Evening star., 1900-08-18
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery COunty's Capital.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August II, 1900.
The Montgomery County Agricultural
Society has decided to offer a special
premium a silver cup, valued at s.. for the
best display Of Plymouth Rock fowls at the
fair to be held here September 4. 5. 6 and Z.
and a similar special premium for the best
display OF Wyandottes, all classes COM
peting Mr.. James H. Janney of brooke
Vile, offers a pair of bronze turkeys for
the. best display Of Buff Plymouth Rocks;
Mr., Edward s. Schmid of Washington, a
canary bird and cage for best display Of
poultry exhibited by young girl. and an
aquarium with gold fish for the greatest
number Of poultry prizes taken by the eld-
est lady exhibiting, and Mr.. n. T. Stout of
Doubs, Md. will give a special premium
for the best display of Minocras.
The communication recently addressed
to the directors of the society requesting
that all objectionable sideshows be ex-
cluded from the grounds at the approach
ing exhibition has been considered by the
directors. and they have decided to use
every effort to keep out such exhibitions
Mr.. Henry w. Burriss, who acted as race
starter at the fairs of the past two or three
years. has been engaged to act In similar
capacity this year.
near Dickerson. this county, to Mr.. Henry
l.. Black. for s16,55o. The tract contains
552 acres.
Miss Hattie CIagett Of this place, is Wis
iting friends at Harper's Ferry, w. Va
States Attorney H. NJ. Talbot and fam
lily have returned to Rockville from so
journ at Atlantic City.
A number of young folks who are sum-
mering at Ciarksburg, this county, have
gone on a trip to Boston by sea. Mrs. Ella
Moat Of Clarksburg. is the chaperon. In
the party are Miss Carrie Brown Of Bal
timore Miss Lillian Mote Of Philadelphia
Miss Ella Welsh and Mrs. Ella Moat Of
Clarksburg. Messrs. Norval and ]. Dorsey
Brown of Baltimore
Mrs. Agnes Brown OF Baltimore has re-
turned to her home from brief visit to
friends here.
Miss Ida Anthony of this town and Mr..
Anthony ]. Morgan of Pittsburg, were mar
ried in Washington Wednesday. The an
nouncement of the marriage was great
surprise to the friends of Miss Anthony
here, as she had given no public tntima-
ton of her intentions.
Rev. Edward J. Walton, an evangelist
from Pennsylvania, is making arrange
ments for a union camp meeting to be held
in Wilson'S woods adjoining the Washing
ton Grove camp grounds. The meeting
will begin Saturday. September 8. and con-
tinue until Monday. September Ii. The
services are to be conducted on undenomin-
ational lines and will be addressed by
prominent evangelists. ministers and mis-
Sion workers from Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Virginia.
/ Among the largest crops Of wheat raised
in this county this year was that Of Mr..
James E. Trundle, near Poolesville. From
100 acres Mr.. Trundle threshed nearly 5000
bushels, an average OF over thirty-five
bushels to the acre.
The annual picnic and tournament for
the benefit Of st. Roses Catholic Church.
at Choppers. this county. will be held on
Thursday, August 80. in the grove opposite
the church.
Several nights ago Edward Neviaser. q
storekeeper near Wheaton. this county.
was assaulted by unknown party. While
asleep near an open window on the first
floor of his home, a stone. weighing about
four pounds was thrown at him. striking
him on the shoulder. The assailant es-
caped without being seen.