Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09

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PASSING PARAGRAPHS.
Billy, sorrel S~-year-old geldine
owned by win Lee, captured the
ribbon yesterday. This horse is
Ii dandy and was sired by the
Messenger and Hamhletonian
horse, owned by +, W. Clark, this
city.
Jim rrimhle, DIR, Walker and
Billie Cooas we're the judges fthe
best lady driver yesterday after,
noon.
Bring your kid to-day.
The names of the judges in the
badly contest will be held as a
sacred secret for obvious reasons.
c. +. Ernst's excellent work on
press headquarters attracted much
attention.
Field glasses were used numer-
ously in the grand stand.
A child was lost yesterday, but
the police soon restored it to its
parents.
The baby show will be one OF
the big attractions to-day.
Exposition Hall had fully as
sumed shape yesterday. That
beautiful place was thronged with
visitors, mostly ladies, all day.
Agricultural Hall is attracting
more attention than ever this year,
Fulton is largely represented at
the Fair. The Accommodation is
held for the benefit of visitors
from that place until 4:30
Every business house should be
closed this afternoon.
The attendance for the second
day was the largest on record.
Lit Hite's dog team furnished
fun for the grand stand between
the heats yesterday afternoon.
SPEED ANIMALS.
c. ID. Coleman, of St. Louis, is
here with Monitor Prince, a trotter.
l.. c. Tatro, New Richmond,
Wis, Bismark, Il trotter.
Q. Garry, Appleton, Wis, Jim
Golden, trotter.
Al RUSSELL, Marionette, Wis,
Lady c., Maude X. and Regulator,
trotters.
Stanton & Leslie, Keytesville,
are here with a string of three great
runners.
John Clines IL Sons, Rensselaer,
Mo-, Amidas, trotter.
J. NJ. Nickel, Hannibal, Henry
c., trotter; Stills, runner.
E. w. Price, Glasgow, Pete VIII,
lis, Mary Curl, Sadie Mayo anG
Lizzie ", all runners.
J. B. Davis, Moberly, Hymer
and Miss Nelson, runners.
C. F. CLARK, Mexico, Marshal
T., trotting stallion.
Horxthal & Son, Chillicothe
Bonnie Clay and Chillon, trotters
J. E. Human, C~entralia, Oliver
Ross and May Ross. trotters.
Charles Jacobs, Centralia, Hor
tense, runner.
Isaac Winger, Pine Pine Grove
Stock Farm, Pittsfield, H., Area
ces, Peoney and St. Louis Maid
trotters; Ruth Medium, PAGER.
Del Barker, Greenwood, Mo.
Champion Medium, Diamond ant
Babe, trotters; Treasure, PAGER.
J. Longshore, OF Bellevilie, Mo.
is here with a bunch of the famou
Clinkers; they are trotters.
VIM. Grumpy, Bellevile, Mo.
Clinker, Jr., and Virgie G.. ,trotters
J. Hulderman, C%hillIcothe, Pom
tiac and Pocahontas, trotters.
George Williams, Moberly, Min
ME G., runner.
Jot Creson, Moberly, Selee
Knight, runner.
Overall & Morrison, Fayette, ar
on the ground with a dozen rur
ners, PAGERS, trotters and exhib:
ton horses.
P. M. Cox, Osceola, Belmont +
and Usage Chief, t~rotters.
D. P. Finley, Rails county, ha
Volcove, May Lewis, Curb l.. an
Remlin, trotters that will do goo
work.
G.. B. Blanchard, Marshall, Ri
ly H, trotter.
VIM. Blanchard, Marshall, Ba:
ney B., trotter.
Sam Fuller, Sedalia, Willie +
trotter.
w. A. McNulta is on the groun
with "Friendship," a %successfl
prize winner at the St. Louis fai,
E. ?. Abbott, Savannah, Mo
Scout and Mary Lyon, trotter'
Northwest, PAGER.
Frank Griggsby, Maryville, Mo
Robert Rysdick, Roseland an
Olivette, trotters.
Donovan Il Quarles, ST. Jo'
Wilkes Russell, PAGER; Ida B
Niger Baby, Reno, Ashmore an
Neva-Seela, trotters.
Thomas II. Hunter, Westpor
Mo-, Murphy, Mecca, Happ
West and Esther Cuyler, trotter
J. P. Brumfeld, Sturgeon, Gel