Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-11
NEWS Fi.OM ROCKVILLE.
Schedule of Events for the Next Fair-Bond
Convicted of MGrtier-NOtes.
Correspondence Of The Ey,ninx Star

Convicted of MGr,ier-Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, April S, 1892
The board OF management of the Agricultural
Society has agreed upon the following schedule
of races for the September exhibitions: County
trot purse S1G0; 2. so class, trot:ing, $3.50: $50
class, pacing, 9l5O; 2.35 class, trotting, purse
$500; $50 class trottng. purse 300; 2.4O class.
trotting. purse $40; 3-minute class. trotting.
500; ten running races. each for $40, $50
added. free for ALL running stakes. IS each.
$50 added, for horses owned in the county since
June l, 1882; running stake, IS each, $50
added, for horses foaied and owned in the
county; trot or pace for county, roadsters
which have never been in race entrance
free. purse s25 running race for horses foa,ed
in the county which have never been In n race.
entrance free, purse SIS; for best high jumper
a purse Of SIS. The premiums on thorough
breds standardized and heavy draft regis
tered stations, mares and colts, have been in.
creased 81 on first premium and 81 on second
Light and heavy draft premiums have also
been increased in the same ratio. Oxford
down: hnmpshiredown, I'eicestershire and Lin
colnshire breeds have been added to the sheen
depar ;ment The report Of the committee Of
ladies. consisting of Mrs Charles Albert ir
Mrs. c. W. Eagerly and Miss Bell, Viers. on
the revision OF the household departments has
been adopted. The secretary has been d.
rected to draw on the treasurer for the funds
necessary to join the Amateur Athletic
Union and put the society in position for fine
exhibition Of athletic sports at the next fair.
Messrs. Isaac Young. JOS. A. Taney. w w
Poole, W. B. Mobiey, H. H. Miller 81. n
Wootton and Asa NJ. Stab.er have been an.
pointed on the committee Of reception and
MIR. N. Lyde Griffith has been appointed CHER
marshal Encouraged by the success of the
exhibition last season the officers of the so
ciety are making determined effort to make
the next fair the finest ever given in the county,.
In the circui. court on Thursday mornino n
verdict Of murder in the first degree was rem.
dered in the case Of William Bond for the mur
der OF Margaret Cephas. The sentence (which
is death according to Maryland law) has mot
sci for Abe prisoner will make an effort to OBJ
tain new trial. This is the first conviction of
murder in the first degree that has occurred in
this county for over forty years.
Yesterday the case Of James Draper Dove
charged with the larceny Of ehickens RI NJ
property Of Mr.. Richard Green) near MiS,ie-
brook, was tried bg jury and he was found
not guilty. Some DAYS ago hi: son, Thomas
Dove, was found guilty on . similar charge.
Several cases for violation Of the local option
law have been on trial today.
Rev. VIM. Chinn Of Accomac, Va. has a.
ceptsd . call to the Presbyterian Church 81 this
place.
for many years justice Of the peace in TIT
town, died this week In the sevsnty-ninth year
Of his age.
On Saturday, April q, . game Of bass be,l
win Be played between the Rockville Academy
nine and the Episcopal High School nine al,
the grounds Of The lattsr club near Alsxandria,
Va Al