Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-04-07

Samuel Hopkins.
Agricultural SOciety.-The Board of
Directors of the Agricultural Society met
on Wednesday and was called To order by
Vice President Bogley. After the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting, the resig-
nation of Mr.. John IL. Gassaway as Presi-
dent was presented by the Secretary, and
on motion was accepted. An election for
ce'president was then held and Mr.. G. f.
Snouffer was unanimously elected in place
OF Mr.. Bogley, who was made president.
On motion it was decided 10 adopt the
following rule No entry lee will be- charged
for any entries made at the Fair, except in
races, but 10 per cent. will be deducted from
all premiums which may be awarded.
The following programme OF races was
adopted:
First day-commencing 1890 +. NJ, 300
minute class, purse 800; trol open to colts
owned in the county, years old and under,
$25, entry fees added; hurdle race,2 laps,
2 in 3, $50.
Second day-2:30 class pace, $50; 2:35
class trot, $780, $50 class trot, $l20; county
trot, $780, hurdle race, mile dash, stake IS
each $50 added; flat run, . laps and repeat
stake $40 each, $50 added flat run, / lap
and rePeat, stake IS each, $50 added. Open
to horses bred and owned in Montgomery
county.
irH Hau oil
24O class trot, purse 1920; county trot, for
horses owned in Montgomery since May II,
1893, $25, entry fees added fiat run, mile
dash, stake $40 each, $50 added fiat run, 2
laps and repeat, stake 50 each, $50 auded
Open to horses owned in Montgomery coun.
ty since May l, 1893.
After making further revisons in the pre-.
MUM list the Board adjourned
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seems
inclined TO build itself fame for its excel.
lent entertainments. la addition to those
which have proved 50 enjoyable during the
winter she has secured the services OF Dr.
G. N. Whitney, now of New York, for one
of his popular lectures, on Saturday evening,
April Sth. The popularity of the Doctor,
as well as his lectures throughout the coun-
ty, not to mention his wider reputation,
makes it unnecessary to eulogize. His
friends are this time, however, To have an I'D
ditional treat, as his vile, Mrs. Charlotte
Woodbury. Whitney, accompanies him and
assists in the entertainment. Mrs. Whitney
is graduate OF the Philadelphia School of
Elocuton, and AS Mrs Charlotte f. Wood.
bury has world wide renown as the man.
ager of the Demorrst Medal Contests. The
entertainment certainly promises 10 be
climax to Gailhcrsburgs success in this line.
ALPHA.
Circuit Court The following cases
have been disposed Of in the Circuit Court
since our last issue:
State vs.. John Thos Adams, incest not
guilty.
State VS.. James W. IIillard, selling whis-
key, two cases; guilty.
State VS.. Young Browning, selling wine !;
uoI Bulily
State vs. James $ Petty, selling whiskey i.
not guilty.
State VS.. James s Petty, selling whiskey;
guilty.
State VS. Lewis g. Gardiner, larceny; not
guilty.
State vs.. VIM. and Jos. Reed, malicious
mischief; not guilty.
Business In the Orphans Court
The following business was transacted in
the Orphans Court:
Geo. r. Dunlop, administrator with the
will annexed of Anna Key Laird, deceased,
filed inventories Of the personal and real
estate Of said deceased.
Ada Jackson, guardian To Thos. l.. Jack
son, passed her fret account az said guardian .