Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
BIG DAY AT THE FAIR
Large Attendance at the Montgomery
County Exhibition.
LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED
Fine Display Of Agricultural ImpIe-
ments by Washington Exhibitors.
RESULTS OF RACING EVENTS


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September 2.-This
was the big day of the agricultural fair,
and notwithstanding the threatening condi-
ton of the weather arrivals commenced
as early as o'clock. From that hour I'M
til noon all the roads leading to Rockville
were crowded with vehicles of every de-
scription, from the spacious family car
rage to the ancient, though much respect
ed. carryall, each loaded to its full capacity
with the husbands and wives, sons ana
daughters of the large population of the
county. The young man and his best girl
were also there. They generally come in a
buggy. They come for a good time and
they have it.
The early trains on the railroad also
brought their full quota of people, and the
la ter ones added their hundreds to the
throng. Frederick contributed it's hum
dreds, Baltimore also, while Washington
transferred a large delegation of it's promi-
nent people to the scene. Among promi-
nent gentlemen of Frederick in attendance
were Messrs. James Douglass, d. c. Wine
b1 enner, Chas. N. Hargett Chas. Hiteshew,
Wesley Kinslay. B. NJ. Mantz, H. c. Keefer
ard Daniel Orderman. Other visitors were
Maj. l.. c. Goodloe. U. S. NJ. c., Washing
ton: DIR. Richard Hill, Marlboro, Md: H.
c. Sellman and Geo. W. Holmes, Leesburg
Va; Andrew Rentch and ]. p. Hager, Ha-
gerstown, Md; Capt. Thomas Lay, Wash
ington; Ashley M. Gould. Takoma Park
The exhibits of agricultural machinery
and farm implements from the District
were the finest ever seen on the grounds,
and the enterprising gentlemen making the
same were warmly CO lgratulated by the
farmers in attendance. The Gaithersburg
Manufacturing Company also made fine
display, running its machinery by the aid
of traction engine.
During yesterday evening and today sew
eral pickpockets attempted to ply their
trade, but were soon discovered and elected
from the grounds. Mr.. John Green of the
county was relieved of valuable watch.
BY close pursuit of a colored stranger he
succeeded in having him arrested and
lodged in jail. The watch has not yet been
recovered.
Prizes Drawn Today.
The following premiums were awarded up
to II m. today: Antique lace in linen
thread, Miss A. E. Sheppard; Miss NJ. Oar
by, second. Drawn work, in linen, Mrs H.
E. Woodhouse. first Mrs l. Underhill
Bennet, second. Embroidery in silk on
flannel, Miss P. D. Laird, first; Mrs. ]
Almoney, second. Embroidery in silk and
ether %iSs mat, materials Miss Louisa Bell, first;
cotton. Miss A. E. Sheppard first: Miss
behe Kingdom, second. Tatting in cot
ton, Miss A. E. Sheppard, first: Miss
SUSIE , =. LARRY, second; embroidery in cot
ton, Mrs. K. c. Warfield, first; Mrs p. D.
Laird, second; darning in cotton. Miss
Eliza Waters, first; Miss l.. L. Bennett
second; drawn work in cotton Miss Julia
Anderson. first: Mrs I. Underhll, second;
first; Miss Sarah Griffith, second; plain
sewing by machine. Mrs. j. w. Warner.
hrst; Mrs. P. d. Laird, second; patched
garments, Miss L. L. Bennett, first; Mrs
r a b.,
Julia Anderson, first; Miss Bell, second:
buttonholes. Miss L. Beall, first, Miss A.
r: Sheppard. second sofa cushion, Miss
Hlgsins: f1rst: Miss Alice Stabler, second;
plncushion. Mrs. o. NJ. Linthicum, first:
Mrs T. d. Laird. second; Honiton work
Mrs R. c. Warfeld first; Miss A. Maus'
second; rugs. Miss E. Sheppard, first; Miss
H Harg nar ny. second; vegetables. sailie
bage. j. t. Atwood. first: H. Nipple, second:
cymolings, Miss H. Janney, first: 81. G.
Bowie, second; pumpkins Raymond Rick
pi.S, nr W v w N: Wagner second; egg
DabSon, second; cucumbers, r. p Magru-
der. first; S. w. WarfieId, second.
lima beans, Mrs. NJ. A. C. Welch. first,
Jno. Sadier second; string beans. j. W
Graft, first, Miss Fannie v. Pater, second:
satisfy. Mrs. w. A. Dobson, first, Miss E.
Farquhar second; parsnips. F. r. Keys
first, Miss K Janney. second; carrots, F.
cry. Miss E. Farquhar. first, Mrs. W NJ.
Dobson, second; potatoes, ]. E. Thompson
first, j. I. Atwood, second; sweet potatoes
s; w Warfield. first and second; tomatoes,
H. Nipple. first, G. NJ. Fry, second; turnips
Miss C. L. Davis. first. S. W. Warfield, sec
ond onions, j. T. Atwood. first, Miss E.
Farquhar, second; parsley, Mrs W. A. Dob
son. first. S. Warfield, second: sweet corn.
u. Warner, first, H. c. Bowie, second: pep
pers. W. v. Horner, first Miss NJ V.
Granger, second; hops, Mrs. Geo. Bennett
first, Mrs. c. d. Dowden, second; kale, Miss
E. Farquhar, first. Harry Meyers, second;
okra, ThOs. Dawson, first Miss E. Far
quhar, second; radish. Mrs. S. Warfield
first and second: display of vegetables, S.
w. Warfield, first, Miss E. Farquhar Sec
ond.
Works of Art.
Landscape in oil. ]. F. Defender, first:
Gertrude Ricketts,, second; portrait in oil.
DR.. W. F. Elgin, first; Miss Estelle Tai
bott, second; still life. in Oil, Miss A. Hut
ton. first Miss E. Stabler. second; water
color, Miss E. Stabler. first; ]. E. Defen-
CERT. second; pastel, Mrs. 1. UnderhiIl,
first and second; on china, Miss A. Hut
ton, first: Miss s. w. Stricken, second: on
glass. Miss NJ. E. Moran. first; Miss w. S.
Killman. second; on plush. Miss NJ E. Mo-
ran; on satin. Miss A. E. Sheppard, first {;
Miss N. z. Moran, second; on chamois.
Miss NJ. f. Moran; on mating, Miss f,
Stabler, first; Miss L. Jones, second; pen
Gil drawing, Miss NJ. E. Moran, first; Miss
S. Haney. second; charcoal drawing, Miss
E. Stabler. first; Miss NJ. e. Moran, sec
ond; crayon drawing, ]. Defenderf,. first:
DIR. W. F. Eigin, second; display amateur
photographs. H. NJ. Spencer, second; pen
and ink drawing, j. E. Defenderf, first and
second: water color pictures, w. F. Wag-
ner. first and second; charcoal drawing.
Jamie Dawson, first; Miss C. L. Barker.
second: pencil drawing, Jamie Dawson.
first; Miss NJ. Ball, second.
Other Exhibits.
Hams, Mrs. G. F. Brooke, first; T. w.
Waters. second; children's class, English
rabbits. F. B. Albert: guinea pigs. A,
Fletcher, first; potatoes, NJ. L. Counsel
man, first; w. Meyer. second; sweet pota-
toes. Lawrence Oursler, first; lima beans
Hattie Jones, first: NJ. L. Counselman'
second: cabbage, L. Oursler. first Dor.
sey Bear, second; parsnips. Walter Meyers
first: Willie Dobson, second; string beans
Miss NJ. Smith. first; Miss Beulah Sage
second; tomatoes, NJ. Meyers, first: /,