Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-12
81. LOUIS Fam NOTES



Beet saddle geIding four years old
and over, second premium was award
Cd to Red Bud, belonging 10 Hlaey 4
Lee, Of Mexico.
Best saddle stallion, four years old
ard over, fret premium was awarded
10 Thornton Star, property OF J. A.
Potts; second premium was awarded
to Ike, belonging to R. p. Moore, Of
Mexico.
willard Potts, vice president OF the
Mexico (kfo.) Fair Association, vas
down Wednesday ia company with
Dol. a. c. Dingis, president Of ths
MoberIy Fair Association.
J. O. Mcintyre, Of Fulton, was 3
visitor wednesday. Some time sinee
Mr.. Mcintyre paid NJ I. Kirby, Of
Jacksonville, fIls q, 800 for the stall
Hon Harry Goldusl.
r. Il. Hissy, OF the horae frm Of
Hlsey 4 lee, Mexico, Mo-, owners Of
the great sorrsl geldlng. Red Bud, and
others on the grounds, was a. inter-
es.ed spectator Wednesday.
The stallion ring, 5 and over, was 3
spirited show and attracted mere
than usual attention. O. q. voerhies'
Income was on his best behavior and
never acted up better. He Is a hne-
styled fellow .Is educatedto perfection,
and VOORHEES, has him we'll In hand.
VOORHEES, very proudly bore on tho
bluo RIBBON. Thornton star second
and Ike third.
In the harness ring, 4 years and un-
der, on Tuesday, Lucy Lighthall, BY
Lighthail, 2s2s, made one Of the best
shows for . youngster ever see in
the arena, capturing second ribbon
Some good horsemen thought abe
should have been awarded first prize.
This mare is not yet 3 years old and
has been q ribbon winner ell down the
line. She belongs to Geo. A.. Morria,
Jr., Of Mexico, Mo.
Miss Jessie Locke, Of New Florence,
No, voted the most popular young
lady in Montgomery County, was a
on the grounds Wednesday in
company with friends. by courtesy OF
the Montgomery County Leader. Mise
Locks viii spend several days in the
city, and Is . guest at the Southern.
@. A. Bast was q fair visitor from
Mexico, Mo.
John Hook, Of Mexico, was one Of
the best gentleman riders at the st.
Louis Fair.
Blue Star Boy, belonging to w. R.
Carter, Of Mexico, carried of third
for the best road horse at the
st. Louis Fair.
"splint'' Barnett will have the
mount on Paul Browns Fancy Rob in
the big saddle stake to-day. There
are 10 or u entries in this class.
In the road horse, mare or gelding
ring yesterday, Billy Carter's Blue Star
Boy was the fav0rite with the amphi-
theater audience, as wen as the horse
men II the arena, who shouted long
and loud for him.
Col. John 7. Hughes, Of Kentucky,
sage the best show Rex Mcdonald
ever made was with Bill Davis, Of Cal
laway county. In the saddle and while
the world's champion wac owned by
r. T. Freeman, Of Andrain.
Edward Rlnes, q prominent citizen
and business mar Of GAINESVILLE, Tex,
but a former resident Of this city, was
an arena visitor yesterday. Mr., Rlnes
is on his way to Mexico, Mo-, to attend
the Street Fair next week.
Id the class for light buggy horses
W. r. Carter, Of Mexico, had a walk
over with Blue Star Boy, 2:22h, in q
Aeld Of good horses. Blue Star Boy
has been miles as good as 2;1s, and lie
a race horse IS wen rs a show animal.
A. d. Jackson, chashier Of the
Southern Bank at Mexico, and James
A.. Lewis, . prominent stockman of
the same city, were arena visitors yes
terday.
Garter NeagIe, Of Lexington, KY,
William II. Davis, OF Fulton, Mo-, and
Luther B. Barnett, Of Mexico, were
the ribbon winners In the gentlemsn's
contest for the best rider, the honors
going as the parties named. The two
former are veterans In the saddle,
while Barnett 10 3 youngster.
O. O. Vcorhiea will ship Income and
Emmett to Mexico, Mo-, to-day, where
these horses will remain until the
Kansas City horse show.
All Of our departments are now
complete and We viii be pleased to