Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-07
Large Sale of Horses.


There was an extensive auction sale Of trot-
ting horses, the property of Reuben S. Den,
ny, Esq, at his residence in Clappyille, yester
| day. Several hundred persons were in attend
eanc, including many from Boston, New York
| Philadelphia and other distant places. Had.the
day been favorable, the number present from
the neighboring towns would probably have
been very much larger. The sale commenced
soon after eleven O'Clock, and was conducted
by Mr.. ID. II. Bayley, auctioneer, of Boston.
! he bidding, generally, was spirited, and the
animals went at a fair value, as general
thing. Two pairs of matched horses and fif-
teen single horses were sold TO different par
| ties, at a total amount of about $4,000.
The first one sold was Miles Standish, four
years old, sired by Vermont Black Hawk, out
of Mary Taylor, weighing 1000 pounds,
He was struck off to Mr.. Bush of Vermont
for s24O0. The next was John Alden, three
years old, full brother to the last named; sold
to Noble Hill of Boston for S1O50. The third
was Garibaldi, not quite two years old, sired
by Ethan Allen cut of Mary Taylor; vent
also to Mr.. Hill for $1,000.
The next was Uncas, not quite three years
old, sired by Vermont Black Hawk out OF
Lady of the Lake, thus making him three
fourths of the blood of the celebrated Black
Hawk race, sold to DIR. Burnett of South
boro' for 1915. Fitz james, three years cid,
sired by Rip Van Wrinkle out of Lady of the
Lake, sold to Hon. George P. Marsh of Yer
mont for $l60. Gray Fox two years old, sired
by Ethan Allen out of Mary White, sold to
Mr. Lang of Maine for $500.
The next was the celebrated pacing mare
Pocahontas, twelve years old, sired by Cadmus
out of a mare by imported Shakespeare. Her
pacing is the greatest or record, being mile
in Pig to wagon. Now in foal by Ethan Al
len. Sold to Mr.. Bush of Vermont for $3.50
Ninon, eleven months old, FLY by Ethan AL
len out of Pocahontas, sold to L. Sargent of
Leicester for $1,000.
Next was the original Mary Tayor, eighteen
years old, sired by Boliver out of Abdallah
mare. She is now in foal by Miles Standish
Sold to Mr.. Bucklin for $500. Narmeoka,
thirteen years old, of Messenger descent, with
foal by Miles Standish, has paced mile ill
2:25, Sold to DIR. Burnett for $500. Priscilla,
fourteen months old, sired by Ethan Allen out
of Narmeoka, sold to Mr.. Lang for $40
Rose Standish, nearly three years old, sired
by Ethan Allen out of Hambletonion mare,
sold to Mr.. Harris Of Leicester, for $500. Lu-
cy, thorough bred mare, five years old, now
in foal by Miles Standish, sold to Mr.. Buck
lin tor $500. Lady of the Lake, nine years
old, sired by Vermont Black Hawk out OF
Fanny, by Comet, who was by Sherman Nor
gan, now with foal by Miles Standish, sold
to Mr., Jarvis for S145.
The next was a gelding, Lightfoot, five
years old, sired by Ethan Allen out of Nor
gan mare sold to Mr.. Howe of Boston for
$500. The next was pair of grey gedings,
Black Hawk and Morgan, sold to DIR. Burnett
and Mr. Garcelon of Boston for $500. The
last was another pair of geldings, Black Hawk
and Morgan sold to Mr.. Elliot of Boston for
$685..
After the sale, an ample supply of refresh
ments Augustus Mars of Worcester, cater
er,) was served up in that hospitable manner
for which Mr.. Denny is well known. Of the
quality Of the viands, it is sufficient to say
that Mars never fails.