Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-06
CHICAGO HOTELS.
OCEAN TRAVEL.
ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Prospects OF an Unusually Successful
Gathering This Week.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
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Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Sept 8, 1888
Preparations for the agricultural fair
commencing here tomorrow are about COM
pleted and the prospect for a fine exhibit
ton were never better in the history Of
the society. Up to o'clock this evening
the exhibits in the main hall were double
In number to those of any former fair at
II o'clock on the first day. The character
OF the articles on exhibition is also much
superior to former years.
The horse. cattle. sheep and hog depart
ments are rapidly filling up with superior
animals in each class. Chickens. ducks
In vegetables the display promises to be
fine.
The entries for the running races were
finally closed this evening follows:
Three-fourths mile hurdle-Donley, Eu-
gene Payne. The Plains Va; Neptune. J.
K. Maddox. Warrenton, Va; Killaloe. NJ J.
OBrien. Homeland. Nd: Geronimo. same.
One mile hurdle-Ssme horses.
Three-fourths mile hurdle-Johnny Nor
gan. ]. K Maddox. Warrenton. Va: Par
don, J. s. Owens, The Plains, Va; Nancy
Ochiltree, F. w. Page. Forest Glen: Killa-
loe, NJ. J. O'Brien. Homeland Nd; Gerori-
mo. NJ. ]. O'Brien: Abraham. NJ West
Homeland
Breeders stake, Montgomery county,
Trump. 7. A. Hickman. Martinsburg; Billy
Mekaig, J. h. Ward. Barnesville: Alroy.
One mile run-Johnny Morgan, J. K Mad
dox. Warrenton. Va: Romney Filly, J. s.
Owens. The Plains. Va: Killaloe. NJ ].
OB-ien, Homeland: Geronimo, same; Abra-
ham, NJ. West. Homeland.
Owners stake. Montgomery county run
ners-Nancy Ochiltree. f. w. Page. Forest
Glen; Billy Mckaig, ]. H. Ward. Barnes
vile; Trump, Thos. A Hickman. Martins
burg. Nd.
Notwithstanding the stringency In money
matters investments continue to be made
copp has sold to Thomas J. Murphy lot Ii
in section A. West End Park. for $500. The
Chevy Chase Land Company has sold to
Gustavus 10th OF Washington lot II. block
has sold to Elizabeth @. Libbey lots % and
80. block II, kensington Park, with i'm
provements, for $780, B. r. Gilbert has
sold to Anna A Hillman lots and IL,
block IS. lot 20. in block 81, and lot 8. IN
block SO, Takoma Park. for 500 each.
The officers OF registration for the several
election districts Of this county will hold
their September sitting on the 18th, 18th
and 10Th days of this month. from O'Clock
Am. to O'Clock pm.
One political sugar plum has at last fallen
into the lap Of the democracy of this coun-
ty IN the shape of the appointment Of Mr.
Maurice ]. Clagett OF Linden to the posi-
ton Of stamp deputy at Washington. under
Internal Revenue Collector Nandiver. Sew
eral hundred Of the boys are waiting for
the next fruit to fall
Horse thieves appear to be paying par
ticular attention to this county at the pres
ent time and during the past ten days sew
eral valuable animals have disappeared.
On Saturday night two fine horses were
stolen from the pasture on the farm Of
Mr.. Joseph s. Childs near Linden. and on
the same night a saddle. buggy and harness
were taken from the premises of Mr.. James
Rannfe on the 7th street pike at Norbeck.
The class Of singers under Prof. Trail
who will take part In the grand chorus at
the Capitol celebration in Washington on
the 18th instant, held a meeting for prac-
tice at the Christian Church on Monday
night. There was an attendance OF thirty
FIVE including several new members and
II is expected that at the next meeting at
least forty will be enrolled. Good progress
is being made with the several pieces on
the program. In the future general meet
fngs of the class will be held on Monday
and Saturday evenings.
Yesterday afternoon an exciting and close
ly contested game OF base ball was played
at Sandy Spring between the club of that
place and the Rockville Athletics. result
ing in a victory for the Sandy Spring team
by a score of 5 to 3. There was a large
crowd present, including a number of la
dies from this place.
At meeting OF the trustees OF the Rock
vile Academy held yesterday Edward Cor
rick and Raymond Ricketts, were appoint ted
to free scholarships in that Institution.
1t was determined by the board that in the
future all appointments 10 free scholarships
shall be for a term not TO exceed four years.
Mr.. James Lowe OF Derwood met with
painful and serious accident on Saturday
by falling from the loft of a stable In HIS
descent he landed upon one Of the stalls
and was badly bruised about the body and
limbs.
The white public schools OF the county
Will commence the fall term on Monday
next SA NJ