The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

! were won by visitors. One of the plat
forms was located in front of Bowshe
y Biddison's store, one in the bant
stand in the park and one a half blocl
north of the northwest corner of tn,
square, and it was we'll that there were
three platforms for the crowd was So
large that otherwise only small par,
OF the people could have seen what was
going on.
At the south platform the fine white
dress given by Thompson & Warner fol
the fattest baby under. six months OF
age was won by Mrs. Oliver Rex. OF
Garden Grove township, whose baby
weighed II pounds.
For the fattest baby under two years
O. age, to whom a handsome hood and
pair OF baby shoes We're given by Gra-
ham y Hansell Co., Mrs. Frank Chastain
OF Eden township, won the prize, her
baby weighing 25l pounds.
For the prettiest baby under two
years OF age, the prize, solid gold ring
given by J. R. Bashaw, was awarded to
the little daughter of Mrs. David Robin
son, OF Eden township, and Mrs. Robin
son was also given the bottle of perfume
offered by John Vanderley, Of Aasy-
anders drug store, to the mother of the
baby winning the prize as the prettiest
baby.
The big fat hen given by A. S. Tharp
for the smallest baby under six months
Of age went to the little daughter of
Mrs. E. Tyler, of Eden township.
At the main platform in the court
house park the following prizes were
awarded;
For the oldest resident settler of De-
catur county present, fine pipe given
by W. E. Myers & Co., was awarded to
s. L. Cox, of Eden township.
Miss Lucy Sullivan, of Garden Grove.
was awarded the music book given by
W. A. Alexander for the best piano or
organ player under Is years of age.
Miss Hazel Munyon, of Long Creek
township, was awarded the music book
given by WA. Alexander for the best
piano or organ player under 10 years of
age.
The township tug Of war between ten
men from a township, was pulled of in
the street in front of the Farmers &
Traders Bank and after several pulls
ttllss prize, 100 cigars given by W. d.
Bobbitt and the Benefel Cigar factory
was awarded to the team from Eden
township.
The team pulling contest on the west
side of the square, in which big coal
wagon was filed with rock, the wheels
blocked and the team dragging it along
the ground attracted great deal of
attention, the whole street being pack
ed with people anxious to see the con-
test. After several teams had pulled
the contest narrowed down to the big
mule team owned by Will Roberts g.
Center township, and the big team used
on the county road work by JEFF Fulton,
OF Eden township. They were pretty
evenly matched, and after each had
pulled the original load, several more
pulls followed, the load being increased
by placing men on the load until finally
both teams failed on the same load, and
by agreement the prize, porch swing
given by w. L. Barry was divided be-
tween the two contestants.
Frank Alldredge won the so Foxy Tom
cigars given by W. H. Bottitt for the
running board jump.
In the 100 yard foot race Frank
Alldredge, Of Eden, and Miles Spargur,
of Davis City, competed, the prize, SO
Blue Curl cigars given by the Benefiel
Cigar Co., and $3.50 hat given by the
Kraft Clothing Co., being won easily by
Spargur.
At the north platform, although there
was large crowd present, for some
reason there were not many contestants
for the prizes, the following being
awarded:
For the largest family present Mrs
E. ]. Evans, of Eden township, was
awarded the sack of Eaco flour given by
Caster & Jackson, and the prize for the
largest family of girls, sack of Ben
Hur flour given by Harry ]. Vogt & Co
Mrs. Christina Seufer, of Woodland
township, was awarded the prize fol
being the oldest lady present, she being
~ years old, and was given pair Of
fine spectacles by Geo. A. Coe. :
S. r. Axes, of Burrell township, was
the oldest man present, and was giver
the handsome china cuspidor presented
by B. W. Keller & Co. Mr.. Axes is 81
years old.
There were no contestants for the
largest family Of boys, although Henry
Axes had counted on winning this prize
and also the prize offered for the largest
family, but after bringing his family tx