Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08

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ing, Marshall, Mo. led. Maddox 2 3
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& Parrish, Moberly, Mo. (Vancel..-....3 3 2
Time-2;24i2, 2:22A, 2:2tla.
THE RUNNING RICE.
The half mile running a C was wou
in straight heats by Poll Tax, Young
Victor second, Catoosa third. This is
the way they finished in both heats.
Time, 4s1a, SO. This vas the running
event of the week. 1t was a dandy
race. A blanket would have covered
the three the whole half in each heat.
RING AWARDS.
Event No. 7, which was postponed
from Tuesday morning till Thursday
morning, resulted as follows: Rex.
Mcdonald, owned by Col.J.T. Hughes,
of Lexington, KY, carried off first
money, $50; George Washington,
owned by Freeman Il Son, Mexico,
Mo-, second money, S25; Indian Boy,
owned by Col. JEFF. Bridgeford, Paris,
Mo-, third money, $15; j. P. Arnold's
horse, of Williamsburg, Mo-, fourth
money, $40.
For the finest horse, mare or geld
ing, any age or breed, shown to hal
ter: j. T. Hughes, Lexington, KY,
first money with Rex Mcdonald, SIS;
Lon Waller second money, SO; Brown
Porter, Concord, Mo-, third money,
So.
For the best harness horse, mare or
gelding, any age: J. P. Arnold, Will
liamsburg, Mo-, on Forrest Bird car
ried off first money, $50; c. F. Clark,
Mexico, on Robert Rysdyk second
money, S25; the Frost Stock Farm,
Roodhouse, ILL.,, on Bonnie McGregor
third money, $15.
For the best saddle stallion under l
year: j. G. Nicholson, Calwood, Mo-,
won first money, 81, and ID. l.. Stew
art, also of Calwood, second money,
So.
For the best harness stallion 3years
and under: J. P. Arnold, Williams
burg, Mo-, first money, SIS; w. r.
Marshall, Mo-, second money, $40.
For the best saddle mare B and I'M
der: w. H. Davis, Fulton, Won first
money, SIS; ]. H. Crockett, Mexico,
second, SO; w. Estil, Estil, Mo, third,
So.
For the best harness mare 4 and I'M
der: Fred Blattner, Mexico, first
money, SIS; the Mccormick L. S. Co.,
Bowling Green, second money, $40;
F. j. Cutler, Upton, Mo-, third money,
SO.
For the best saddle stallion 2 and
under: r. l.. Davis, Mexico, first
money, $15; A. F. Lafon, Stephens
Store, Mo-, second money, $3.50.
For the best harness stallion, 1 and
under, w. H. Conner, Auxvassee Mo,
won first money, $40, and j. W. Haw-
kins, Mexico, won second money, So.
Two entries.
For the best saddle mare, 1 and un-
der, T. B. Henderson, Concord, won
first money, $40, and j. F. Howell,
Youngers, Mo-, second money, So.
Three entries.
For the best harness stallion, any
age, G. F. Clark, Mexico, won first
money, s15; ]. P. Arnold, Williams
burg, Mo-, second money, S1O;and the
Frost Stock Farm, Roodhouse, ILL.,,
third, So. Four entries.
For the best saddle stallion any age,
Freeman & Son, Mexico, won first
money, SIS; the Mccormick Live
Stock Co., Bowling Green, Mo-, sec
ond, $40, and Davis & Freeman, Mex
leo, third So. Four entries.
For the best saddle mare,4 and over,
B. Cowles, Auxvasse, carried off first
money, SIS; Harry Luckie, Galloway
county, second, $40, and W. III. Davis,
Fulton, third, IS. Four entries.
For the best saddle stallion, A and
over, Freeman & Son, Mexico, cap
tured first money, SIS; j. P. Arnold
williamsburg, second, s10,and Harry
Luckie, Galloway county, third, So.
Three entries.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
All the "a special prizes offered by
business men of this city were largely
contested for.
w. II. Davis, Fulton, won the gold
watch offered by J. M. Pollard for the
best gentleman rider. Four contest
ants.
j. B. Weaver, Audrain county, won
Potts & Hord's S3s cook range for the
best half bushel Irish potatoes grown
in this county. This prize was largely
contested for, there being SO contest
ants.
Mrs. Fannie Crawford, this county,
won the silver butter dish and knife
offered by r. d. Worrell for the best
two pounds of butter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe, of Mexico, won
Morris & Bearings silver water
pitcher as the Oldest married couple
in Audrain county.
j. Barnes, of Worcester, won the
Southern Bank prize of $40 for the II
largest stalks of corn grown in field in
Audrain county.
Miss Fannie Belle Rogers, of near
Centralia, won r. r. Halls special
premium of a silk parasol, and the
Boston Shoe Store premium, a pair OF
ladies' riding boots, as the best lady
rider at the Fair.
j. o. Dowell, of Mexico, won Gar
rett & Sons prize, a washing machine
and wringer, for the best bushel o
wheat.
The Famous offered three prizes O
81. so each. The first was for the bes
loaf of salt rising bread, won by Mrs
w. B. Goodman, Louisiana, Mo. TIL
second was for the best roll of coun'
try butter, won by Mrs. Ross eau
thorn, Mexico. The third prize wa
offered for the best dish of fries