Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
ROCKVILLE.

At a recent melting of the board Of man.
agement of the Agricultural Society the
following business was transacted:
Mr.. VIM Dorsey stated that the applica-
ton Of colored people for the use of the
fair grounds for the purpose of holding an
agricultural exhibition had been withdrawn,
on account of the hard times. The report
of the committee on retrenchment was SUBJ
mitted and adopted. Among their recon-
mendations were the following: That all
work in future be done by contract as far
possible, and all supplies furnished in
the same manner; that all employees have
free admission to the fair and be paid the
folio wing sums per day: Ticket sellers.
$3.50 and 81; gatemen, 81; assistant sec
retaries, $50; race clerk, $3.50; entry
clerks, s1.5O; superintendents, 81; day
watchmen, $50; night watchmen, 81; car
penters, $50; laborers, 81. Permission was
granted to the Rockville Athletic Base Ball
Club to remove some trees in the circle, in
order to save the fences by changing the
base ball grounds. Mr.. c. w. Fields was
appointed a committee of one to oversee the
training of horses, so that the track shall
not be used in bad weather. The following
program Of races for the next fair was
adopted: Wednesday, September 5, 3.00-min-
Ute class. trotting; purse, $40; trotting
open to colts four years and under. owned
In Montgomery county. best two in three,
so; Hurdle race. . furlongs and repeat;
stake 50; purse, $50. Open stake, $50 each,
furlongS and repeat; society adds $75.
Thursday, September g. 33-class, trotting;
purse. 300; 2.45 class. trotting; purse, $40.
County trot open to horses owned in Mont
gomery county since two years of age;
purse, 800. Open stake, $50 each, mile
dash over hurdles; society adds So. Own
er's stake. s. each, furlongs and repeat,
to horses owned in Montgomery county:
Society adds $50 Friday, September 7-225
class, trottng; purse 500; 23T class, trot-
ting; purse, $50. Roadsters owned in Mont
gomery county since May l. 1894, driven by
green horses.
two In three; entry fees added to $40. Open
stake. 81 30 EACH mile dash; society adds
ss5. Hurdle stake. s. each; furlongs and
repeat; society adds $50. A class was added
for hackneys and coach horses, and the pre-
MUM for walking mare or gelding was
stricken out The premiums on hogs were
amended as follows: Best boar. two years
old or over, IS; second, 50; boar between
one and two years, So; second, 81; SOW, two
years and over, 50; second, 81; SOW between
one and two years. 50; second. 81: SOW and
pigs, So: second. 81; lot of shoats, Sc; second,
u Several changes were also made in the
household list. Much interest was mani
Tested in the coming exhibition, and a3l
efforts will be made to insure it's success.
The exercises on Arbor day by the teach
ers and pupils of the graded public school at
this place were of very interesting char
acter and were largely attended. The tree
planting committee was composed of Ross
Edmonston, Edward Dickerson, VIM. Rob-
ertSon and Reeves Braddock, and during
Inc planting an appropriate recitation was
lowing program was rendered: Song to our
friends, by the school; reading of governors
proclamation by c. W. Baggerly, principal;
recitauonS, Simon Wagner, Roy Robertson
Laura Ednonston, Edgar Poole; THE Ar
Dor Day Queen" by Venie Wagner. Effie
Small. Rena BraddOck, Mildred Sweeney
Efhe Trail, Mamie McMahon. Ella Robert
son, Mary Bruner and Berthe Moulden; re-
citations by Willie Dobson, Matte Sadtler
and Blanche Bailey; ten quotations. by
Lille Fowler, Reeves BraddOck. Mabel
Sh0NN plrr l.
EdmOnston. Lottie Davis, Bessie Sage.
David Collins. Ross Edmonston: recitations.
by Vaudfa Braddock and John Collins;
song, Hoe Your Own Row." by school; re-
citation. Rosalie Thompson. Tree Of Our
star. Porter Butt, Roy Hilton and John
Higgins; concert recitation. Ella Davis
May Smith and Anna Dwyer; song, THE
Summer Woods" by the school.
An interesting and largely attended game
of base ball came OFF Saturday afternoon
between the Athletic Club of this place and
the High School nine of Washington. The
game resulted in a score of 30 to l in favor
OF the nome team A return game win be
played by these clubs on Saturday next in
Washington.
The marriage OF Miss Grace Ward and
Mr.. Homer c. Moon is announced to take
place on May at Gaithersburg.
Mrs 5 J. Higgins has returned to her
home In Virginia, after an extended visit
TO her son. j. L. Higgins, at Boyd's.
Miss Alice Williams Of Frederick county
vile.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
on Wednesday evening next of Mr. George
Lamar and Miss Edith Stonestreet. The
Sere5ohy viii take place at the NJ E. Chuch
South. this town.
IN the orphans court yesterday the fol-
rowing business was transa acted: The last
VIII and testament of Armistead T Hemp
stone. deceased, was filed and admitted to
PROBATE and record, and letters testament
airy on the estate OF said deceased were
Eranted TO VIM. A. Hempstone and Harry
u Hempstone. the executors named in the
VIII; bond. 900. Letters testamentary on
the personal estate Of John H Clagett de-
ceased. We're granted to Marcellus Etchison
pond $1,000 Letters testamentary on the
personal estate Of Mary r. Carr deceased
were sranted TO Benjamin D. Carr. bond
slp Alban Brooke. executor of Sarah
BROOKE. deceased. filed list of debts due de-
ceased and passed first account Florida
n Hurdle. administrative with the will an
heNed or Nettie L. COrrick. deceased was
aut-irized to invest funds in her hands as
tudFuian eX-ofticto OF Lee MarcelIus CorrirJ,
lee OHutt. executor OF Nicolas D. Offutt
deceased. fled revaluation Of annual rental
OF PORTION OF the real estate OF said de-
ceased.
AZ meeting Of the county commissioners
held yesterday a number OF prominent cfti-
zeiS from various sections Of the county