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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

Al Tie KsPableas Cls,sai.-r. % be-
koldsn a, Hatsof. 20 choose delegates 90
The NaiiCral Ccrvtnticn. a. Ct.csgo.
Jgrs -. ls,,. ite freed. o. Hon. Geo
A. wi..oa ~il rfssssi BE rsne a. q
delegate.
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s.,is. 81 s.,s.a s..,,.. Of o''a''s- Is

Two ruIsr,iis.. n CIIAII.Es n. COUsESs,
i al Tu,taf.. n ~ IouniT 81 oti1tf,tdn state ~
Msiss, ls.aiteat nebtof- % AZ tsrstr ncfifesi.
of iaaslVsaFy ~ ssid CouniY - otfufi. ne sec
ga Nsstss % ths Crediiofs q .ati fnsoltsat. -
.rtsirtsi a. - hell a. ne fruttis Ccan Lsom.
IN i.Hs ia ssti Cpgnty of otf9f,i, on Wesinss,iAr
ths "a dsy 81 fsb A. n. iso-, at o'cicfs IL
10 iuftaeou. los uiil govern Ioa'fe.tss accort.
.f,.s usisr nv hard sns ihs order Of Cour,
lkls tstA cav q tan a 10. ls.'.
ugggtIk 4. DAVIS arstttsf n he Cent ~
fns9iVgrrV fus al gCsntT u Ohigft
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

Tm Vs'sras RsPableAa C.ab q Po':.
lard Ia, i.y.,sl H5a. Hsnsibal Han.
hn 90 adde's, iAs s.lb. A very spPfo.
prais sci. - the club Is composed oi
those 10 voted % Li-cola atd Han
l.a IN 1850
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

JON, : AM FEANK :. HAEiew. sots
ofths lais Hcn. E,sfdss u Haflo- ~
DiSfs,d. vsfe admitted o. the Bar a.
practising Attorneys =; M.rassPoi' CO
Mcnisy q ias, stsk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

InE S1tfrrtsftsr,ty g.yttfub' ic tosios that
hs fas lssn daiy tppo ttsd ~ tLs lien Jutss ~
PROBATE so the g. uatr a Otf5fd atd sissmsi
thf trusf % Ada II sfFstof OF TIE ettais 81
SARAH n. WnlThAN, late u fsris,
m Eat CouutY. teceaseds uy gIFirE totd 80 ne
lsW dirtcts ~ therefore Fsqussis al psrtens IN.
q bist 10 tts estate % taii Deceased % maize IN
usd a. Dafugnt. ara those Sh3 have anr De-
mants tksFeun O. sKhisu TIE tame y .
Ian Il fssf EIllAN WILLIS .
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Messengers Notice.

OrTrcE 90 TuE sHTEfTF 30 OxToED Co rsrI
STATE 90 MAINE.
OXFORD. a jar. q, a. u. iss-.
n, ms IL ID sire NotFs. nat ca The ~ Gay q
il ian.. A n. isss. q warrant In lasoiFeney
~ isslssi out - tts Couft 81 insolFencv o.
sat CouaiY % ONfufd, aEainft he estate ol
Hufas rsglfT. 90 oni0ff. m sad OuuntF. A.
iafgti o. - - lnsolFcrt ufttor, Cn psiltiou 81
ssiI iActtof, shich tstiilru ss tlti oa ne
Mh tsT u iau., a a. lrfst = Nt.cl
at uamei tAin lnifrtsf "a class Il % -
ssmrufeis That he TaYueut % anT dfts
ana NJ deliver al transfer u any Ifopfts
tslougirg 90 sad debtor, b. hin 90 iOf "a.
49, and NJ delivery AM trsnsfgr 81 snF prop
eftY 81 h a. aIt ltt'ddeu ~ Az That nsstts
% re Cred tofs 81 al nesiCT. % prove thsif
nctts arf thCCfs cue ~ mcIe Atsisrsss 81 BIS
sstsis Nli bs bell ~ Court ~ Insolvency. % -
hoiisn a. Probate Couu h1ou tn Paris. In sd
CountF, "a tfs "a dsy OF irt.s A. n. -, Al
Eins o'closk Iu tte iorenoon.
Gitsr an1sf uT ha.t M date lrsi above srtien
a. b. sTUNE. nsputy .tsTir,
0uuufy u u1frrff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

OtToEp, Al Court a PROBATE hsli 81
faTis, ulttin a1d f1f TIE CuuntT ~ Ca foId, On
ths thifI InesdsY q Jan.. A. q. ises.
FlIAs 4. MAXIM. AdninisuaCf 90
90 ne eststs 81 Luthsr \ BTett. late 81
Paris IN al Couniy % Otisrf. deceased,
haEiHE prsssnied 30 tcocunt a adntnistration
OF the estate % ssd deccsssd ior alOsanoei
ORuERTp. Thai fait AfUinistrstoF stFe noilee
% an persons interested, b. easing eopf 81 this
ofder % - putiissei thfee ueeks saocesslFsly m
TIE OtFOED nHnOCkAT, printed A. Paris hal
nat thsf nay sppear 81 CCuri q frcbais, 70 -
heit AZ fsTis. IN sait Coantyi - The thfd Iuee-
daY q fe5. nsNt, a. ntne oeicct N ne 10y
n0oa at shos canss, " a1y hey have. sty NE
sane shost a9t D. allowed.
GEO. A. WILSON. Jaige.
Auus eopy-ATrTsri II. &. Davis, EsEisier'
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HOP PLASTER

YOUR MONEY REfUsOEo n BROWNS
INSTANT RELIEF TOa PAIN" FAILS 10
BENEFIT YOU WHEN USED STRICTLY &C.
cORDING TO DIRECTIONS on The N.
SIDE WRAPPER. TRY n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

CoSoEiss tas Tas.sd AZ rgsfdlrg
permissible rfini.ng "a nal matter wfaP
psfs. vh.ch removes he foolish 49, A.
royiss rss;r.c;ilas tos il isics.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

TIE ssh.critsr Asr,by siyss ystiie notee tat
Ne has issn tsly sIpeinisf ~ The Hos. jsfss
81 frobsle iof The Cosnty a Ohfefd, All assumss'
Ne trutt a fsseutof 81 ths estate q
SALLY PERKINS, late 81 Lcttli,
Ia ssi Ccunty. csossssd. ~ siths tond 40 he
IA directs. ks thertfcfe rt4assis al Ieiscus in
dsifed D. tie estate 81 ssit decsssci o. nate In
meiiats payuent. snd thc.s ~ho have sny
afaaass ttsfeoa - sSkt1 ne ssms ~
ia. n, isss JOHN n. EMtnr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

OXFORD, s;-Ata Frtbsie Court h0idsh Of
Tuesiay % Jas. Al ls.e.
BENJAMIN ". NEyERs. SsArtlsH % fhsbs
A hskssll. an ihsane Vefson, 81 sweden, Ia sad
Ccuaty, having presentsd bis tccount of0usrdi'
aathp q satl ~afd for allowance
Oftsred. hat the said Gusrdisn give nOocs
% al Esrsoas Interested ty easing q copy
of thls ordsftO BE- hsdthfesueskssse esssits
~ iuths Oxfofd Democrat printed a. Paris that
thsV msy agpsar 81 Probate Coanto Be bid al
PARA In SAID Coanty. oa the thtri fues. Of fso.
nssI a nlns O'Clock In forenoon and show cause
n sny thsy have. vhy the sane 'bosd not oe
cEo.A. WILSON, Judge.
true eoyy, attssti-li. 4. DAVIS, Esxistsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

oXTokp. sat . Cosft - PrtbAis he'll Of
F.tts, within asd f1r the Ccunty 81 OtfeIdi
nits third Iusstsy Of Jsn.. A. % ls,-.
Oa ne tsiititn Of II. ALICE kNANs. az Nor
NY. In fad CCguty, prtyibg Thai william 4
us U,ts'e u CALVIN b. ESats, hts 81 Norway, 10
tsh Coauiy, dscssfedt
OFdsrtd. hat The sai Peiiiobsr siTe no.
uca 20 al Isrscus inisfcsied, 81 causing e0pJ
OF ma oFder 20 ts Tublifhsd thTss sefks saoces-
sltslY In TIE Oxford DxmoCfat. pfintsi AZ faTls.
hat nv may spVsar a. frobtte tcuft " b
held a Paris, In taif Couniy, on the ttiri Iaes.
CAV q Yet. nsxt. a. Ttns Oeiotk in TIE tore.
Uoen, ahd ,hs~ esuss. q say thsJ have. .hy the
GEO. A. WILSON, Jsdxs.
Anss espJ-Atisai ~. 4. DAVIS, Essis''r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

Adm. n. ChArdlsr Of said frJsbsis Academy
GRAFT IL appointed agent W superinisnf The en-
psndiiure VI the sane, and !. rtqsifei 10 give
bOoi ss the Law freets.
nS Riley PlshtstiOn, co. he purpose OF repar
" M the road IL .Aid Plantation, TunniAf up
kundAy River % Luitsr Liiiehalst. The sss "
IkiTty slshi dollars atd stvsAu seAIs 70 Assessed
o. fOliossi
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STATE OF MAINE.

OAfOhI, -
Coay, a Couafy Cemmissiensf., pscsmesr
Ssssioa A n. tss-. hsld a fsrs. within AL W
.ati Csuaty - Otfsff % ~ last Iueetsy ~
Dscs-bs', A. y. 80. bsisg The '~stJ N'ss'h
- CSssty Cossal..i,nsr. fer Ne Couaty 81
Osfsri, ia TIE moutA of SsTtsuber, A, ID. ts-.
a. PROVIDED ~ tss. aads astasl inipe.tion 81 ne
Coaaty fstAs duiy located saf olsa iof usvti
lylax IL ualaeofpcfs,sd tosuships sci usefs of
l.sd hsssfaaftsf nsaiissst, 10 sslf Coaniy, for
ne paftass az aac~rtaia inE ths confiiiea ~ al
ro.As sai sstisatiaf The sssunts uee-isd 70 tot
- sAms IN Feysir, - az - - ssfs ani eoatee
eat Coz pubiie travel. AL u aIpeaftsg "a SAL
lnspsCliSa thal sas fasds strs BET IN fcoi ~.
pair asa ~, ssis All oouvenkai 90 Vufposss ~
gablic uasel, sai that q tas thqai - sssssssi
"a sad lad f1f ne fsgaif ~ ssd rosds thsfetn
tbfy do tAsssfofs. 90 ttls tsesu swain dsf %
December. A. u. 10. sfltiss AL order hai Ne
ssils-iax sams - afse.ssd sci ne sans ne
hersty assssssa spaa he o. iissinE lAnts n "a
ineofporatsd tsrashps AL usfis % iAnf hsre-
matter msallunsd, &C he purVoss q FtpaEes
ne Fosas pAssiss ihfossh then duii's 'hs 70"
-, 10 ~
ns Aalis,sr west sa,yiu. for Ne psrposs 81
Y bfspaifirf nat part Of NJ Coaaiy rod leaiiss
frum Astovsr Corner % uptoa, uhish les -
sat sufyius. the zen % tstnileFs cellars u
ssssassd - iett1ssl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

rHE ssb.erissf hsrsby sl,ss y.slls ssslss
Jssse 81 rrobsis ar lhs tosniy q osfsrs ssd
assumed ths trust 81 Etecstof ~ TIE estate Of
StLsOS KNIGHT, lsis % frtsturs.
n sail Cssais. dteessef. ~ sl,ies boil a. ne
asbtsf % n sststs - cal dsessssd % male IN.
n - ate pas meet. sRi thoss wbe have sny 90
"a nas tssrcoe v china ne sane q,
Jan. n. lfss. tlhth W, KNIGHT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

TxEss ,-Nssriy sut-criTtions as. n PAL
strictly In Niivauce cthsrsi~e. 80 ~ ~
~lnEle coplcs fuuf ceutA
ADrHEIisKsEEfs Al ierNi a.iverti.stnsnts
AZ EfVsn thres consecutive insFrtions i,r -.
pr Inch IN lenEth 20 coluun. lrutats - -.
F~lafInE % llFai Estate. NNlru arN 80 easIn
sreClAl cuutraCts 1nssie via ic-al. trAnsiant "a
Jos FErsTiss.-Ths Otfor,i rsmccraf orros
10 eel sifEke.i Ntfh uas materials ~ toinE
a. kinls q plAin 90 kncy 100 priutinf Al
sHpsTif.ncssi JOB pfintTf Il AlsaYs IN u o--ce,
an ~ car pres-es Ar r'ln ~ stan - CA
ruarantss f.ruupt a. satisfactory vurk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-24

quieksnl3g TIE blood and r,ms,.
sng hat al foae feeling ani sofs {.
ness a the stomach. ned.
sins &c Children. a has ~ sQuai,
beng rspid 10 Ia sctioa ssi pleas
snt ~ the taste. II never f.lls 20
give instant relief uhea dlrscfisns
are strictly followed. Prepared w
NosuAr hrDicIxE Co. Nefuss,
Ne sold By al dsslsrs. wksls.
ale By J. ". PfRkiss, Pvtisst, |
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srArE coz MiINE.

GRO A, y n . J:s...
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-23
EMPRESS, B. NJ, $50.

We have the best reason to believe
that the breeding of this mare given us
by Mr.. Bidwell was mistake. Mr.. Bid
well must have had reference to another
mare owned 10y Geo. Barbour. We I'M
derstand that he did have another bay
mare, that was trotter, about the same
time.
Empress was bred by Fred Hayden,
Mddlebury, VT; sold as a colt to man
residing al Brooksvile. VT, for $50. of
whom Geo. Flint of New Haven Mills
bought her and sold to Geo. Barbour.
This last sale was made at Bristol, Vt.
Mr.. Barbour trotted the mare several
years and sold to Mr.. Ballard of White
River Junction. in whose hands she won
many races. getting record of , 30 and
2 ~ on short track.
Mr.. Hayden is dead. and we have not
vet learned the breeding of this mare.
but will probably be able to. She must
have been foaled about lS504.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-23
borse Department.
PROSPECTUS.

The increasing prosperity of the REGIsrERi Is
gratifying to its owners but its circulation
isn't tenth part of what intend it shall
be- The REGISTER is the highest authority in
the world on the true history and pedigree OF
the American road horse. As such,tt deserves
and must get the very widest circulation. It's
Horse Department is worth many times It's
subscription price - valuable, instructive,
entertaining From all over the country we
have an immense amount of original matter
coming in tor this department; and we eX-
pect to be able to give soon the history
and pedigree of the following famous hors-
es hitherto unknown: old Pilot, st. Law
renee, Columbus, dam of Royal George, North
American or Bullock Horse; Lady Surrey,dam
of Henry Clay; Tom Thumb, g. :. of Green's
Bashaw; Leonidas, reputed e. 5. of Biggarts
Rather, and many others.
This is pre- eminently the kind OF inforna'
ton that all gentlemen of Intelligence desire
and none such American can well afford TO be
without this paper. 1t is the American gentle
mans paper for the history OF the horse. In
all such information there is included much
local and general history. Indeed, the trac
ing OF some of these pedgrees seems very
similar to a romance, in which one sees moi
only the animated bearing and noble action
OF the horse, but also the life and beauty O
the country through which he travels.
Terms, $50 per year. Tell your neighborS
Spread the circulation. We want the REGIS
TER to go upon every farm in the country
from Maine to California and there are sew
eral it does not yet reach.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-23
A BATCH OF PEDIGREES
From Dunton's Spirit OF the Turf.

From DuntOn's Spirit OF the Turf.
j. w. Ingalls, writes: Little Giant
h. record AS. by Vermont Black Ha
was owned in 1871 and ~ by John I
stow, Esq, Earlville, Madison cour
n. Y, and died his property. If r
Hunt will address a letter as above
will no doubt get the exact breeding.
A subscriber asks: There has b
some controversy in regard to the rec,
of King of the West, b. h., owned
Smith Bros, Rochester, MINI. wo
like very much if you can give me inl
nation as to the time and place he IN
a record. Please answer in next iss
Give names of horses that contes
in the race in which he made his reco
ANs.-king of the West made his rec
of 2 80 at Rochester, Mimi, Sept.
1885.
Daniel Myers asks: l bred he
with record made at the st. Louis
of 2 :25 in 1864 or 1865. The horse '
called the Baker Horse. He was Ow
by Mr.. Tully of st. Louis. This he
was sired by Salem Bellfounder. PIE
put him in your Register.
Continued on page z.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The work on the first volume OF the Register
OF Morgan Horses goes steadily forward. ii
will consist of about 500 pages, and contain
about 1000 pedigrees, with much additional
matter, be well illustrated and handsomely
bound. All stations of merit tracing in di-
rect male line to Justin Morgan, foaled lsSO
and before and having at least one siXty-fourth
blood of the original Morgan horse, will be
recorded free; for stations foaled since 1850
and mares with such inheritance as above,
the usual tee of 81 is charged. The price OF
the book is not yet fixed, but will be made rs
low as can be afforded, so that the work may
be widely distributed. Blanks tor pedigrees
furnished on application. Address,
JOSEPH BATTELL, Middlebury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-23
DAM OF JACK STEWART.

The dam of Jack Stewart. usually called
John Stewart, , 80, and 10 miles in 29:-
291. October 81. 1867. at Boston: Novem-
Der S. 1867, 20t miles in 50 :3l4 June 30,
1865. 10 miles, - :024, the fastest on re-
cord we think: September %. 1865. at
Fashion Course, l.. l., purse $1,000, 20
miles in 50 :23 October 3. lSGS. at River
side Park. Boston. 20 miles in same time; :
Oakland. Cal, April /, 1874, for purse of
$1,000, 30 miles in Is 80.
This was great record. The sire of
John Stewart was Tom Wonder. by Tom
Crowder, son of (old) Pilot; dam of Tom
Wonder said to be by Saratoga, son of
Hiatoga. The dam OF Jack Stewart has
been given from the start as by Harris
Hambletonian. 1t seems now that the
proof of this was some white hairs on the
flank which were said to be quite charac-
teristic of the Harris Hambletonan. We
do not suppose that Mr.. Wallace recorded
this mare by Harris Iambletonian until
this proof had been given to him. lie
would. of course, use some discretion
about it. He might have considered it
sufficient, as in the case of Lady Shannon
2:2St (and dam of grey stallion, Wind
field Scott); and the dam of Maj. Edsall
2:29 (and sire of Robert McGregor, :271
etc. and Jane Murray, dam of Lottery
2:27, Clark s., 2:274, and William H..
2:29) that they came from Vermont
Then, of course, Il man imbued with the
idea that all trot comes from Messenger
could honestly enter them at once as by
Harris Hambletonian, the most distin
guished Messenger stallion he coult
think of in that State. This would b,
good, honest work, about equal to ou
friend Thomson's at Woodstock on tn,
dam of Ethan Allen, which he declares
to be William II. Balcom's old hippeC
mare, when he knows she isn't, bu
which he feels compelled to state becaus
this mare bred after the horse. Anyway
Mr.. Wallace, in all these cases, has record
ed these mares without any qualification a
by Harris Hambletonian, in either cas-
not the slightest particle of evidence ex
cept those gray hairs on the flank. w
will now give breeder and correct breed
ing of this dam of John Stewart.
In the REGISTER of June 10, 1887, wa
published letter of w. NJ. Parks on tn
dam of Jack Stewart. In that letter, MI
Parks said: 81 bought the black mare
dam of.Jack Stewart, of the late Sheldo
Leayitt of Brooklyn, n. Y. He wa
brother of David Leavitt, then presiden
of the American Exchange bank of thi
city. Mr.. Leavitt purchased her from
Vermont hotel keeper the summer befor
purchased her. The mare was Is hand
high, very handsome and very fast, III
der the circumstances, say about 2 3;
She had few white hairs on her flanl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-23

and tail very heavy; had strong limb
lower portion of limbs black; rather
long horse on his heels nice sound bod
was a true type of the Morgan bloo{
about Ia hands high; would weld
about 300 lbs. He was a long gait
horse for Morgan. He spread himsd
so that his heels hit the bar of the thi |
when they put him to his speed. I'll
was the cause of his running away.
think that there is probability that I'll
horse was the sire of Black Maria. as
was in the place at that time. | thi}
Mr.. Battell will find in looking up ped
grees that some horses get colts LOT
after they are dead.
Yours truly,
II. B. THoMAs.|
We also add letter from Hiram III
dy's son:
WATERBURY,, Jan. Is, 1858 II
MIR. BATTELL,
Dear Sir My father lived in the toy
of Wallingford in the years 1888 and 1
and owned the horse at that time.
yet | have not been able to find at whit
of those years that you spoke of he Ind
the horse at Huntington, but am sure
was there one of those years. | will d
to find out more particularly about it al
inform you.
Yours truly,
S. NJ. EDDY
1t follows from all this testimony.
gether with what has been publish
heretofore in the REGISTER, that {
Harris Horse was kept in Rutland conn
in the neighborhood of Wellington
where he was foaled in 1922 or '23, un
the season of 1928, when, having be
bought by Samuel Eddy he was broug
to New Haven, VT, and kept upon t
farm of John Eddy, father of Samu
that season. The next season, 1929.
stood in Salisbury and at New Have
in 1880 at New Haven in the care of \
Harris, when he was sold by SAINT
Eddy to his cousin-I think it was-Hir;
Eddy-who took him back to Rutla
county and stood him at or in the neis
borhood of Wallingford in 1881 and :
One of the seasons of 1888 and "a he "
in Rutland county; the other he was
Huntington, Chittenden county. $
owned by Hiram Eddy. Previous to L
he passed into the hands of j. B. Hopki
who traded him in towards farm to osl
Remington of Hinesburgh, but the no
remained the season of 1885 in Rutls
county; afterwards Mr.. Remington k
him at Hinesburgh, working him q
doing very little business with him
1889 or 40, when he passed from
hands to Mr.. Remington of Huntingt
Chittenden county, who kept him
winter and sold to Russell Harris of
,, Haven, Addison county. Mr.. Ha
= owned him until he died, in Decent
f 1916, and stood him each season W
,. he owned him at New Haven and nei
:, boring towns until the last, 1916. w
4 he was again taken to Rutland cou
| and kept by Jack Williams, string
;: foals. This horse did very little BUSH
\ in Addison and Chittenden counties
q til owned by Mr. Harris. From after
# year 1880 until the year 1889 he was
y kept at all for service in Addison coul
~ and all those who know William W
,r wright know that he would have as
n sent a mare to Europe as to this h
l. when standing either in Rutland
e Chittenden county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-23
GRANOAM OF BLACK MARIA - lETTEF
FROM THE SON OF Mr.. DART, WHC
OWNED HER.

OWNED HER.
OwAToNNA, MINI, Nov. 10, 1887.
MIR. JOSEPH BATTELL,
Dear Sir Your letter of the 18th re-
ceved. was born at or near Lake Dun
more in 1924; was only year or two old
when my father moved to Goshen, too
young by far to know much about horses.
Have no recollection of hearing anything
about the mare in question. My father
told me that his grandfather had very
intelligent horse in the time of the revo-
luton; think he lived at Surrey, n. ii.
The country was very new then and
bridges were somewhat scarce. This
horse Cor mare) would walk logs across
streams, etc. My grandfather settled in
Weathersfield, VT, where | think my
father was born. | believe he moved
from Shrewsbury to Salisbury. He was
not naturally trading man, at least in
horses. After he moved to Goshen he
received a mare from Weathersfleld and
| think it quite likely that the one you
refer to came from the same source. My
oldest brother, now 81 years old, lives at
Kingston, Wis. He may remember about
the mare. think he will be able to tell
where father got it. | will ask him about
it when | write. He does not write much
and might not answer your letter of in
quiry. His address is j. ii. Dart, King
ston, Wis. If you should be able to trace
it back to Weatherstield it is possible a
cousin of mine, Justus Dart of Spring
field, VT, who was born and reared on
the old homestead, can tell you something
about it. Wishing you success in your
endeavors, | am
Yours truly,
+. III. s. DART.
A letter from this Oldest brother states
from Shrewsbury; cannot remember fur
ther about her.-ED. REGISTER
SPRING VALLEY, Mimi, Feb. Z, 1888.
Mr.. FRANK ATWOOD,
Dear In compliance with your So
lcitation ! will write you as near as can
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-23

remember about those horses that you
wish me to. The gray horse came into
Salisbury in 1880 or 81, cannot tell
which; think it was one of those years.
He was in the care of Mr.. Daniels. He
came from New Haven or Bristol. He
was called large horse in those days
was about IL hands high, would weigh
about 100 pounds. He was ''long-
gated" horse, of a bold action, good
strong body and limbs, but not blockv-like
but got no colt. | think he was claimed
to be Messenger blood. do not think he
was sired by sold Messenger" think
he could not have been more than 10
years old at that time; according to the
record, imported Messenger was foaled
in 1888, taken to Pennsylvania in 1900.
Surprising the gray horse to have been
foaled in 1920, Messenger would have
been 81 years old, an age that not one
horse in thousand ever lives to be.
Probably he was sired by one of Messen-
gers colts. He resembed the Messenger
blood. 1t was reported that this horse
left some very fast and good colts in New
| Haven, Bristol and Monkton, that proved
to be very valuable in the name of Ham
| bletonians. Some one asked me some
years after he was taken away if I did
not remember the grey horse that Mr..
Daniels brought into our town. | said
did. Well, said they, that horse started
this Hambetonian blood of horses that
there is such rage about. There is no
probability of his being the sire of Black
Maria; do not think he was in the coun-
ty then, as she was foaled in 1891 |
worked for Mr.. Wainwright in the sum-
| of har ha f',,b
colt very we'll When was in Vermont
last fall Alanson Wainwright asked me
if remembered the colt called the Black
Maria. | said had faint recollection
that that there was young colt on the
farm, but not following the roam mare
that season. He said. Describe her a:
near as you can" | said to him thought
it was slim-built colt that is my idea OF
it. He said. THAT is about all | know
of Maria"
The Quaker horse was owned BY
Charles Eager. He moved into Salisbury
think, in 1929; got the Quaker Horse
some two or three years after. He was
trained in the circus, SO reported, but wa!
too vicious for that purpose; was in tn,
habit of biting, but Mr.. Eager used t.
drive him, single and double; used t.
work him on the farm did not keep hin
for stock horse, not taking him from
= home for that purpose. hut used to Ia
, the neiphbors use him when they wishe,
it: would be very probable for MIR. Vain
l wright to use him. as they we're nea
&. peighbors. Quaker was about Il hand
HIGH: would weigh about 1000 lbs, !: ha
lonU bodv. STRAIGHT back tail well so
= m: think ne had some gray hairs in il
/ also in his name and not Very heavy ha
e nice clean limbs and good action: was
n liuht chestnut color: showed Arabia