The Washington times., 1905-08-26
MONTGOMERY FAIR
HAS CLOSING DAY
Financial Profits Estimated
as Large.
Many PREMIUMS LISTED
Good Crowd Yesterday in Spite of
Rain in Morning--Managers
Greatly Pleased.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Aug. 26,-The fifty
second annual exhibition Of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society
Fair closed at the fair grounds yester-
day. Owing to a heavy rain about 8
o clock in the morning, there was not
as large a crowd of people present as
is usual for the morning of the fourth
day, but in the afternoon the usual
crowd came
sIhe managers of the association are
pleased with the result of the fair this
year. and it Is; thought that, when the
accounts are balanced, there will be
found good amount of profits.
The treasurer reports that the gate
receipts Of Thursday show an attend
ance of about 1900 people.
The final list of premiums given out
yesterday was as follows:
Chiidren's Department.
Glass l, potatoes-F'irst, Edward War
held; second. Ralph Bohrer Sweet pota-
toes-Fir6t, No. 659; second, Edward
Warfield. Lima beans-First, R. P.
Hines. jr; second. c. a. Osler. Cabbage
First, G. A. Csler; second, Edward
WaEfeld. Parsnips-First. Edward War
field: second. Walter B. Myers. Beets-
First, Edward Warffeld; second, n. P.
Hines. String beans-First. Frank Har-
ris; second. Bernard Atwood. Tomatoes
First, c. A. Osler, second, Eddie Pow
ell. Popcorn-FIrst, ". g. Harding; sec
ond. c. A. Osler. Sweet corn-First,
Ralph Bohrer; second. Roger Bean.
Radishes-First. R. P. Hines, jr.; second,
GienWood Johnson. Carrots-First, Wal
ter b. Myers: second, H. P. Hines, jr.
Display OF vegetables-First, r. P.
Hines, jr.; second, G. A. OSieT.
Class ,: Hand sewing2-First, Matilda
Grimes; second. NJ. c. Dent Machine
sewing-First, Margaret Brown: second.
z. S. Slaymaker. Darning-FfTst, NJ. c.
Dent; second, Rose Powell. Cotton
crochet-First, Lucille Trimble; second,
+. 5. Slaymaker. Worsted crochet
First. Rose Powell; second, Z. S. slay-
mnks~. Button holes-First, l.. Rick
cts: second, Matilda Grimes. Knitting
FIRST and second. Rose Powell Burnt
Wood work-First, Ruth Pumphrey-
Painting in oils-Ffrst, E. Bohrer. Paint
ing in water color-Ffrst, Emily Smith
second, r. P. Hines. jr. Crayon draw
Bohrer. Pencil wing-First, A, Bob
rer; second, R. 2. Hines. Jr Silk En-
trOidery-First, Mary Willett; second,
Matilda Grimes. Embroidery outline
First, Edna Worthmiller: second, Miss
Rose Powell. Hemstitching-F'irs E. S.
Slaymaker: second, Matilda Grimes.
Sofa cushion-First. E. c. Bohrer; sec
ond. A. Bohrer. Raffia work-Eirst, Lu-
cile Trimble: second. L Sage.
Class 3--Light bread. first. E. L.
Hines; second, 2. Bohrer; biscuits,
first, z. L. Hines; rusks, first, Naomi
Bogley; second, b. L. Hines; loaf cake,
first, +. L. Hines second, Naomi Bog
ley; layer cake, first. Rebecca Lamar;
second, c G Bohrer; cookies. first. E
L. Hines; second. NJ o. Magruder; crab
apple jelly. first, Kate Ricketts,; sec
ond. Edith Thompson; apple jelly, first,
| +. L. Hines; second, r. c. Bohreri cur
rant jelly, first, T. BraddOck; second,
Z Burroughs; grape jelly, first, r. N.
Magruder; second, Ella Brown; ounce
jelly, first. E l. Hines; preserved ap-
preserved cherries, first and second,
Naomi Bogley; grape preserves, first,
| Z. L. Hines; second, Naomi Bogley;
preserved peaches, first, Mary Johnson;
second, Naomi Bogley; preserved
pears, first, Naomi Bogiey; second, E
l.. Hines; preserved ounces, first, z. L.
Hines: second, Naomi Bogley; pre-
served strawberries, first, z. c. Bohreri
second, Naomi BogIey; canned apples,
first, Naomi Bogley; second, Katie
Ricketts,; canned cherries, first, Naomi
Bogley; second, +. L. Hines; canned
peaches, first. Naomi Bogley; second,
J. w. Waters; canned plums, first, Eva
Burroughs: second, Naomi Bogiey;
canned pears, first, Naomi Bogley; sec
ond, Edith Thompson; canned ounces
first, G.. Waters; second. Naomi Bogiey.
Discretionary premiums in main exhi-
! bition hall-Decorat tive painting on
china won by Mrs. NJ. r. Griffith; hem
stitching won by Mrs. Fred Ward: col
lection of butterflies, won by J. F.
Hurst; crab apples, won by George
Shaw.
A large number of premiums went to
poultry raisers.