Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-10-19

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Dean and Sterling Carter.
LAST DAY OF THE FAIR.
There is now no doubt IN the minds
Of the people Of Mexico as to the
advantages of Street Fair. The one
ending to-day was a pronounced
success all around. AS a convincer
this one is clincher. Never before
have such crowds visited Mexico.
The advertisement is worth Thousands
Of dollars to the city and county.
For last day the crowd present
was large. The show was all right
In every respect and was but fitting
conclusion TO the best street fair ever
held In Missouri.
The farm products attracted equally
as much attention as on any other
day.
DISPLAY OF FARM PRODUCTS.
Miss M. 3. Armstrong, a daughter
Of d. D. Armstrong, owner Of the
"Buckeye Stock Farm three miles
southeast Of Mexico, was awarded the
haytedder machine, offered by d. II.
Lewis, and SIS in cash, for the largest
and best display of farm products
grown on one farm; Mrs. /. ]. Sims,
of Thompson, was given second, $40
In cash; P. 8. Morris, also OF Thomp-
son, third prize OF $40, and William Fl.
Triplett, OF Rowena, fourth, s5. The
cash prizes for these displays were
donated by the First National, the
Southern and the Savings banks. All
the exhibits were first-class and
credit to Audrain soil.
FERRIS 4 cAUTHoRN's BIG PRIZE.
Mrs. l. ]. Sims, OF Thompson, won
Ferris & Cauthorn's e40 Superior
range, for the best half bushel Of yell
low corn in the ear.
THE JERSEY COW SHOW.
On the south side OF the square on
Friday morning, the show of Jersey
COWS took place, and every one Of the
Ave exhibited was q first-class ami
ranl. w. e West had on show his
great COW, "Clcero Belief Sam Sharp
exhibited "Buttercup;" Hall Jones,
"Jessle," I" and ]. A. Lewis, "Daisy -
John Gregory also had a good
young COW on exhibition. It
was a difficult matter to choose be-
tween the West and Sharp COWS, and
F. P. Carter, the referee, was called
in and decided in favor OF "Oicero
Belle" The judges were John a.
Field and B. B. Runkle. No better
Jersey show has been seen in Mexico.
This was for V. o. p. Kings
premium.
The blue ribbon for the best Jersey
calf was tied on Willis Hulen's
entry.
FAT BABY's CONTEST.
In the fat baby's contest were the
following entries for girl babies:
Mary Ellis, daughter OF Mrs. W. A.
Robinson, months, 2S lbs.
Gwendolin May, daughter OF Mrs.
Fannie Coil, s months, % lbs.
Leila May, daughter of Mrs. &. @.
Cant, Jr., months, 2S9z lbs. ; winner.
Gladys, daughter of Mrs. II. B.
McUune, months, % lbs.
The winner, Leila May Cant, was
awarded gold ring.
The winner of the boys prize was
william, son of Mrs. Alice Clanton, 8
months, 2416 lbs.
POTATO RACE.
Miss Blanche BeagIes that morning
won the potato racs with Mrs. Frank
lin second. Other entries, Miss Bes-
sie Anderson, Mrs. Arthur Buell. and
Miss Jessie Risk.
EGG RACE.
The egg race on the south side OF
the square that morning was quite
interesting and was won by @. R.
Pearson with o. H. Mumford second.
Other entries were Frank Hazard,
VIII Roberts, Chas. Craig and Alvin
Powell,
LADIES' NAIL DRIVING CONTEST.
Every one was interested In the
ladies' nail driving contest. Mrs. NJ.
b. Beagles was first, Mrs. Carrie
Middleton second, and Mrs. Il. W.
Burt third. Other contestants we're,
Mrs. Annie q. Armistead, Mrs. Grace
Fletcher and Mrs. Arthur Bruce.
THE OLD RELIC BOOTH.
An never source OF enjoyment.and
wonder lie the old relic booth which
was arranged for by J. o. Ringo.
There has never been time during
the open hours OF the fair that this
booth has not been surrounded by q
crowd. 1t was the most interesting
show during the fair. 1t would be
impossible for the LEDGER to mention
all Of the good sights displayed there.
A few are; "A pair of glasses made
slxty-five years ago by Alvin Ringo,
father of ]. O. Ringo.
A letter written by an aunt to
Franklin Burt deceased, of Galloway
%. The letter was written Sept. Il,
1885, and before stamps were used.
The letter is owned by Il. W. Burt,
son of the receiver.
An odd exhibit is q fancy needle
work picture made by a blind girl 125
years ago. The work is wonderful.
1t is exhibited by Mrs. R. Il. Ed
monds.
A fiaxy vest made by Sally Austin
In Mercer Co., KY, in 17T6, is another
curiosity.
]. O. RiDgO exhibits an old grease
lamp.
HORSE HTTCHING CONTEST.
Miss Robinson beat four other la
dies in Harvesting and hitching
horse to = single buggy. Her time
was AIS.
Other entries and times In minutes
were;
Mrs. johnson, $500.
Mise Wall, $3.50.