Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-05-03
Agricultural Society.


and decided to reconsider the proposition
made by the Rockville base ball club. 1t
was decided TO allow the use of the grounds
without charge by the Society.
Some changes were made in the race pro.
gram, as follows:
Tuesday, September 3rd, purse SIS, en-
trance free, for horses owned in Montgomery
county which have never been Ia race,
owners to drive, 2 in 8, trotting. No. 3,
purse $75, trotting or pacing, open to colts
two-years-old and under, owned in Mont
gomery county three months prior to day
of race.
Wednesday, September 4Lh, pacing, 2:27
class. purse $3.50.
Hunters prize No. l-For hunters up to
carrying 1870 pounds, to be judged by their
qualities, which shall include form, man
ners, pace and everything which tends to-
ward perfection in hunters, shown over
three successive jumps in front of the grand
stand varying in height from feet 6 inches
to feet, each horse to have three trials,
$50 to first, $15 to second, So to third. Hun
tiers prize No. 2-For hunters up to carry
ing $50 pounds, same conditions as No. /,
$l5 to first, $40 to second, IS to third.
The president appointed the following
committees: On races, Messrs. Offutt, White
and Hurley; on grounds, Messrs. Begley,
Fields and Rabbit; on appointments,
Messrs. Bentley, Hutton, Griffith, Nyman
and, by request of the beard, the president,
The committee on appointments will make
all appointments of employees for the fair,
except in the offices, and will have power OF
confirmation of appointments of secretary
and treasurer.
Mr.. Leonard Weer, Jr., of Brookeviile,
will be chief marshal at the next fair.
A special meeting OF the Agricultural So.
ciety was held at the Town Hall, Rockville,
on Saturday, April 9Th, To consider the
recommendation OF the Board OF Directors
as advertised. Ninety five members were
present and the resolution of the Board was
brought before the meeting and Mr.. G. w.
Fields moved that it be adopted by the
members as the action of this meeting. The
resolution was ::
Be 1t res0lved, three .iourths of the mem
bers present concurring.) that the Board of
Directors of the Agricultural Society are
hereby instructed to negotiate a loan of
$4,000, secured by a mortgage on the
grounds OF said society, Tor the purpose of
acquiring additional lands and construct
ing hall mile track and additional build
ings.
The question rs to why this amount was
necessary was raised and Mr.. Bentley stated
that the secretary had an estimate in his
pocket which he would read if called ON
1t had been prepared as a statement of the
Board of Directors, but had not been an ex-
preston OF their views so was not adopted
This was called for and read. This showed
that the cost of track would be $500, land
$4,000, moving trees, &C., about 800, out
side fence $3.50, track fence 5000, stables
$4,000, cattle sheds $725, hog and sheep
sheds $500, moving grand stand 800, total
$9,767, or adding mortgage and notes now
owing $1l,4l7.
A running debate followed, which was
participated in by Messrs. VIM. Dorsey, d
H. Bouic, Arthur Stabler, l. ,e Offutt, Il b
Peter and others, after which on motion
voting ON the question was proceeded with
by roll call forty minutes being allowed for
this. Previous to calling the roll, however,
Mr.. II. b Peter called attention to some de
fects in the wording of the resolution and
this was remedied by unanimous vote.
Messrs. Geo. F. Nesbtt and l.. l.. Nichol-
son, Jr., were appointed tellers.
The roll call showed SO ayes and 30 nays.
The necessary three fourths not having been
obtained the resolution was declared lost,
and the Society adjourned.
Teachers Association Meeting
The Teachers Association of this county
held meeting here on Friday last, which
was largely attended, and the proceedings
were of very interesting character. The
program of exercises embraced discussion
on allow to teach civics in our public
schools" which was participated in by
Prof. s. A. Layman, Messrs. Geo. M. Boyer
and Warren Price. In his paper on the
subject Prof. Layman limited strongly in
favor of woman suffrage, so lar rs the in
terests OF the schools were concerned, and
his remarks on this point met with favor
able consideration "The best means OF
securing the correct use of language" was
the subject of an able paper by Prof Avis,
followed by general discussion of the sub
iect by Miss Mary Hardy, Mrs. Sarah Elgn,
Misses Il M. Chambers and Rose Clark. A
reading by Mrs. Lizzie A. Veirs, entitled
"a word and deed" was well received. A
paper on methods of teaching" by Miss
Willie Peter, was noted for new and prac
tical ideas. The exercises were interspersed
by fine musical selections, among them
solo, entitled "When the dear girls vote,
| by Miss Nina X. Hobbs, which was loudly
enc ored, and followed by "Golden Hours y
| An organ and cornet duet by Miss Smith
and Prof Watkins and duet by Miss Nj
| r. Ho IBIS and Mr.. Burdette were also pleas
ing features of the musical exercises. Prof.
| S. A. Layman and Miss Sarah Sibley were
elected delegates to represent the associa
ton at the July session Of the State con
venlion of teachers. Committees were ap
pointed to draft suitable resolutions on
the death of Miss Irene Young aud Mr.
N. Caleb Warfield, both of whom were
members OF the association, and to report al
the next meeting. AT the close OF the meet
ing the teachers were paid their salaries fol
the past term.
BOyd's Items
Mrs, Benson, wife of Mr.. Morris Benson
of Germantown, died at her residence, near
that place, on Sunday night last OF conges
ton of the lungs AMI heart trouble, aged
thirty five years. Two children and nus
band survive her. Her remains were IN