Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-07
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Results of the Contested Trials Of
Speed.
Several Very Attractive Exhibits-The
Work and Makes Many Awards.
CORRESPONDENCE OF The Evening Star.

Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, September .. 1885.
At the agricultural fair yesterday after
noon there was a much larger crowd IN
attendance than during the morning. and
the scene became quite lively. All the ex-
hibits are now in position In the hall are
quite a number of articles not usually plac-
ed on exhibition at the fair of the society.
Mr.. J. II. Hagy of this place has a fine ex-
hibit of marble work which attracted much
attention. Mr.. W. r. Humphrey has on the
grounds a hearse of the latest design and
finish. and Mr.. Jacob Poss makes a good
display of carriages, bugyies, road carts.
&c.
The trials Of speed commenced at p. m,
and after that hour there was a pleased
and excited crowd surrounding the track.
The races. which were well contested. and
which gave general satisfaction. were the
following:
The Races.
First race, 800 class; trotting. Purse $40.
Bera. br. m. Clayton Farhney. Bright
wood. d. c.. 1, l, 1.
Miss Preston. br. N. ]. W. Ridgeway,
Hyattsviile. Nd, 3. 2 2.
Duke Orion. br. 8. W. H West. Wash
ing Etoss p pa G.; 90; sa
Second race. trotting. open to colts four
years and under. owned in Montgomery
county.
Purse IS. Entry fees added.
Bessie Gould. br. m W. H. Rabbit.
Rockville. Nd, 1, 2. 81
woodaeld. Md. 2. 1. 2. 3
Ray Could. br. 8. Alfred E. Ray, Forest
Glen. Nd, D. sl2
Lille G.. br. m ]. p. Gott Buck Lodge.
Nd, dis.
Forest Eddy. F. NJ. Page. Forest Glen.
Time. 2:52 IL. 252 81, 2:54. 2:55.
This was as pretty a race as trotted on
these grounds. Bessie Gould winning by
taking the first and fourth heats.
Third race. hurdle race. six furlongs, two
IN three over four hurdles. Purse SIS.
Neptune. CHI 5. James K. Maddox. Va,
I. l.
DOn1y; br. g. Eugene Payne. The Plains.
Killaloe. Dr. g. NJ ]. o'Brien. Homeland.
Md, 2. 3.
Time. lis IL. 1171-2
Killaloe hurt himself in the last heat and
was withdrawn
Irving C. Brown of the Washington
house of Sanders Sc Stayman has fine
display of musical Instruments Including
parior. church. self-playing and aeolian or
gans- John G. Conlif Of the firm of Pfeif-
fer Conli1, Washington, exhibits a fine
stieff upright piano.
The Dog show.
During yesterday the dog show was one
of the points of attraction for the crowd.
many fine animals being on exhibition.
The largest exhibition was Mr.. F. r. Keys
Of Edgewood kennel. near Forest Glen,
who exhibited fine specimens of fox hounds
collie bitch, bull terrier, Irish setter. fox
terriers. and a magnificent full-blood s..
Bernard. The other exhibitors were Chas.
Mewshaw, n.astif; A. III. Fletcher, Gordon
setter; W. F. Rabbit. skye terrier; J. T,
Boyle. pointer; NJ. ". Wagner. pointer: r.
c. Warfeld. Laverick setter; b. Won Orn-
dorn, Scotch stag, Lieut.. Reich. St. Der
nard and collie. T. s. Dorsey, collie dog,
Sc. Bernard, Gordon setter, and pug: l..
Dove. collie dog; E. ~. Adams, fox terriers
puppies and dog: John w. Kelchner. Irish
and Laverick settlers; J. Ross. pug dog;
Jas. p. b. Veirs, English setter puppies; r.
j. Lee. beagle puppies and dogs; Harry
Poss. beagles- Within the past few years
ing Of fine bred dogs in this county. and 1t
can now boast of some Of the finest ami
mails In the state.
Award of Premiums.
The several committees on premiums
were late in getting to work and last even
Ing made the following awards:
Fruit-Best display grown by exhibitor.
]. NJ Gather: second best. H. H. Miller.
Display OF apples. ]. NJ. Gather; second.
H H. Miller. Apples, half peck, g. NJ.
Frey; second, r. NJ Stabler. Peaches.
half peck. E. o. Edmonston, second. G. NJ.
Frey. Quinees. half peck. J. W. Homer;
second. W. y. Hough. Grapes, half dozen
punches. Barnard Welsh; second. j. j. Hig-
gins. Plums. half peck. Geo. Shaw: second.
Sam Cooper. Pears. half Dozen. E. o. Ed
monston; second, John White. Water
melons, Sam Cooper; second, John White.
Musk melons. Sam Cooper; second, John
White.
F'lowers-Best roses, Mrs. p. D. Laird:
second. Mrs. J. E. Alien. Geraniums. Mrs.
p. u. Laird; second. Miss Ellen FarQuhar.
Fuchsias. Mrs. Maurice Talbot; second,
Miss Ellen Farquhar. Dahlias. Miss Ada
Wartield: second. Mrs. p. d. Laird. Asters,
Laird Begonias. C. w. Prettyman: second.
Mrs. p. c. Stevens Hanging Basket, Mrs.
j. F. Allen; second, Miss Laura Beall.
Plate cut flowers. Mrs. p. d. Laird; second,
Mrs. p. d. Laird: second. Miss Ellen Far
quhar.
Culinary-Best light bread, Mrs. c. b.
Jones; second. Miss ]. D. Hodges. Biscuit.
Miss Ellen Farquhar. Crackers. Miss Ellen
Farquhar. Rolls. Mrs. c. B. Jones, second.
Mrs. G. 3. Jones' Rusk. Mrs. ]. ID. Hodges;
second. Mrs. r. ". Stabler. Sponge cake.
Miss Ellen F'arquhar; second. Mrs. r. NJ.
second. Miss Adele Maus. Fancy cake.
Mrs p. u. Laird: second Miss Belle Veifs.
Sugar cake. Mrs p. d. Laird; second. Miss
Fletcher. Small cake, Miss Rose Wagner
second. Mrs. Rebecca Veirs. Jellies, six
kinds. Mrs. Z. ID. Laird; second. Miss Ada
Warield- Canned fruits. eight kinds, Miss
bene e1rS. second, MIS-. +. u. t-aiTd. IRE
serves. six kinds. Mrs p. d. Laird; second
Mrs J. D. Hodges. Jar pickles, Mrs. d.
Griffith; second. Miss Belle Veirs. Catsup
Mrs ID. Griffith; second. Mrs. l.. b. Stabler.
Vinegar. Thos. w. Waters; second, Miss
Belle Veirs. Hard soap, Mrs. Thos. j.
Beall; second, Miss Caroline Davis. Soft
soap. Mrs. c. B. Jones: second. Miss Rose
Wagner. Molasses. Miss. L. B. stabler;
second. Miss Alletta Waters. Carameis.
Miss Lille Bennett; second. Mrs Rebecca
Eeirs.
Sheep-Southdown S. d. Best: second, C.
c. Waters. Buck lamb. G.. G. Waters. Lot
OF ewes. s. ID. Best. second, C. G. Waters.
Lot of lambs. c. c. Waters. Lincolnshire,
buck lamb. +. NJ. Fraley. Mixed breeds,
lot Of ewes. j. ". KEYS; second. C. c.
Waters Lot of lambs. F. NJ. Fraley, first
and second.
Garden Products-Beets. Thos- w. Waters.
Cabbage. c. R. Mar; second. W. A. Dob
son. Cymblings, J. W. Horner; second,
Eugene Fling. Pumpkins, Miss Rosa wag-
ner; second. Sam Cooper. Egg Plant, John
White; second. j. W. Homer. Cucurhbers.
b W. Warfield: second. F. NJ. Hallowell
Lima Beans. Mrs c. B. Jones; second
Thos- Birch. String Beans. W. A. Dobson; ;
second. E r. Man Satisfy, F. NJ. Halo
well; second. Miss Ellen Farquhar Pars-
nips, r. NJ. Stabler; second. F. VI. Halo
well. Carrots, Chas. F. Brooke; second
Miss Ada Warfeld- Celery. w. A. Dobson
Potatoes. ]. J. Kemp; second. F. W. Page
Display OF potatoes. Alban Brooke. Sweet