Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06

SO soaked the earth that seeding operations
will have to be postponed until after the
ralr. which insures the usual turnout Of the
farming element.
OF course, the chief interest to the visit
ors will be the racing. and this feature will
not prove disappointing. The new track
has attracted an abundance of high-class
horses. and there is every indication that
I've ever presented at Rockville fair The
racing will begin each day at 1890 o'clock
All of the trotting and pacing races will be
under the rules of the National TrottinE
Association. and will be mile heats, best
three in five.
The running races will be under the rules
the race program is as follows:
First race-25O Glass; trotting; open to
horses owned In Montgomery county three
months prior to race; purse. 500. Entries:
Vile: Signet, Thomas Mccullough, Rock
Vile: Riddle Boy, Robert Lyddane, Rock
Vile: Maylight. Albert Fields, Rockville:
ington Grove.
Second race-Hurdle; six furlongs and re-
peat; purse, SIS Entries: Tremar, Linwood
Powell. Washington. D. c.; Molly Rodgers
G. II. Willingham, Washington, D. C.
Third race-Running: six furlongs and re-
peat: purse. SIS. Entries: Lady Hasbeen or
Punctual. Ernest Utterback. Chantilly. Va. ;
Argananta and the Bandit. Brightwood sta
bl s. Brentwood, D: C.: Doctor Lynch and
fAnnie Ordway. A. B. Slye. Benedict, Md ;
Kitten, A. Coleman, Eatonton, N. r.:
Galma, Mary Willoughby and Elsie May
st. Inigoes stables. st. Inigoes. Md; Sap
pho and McFonso. F. r. Keys, Linden. Md
Rev. J. A. Hopkins. pastor of the Rock
Vile Christian Church, has been nominated
FOR Congress by the prohibtionists Of the
convention of the party was held at Cum
berland in August, but no nomination was
made at that time, the convention leaving
the matter in the hands of a committee.
AT a recent meeting OF this committee Mr.
Hopkins was unanimously selected. 1t is
understood he has accepted and viii con-
duct an aggressive campaign.
The young gentlemen Of Rockville have
issued invitations for their annual fair
dance, to be held In the opera house here
/ the evening of October 8. The arrange
| sisting Of Messrs. John Brewer, Theodore
Mason and William Reading. The affair
will be an elaborate one and q very large
attendance Is expected.
| board OF county commissioners for this
county bills amounting to about 5000 for
repairs to roads. bridges etc. were passed
and ordered to be paid. The commissioners
have decided to hold but a halliday session
| next Tuesday, owing to the fact that the
| county fair opens on that day.
Independent G.. A. r. Post of this county
| the headquarters of which are at Kensin9-
ton. has made arrangements to participate
| in the g. A. r. parade this week. Tho
post consists Of twenty or more members
Capt. John Mcdonald being the COM
mander.
| Rev. c. J. s. Mayo, rector Of the Episco-
pal church at Linden this county. and Rev
| Thomas J. Packard, rector Of Christ
Church this town. will exchange pulpits
next Sunday morning.
Rev. Thomas J. Packard. rector of Chrat
| Episcopal Church. this town. has prepared
| for publication the recollections Of the life
Of his father, Rev. DIR. Joseph Packard.
| The book will contain about four hundred
pages. and VIII be handsomely illustrated
and viii contain many interesting reminis-
| cences Of the distinguished theoi0gian It
| viii be entitled 1.-THE Recollections of
Long Life. 1S12-1902." There Is already q
| heavy demand for the work.
| Mr.. Charles b. Green Of Philadelphia Is
| visiting his aunt, Mrs. Harriet Edmonds-
ton. near this place.