The Washington times., 1911-08-28
ROCKVILLE FAIR
AND HORSE SHOW
OPENS TOMORROW
Poultry Display Promises to
Be Large-Aeroplane
to Be Seen.

ROCKVILLE, Aug. 2S-The fifty
eighth annual Rockville fair will open
tomorrow morning and continue four
days. After several weeks OF hard work
! the management has everything In
readiness. and as no expense and pains
have been spared, the exhibition is ex-
pected TO prove a success in every par
tIcular.
For several days a corps Of clerks has
been kept busy at the grounds receiv-
ing entries for the various departments.
Every class will be full. this being espe-
cially true Of live stock departments.
many extra stalls having been built to
accommodate the entries.
The poultry display promises to be
particularly fine, and the exhibition OF
farm and garden products will be fully
up to the high standard OF former years
In the household department there will
be the usual display OF products of the
home.
For the first time within the history
Of the agricultural society q horse show
will form an important part of the fair.
More than a hundred OF the finest speci-
mems of horse flesh in this county, the
District Of Columbia. and other nearby
places have been entered, and there is
every indication that this feature will be
a success. The horse show Is in charge
of a committee consisting of Joseph II.
Bradley, John C. Bentley. and John E.
Muncaster.
Harness Race Entries.
Eighty-five high-class horses are en-
tered for the ten harness races sched-
uIed for the four days. and It is thought
there will be at least fifty entries for
the six running events. As result OF
the recent rains. the track. which is
agreed by horsemen to be one OF the
finest courses of It's size in the country.
will. It is thought, be at its best, and
some fine speed contests are looked for.
The entries for the haI ness events the
opening day are as follows:
First race-2:17 trot; purse. $50. Nc
Bow, w. NJ. Fisher. Spartanburg, s. c.:
Mrs. Kushan, J. r. Crawford. Burke.
Va: Palm Cozinne. J. c. Mott, POGO
moke, Md: Humboldt, NJ. n. Walker d
Sons, Bell Haven. Va: Jack Brcreton,
tr., ]. NJ. Kellam, Cradockville, Va;
Bell Night, G. W. Hall. Bealeton, Va. /;
Robs B., w. B. Mitchell. Baltimore. Nd.
Second race-2:20 trot or pace; open to
horses owned In Montgomery county
ninety days prior to day of race; purse.
100 Johnny Capel. Harry Kohlhoss.
Rockville, Md; Joy Direct. Thomas {.
Keys, Rockville, Md; Howard o., {. -.
Vcirs, Rockville, Nd: Jennie Blue, John
H. lawns, colesy!lle. Md; Annie l..
Bonnie Lassie. Francis H. Javins.
CoIesvile, Md: Miss Finch, H. c.
Fawcett, Potomac, Md; Pat Foley,
Rosemont Farm, Rockville. Nd
Third race--Running, four furiongs
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Smith to Fly.
Rex Smith, the Washington aviator.
will give two flights tomorrow after
noon, and will also give two or more
flights each of the other afternoons OF
the fair. The opportunity to see an air
ship in action will. It is thought. prove
a great attraction. especially to the
county folk, a large majority Of whom
have never witnessed anything OF the
kind.
Marine Band Is also expected to prove
m attraction. Twenty pieces Of this
organiza ton will furnish the music dur
The officers Of the fair this year are
as follows: President, Josiah w.
Jones; Vice president, Charles F. Kirk;
secretary, James T. Bogley; treasurer,
John ]. Higgins; board Of directors,
porsey. fSslss G Charles Es veiTs. Henry H. arif-
nth, Charles F. Kirk, John H: CASA
way. z. NJ. Waters, jr.. John C. Bent
ley, John E. Muncaster, Joseph H.
Bradley. Clarence Moore.