr, two years old. r. Watkins; heiier one
year ald, W. L. Gather; heifer calf, r. Watkins
Brown swiss cattle-L ID. Blunt herd premium
and al others C. that class, also some in Guern-
sey class. Brown swiss Wade-F. NJ Halloweil.
AL premiums in that class; John C. Bentley, all
premiums on registered Devons.
Holsteins, resistered-Al classes, j. D. Beuch-
Ter.
Hclstein-Bull, three years old, Albert Fields;
two years old. William Dorsey; one year old.
j. II Bogiey. Cow, three years old, William
old. ]. L Wilson; one year oil, William Dorsey.
Heifer calf, j. Il. BOgley. Herd, j. L. Wilson.
Fat ca.tls-John Z. Wilson.
O,en-Charles +. Brooke, first; II. II. Miller,
second
Southdown sheep-Ram, two years old. ]. l.
wilson; same, one year old, j. W. Graf; buck
lamb. same. and lot OF ewes. j. ". keys-
Cotswoid sheep-Eam, one year old, Charles
W. Bell
Shropshire sheep-Ram. two years old, one
eve, and buck lamb, Zed. VI. Cooke.
Lot Of ewes. T. C. Hutton; lot of lambs same;
lot q ewes, Everett kicketty; lot of lambs, j.
W. Graf.
Maehinery-Best display, Griffith, Turner. 4
Co. Of Baltimore; p. II. HeisAell, jr, of Wash
ington, second
Col Vim. j. yannort. republican candidate
for governor; Gen. Felix Agnus of Baltimore,
Arthur Staoler, esq. and other prominent
members of the republican party in this state
vii visit the fair on Friday. S. A. VI.