Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-20
GEO. A ALDENs STABLES.
1hs Place where Some Fine Horses
Nay Be Seen.
Especial to Kennebec Journal. !

WArEsYuLK. June I9.--The hosse
faneief vhs eomes in here from abroad, a.
he aiishts from the cars, naturally turns his
steps towards the nss. stables o. Railroad
Square, belonging to Mr.. George A. Alden,
Who. though always full Of business ~
General Eastern Agent Of the Maine Cen
tral, usually manages to put in = few mo-
menfs each day with his horses.
1t would without doubt be hard to tell
when Mr.. Alden Vas not the proprietor Of =
horse be has owned good many trostsrs in
his day. sone Of them very fast and very
valuable. He has never before, however.
had quite 20 many Of the horse kind On his
hands af one time, and we know there are
many readers Of the Journal ~ho will be
interested in glance over the stock.
We will commence With the two stAllioas
which Mr.. Alden purchased from the e.
tate Of the late Luther B. Paine. The
| fret, Fred Boone, 10 nov at the stables,
where he has had very satisfactory season.
but the FIRST Of next month he will be
taken to Levist7n and worked for speed by
Mr.. Ira Woodbury. recognized as one of
the very best drivers and trainers in the
country. This stallion will be eight years
| old next mooth and at public trial last
year, at the Maine State Fair. he trotted
. mile in 81 l-2. dn color he 10 bay, with
| small white star. and white bind ankles
is hands tall, and weighs il7j lbs. His
sire vas Daniel Boone, 1856, 500 of the
famous old HambietoniAn. 10. also the
sire Of George Wilkes, the most eminent
producer Of trotters ever known; Daniel
Boone has . record of 2.3 81 and is the sire
Of Baby Dean, that trotted mile in . 81 At
public triSl, also Kate s., 2 81 (triall and
Oracle Boone, 2 "a (trial), the last two be
ing full sisters TO Fred Boone, whose dam
Was Mag. by Uncle Shuoe, With a record
Of 2.42, Uncle Shube being son of Gen
efal Knox. She is a grand brood mare.
and a. abe has herself trotted quarters in
IS seconds, there is every probability that
she will become noted As producer OF
speed. Fred Boone 10 the sire of Lizzie
Miller. who holds the New England year
ling record 81, which she won last season
1t Canton in this State. on q half-mile
track. The stallion 10 . fine animal. and it
10 not strange that mis- owner should prize
him highly.
Banquo 10 a full brother of Fred Boone
and 10 now being handled by Mr.. Wood
bury. In color, he is a mahogany bay,
with rear fore and off hind ankles white
to the fetlock; l5A hands tall,
weight 1860 lbs, and ) years old next
month. He is well put up in all respects,
has gait that seems perfection, and taken
altogether, is = very handsome horse. His
owner confidently expects that he will take
. very creditable record before the snow
flies.
Kate S., q full sister to the stations de-
scribed above, was also purchased by Mr..
Alden from the Paine estate, but passed from
Mr.. As. possession several weeks ago. She
was sold to Mr.. Kimball Of Lynn, Mass.
for $1,000, and the first time she was tried
upon the track after being taken to Msssa-
chusetts, she trotted quarter in SO l-2
seconds. She is a good one.
In the stables there are now three
noticeable spans, which must receive
deserved notice. There is a blood bay
team with black points; they are IL
hands high, 6 and years old and weigh
about / 100 pounds each. Mr.. Alden found
them at st. Adams, VT, about six weeks
ago, and since he brought them here they
have attracted much notice. They make 4
fine showing, being a close match, and trot-
ting . four minute gait together. They are
worth q thousand dollars. and probably
could not be bought for less money.
There is pair of bay mares, very stylish,
that can trot three minute gait together.
They stand l5f hands high, are 3 and 6
years old and weigh abou; | 900 pounds
each. They were bought in Stratford. N. |
H., about q month ago and it will take $500 |
to buy them. An extra team with fine, |
free action.
Another pair which they call the pony team
is bay in color. with black points, l4i |
hands high, weight $50 lbs. each. They |
are sound in every way, perfectly kind and
safe for lady to drive, not being frightened
BY the cars or any unusual sight. They are |
valued at $500, and were purchased three |
or four weeks ago of Mr.. JEFF. Bradbury of
fIoulton.
Susie" 10 . gray mare. sired by Daniel
Boone. dam fine gray Messenger mare. |
Susie 10 4 years old, Il hands high, has a
record of 2 47h, and those who know her |
very we'll say that she will trot in 2 30 this
season easily. She was bought last Feb
ruary Of Capt. Henry Greene, of Fairfield |
Centre.
s'Abram," is dark chestnut years old, |
I5i hands high, ard weight 1000 lbs. He |
was sired by son Of the great Almont. his
dam being . likely mare, of good trotting
blood. He 10 now green, but with handling |
is sure to show we'll as a trotter. He also |
was bought of Mr.. Bradbury, at Houlton,
last spring.
Miss Ledo is now at Lewiston, in the care |
Of Ira Woodbury.. She is black with little |
white on foot. She is > this spring. and
has record of 2 81. as four year old. |
Her sire is Ledo. and her dam a re presen-
fnfiyp of good strains: she was bred for n I
trotter and is one Woodbury. predicts
that she will make q record pretty close to |
2 20. Much is expected from this very /
promising mare.
Silver King is five years old this year,
and was sired bv Harbinger, dam by Monte |
Christie. Silver King is of bay color. with |
black points, stands Is hands high and
weighs 1850 lbs. He is yet a green horse
but capable of ,rotting 2 so if not faster
this season. Woodbury., who is now hand
ling him at Lewiston. declares that be is the
best green horse that he has had in hand for |
q long time. Mr.. Alden has several other !
horses in his stable and out TO pasture, but |
we will not extend this article by descrip- |
ton At this time.
We must not close, however, without |
making special mention of the nestne ss
which is noticeable in every part of the se !
well-planned and finely EQUIPPED stables. |
They are in charge of Mr. Charles Donna,
who has been in Mr.. Aldsn's employ in
this capacity the past five years He 10 a
young man who was born in Waterville. |
aud 10 an easy talker on horse matters; and
will always be found ready to give any in
formation which he possesses that may be |