Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-06
sleighing Carnival.
Pretty winter Scene on whalley Ave-

Pretty Winter Scene on Wh@lley Ave- mues
 Whalley avenue presented gay sleighing scene yesterday afternoon. It was not hne sleighing, but snow has been so scarce this season that the chance was not to be lost. host of fine teams were out, and occasionally lively brushes occurred, attracting special at- tention. There were many spectators at the most favorable points for enjoying the scene. The fine sorrel chestnut Olive, owned by MT. whitlock of Orange street, the Birming- ham manufacturer; the two Treat horses,
 owned by Mir. V. Treat, the mason builder. driven singly by the young Messrs Treat; 0.
 R. Warehouses bay mare made two or three spirited dsshes down the ave-
 nue. MT. Landcraft, the builder, drove
 his fine brown mare, mouse color, with clp-
 ping. Along came now MT. Edward Todd's
 spirited animal, James Bristops Black Bess,
 Dr. Adams with his lively chestnut, Treat
 Merwin the builder, in his business sleigh,
 moving rapidly; R. T. Merwin, the real es-
 tate man, with his bay; MT. Miller with his
 gray mare, Martin Futile with his bay, MT.
 Russell, the architect, his daughter by his
 side, with new purchase; MT. John W.
 Bishop, his pacer rattling along at swift
 gait. Now there appears one of the fine pair
 owned by Mir. Edward Stevens, of the Clock
 shop, and the fine pair of W. & R. Foote, with
 Yalensian driving spiritedly. George Bur-
 nett heaves in view with 8 lively sorreL.
 George knows the road. and what road about
 here for many miles is he not familiar
 with3 Captain Fred Peck's fine horse Jriv n1 nayt
 pr. Robert Ives sleigh, with two of the little folks laughing with glee. as their colored friend in front gives the word to the fleet footed animal, Ransom Hills, with young lady at his side, is driving rapidly, and Mir. W. R Tyler comes in view with his beautiful, swift brown mare, lady with him. Mir. Bradley, the market man, of Fair Haven, now comes on the scene with a fast pair and look out now, for MT. Tyler Henry has fast, fleet animal in his care, black horse sixteen
 hands high. Closely following is MT. Mo Cabe, the Grand street market man, and be-
 hind we see Rev. Father Mulholland, his adj
 pose tissue shaking with laughter as his rev. erend friend, Rev. Father Fitzpatrick, utters some merry gibe as they speed along. Here comes MT. McKenna with his three -year-old colt. He has left behind, at his stable, his fine trotter Uncle Sim, bought at one of Rob ert Bonners auctions of blooded horses and which he has had out 8 short time before. Here comes fine blooded bay. It is Dr. s. H. Chapman's and came from the ''Blue GrassRegion. 'and has seen four winters. Some | thing fine is also coming-clear the road Il | is E. G. Stoddard's very fine pair of blacks nothing better on the road. MT. John l. Goodrich always has fine horse. His is | next. Ed P. Merwin's beautiful pair, a roan | and black, are looked for. They were out 8 short time ago, but have gone. The roan
 can't be beaten for style in New Haven, and
 the mate is fine one. Henry F. English is | taking it leisurely with his fine roadster. John Judd, the trainer, with 8 bay horse Hen \ ry Bishop with gray gelding, Dwight Moore | with a mare of fine style and action, MT. l Glenny with 0 fine chestnut, s. S. Thompson | with spirited sorrel, MT. Skff of State street with good one, David Oowen with his nice | little family horse, and Henry Sutton with g | fine pair of white matched animals, all appear | to view and disappear down the avenue in the | stream of sleighs. MT. T. A. Warrsn's fine
 chestnut gelding does not appear. It is out at pasture for the winter, has gone in 2:30 and would make pretty addition to the picture. MT. Pete with fine animal, MT. Bright with | his trotter ''Luck," MT. Shoninger's pair, Mir. Parmelee's pair, William A. Beers lively fam | lily horse, J. Murray Fairchild's. MT. .Dunbar's
 MT. Augur's, Major Todd's, James B. Hoods
 J. J. Osborn's pair, MT. Rowe's pair of bays
 Dr. F. J. Whittemore's, MT. s. o. Dibble's
 Mir. Charles s. Monson's, of Monson & Car | penter, MT. Geo. Cooks, MT. Smiths, oi | Smith x Stone, all these appear to view, and | H. H. Cowelrs fine black mare has been on
 tn scene but has gone. Allthese and more
 helped make the scene of life and spirit, or
 view free for nothing, on the avenue yester-
 day.