Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-10-18
THE CLOSING DAY.
GOOD SIZED CROWDS THRoNG
THE STREETS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
TIE Big EQUESTRIAN PARADE
Some of Audrain COunty's Best Horse
flesh Was In the Procession
Other Features Of the
Programme.

The big Mexico Street Fair had a
fine last-day attendance Friday and
everything was lovely. The crowds
present were large and every one was
out for a good time.
THE EQUESTRIAN PARADE.
The equestrian parade Friday after
noon at four O'Clock was a very pretty
thing and was witnessed by large
crowd.
The horses ridden were some Of the
best in the county. Besides the
regular entries the following were in
the parade; Mrs G. H. D. Cave, OF
Higginsville, R. d. Rodgers and L. B.
Barnett, Of this city.
In the parade there were the
following entries for prizes:
For lady presenting best general ap-
pearance on horseback, Misses Jennie
Larimore, Minnie Shootman, Ella
Eighhorn, Mckinney, Lutte Stokes,
Maude Carter, Efiie Graham, Ida
Rosemond.
Miss Larimore was awarded the
prize for the best appearing lady.
For gentleman presenting best
general appearance on horseback,
Estill Langtry, Jas. Ford, /. M. Yea
ger, J. A. Potts, Gus Graham, t. NJ.
Ford.
Joe Potts first; L. B. Barnett, sec
ond.
For gentleman presenting most
comical appearance on horseback in
parade, Abe Hit.
EXHIBITED FINE HORSES.
Jas. Quinlan, one of Audrain coun-
ty's most successful farmers and stock
growers, exhibited his fine English
Shire and Percheron horses. They
attracted a great deal of favorable at
tention. Audrain county is still the
horse center Of the earth.
YOUNG LADIES ARE RECOVERING.
Misses Byrd Lock and Alma vii
liams who were thrown out of theiI
rig during the flower parade on
Thursday are recovering all right and
their many frienfls will be glad te
know that they will suffer no bad re-
suits from their runaway. They are a
little sore, not only from the accident
but because they did not get to com
pete for the prize after all their hare
work.
BELGIAN HARE AWARDS.
The Belgian hares displayed at the
fair this week were great attractions.
Prizes were awarded the following fol
the best display:
First, Baskett Bros; second, Rich
ard ]. Hopkins; third, Dr.S. G. Adams;
Other entry J. N. Cross. The judges
were W. p. Conwell, Geo. II. Kunkle
and Geo. A. Morris, Jr.
LITTLE FAIR FINDS.
Number 1888 drew the stove given
by w. G. Burks. This number was
held by Henry Edmonds, of this city.
E. D. Graham is receiving con
gratulations from every body on the
success of the flower parade, Of which
he was superintendent.
There were six entries in Elon
Dearing's fat baby show. The winner
was a son of Mrs. Frank James, who
lives south of Mexico, and carried of
the gold ring.
FARMERS OUTFIT CONTEST.
The contest for the best farmers
outfit took place Wednesday at i p
m. in front of j. and V. Barth'i
clothing store. The wagon, team
and harness were considered and
had to be exhibited by the owner
The premium was $40 overcoat
given by j. and v. Barth and wal
| awarded to j. D. Allison; second, @
Ia. Throckmorton. The Judgei
were Hugh Williams, IL. III. Long
and John +. Hill.
JACK o'LANTERN PARADE.
Yesterday evening att o'clock th'
streets were lined with people cage
to witness the jack o'lantern parade
They had not long to wait for a
l7:i5 the parade stated from th'
north side public school. Headed
| by the marshals and the band the!
traversed the following route: Tn
parade formed at the north sid