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
This City and Elsewhere.

ject 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-
nection 1t was noted there were more mer
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 the advance OF
the new woman.
The Stock Exhibit.
The grand cavalcade of stock and teams
in the driving circle at 10 o'clock was very
fine. 1t illustrated the advancement made
by Montgomery farmers In the breeding of
first classes Of stock. The stock exhibit
ton embraced all that had been awarded
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
{. Eichelberger; states attorney. of Fred
erick county; John T. Best, prominent
Frederick county farmer; p. A. Ritmar.
secretary of the Agricultural Society of
Washington county; Director Henley of
the same society: Capt. +: ]. Chiswell and
Capt. Thos. Griffith, a noted officer in the
c. S. A; B. H. Steinnetz. Washington.
D. c. The Frederick County Agricultural
Society was represented by Messrs. e. w.
Hargate, president; H. c. keefer. secre-
tary; D. V. Stoeffer, trea sllrer. Among the
prominent men from Frederick were also
Col. d. c. Winebrenner, Chas. Westmiller
and l.. c. Clingman. Other visitors were
Henry c. Hellman. formerly Of this county,
and now secretary of the Loudoun County
Va) Agricultural Society; B. H. Warner Of
Washington and Major Augustus Nichol-
son, U. S. M. c.. Washington.
Premiums Awarded.
The following premiums were awarded
today: Dairy-Butter, Miss NJ. Granger
first, Miss Belle Veirs second; honey, A. s..
Daily first, A. S. Daily second. Fruits
Apples. G. M. Fry first, j. L. Granger Sec
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. H A Howard first, John White sec
ond. Display of fruits, II. Y. Miller first
Hops J. F. Allen first, Mrs. Geo. Bennett
second. kale, Miss E. Farquhar first, Wn.
Horner second Okra, Tom Dawson first,
Mrs L. W. Rihl second Radishes. S. w.
Warfield first. Display of vegetables, Miss
=. Farquhar first, S. w. Warfield second
onions W. Horner first, J.L.Granger second.
Parsley, Miss l.. B. Magruder. first: Jno.
White. second; sweet corn, Allen Brooke,
first; Mrs. H. G. Wells. second; peppers,
Mrs. H. G. Wells, first; S. w. Wariield,
second: potatoes. Newton stabler, first; S.
A: Warfeld. second; tomatoes. Miss A. W.
Waters, first: Miss E. Farquhar, second !;
TURF Ups, Fielding Meigs, first; S. w. war,
field. second satisfy. Miss E. Farquhar.
nrst; 5. W. Warf1eld. second: celery. Miss
p. Farquhar. first; w. A. Dobson. second;
Parsnips, Miss E. Farquhar. first; W. w.
Welsh, second: carrots, w. w. Welsh, first:
". A. Dobson, second; egg plants. Miss
c r. rataunar' hrst; ". A: Dobson. second;
II. B. Page, second; lima beans, Miss
NJ. Harrison, first; Miss B. Dove. second.
string beans-Geo. E; Walker, first. Bee.s
second Cabbage-Basil L. Bean, first;
John White, second. Cymblings-F. STA
bier first: Mrs. H. G. Wells, second Pump
k kdnsa NJ: Frey, first; Jno. P. Hager.
first; John White. second Buckwheat.
H.: B. Page first; VIM. Horner, second.
White corn-Jno. L. Dawson. first Miss NJ
Brooke, first; Miss NJ. NJ. Stabler, second
Yellow corr-George Walker first Yellow
ear corn. c. Dorsey, first; E. p. Atwood
second. Rye-H. B. Page, first; H. B. Page
Stabler, second Timothy seed-H. B. Page
first. Barley-Caleb Stabler. first: D. H
Horner. second. Tobacco-H. B. Page
first; H. B. Page, second.
Domestic MANUFACTURER: 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 Ainutt, first: Miss S. Darby, sec
first; Mrs. J. S. Robertson, second. Knit
ting in worsted-Miss H. Jones, first; Mrs
]. E. Sleighmaker, second. Crochet il
worsted-Miss NJ L. Darby, first; Miss Ida
sted-Miss S. Darby, first. Afghan stitct
worsted-Mrs. P. d. Laird, first; Miss M
E. Ricketts,, second. Kensington sitter
worsted-Miss NJ. L. Darby, first; Mrs p
thread-Mrs. Laird, first; A. L. Lawson
second.
Knitting in linen thread, Mrs B. Tai
bolt, first; Miss S. Darby, second. Crochet
H. Jones. second: antique sail in linen
thread, Miss S. Darby. second Drawn
work in linen. Miss A. NJ. Waters, first
Miss S. Darby. second. Outline work,
second: Embroidery in silk on flannel
Miss L. Beall. first; E. S. Needles, Sec
ond. Royal embroidery in silk. f. 8.
Needles. first. Knitting in silk. Mrs H. H.
Knitting on cotton, Miss S Darby. first;
in cotton, Miss L. Sheppard, 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 M. L. Darby, first
Miss j. Anderson, second Plain sewing by
rand. Mrs. II. 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
]. Andersen, second. Buttonholes, Miss L.
Beall. first; Mrs. p. D. Laird second.
Sofa cushion. Miss NJ. NJ. Stabler first;
Miss NJ. NJ. Stabler, second. Pincushion
Miss J. Anderson. first; Miss s. c. Crit
nth, second. Rug. Miss NJ. Allnut, first
Mrs. s.: c. Darby. second. Culinary
Bread, Mrs. P. D. Laird. first: Mrs. r. 3
Farquhar. second. Biscuits. Miss Farqu-
har. 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 NJ. v
Fawsett, second. Sponge cake, Miss E.
Hutton. first: Mrs. r.. B. Farquhar, Sec
ond. Pound cake, Miss J. 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 K. Councilman, first: Miss S. c.
Griffith, second: tea cake. Miss NJ. Wagner