Evening star., 1905-08-22
BOYD'S AND VICINITY.
Lost Letter Containing Checks Found
Tournament and Horse Show.
SDecial CorresnOndonce of Tho Stor

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Special Correspondence of The Star
BOYD'S Nd. August 81 1905.
The contents of the mail pouch. which
was so badly cut UP last week when thrown
from train No. 1, going west. have not been
recovered, but several letters have been
found. George w. Daymude. lamp
lighter. who walks daily between Gathers
burg and Boyd's, found letter just west
of here with checks in 1t aggregatlng over
1925 The checks were in favor OF gen.
tleman residing in the vicinity Of Dawson
vile. Mr.. Daymude turned them over to
postmaster here.
was paralyzed at his home there Friday
morning and has lost his speech. His con-
dition is regarded as very serious
Mr.. Ora H. Hobbs. division superintend-
ent Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
the Connelsville division, was here today
visiting friends.
The farmers picnic, tournament and horse
show. in Henry L. Blacks beautiful woods
on the road between Barnesville and Dick
erson's, five miles from Boyd's, was today
the scene Of large gathering Of promi-
nent persons from Montgomery and Fred
erick county and from Loudoun county,
Va. across the Potomac, five miles. A
Frederick orchestra furnished music for
dancing, which was induIged in all day and
until IL o'clock tonight. Merry-go-rounds
for the children and all kinds OF amuse-
nents were furnished. Refreshments din
ner and lunch were served on the grounds.
The riding tournament. for which cash
prizes were offered. induced big list of
riders to participate, and the shooting tour
nament attracted many.
Mr. Blair Lee, the democratic nominee
for state senate, attended and met many
people. Many Of the other democratic
nominees were on the ground.
The committees In charge consisted of
Messrs L. A. Chiswell, L. B. Scholl Mercer
Jones. Ernest Hollan, b. F. Shreve. c. e.
Meem. w. H Lawson. H. L. Black. Forest
Gott and others. The chief marshal was
Bernard Shreve, with Messrs. r. Brook
Gott, Bert Nicholson. D. T. Shreve, Lewis
Jones, Harry Black and L. A. WIZ, jr., as
aids. The judges OF tournament were
Messrs John w Holland. Harry Williams,
E. T. Bready. Timekeeper. William Grove.
The tournament was a decided success
Mr. Blair Lee delivered the charge to the
knights, also the coronation address,
The winners in the professional class
were: George Higdon of Virginia, nrst
prize, $40; he crowned Miss Bessie Raines
queen. Elmer Hoyle of Barnesviile, second
prize. 81; crowned Miss Eva cromwell hast
maid Nathan Hildebrandt. third prize, 50;
crowned Miss Carrie Collier second maid.
Maurice Carlin, fourth prize. $3; crowned
Miss Bessie Stang. third maid of honor.
first prize, s.: crowned Miss Agnes Crom-
we'll queen. E. B. Titus Of Virginia. second
prize, s.; crowned Miss Manila Harris first
maid: w s. Cooley, third prize. 81: crowned
Miss Isabella Collier second maid. F; l..
Anterus, fourth prize, 81; crowned Miss
Clara Bell third maid. 7. M. Holland.
Charles Brosius and Newton Trund'e acted
as Judges of the amateur tournament.
The premiums awarded exhibitors IN the
colt show were to Samuel P. Young OF near
Boyd's, first for three-year-old heavy draft,
Brazo: first in two-year-olds: Wailnut
Hall. by Kinstress first In sucking colt,
by Kinster In light draft class Bernard
Shreye won first. The judges were DR.. J:
Harris Stonestreet Thomas .. White ana
Daniel T. Shreve