Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19

to horses years old and under owned in Mont
"Wednesday, go class frotting, purse $40; 2:5
class pacing, purse 500; hurdle race, six fur
furongs open to s
- class trotting purse S4ooi trottins race, open
years old, purse sl75; 80 class, trotting, purse
so' hurdle i,;n mile dash purse 500 Friday2
si5o runhng race for horses sS oaied ana
Gace two aps spd rs,e COUNTY purse sI hurdle
changes have BEEN made In The sS premium st
m n on Whit ca was raising the poultry premium
an entry fee of 10 cents Der bird, for feed and
care.
The new mayor and council of Rockville have
taken the oath of Office and held their first meet
Ing IN ~, Friday night Mr.. John 1: Brunett
serve during the ensuing year. There was a gen.
eral interchange Of opinion in regard TO the best
interests OF the town. and in this connection Mr..
.. - Hese OF the council offered Il preamble and
resolutions, reciting that Rockville, the county
seat seat OF Montgomery county, Md, is situated six
asirty minutes by rail OF the same; 1t enjoys the
aahntses OF an altitude of 800 feet, pure water,
spiciuid natural drainage and attending healthful-
ness; Is in "a charming and beautiful country, and
l.us oilers not only unusual attractions as a place
Vi Ies-dchce Dut peculiar and advantageous induce
ihehls FOR the establishment OF manufacturing en-
1ierPrlses on account of the reasonable cost OF
cLeapnrss of land and short and direct connection
, T,.n the Maryland coal regions thus guaranteeing
surrounding country afford the quiet suited 10
me student of literature. while at the same time
ing with which the national capital abounds And
nsilly that its citizens invite the mayor and
and the establishment OF factories Another meet
ing ing. VIII he held "Wednesday night. when the sub
Will be considered.
The following assessors large have been ap-
pointer by the governor for this county: First as
sess inent district Asa NJ Staber Vim. II. Griffith:
,hifd district, John W. Brown, Nathan &. Poole. Ii
Is expected that the county commissioners will
tuesday appoint one assessor for each election dis
Prof G F. Dawson and DIR. Fish of the Agri-
cultural department Friday paid second visit TO
the farm Of Mr.. VIM. Dorsey, near this place, for
inc purpose of making further investigation into
I'M, me disease from which his hogs have been suffer
Ing Tor some months. They reported that the por
items OF the hog which had been killed on former
cCGhly examined by the experts In the department
OF animal industry and gave strong evidence that
,hc mysts rous disease would prove to he tubercu-
icsis snd also tfat guinea pig at the department
had been inocula1ed with the virus taken from the
would I've developed in a Week or ter ten days Ipon
the occ; sion OF this last visit another of In.
diseased hogs was killed, and after being opeued
ana placed in proper pa'ition a photograph was
taken of the inside Of the animal, plainly showils
the diseased parts of The lungs and other portions
OF the body. Both gentlemen appeared 10 agree
perfectly in regard to the nature Of the disease
and desired to state that any other persons in the
Examined by stating the facts to the Secretary 81
agriculture. Mr.. Dorsey is very anxious that the
80 that measures may be taken for its eradication
1t. Rev. bishop Satteriee yesterday at IL am
at Christ j.. f. Church ut this place in the pres
cree of a large congregation. class Of eleven
candidates was presented 10y the rector, Rev. A. -
Johns. The bishops sermon was an able and IN.
tcresting presentation OF Christ in the threefold
Office of prophet priest ard king, dwelling chiefly
on the prie;tly characteristics of the Savior work
The bishop also made address to the candidates.
At pm. In Ascension Church at Gaitherburg
tie bishop confirmed one candidate and made a
brief address, followed 10y 4 sermon the train
ing and preparation given 10y the Master TO His
disciples previous TO the outpouring OF the holy
spirit on the day of Penteocst emphasizing the
sreng theDng the Christian character. AT each
church ofertory taken for the bishop :
special mission work in the diocese Of Washington