Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-06
ROCKVILLE's ANNUAL FAIR.
II Opened Today Under Favorable
Circumstances.

Special Dispatch TO the Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept 6.-The fortieth
annual exhibition Of the Agricultural So
ciety Of Montgomery county commenced
here this morning under favorable circum-
stances and with a good attendance. This
society, which is one of the Oldest in the
state. includes In its membership and pa
irons many from the District OF Columbia.
The present officers OF the society are John
H. Bogley. president; G. F. Snouffer, vice
president; John E. Muncaster, secretary,
and John ]. Higgins, treasurer.
AS is usual on the first day the entire
morning was occupied in arranging the ex-
hibits in the several departments, assigning
stables and pens for live stock and other
work of this character.
Among the entries are a number of
large herds of cattle of improved breeds
from different parts Of the state, Virginia
and other localities.
The poultry show is the finest ever seen
on the grounds and embraces every variety
In the hall the exhibition of fruits flowers,
vegetables works Of art, musical instru-
ments, ETC., has never been surpassed In
the history of the society.
List of Horses Entered.
The following is a list OF the horses en-
tered outside of runners and trotters: Z.
b. Prescott French coach horse. four years
old; ]. r. Benchler. quick draft, two-year-
oAN anu AOuT OlQ SnaS.
Neirs. three-year-old filly and three-year-
old gelding; Albert Fields. heavy draft,
four-year-old mare and sucking colt and
quick draft two-year-old gelding and four
year-old mare: j. Hyatt, thorough bred
stallion, four years old. and heavy draft
stallion, four years old: r. Baker, quick
draft gelding. three years old; ]. H. Parsh-
ley, quick draft, three-year-old gelding;
I. w. Waters, quick draft three-year-old
stallion and two-year-old span and three
Won fllx--
thoroughbred gelding; ]. H Bogley, quick
draft sucking colt and two-year-old lilly;
Reason Onutt, heavy draft mare and suck
Ing colt; II. L. Mills. quick draft one-year-
Old mare; w. II. Wylie thoroughbred stall
lion. seven years old; c. f. Brooke, four
year-old stallion and English coach horse:
w. h Rabbit, standard bred, two-year-old
niiy; J. II. Dorsey, brown saddle horse; s.
four years old; Independent Ice Company.
Washington. imported heavy draft; w. Z.
Muncaster. heavy draft. rwo-yea--old FLY;
+. w. Jones. quick draft span; <. NJ. But
Ter, imported Clydesdale stallion, seven
years old; T. A. Hickman. thoroughbred
stallion, three years old: E. VI. West, heavy
draft stallion: JOS Strang, quick draft stall
Hon, three years old; G. c. Waters, saddle
horse, quick draft and heavy draft; ].
L. Dawson. thoroughbred quick draft sre
and sucking colt: w. II. Trail quick draft,
three years old, filly and heavy draft span
w. r. Lyddane, quick draft, six years old
w. Is. Denny, stanCarQ, One-year-oid cclt,
standard two-year-old colt, quick draft
three-year-old flly and span; ]. F. Walters
quick draft span.
TomOrrOw's Program.
The following is the program for tomor-
row. 10 am: Grand cavalcade Of horses
and teams; I2:So p.m.. races.
2:3o class. pacing-John L.. Elw. NJ West.
Belle Of Frostburg. f. Bradford, Washing
ton. White Clay. F. o. Sellman.
2:35 class, trotting-Princess Ortoff, John
Dugan. Washington; Westmoreland, Jas.
Patterson, Alexandra, Va; Dexter. w. A
Murdock. Hagerstown, Md: LEILA Boy, J.
NJ. Smith, Woodsboro', Nd: Harry D.: z.
B. Lafferty, Washington; Claymore. Jr.; E.
NJ. West.
Trot open to all horses bred and owned
In Montgomery county-Croxley. Julian
House, Unity, Nd; Monte Gould, Jessup
Blair. Sligo, Nd: Leland Stanford, J. p
Gott. Boyd's. Nd: Silver Tail, Julian T.
Walters, Derwood; Ray Gould, A z. Ray.
Forest Glen; Trouble. J. S. Bolton, Damas-
Gus. Nd.
Hurdle race-Donley. Eugene Payne
Virginia; Neptune. ]. K Maddox. Virginia:
Killaloe. NJ. J. O'Brien, Maryland; 0eron-
imo, NJ J. O'Brien.
Running. SIX furlongs-Johnny Morgan.
]. X. Maddox; Pardon. J. s. Owens; Nancy
Ochiltree. 3. w. Pagei Killaloe and 0eron-
imo, n. ]. O'Brien. Maryland; Abraham.
NJ West Maryland