Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-04-20

! Nho SuVoA0aiuuuehI, COuSlStluS Ol IdDleduA,
music, Rotations, &c, given Tuesday night
at the Opera House, this town, by a number
OF young ladies and gentlemen Of this place,
assisted by Washington talent and VIM. H.
Dunawin, was success in every particular
and was witnessed by a crowded house.
The entertainment was given for the benefit
OF the Athletic Base Ball Club. A the close
of the performance dance was INDUCED in
by those present.
AT meeting of the County Commission.
ers held on Tuesday number of prominent
citizens from various sections of the county
appeared before the board and urged that
prompt measures be taken to secure the
peace and quiet of the community upon the
advent OF the Coxey army in this vicinity,
which is expected about the 2Sth instant
1t was represented to the board that much
anxiety prevails among all classes and that
something should be done to quiet the ap.
prehensions of the people. A proposition
was made that the sheriff be authorized to
employ force of deputies to meet the Coxey
crowd upon their arrival at the line and
escort them through the county, and also to
keep strict guard over any camping ground
they may make in the county. Definite &C
ton on the proposition was postponed until
tomorrow, when special meeting of the
board will be held for that purpose.
Agricultural SOciety.-The Board of
Directors of the Agricultural Society met
on the It'll instant and the matter of the
colored fair was taken up. Mr.. Dorsey
stated that the application had been with
drawn on account of hard times and so on.
The report of the committee on retrench-
ment was submitted and adopted. Among
their recommendations were the following ::
That all work should be done by contract
as far as possible, and all supplies furnished
by the same means. That the sums paid
employees be fixed rs follows and all en-
ployes have admission free: Ticket sellers,
$3.50 and So; gatemen, So; assistant secre-
taries, $3.50; race clerk, $3.50 entry clerks,
$3.50; superintendent, 50; night watch
men, So; watchmen, $3.50; carpenters,
$3.50; 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 baseball grounds.
Leave was granted Mr.. cav. Fields to
oversee training SO that the track shall not
be used in bad weather.
The program of races for the next fair was
then made up as follows:
Wednesday, September 5th-3 min. class
trotting, purse $l20; trotting opon To colts
years and under, two i'll three owned in
Montgomery county, Md, 500; hurdle race,
6 furlongs and repeat, stake 80 and 500
added open stake $3.50 each, 6 iurlongs
and repeat, society adds $75.
Thursday, September Gth-2:33 class trot-
ting, purse $780, 2:45 class trotting, $120
county trotting, open to horses owned in
Montgomery county since years of age
$3.50; open stake, $3.50 each, mile dash over
hurdles, society adds $75; open stake, IS
each, 4 furlongs and repeat, runners owned
in Montgomery county, society adds $50;
Friday, September 7th-2:25 class trot.
ting, purse 5000; 2:37 class trotting, $3.50;
roadsters owned in Montgomery county
since May /, 1894, driven by owners, green
horses, trot or pace, two in three, entry fees,
added to $40; open stake, $3.50 each, mile
dash, society adds $75; hurdle stake, So
each, 3 furlongs and repeat, society adds $50.
a class was added for hackneys and coach
horses, and the primium for walking mare
or gelding was stricken out
The hog premiums were AMENDED as fol-
lows: Boar 2 years or over, 1st %, 2nd So;
boar between l and 2 years, 1st 50, End ~ /;
SOW 2 years and over, LIST "a, 2nd 81: SOW
between l and , years, lSt SO, BAD 81; sow
and pigs, LIST $6, 2nd 81; lot OF shoats, 1st
Sc, I'd 81.
A few more changes were made in the
household list, which will appear in the
premium list when published.
The Board adjourned subject to the call
of the President.