Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-23
INTERVIEWS.


years old, says: Mr.. Bachop of Barnet
kept two Morgan horses called the Bach
OPP horses, both chestnut, $50, short 10
hands. This was 60 years ago, or, say,
1928. | worked for him; think he raised
both of them. They were called the best
blood and they were and are today. |
think Bachop has a son living at New
bury. The Bachop horses were called
very nice horses. They came to them
with mares from far and near. He didn't
drive them much.
Mr.. -- Rice of Craftsbury, 80 years
old last April (1sSS), says: 81 worked
for Royal Corbin the fall after was II.
He had the Fox Horse, that, after he
sold him, went to Boston. The man that
owned him failed up. TO save his horse
he started for Canada. Two men follow
ed, but Fox got to Canada four hours
first; had two hours start. | tended the
horse mostly one season. Not large
horse; probably might weigh 800 or 1000
pounds; called chestnut, considerably
dark; little dapple. (When we saw Mr..
Rice year ago he spoke of the horse as
bay. Rather short legged. well proper
toned. Do not think he was especially
light behind. Corbn lived in Crafts
bury, where Job Allen does now.
worked for the old Squire altogether
about one year and a half. The horse
had about 60 mares year. Guess he
was about ten years old, perhaps, but
don't know not an old horse don't think
he raised him. Jefferson Moore raised
two colts from the horse. Esquire Cor
bin bought them and sold them at Mon
treal for 500 each. 1t was to Stanstead
that the man rode the horse from Boston,
so | understood. | rather think it was
about two years after l worked there
that he sold the horse. He wasn't a great
horse for a race horse. They tried him
once with Morse mare mare outran him.
/ think Mr.. Corbin owned him six years
or more. know the horse was owned
by him two or three years before went
there and l guess two or three after l
left. Pretty much all know about him
they called him the Fox Horse. The old,
Esquire was trading horses all the time.
The Corbins were very nice folks. He
had two mills-saw and grist. He wasn't
at home much; his wife was a sister of
Gov. Crafts. | never worked for
him before | was 81. When | was 81 a
neighbor told me he would give me fifty
cents day and worked tor him till fall,
then went to Mr.. Corbins. | know it
was the fall after was 81.
''Fox was great traveller on the walk.
On the run think other horses would
Guido him. A great roadster they called
him, on the road. Wide between the
eyes and pleasant looking and was a
pleasant horse, easy to handle. No white
at all, hind legs to gambrel, rather dark
colored. There was not any stallion in
Craftsbury that knew of before Fox,
and | think not in Greensboro. / have
been right here 81 years. There were OF
our family nine children, five girls and
four boys. ! was the oldest. All went
west Out myselI anu all ueau Dul one SIS
ter.
"The old Esquire brought out a white
horse from Montreal called race horse
don't know what he did with him.
"People of this age don't know any
thing about hardships. Those that came
before | did used to 60 to Peacham to
mill. Father came to town in l79l. Man
by name of Peck used to preach. Nc
meeting houses; all log houses; used to
hold meetings in barns. ] was a small
boy when Phineas Peck preached; do not
think he had any pay; folks not able to
pay much in those days. Money was
hard no way to get money. think the
Crafts were Connecticut folks. The col