Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-03
ROCKVILLE.

Preparations for the agricultural fair
commencing here on Wednesday next, are
about completed, and much interest is be-
ing manifested in the event. During yes
terday there was quite a crowd of people
on the grounds, and all seemed gratifed at
the prospect of a successful exhibition
The grounds have been cleaned up, pens,
stables and fences whitewashed and the
several buildings put in good order inside
and out. The inviting appearance Of the
grounds has been much enhanced by the
erection OF the large new exhibition hall
and dining room, both of which are now
ready for occupancy. For the past few
days stock has been arriving, and the sta
bles are rapidly filling up. The character
OF the horses already here is first-class, and
good racing may be expected. The track of
one-third mile Is in good condition, and is
daily used fer exercising the horses. Among
the trotting stock already on the grounds
is the following: Mr.. w. w. Fox of Bridge
ton, N. j., has Rose Bud; w. j. and A. NJ
Shepherd of Shepherdstown, w. Va have
Peter Story. Fanny Martin, Pleasant Girl
and Anterbell; Jas. p Gott has Leland
Stanford; E. b. Lafferty, Washington has
Harry d. and Col Haywood; b. T. Millican,
Br1ghtwood, DC, has Cleymore, jr., May
T., LongfellCw, Monte L. and Lady Lynch:
t. A. Hickman has Boston; W. H. Rabbit
Bessie Gould; Fields & Kelchner Nugget
Wilkes; Thomas J. Veirs has Suffonol
Among the running horses Eugene Payne
OF The Plains, Va, fas Donnelly, Gur!ey
ard Foley. and several others of this class
are expected tomorrow.
Hattersy w. Talbot, as attorney on Sat-
urday sold the farm Of the late Rose Ann
McMahon. near Washington Grove, con-
tanning 90 is acres of land, to Mrs William
o. Fish for s16.0J per acre. On the same
DAY ne sold an adjoining tract, containing
fifteen acres, to Thomas Marshall for $40 IS
per acre.
The vote polled at the democratic primary
election in the several election districts OF
the county on Saturday was very small no
interest being taken in the matter At the
polls in Rockville about eighty votes were
received, and this Is about the proportion
throughout the county. But one name ap-
peared on the ticket, that of Mr. Ferdinand
Williams OF Allegany county for Congress-
AT present there appears to be no other
espirant in the sixth district, and 1t is
thought there will be no other, unless Mr.
George l.. Wellington should be nominated
Dy the republicans, in which case IL is
SAID several democrats would be willing
and ar xious to run.
Mr.. Percy Sheckells, a former resident of
this place. now of Detroit, Mich, has been
visiting at the residence of his sister, Mrs
N X. Humphrey, this town.
Misses Nellie and Ida Lowry of this
place have returned from a visit to friends
in Pennsylvania
A marriage license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court to Mr. William
Lancaster and Miss Mary G. Bouie both of
this county
Misses Ida and Mamie Young of Wash
ington are visiting friends at this place
The following transfers of real estate
nave been recorded in the office of the
clerk Of the circuit court during the past
week: Rachel V. Warfeld to Presley w.
dorsey; acres of land near Laytonsville;
3. John H. Cuttings to Martha Robertson.
- Ia acres Of land; s2S2.5O William w
Welsh to Harvey holland, lot in Lincoln
Park: $50. Henry N. Copp to Charles A.
stewart, lot in West End Park; $500. John
W. Lancaster to Harriet A. R. Adams,
quarter acre OF land near Bonds Mill; s.
Rufus A. Morrison to VIM. o. Bohrer lot
at Aubrey Heights; 500. Henry NJ Copp
TO w. j. c. Richards, lot in West End
Park; $500. William Z. Beall to Charles n
Parker, 25 acres of land; S525 Philip ID.
Laird to Agnes W. Groomes 5.57 acres of
land rear Brookeville; 5. Margaret Weer
70 Leonard Weer. tr., lot in Brookeville;
S;V Perkins & Burrows to Sarah r.
Squires, lot in Linden: 8 Leonard s
Chapman to d. ID. Thompson lot at Hal
pine; 900. Fannie E. Gilpin to George w.
Hackett, acres of land; $. James E.
Tyson to Ella Pratt, 10 acres of land; 5
Maggie L. Major to Metropolitan Invest
ment Co, lot in Garrett Park; 5. Metro
politan Investment Co to Susan A. Sum
merville. lot in Garrett Park; 500 Samuel
A. Ramage to s Dana Lincoln, three lots
IN Garrett Park; 5. s. Dana Lincoln to
Rosa NJ. Ramage, three lots In Garrett
Park; 3. Metropolitan Investment Co to
William l.. Wilson, deed of correction for
lot in Garrett Park: $. r. Rowland Moore
&c NJ. l.. Littlefied, 60 acres of land near
Lay mr. y. Jesse l.. Burns to Charles
w Souder. Is acres near Damascus: $500
II. W. Talbot. attorney to Charles c.
Ridgeley. two lots at Kensington; 50, 400
Fannie p. Gllpin to Augustus Hackett 3
acres of land; $50. Finner b. TAYLOR to
George II. Munger, lot in Takoma Park:
500. Harry Plummer to Horace D. Waters
. IL acres Of land near Germantown; $50
Florence Gibbs 10 Carolan OBJ. Bryant, lot
In Tak0ma Park; $. Baltzley Bros to
Luther :. Bush. two lots in Glen Echo:
s2,4on. philip ID. Laird, attorney, to Sam'I
n. Waters. 9.43 acres of land near Burnt
Mills: Sl.o5O. James E. Tyson to Elizabeth
Il. Manley. IL acres of land; $. Geo
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