Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
ROCKVILLE.

Wednesday hext is the time appointed
for the meeting of the Agricultural So
ciety of this county for the election of
officers for the ensuing year, and as the
day approaches interest III the matter in
creases in all parts of the county. A con-
certed movement is On hand to elect Il new
set of officers. and those engaged in it
claim that they will succeed by a fair
majority. For the past two or three weeks
regular canvass has been made among
members Of the society by those taking
an interest on both sides, and very full
attendance is expected. One of the ques-
tions proposed to he settled by the election
of a new board is that of extending the
race track from one-third to half mile,
and for this purpose it will be necessary
to purchase an additional tract of land
adjoining that now owned by the society.
1t is also said that the lowest price at
which this land can be secured is 500 per
acre. The present track has been in use
some three or four years and it's cOnStruc-
ton cost the society about $500. but 1t is
claimed by the advocates of Z new board of
management that in order to secure the
attendance of first class horses the track
must be enlarged, and some are also in
tavor Of pool selling on the grounds. They
claim also that from the advanJaseo
location of the grounds in regard to access
from all parts of the country and near proX-
unity 10 W dSnlnStOp, Baltimore and other
cities this exhibition should and could be
made second to none in the state, and with
his end in view propose to push things for
all they are worth, The more conservative
members Of the organization take the
ground that while a half-mile track is very
desirable, the society is in no condition at
present to incur debt of from $1,000 to
5000 in addition to the present debt of
$1,000 Some also claim that it is not the
third-mile track which prevents the at
tendance of first-clasS horses, but the
s;mallnesS of .ne purses offered, and point
TO the fact that when several years ago
purses of $500 were offered some of the
best horses then in this section OF the coun-
try were in attendance, although the track
was then shorter and not SO well laid out
IS at present. 1t is to be hoped that all
the questions at issue may be settled in
such manner as to promote the best in
tereStS of the society.
The sudden death of Mr.. Alfred Ray at
his home near Forest Glen, on Saturday,
is the subject of deep regret among his
many friends III this section of the county,
where he was we'll and favorably known.
Mr.. James NJ. Waters, prominent young
farmer of the first election district, died
on Friday at the home of his father, Mr..
H. Maccubbin Waters, near Goshen, in the
vices ovor Eis remains We're held in Goshen
Church on Sunday morning, large con-
s'regation being in attendance.
Mrs. Luther King of Clarksburg died on
illness, of pneumonia, aged twenty-three
Years
The male quartet of this place, composed
CT Messrs. Dobson, Warteld. Prettyman
and Reading, will furnish music at the
meeting of the Waverly Club of Gathers
turg this evening.
Mr.. Henry F.. Higgins of Potomac dis
trict and Miss Anne NJ. Miller daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Miller. were mar
ried on the I'd instant at the home of the
bride, near this place, by Rev. L. L. Lloyd
CT the NJ. e. Church South.
The week of prayer commenced In the
NJ. e. Church South at this place yester-
day evening, with a sermon by Rev. p P
Ffournay of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Warren Choate and family left here
last week for Washington city, where they
will reside during the winter.
Misses Isabel Bouic, Estelle Talbot, Bes-
SIC and Mary Fields, Hattie Clagett. Katie
Carr and Mildred Sweeny, who spent the
holidays at their homes. this town, have
returned to their respective schools in diff
farent parts of the country.
Misses Beulah and Lille Ward Of Hunt
ing Hill have returned to the school they
have bean attending at Martinsburg, w.
Va.
Mes.rs. ]. l.. and Larkin Davis who have
been spending some time with relatives and