Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-09-03
THE LEDGER BABY SHOW
Was Feature at the Fair-About
Twenty Little Cherubs We're En-
tered and Thelma Barnes,
of Near Laddonia,
Won the Cup.

The beautiful silver cup given each
year at the Fair by the Mexico LED
GER to the prettiest baby under two
years of age, whose parents live In
Audrain County, was won Thursday
by Thelma Barnes, the eleven months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Barnes, who reside near Laddonia.
The show was held at the press
headquarters at 1 o'clock Thursday
and over twenty as sweet and pretty
babies as were ever born were entered
for the contest. The judges, who
were Misses Susie Talbot and Lutte
Cave, of this city, and J. M. Wells, Of
jefferson City, found their task an
extremely difficult one, as each of the
babies was worthy of a prize, and
after celebrating some time found
that they could not agree on one
baby. To settle the question Sam
Palmer, of Sturgeon, was unanimously
selected by the three judges and he
cast the deciding ballot with the re-
suit uOt6u dDOv6.
The baby who won the prize is a
little beauty and everyone was pleased
with the decision. Her mother, who
at present Is visiting in Mexico, is a
daughter of Mrs. T. ]. Mildred, of this
city, and a step sister of Mrs. E. G..
Smith, also of Mexico. She was pre-
sented with handsome bouquet, as
her baby won the cup.
All the others entered were well
worthy of special mention and for
this reason the LEDGER gives as COM
plete q list as possible of the babies
shown:
Wallace Harrison, 3 months old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elzea Harrison, who
live miles southwest of Mexico.
John Daniel Bruce, 519 months old,
son of George and Maude Bruce, who
live 16 miles northwest of Mexico.
Cyrus @. Barnes, months old, son
of Baker and Hattie Barnes, who re-
side in Thompson.
Jas. Reid Milligan, 20 months old,
son of Ira and Carrie Milligan, who
live 8 miles southwest of Mexico.
Lottie Belle Tucker, 16 months old
daughter of J. w. and A. E. Tucker
Mexico.
Lula May Early, months old
daughter of Joe and Ida Early, VIII,
live 10 miles north of Mexico.
Mamie Hawkins, 10 months old
daughter of Ed. and May Hawkins
who live 8 miles west of Mexico.
Clifford Lee Moore, months old
son of Walter and Rowena Moore,
Mexico.
Bryan Sewall Green, 16 months old,
son Of @. d. and May Green, of Rush
Hill.
Marion Lewis Boulware, 13 months
old, son of Theodore and Vickie Boul-
ware, of Youngs Creek.
Russell Dye,1 year old, son of Robert
and Lizzie Dye, who live miles south
of Rush Hill.
William Mundy, 10 months old, son
of VIM. and Lizzie Mundy, of Molino.
Lena Hubert, 8 months old, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hubert, who
reside 8 miles northwest OF Mexico.
The months Old son of Chas. and
Zoa Brown, Of Laddonia.
Ruth Conrad, % months old, daugh-
ter of August and Emma Conrad, Of
Mexico.
Blanche Harris, IA months old,
daughter of John and Birdie Harris, of
Mexico.
The FIVE months old son of d. @. and
Lena Haskell, Of Mexico.
Hattie Lee Allison, months old,
son of J. d. and Renia Allison, who
live Is miles north OF Mexico.
Kathleen Atkins, months old,
daughter of p. 8. and A. q. Atkins,
who live miles southwest of Mexico.
Ridgeway, daughter of Mrs.
Myrtle Ridgeway, Of Mexico.