The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-09-08
Somerset Horses.
AT she EASTERN srArE AND NEW ENGLAND
FAIR Al BANGOR,

One of the most valuable and eX-
tensive exhibits at the Park made
by one man was that of L. j. Law
renee, of Fairfield. His stalls were
surrounded by the horscmen and
others yesterday and the various
animals were the general topic of
conversation. His ten horses are
headed by the well known valuable
black stallion DIR. Franklin, one of
the best horses for raising trottlng
stock ever owned in Maine. AS is
well known he was sired by Gcner-
al Knox, dam by Winthrop Nor
rill, and had a record of 2.3l, but
has trotted ten seconds faster. He
is now fifteen years old, weighs
900 pounds, and is as smooth and
sound as yearlng. He has taken
twelve first premiums as the best
stallion for raising trottlng stock.
This season he has served IS mares.
One of the most remarkable colts
of his get is the brown stallion
Lawrence, four-years.old, and dam
by Morrill, Champion. This colt
weighs 1,075 and is with one cx-
ception the speediest stallion of his
age in the State. He got IL record
2 80 IL as thrce.years old and it
would take lots OF money to buy
him.
The blood bay stallion Dick
Lightheart is a handsomer animal
than Lawrence but not as speedy
His dam was by Gen. Withers.
He weighs 1875 and is as nearly
perfectly built az one can imagine.
He has been kept for stock purpos
es and received no training, but
can do a mile in 2.52 without any
trouble Tho three-years.old stall
lion Ticonic is of the same breed as
Lawrence. He is well trained
colt weighing about 925 and can
trot in 2.45. He is entered for the
colt stakes. Colonel Dyer is a
splendid four-years- old weighing
about l, 100 pounds and with a re-
cord of . AZ. He can trot this year
in 2.i0. The three-years-old tilly
May See, by DIR. Franklin, and out
of mare by Black Pilot, is Il nice
gated animal She trots very clev
erly in three minutes and is improv
ing as a trotter very fast.
Cadmiller and another three
years old filly, is full sister tc
Lawrence and somewhat resembles
him. Canaan, three yeas Ole
gelding, has taken the first pre-
MUM in his class ut the two grea
fairs for two pears vast. He is az
inbred Knox and weighs $50. An
other Franklin is the two years ole
stallion Alecto, dam by Somerse
Knox All three of the latte
horses can trot close to a three
minute clip and weigh about $50
Mr. Lawrence may well feel prouC
of mis- display and his stallion fo
there are few if any horses in thu
State that can be taken to an exhi
biton with colts of his get ant
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j. A. X. Hilton, of Hartland, ha
two mares which are showing III
well as trotters. One rejoices il
the name of Belva Lockwood an,
is a beautiful black six-year- old
She is Hambletonian and weighs
about 900. She has no record bu
can do mile in 2.i0 very handily
The chestnut five-year-old mar'
Bessie Knox is one of the hardest
little workers on the track. Mr.
Hilton has given her mile in 2 q
! but her record is 2.3G made at Hart
land. Bessie Knox weighs $50 ant
was sired by a second Knox hors,
out of a Brown Harry mare.
/. Goodale q Barker, of Canaan
have two small colts, both nance
Leo, aged two and three years; en-
tered as premium colts.
L. V. Weymouth, Pittsfeld, ex-
hibits a handsome II months old bay
stallion weighing 720. The COL
stands IA hands high. When q
year old he was given half mile
in 1.5i 81 and at II he was driven
a mile in 4 minutes. He is clean
limbed and fine looking colt.
Fl. M. Low, Fairfield, has his bay
FLY Eyangeline l-year-old and sir
ed by Harbinger, on exhibition but
not entered. II L. Haley exhibits
a dark bay stallion Knox Chief, Jr
2-year.old, weighing 600, and sired
by Knox Chief dam by Gray Dan,
Knox Chief, Jr. is entered for the
2-year-old trotting stations. He
stands 1873 hands high and is pro
n0unced by horsemen to be a prom
Using colt. Mr.. Haley has also his
11-year-old bay stallion Knox Chief
sired by Palmer Knox dam thor
ough bred, on exhibition for pre-
MUM. Knox Chief has IA record of
2.4l and is a handsome looking ami
mrl. H. NJ. Low, Fairfield, has his
bay mare Lady Cristo, sired by
Mynte Cristo, and his colt Chaun-
cey three months old bay, weigh
ing 800, and standing l5-1 hands
high. Lady Cristo is full brother
to Hercules.
Among the largest exhibits on
the grounds is that of A. w. Brack-
EFT, of Pittsield. Harbinger is
seven-year-old chestnut stallion
weighing 1000 pounds and sired by
Almont. He has record of 2.4U
made as four-year-old at Maple
wood. Harebell, three year-old
chestnut, has record Of 2.45 as a
two. year-old and is this year enter
ed in the three-year-old race. Lady
Isabelle, sired by Happy Medium,
is an eleven-year-old bay mare,
having "A colt Silverbell three
months and a half old. Silverbell
is full sister to Harbell. Roam.
Oke, sired by Lysander Chief by