Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
Frank Bruton's Fair.
STURGEON THRoNGED WITH Wis.
IToRs TO THE OLD SETTLERS
REUNION AND ANNUAL
HORSE SHOW.

Vast ACKNOWLEDGMENT 5000
and 1000 People Were in At
tendanee-A Big Day for
Sturgeon-The Horse
Show a Good One.
Saturday, Sept.25,
(Twas Surgeons big
@ day. People were
\Ale Y there from all over
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and 1900; many good guessers placed
it at the latter figure.
The occasion was Frank Brrton's
big day-an old settlers reunion, a
horse show, an exhibit of farm pro-
ducts and a general commingling of the
people in an Old fashioned way. The
streets, the sidewalks, the houses
were crowded almost to sufocation.
1t was a big day for Sturgeon and all
the business houses enjoyed a fine
trade.
For a number Of years it has been
the custom of Frank E. Bruton, the
leading merchant of Sturgeon, to give
these reunions and stock shows. In
fact, they are one-day fairs that draw
large crowds annually. Bruton's "red
front store" was headquarters and it
was crowded and jammed continuous
ly from morning until night. Ten or
| fifteen statesmen and saleswomen
| waited on customers and it kept them
hustling to supply their wants. Frank
sells everything from q goose yoke to
a steam threshing Notwithstanding
the finest to the cheapest merchandise
in the way of dry goods, dress goods,
boots, shoes, groceries, etc. Frank
Bruton says there r no dull days in
his store.
Hon. d. A. Ball, of Pike, addressed
a large crowd at the park, speaking
for perhaps an hour and a half on the
issues of the day. The people came
loaded down with provision and din
ner was served in the park between
II and / O'Clock. Everybody had a
good time and all left with a word of
praise for the enterprise of the man
| who afforded the occasion of the days
| pleasure and business.
In circulating among the throng the
LEDGER man secured the following
named new subscribers to the LED
| GER-ffty-one of the best farmers and
business men in that section:
W. G. Biggs, Youngers.
H. T. Buckler, Rucker.
J. E. Booth, Champ.
owings & Owings, Sturgeon.
j. M. Seymour, Sturgeon.
DR.. j. M. Matenlee, Sturgeon.
II. W. Long, Centralia.
E. j. Matthews, Sturgeon.
Geo. w. Chiffon, Middle Grove.
W. P. Thompson, Sturgeon.
j. D. King, Sailing.
T. F. Burton, Sturgeon.
j. W. GARRETT, Middle Grove.
d. Y. Barnes, Sturgeon.
G. P. Moore, Clark.
L. T. Baton, Sturgeon.
j. Williams, Riggs Post Office.
), Joseph Brakebill, RiIeysburg.
A. F. Gentry, Sturgeon.
j.. J. Brundige, Rileysburg.
W. A. SwiRney, Middle Grove.
!, N. L. Long, Tulip.
J.. P. Quisenberry, Hallsvilie.
Lee Galbreath, CLARK.
j. W. Ramsey, Centralia.
w. D.. Crawford, Sailing.
Jas. o. Dawes, Sailing.
j. H. Groves, Dyersburg.
Samuel Adams, Sturgeon.
!, j. B. Downey, Sailing.
Jno. B. Powers, Sturgeon.
W. T. Mathis, Riggs.
r. G. Rowland, Centralia.
u Abe Foutch, Sturgeon.
Andrew Mathis, Sturgeon.
j. T. Bartee, Clark.
J. B. Forbis, Sturgeon.
LATE Yates, Sturgeon.
j. B. Stevenson, Hallsville.
j. @. Parrish, Sturgeon.
F. W. Wayland, Rileysburg.
Luther Jennings, Sturgeon.
II W. A. Johnston, Sailing.
]. E. Dulaney, Sturgeon.
T. E. Gordon, Sturgeon.
NJ. A. MeComas, Sturgeon.
Frank Bovine, Centraiia.
P. W. Reighley, Clark.
oil W. Il. Newland, Middle Grove.
Jas. T. Griffith, Centralia.
G.. s. Davis, Tulip.
PREMIUMS AND AWARDS.
,f Best mare colt, So, twelve entries
first, Sylvester Calambauch, Boone
second, Claude Street, Boone.
vi Best horse colt, s5, five entries
d first, Il. II. Smith, Boone; second, '
r. Hamilton, Randolph.
sr Best saddle colt, S5, nine entire
lie first, Sylvester Calambauch, Boom
rs second, John Long, Audrain.
at Finest colt, IS, thirteen entire
I'd first, 8. T. Rowland, Audrain; secon
nr Doc Ersom, Audrain.
10 Best horse, mare or gelding, 2 yea
lie old, SIS, seven entries; first, Samu
Brown, Boone; second, Doc Ersol
of Audrain.
adj Best mare mule colt, $3.50, six @
nv tries; first, W. E. HerndoD, A
le drain; second, Porter Thompson, A
es drain.
air Best horse mule colt, $3.50, six e
ng tries; first, A. A. purkey, Audrai
a second, G. NJ. Miller, Audrain.
Best twenty-four ears OF white col
lip thirteen entries; first, Elijah Sextt
la, Boone; second ]. B. Allison, Booi
'ry Best twenty-four ears yellow col
ed ten entries; first, Wesley Lew
cal Boone; second, Mandy Board, Boo
ed Best Il bushel potatoes, John n
is Donald.
M, Best y bushel onions. George Bl
,ed ant.
nd Best apples, J. Z. Green and Emf