Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-01
COUNTY FAIR
Pine Display in Exhibition Hall and Large
Attendance.
Numerous Politicians on the Ground-
Additional Premiums Awarded
TOday-ResuIts of Races.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Cay, the big day of the agricultural fair,
opened bright and hot. Long before the ris-
| ing of the sun the many roads leading to
| the grounds were flied with vehicles of all
descriptions, bearing their loads of happy,
| eXpectant humanity to the exhibition The
| fine display and the good races of yesterday
| had but added zest to the appetite of the
visitors for more of the same sort In to
ii O'Clock a steady stream of carriages was
passing into the grounds and 1t required
skill and management on the part of the Of
hcers of the society to find suitabl. places
for all. All the regular morning trains from
both east and west brought extra cars fully
loaded, and the several extra trains added
hundreds to the great throng. Good humor
| prevailed. and each one appeared to be on
the lookout for the sample of amusement
that pleased him or her best
The long linz of stands and booths al
most encircling the grounds where every
thing in the shape of refreshments could be
procured, did a thriving business while the
shrill cry of the fakir lured MANY on TO tn :,
purchase OF ten-cent diamonds and massive
solo Chains ana rings Tor quarter. Despite
the numerous kicks. after purchase they
did thriving bushels.
Center of Attraction
The large exhibition hall was the center
of attraction for the ladies, and during the
day was crowded toits utmost capacity.
The beautiful display of plants and
flowers. the products of the garden and
| orchard; artistic e-work the product
of Montgomery DANES and daughters, all
| received marked ,attehtion from therhappy,
chatterng throhg. The crowd was en-
livened by the strains of artistic music,
furnished by f. H. Droop & Sons, Sanders
& Stayman, L. Bs Thomson and other musi-
can instrument dealers
A large delegation, of prominent citizens
of Frederick city tSojn attendance, among
ITEM the following representatives of the
Agricultural Society of that cou1Ity,' Presi-
dent. Chas- s. Hargett. Henry b., Nitts,
Chas. Werthinfan, Thos. NJ. Pope Page
Afiburn. Secretary Harry C. Keefer Gen
eral James c. Clarke, Louis Clingan, Jos.
Douglass. Wesley kindey. s
This has been lively day among the
politicians on the grounds, many of the
prominent workers of both parties in the
congressional districts being in attendance
" lille there seems to be some doubt as to
the man who will be named by the repub-
Ecans for Congress- the democrats appear
to be entirely at sea in regard to an avail
able candidate.
were at least 10000 people on the grounds,
with the prospects of a large addition dur
| ing the afternoon.
Additional Premiums.
| The following additional premiums We're
awarded today:
Cattle-Channel Island cow three years:
| first. o. B. Williams; second, o. B. Will
| lams. Heifer, two years; first, 4. NJ. Wat
| ers; second, II. N. Copp. Heifer. one year
| first, 2. NJ. Waters; second. Chas. veirs
Heifer calf. under one year; first. o: B.
| steers; first, ]. w. Graft. Swiss grade
| herd: first, Samuel Blunt Bull. three years !;
| first. Sam. Blunt: second. u. M. Cooke
| Cow, three years; first, q. NJ. Cooke; Sec
1 NJ 10 fyUn first
| Z. NJ. Cooke; second, z. NJ. Cooke. Dur
hams or short horns. grade bull calf; first,
| Chas. Feirs; second, j. III. Gassaway. Cow,
| three years; first, H. A. Briggs: second, J.
H. Gassaway. Heifer, three years; first
| Chas. Veirs Holstein, registered herd
| first, Albert Fields. Bull, three years; first
| j. H. Gassaway; second. Albert Fields.
Bull, two years. first, T. C. Keys; bull, one
year, first, Albert Fields, COW, three years,
| first, Albert Fields, second, Albert Fields;
| heifer, two years. first, Albert Fields, sec
| ond, Albert Fields; heifer. one year, first.
| Albert Fields heifer calf, first, Albert
Fields. Holstein grade, herd, first, J. II.
Ca saway; bull, two years. first, Urban
| wagner; bull, one year, first, ]. H. CASA
way. second, T. T. Bailey; bull calf, first,
J. H. Gassaway, second, J. II. Gassaway;
| COW, three years, first, ]. H. Gassaway,
| second, u. H. Briggs; heifer, two years.
hrss. j. II. GaSsaway, second, j. w. Graft;
heifer. one year, first, J. H. Gassaway,
! second, j. H. Gassaway; heifer calf first,
| j. II. Gassaway, second, ]. H Gassaway.
Jersey registered herd, first. w E. Mum
caster; BULL three years, first. W. q. Mum
| caster; bull. two years, first, u. NJ. Waters,
| second, F. H. Cashell; bull. one year, first
| .. b. Williams, second, u. NJ. Waters; bull
| calf. first. F. H. Cashel; COW, three years,
! nrst, w. E. Muncaster, second, 2. M. Wa
| tiers; heller, two years, w. d. Muncaster,
| second, W. E. Muncaster; helfer, one year,
\ first w. f. Muncaster, second. w. E. Mum
| caster; heifer calf, first, W. E. Muncaster,
second. w. Il. CasheN.
Guernseys. Registered herd-First. q: NJ.
! Waters; bull three years, first. z. NJ Wa
| tiers; bull calf, first, u. M. Waters; cow,
| first, q. M. Waters, second. r. M. Waters;
heifer. two years. first, z. NJ Waters. sec
ond, 4 M Waters heifer, one year first,
| calf first. z. M. Waters
| Channel IslansNHsrd, first, o. B. Will
Jams; bull, three years, first, Chas. Beard;
one year, first, C. NJ Beall, second, q. NJ.
| Waters: bull calf. first. VIM. Day, second,
| Geo. Offutt
Swiss grade hs4ter 5pne year.First. saml
| First, sam'l Blunt. Swiss registered herd
| First, SamI Blunt Bull, three years-First
sam'l Blunt. Bull caif-First Sam'l Bluat.
ons s aIas Blunt tw wun ssars
| First. sam'l Blunt; second. Saml Blunt.
Heifer. one yearrFirst, SAINT Blunt: sec
end. Sam'l Blunt Heifer calf-First, SamI
Blunt; second, Sam'l Blunt
Guernsey grade-Bull, three years-First,
F. H. Cashell.
Devon, registered COW. three years
| First and second J. H. Gassaway. Devon
bull, one year-First. J. H. Gassaway. Cow,
two years-First. T. A. Briggs.
Hogs-Berkshire boar, years: First, w.
p. Muncaster; second. Charles Veirs. Boar,
l year: First, o. B. Williams: second, Ru-
dolph Thiele. Bear. under year: First.
Charles Veirs. Sow, years: First, w. E.
Muncastsr; second. w. E. Muncaster. Sow,
year: First, R. Thiele; second, w. E. Nun
L 10 E9rof w
Muncaster; second, Charles Veirs. Sow and
pigs: First. w. E. Muncaster. Lot of shoats:
First, w. e. Muncaster; second. Charles
M. Yohn. Boar year: First NJ. Yohn;
second, e. N. West
Boar. under year: LIST, N. Yohn; ID. NJ.