The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

PREMIUMS OF FAIR
LIBERAL THIS YEAR
Will Open August Is.
Country Club Elects
Officers.

The premium list and rules and regu-
latiOns for the ffty-fifth annual exit
bition OF the Montgomery County Agri-
cultural Society, which will begin on
August Is and run four days. have
been printed and circulated The So
cfety promises the finest exhibition IN
its history. and offers a long list OF
liberal purses and premiums The Of
ficers this year are: Lee Ofutt, presi-
dent: John H. Gassaway. vice presi-
dent; James T. BOgley. secretary. and
John J. Higgins, treasurer.
The Montgomery Country Club has
elected for the ensuing year the follow
ing board OF governors: Samuel L Phil
lips, George Z. Lewis, Charles NJ. Jones.
Samuel L. Eastburn, Thomas J. Pack
ard. William II. Trail, William H West,
Brainard II. Warner, ]. Reverdy Stew
ART, Edwin S. Hege. Thomas NJ. Talbot,
and II. J. Finley Following are the
officers elected: President. Samuel L.
Phillips; vice presidents. Henry J. Fin
ley, and John Brewer; secretary
George e Lewis; treasurer, Charles NJ
Jones.
The following delegates will represent
this county at the National Farmers
Congress, to be held at Madison wis.
September q 10 30: Benjamin c. Colt
Francis g. Hutton. Charles F Kirk,
Robert II. Miller. William Z. Muncaster.
Columbus F. Purdum, Tarlton B. Sta
bier. Edward T. Thomas. Zadoc NJ
Waters, il, and Charles NJ Waters.
During q recent thunder storm a
number or barns and Outhouses in this
county were struck by lightning and a
great many animals killed IN only two
instances are dwelling houses reported
TO have been struck 4 bolt OF lightning
bored a hole through the wall of the
residence OF r. f. l. Smith. OF Rock
Vile. and ignited a newspaper lying on
a bed. Edgar Tschifely. who discovered
the fire, quickly extinguished IL with
buckets Of water. A fash entered the
upper part Of the house Of Lee Rick
etts. IN Gaithersburg district splashed
and d9Hced all over the room in which
the family were sitting. shattered the
plastering in several places. tearing on
the wall paper and setting it afre. No
one IN the room was hurt.
The town OF Glen Echo is alain in the
limeiight- A number Of persons have
recently been arrested there on the
charge Of working on Sunday The
arrests were made under the old blue
laws OF the state. Collateral security
was forfeited in three cases which came
before Justice Reading here this week.
and several other cases were tried be-
fore Mayor John Garrett on Thursday
evening. in which fines we're admins
tered The charges all related to run
ming public amusements at Glen Echo
Park last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Darby have
gone to Atlantic City 10 stay a week.
Ralph P Luckett, of New York city.
is spending few days with his parents.
Prof. and Mrs. Cooke D. Luckett. of
this place.
Thomas s. White and wife. Of New
York. are visiting the formers parents.
the Rev. and Mrs S. r White.
Mrs. D. II. Warfeld. of this place. was
pleasantly remembered by her friends
on her eighty-fourth birthday. which oc-
CURED a few days ago
The society girls Of the Sandy Spring
neighbOrhood. have established a free
industrial school, where young colored
women are given instruction in domestic
service The scarcity Of competent
household help induced the starting Of
the school Miss Helen L Thomas is in
charge Of 1t.
Mrs Evelyn GIascott is at Atlantic
city with Washington friends.
Miss Mamie Jones. of KensingtOn. Is
at Strbbling Springs. Va, where she
VIII spend the remainder Of the sum
mer.