Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
BIG DAY At THE FAIR
A Large Attendance at Rockville and the
Interest Manifested.
Premiums Awarded for Various Elk
hibits-sOme Of the Visitors From
This City and Elsewhere.
;recial Dispatch to The Evening Star.


5ect lesson in the attendance at the agri-
cultural fair today. 1t was the big day
of the finest agricultural show ever given
in the county.
The crowd today embraced all classes,
from the elegant city gentleman in his
drag to the farm laborer. And in this con-
engaged in the business of taking care of
and carrying babies than ever before seen
in the history of fairs in this county. A
striking commentary on the advance Of
the new woman.
The Stock Exhibit.
The grand cavalcade of stock and teams
fine. 1t Illustrated the advancement made
by Montgomery farmers in the breeding Of
first classes Of stock. The stock exhibi-
premiums.
Among the prominent visitors today were
w. w. Rapley Of Washington, former
president OF the Agricultural Society; Mont
gomery Wilson of Baltimore. James H.
Hilton Of Clarksburg, a prominent candi-
date for clerk Of the circuit court; Edward
c. Eichelberger, states attorney. of Fred
erfck county; John T. Best, a prominent
Frederick county farmer; p. A. Ritmar
secretary Of the Agricultural Society of
Washington county: Director Henley of
the same society; Capt. E. ]. Chiswell and
Capt. Thos. Griffith, noted officer in the
c. 8. A.; B. H. Steinmetz. Washington.
D. c. The Frederick County Agricultural
Hargate, president; II. c. keefer, secre
tary; D. v. Stoeffer, treasurer. Among the
prominent men from Frederick were also
Col. D. c. Winebrenner. Chas. Westmiller
Henry c. Hellman. formerly Of this county,
and now secretary of the Loudoun County
VaD Agricultural Society; B. H. Warner of
Washington and Major Augustus Nichol-
son, U. 8. NJ. c., Washington.
Premiums Awarded.
The following premiums were awarded
today: Dairy-Butter, Miss M. Granger
first, Miss Belle Veirs second; honey A. S.
Daily first. A. S. Daily second. Fruits
Apples, G. NJ. Fry first, J. l.. Granger seci
ond: peaches. George NJ. Frey first; ounces,
VIM. Hcrner first; Mrs. P. D. Laird second;
grapes. Mrs. c. B. Jones first. B. Welsh
second; damsons. Mrs. NJ. A. C. Welsh first.
Mrs. p. D. Laird second; pears Stanley
Gather first. Mrs. P. D. Laird second; :
watermelons. Mrs. H. A. Howard first,
Miss Edith Dickerson second; muskmelons
Mrs. II. A: Howard first, John White sec
cnd. Display of fruits, H. Y. Miller first.
Hops, ]. F. Allen first Mrs. Geo Bennett
second. Kale, Miss E. Farquhar first VIM
Horner second. Okra, Tom Dawson first,
Mrs. L. w. Rihl second. Radishes, s. W.
Warheld first. Display of vegetables, Miss
E. Farquhar first. S. w. Varied second.
Onions. w. Horner first il. Granger second.
Parsley. Miss L. b. Msgruder. first: Jno
White. second; sweet corn. Allen Brooke
n mss Mrs II; G; Wells. second; peppers.
Mrs. II. &. Wells, first; s. w. Warficld,
second; pota toes. Newton Stabler, first; s.
A. Warfeld, second; tomatoes. Miss A. W.
Waters first; Miss E. Farquhar second; ;
t sa5d ips. .o Fielding Meiss first; s. W. War
first; s. W. Warfield, second celery, Miss
E. FarQuhar. first; w. A. Dobson, second:
Rarsnips. Miss E. Farquhar first: w. w.
Welsh, second: carrots. w. w. Welsh. first;
E. Farquhar. first; w. A. Dobson. second; ;
cucumbers, Mrs. c. B. Jones. first:
H. B. Page, second; lima beans, Miss
N. Harrison. first: Miss B. Dove, second,
Miss H. A: Howard. first; r. H. Dorsey.
second. Cabbage-Basil L. Bean, first:
&c I'm ~ White. second cymblngs--F. Sta
second. Farm products: White wheat-S
Copper, first. Red wheat-Caleb Stabler,
first; John White. second. Buckwheat-
H. B. Page, first; VIM. Horner. second.
NJ. Stabler. second. White ear corn-C f.
Brooke, first; Miss NJ. NJ Stabler, second.
Yellow corr-Gecrge Walker. first. Yellow
ear corn. c. Dorsey. first; E. P. Atwood,
SoSohd. AeyC-I1. D. age, Is. rage.
second. Oats-W. W. Day. first; Caleb
Stabler, second. Timothy seed-H. B. Page.
first. Barley-Caleb Stabler. first D. n.
Horner, second. Tobacco-H. B. Page,
first; H. B. Page, second
Domestic manufacture: Cotton quilt
Miss M. L. Darby, first; Mrs. ]. H. Cash
ELL second. Silk quilt-Mrs. H. F. Reach,
first; Miss NJ. L. Darby. second. Knit quilt
Miss N. Allnutt, first; Miss S. Darby sec
ond. Crochet quilt-Miss NJ. sherwood,
first; Mrs. ]. s. Robertson, second. Knit
ting in worsted-Miss H. JONES' first; Mrs
]. E. Sleighmaker. second. Crochet in
worsted-Ntiss NJ L. Darby. first; Miss Ida
Dove. second Tent and cross-stitch wor-
sted-Miss S. Darby, first. Afghan stitch
worsted-Mrs. P. D. Laird. first; Miss M
E. Ricketts,. second. Kensington stitch
worsted-Miss M. L. Darby, first; Mrs. p.
D. Laird, second. Embroidery in linen
second.
Knitting in linen thread. Mrs B. Tai
bolt, first: Miss 8. Darby, second. Crochet
In linen thread, Miss A. Maus, first; Miss
thre ad. Miss S. Darby, second. Drawn
work in linen. Miss A. M. Waters, first
Miss S. Darby, second. Outline work
second Embroidery in silk on fiannei
Miss l.. Beall, first; E. S. Needles, Sec
ond. Royal embroidery in silk, E. s.
Needles, first. Knitting in silk. Mrs. H. H.
Miller, first; Miss l. Shepherd. second.
in cotton. Miss L. SHEPPARD, fd first:
A. L. Dawson, second. Embroidery in cot
ton. A. L. Dawson, first; Mrs. P. D. Laird,
second. Darning in cotton. Mrs. P. D.
Laird, first; Miss L. Beall, second. Drawn
work in cotton. Miss NJ. L: Darby, first;
Miss j. Anderson, second. Plain sewing by
rand. Mrs. H. H. Miller, first; Miss s. c.
Griffith, second. Plain sewing by machine,
Mrs. P. D. Laird, first; Miss L. A. Bennett
second. Patched garments. Mrs. P d.
Laird, first: Miss M. Granger, second
Hemstitching, Miss L. Beall, first: Miss
J. Anderssn. second. Buttonholes,' Miss l..
Beall. first; Mrs. P. D. Laird, second.
Sofa cushion. Miss M. M. Stabler, first;
Miss M. NJ Stabler, second. Pincushion
Miss ]. Anderson, first; Miss S. C. Grif-
fifth, second. Rug, Miss NJ. Allnut, first:
Mrs. S. c. Darby. second. Culinary:
Bread, Mrs. P. D. Laird. first Mrs. r. L.
Farquhar, second. Biscuits. Miss Farqu-
bar, first; Miss J. Adamson, second
Crackers. Miss E. Farquhar, first; Miss
r. B. Farquhar, second. Rolls, Mrs. H.
A. Howard first: Mrs. c. B. Jones, second.
Rusks, Miss r. Wagner, first: Miss M. V.
Fawsett, second. Sponge cake, Miss E.
Hutton, first; Mrs. r. B. Farquhar, sec
ond. Pound cake, Miss ]. Adamson, first;
Miss V. Veirs, second; cocoanut cake, Mrs.
p D. Laird. first: Mrs. w. Hicks, second; ;
chocolate cake, Miss R. Wagner, first; Miss
B. Veirs. second; nut cake, Miss L. A. Ben
nett, first; Miss r. Wagner. second; fancy
cake. Miss X. Councilman, first; Miss s. c.
Griffith, second; tea cake. Miss M. Wagner
first: Mrs, H. L. Wells second: douehnrts