Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 15
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 6, 1907
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BABY SHOW A GREAT SUCCESS.
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Magnificent Street Parade---Large
Crowd Present---Prizes.
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The baby show given under the auspices of Mission Circle
No. 2 took place Monday afternoon at the appointed time. The parade was
formed a few minutes after five and moved down the street at 5:30.
A large crowd made up of the parents,
relatives and friends of the various contestants, was present. The sidewalks
along the streets in which the parade moved, were lined by people anxious to see
the little ones pass. At the back of the parade was Prof. Ernst and his
band, who furnished music on the streets and gave a concert at the park.
The route taken by the parade extended rom
the public square to the H. & T. C. tracks, thence around in front of the
Arlington hotel to the park.
The voting for the different contestants
began in real earnest shortly after the crowd arrived within the gates.
The various decorated vehicles were exhibited while the children selling votes
were hustling for the babies in the various classes.
Three visiting ladies were selected as
judges of the best decorated display. The prizes in that part of the
contest were offered by Allen Drug Co., Renfro-Martin Drug Co., Smith Drug Co.
and Quincy Barnes.
Hon. J. W. Spivey, in a short speech,
thanked those present in behalf of the ladies, for their presence and for the
interest that had been taken in the contest, and especially for the money spent,
which was highly appreciated by the Circle.
AWARDS.
The special prize offered
by the First National Bank, a gold band bracelet--to the child selling the most
votes for any baby in any class, was won by Gussie Rush, with 3758 votes.
Hillie Hart Johnson came second in the contest with 3685 votes and was given a
box of candy.
In class No. 1, in which babies between six
months and one year and a half, contested, Lila Taylor won the first prize, a
baby pin offered by Threadgizl (sic) & Peterson. Her vote was 1668.
Rosalice Oltorf won the second prize, a baby dress given by R. P. Campbell, with
a vote of 580.
In class No. 2, in which children between
one year and a half and three years contested, the prize, one silver knife, fork
and spoon, given by W. M. Gunnell, was won by Mildred Rice, the vote being 2032;
Margerie Burkhead won the baby's pin, given by M. E. Chambers & Co., with a vote
of 1150. The third prize, a set of dishes offered by Gunnell, was won by
Walter Torbett, his vote being 1065.
In class No.3, in which children between
the ages of three and five years contested, Ottilie Beerbohm won the first
prize, $5 worth of merchandise offered by Curtis & Co.., her vote being 1066.
Gladys Collier won the second prize, with a vote of 403, in this class, which
was a wagon given by Rush, Gardner & Bartlett Co.
A doll given by Quincy Barnes was won by
Pinkie Lou Eddins, with a vote of 309.
For the best decoration in the parade
Rosalice Oltorf's buggy won the child's toilet set, given by Allen's City Drug
Co. The boat wagon belonging to Ottilie Beerbohm won the parasol, offered
by Bunch, Adams & Co. The Allen children were awarded the sash which
Cheeves & Linthicum gave, the pony run-a-bout being their decorated display.
The swing owned by A.K. Agan and occupied by the Agan twins won the toilet set
given by Smith Drug Co.
The gross receipts were about $180.
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