Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-19
Track and Stable 0osafp,

One OF the haodsomest posters issued
this spring is that printed at the journal
job rooms for Mr.. Charles 7. Stackpole Of
Gardiner. advertising his finely bred trot
ting stations Cunsrd, Jr., Venture. Watch
maker, Jr., and Young Harbinger. II is
printed on colored cardboard. to tack up
without liability of being torn down, and
is one Of the prettest jobs that ever left
the Office. We can get out others equally
as handsome.
The attempt made last week by the own
ers Of trotting horses for driving park, in
Milo. WAS failure. On one ground they
could no. get room for good shaped track i.
on another they could not trade for the land
to suit them-snd thus the matter rests for
the present.
Prof L. c. Bateman of Belfast, while
in Lincolnville last week bought of Geo
Heal a fine Hambletonian trottiug horse.
He won second money at Rockland as q
three-yesr- old, getting a record of 252
He is coal black six years old. of magnif-
cent build and very fast. being wi,hou,
doubt one of the finest horses in Waldo
County.
4. c. Hill of Exeter has several good
horses, among them Lothian mare that can
g along some also a pair of grays that
are beauties and hard to beat, for green
colts. He also has an Arabian stallion,
seven years old, that is a very snowy one
He got some very nice colts when he was
three years old. Sir ce then he has not
been used for breeding until this year.
A well bred brown FLY is owned by F.
e. Gardiner. Corinna, for which he claims
the name Of Ramona. She 10 by Brilliant,
bp Young Rolfe, sire Of Nelson, 2 la, Au-
bine 2 1874. Brilliant's dam was Fanny
Knox by Gen. Knox Daisy Advocate. the
dam of Ramona, was by Judge Advocate,
sire of Thornberg 2.2lA; Gloster, trial,
1928; Romulus, 227A.
The high bred colt Ethel NJ. sold not
long ago by Mr.. Harry I. Murch Of Lew
iston, to Scott Leighton the Boston artist,
10 being trained for the track it 10 said and
developes an intention Of going very fast.
Mr.. Murch got about $1,000 for the filly
and has never regretted his ownership of
her. She was picture of beauty. Mr.
Leighton 10 the well.known exponent with
the brush of some of the most beautiful
characteristics of the horse. He passe d
last summer, it will be remembered, at
Poland Springs and he combines dogs,
horses, etc, into some of the most exquisite
landscapes, and 80 perfectly that Scott
Leigbton's miniatures even command
extreme prices.
VIM. ID. Blethen. proprietor of the
Blethen House. Dover. recently refused an
offer Of $4,000 for his stallion, Amber, by
Prescott out Of Lady Pauline, by Jules Jer-
gerson, by Gen. Knox.
C. J. Walker of Portland, bought of DR..
Rollin Of Phillips, Saturday, his nice four
years old colt. l5-2 hsnds, sired by Black
Ben.
DIR. T. N. Drake Of Pittsaeld, owner Of
the beautiful stallion Greenfield by Elec-
tionesr. has JUST purchased the four year
old trottina bred stallion Early Bird, by
Jay Bird, by George wilkes; dam Beulah.
by Harold, sire Of Maud s. and twenty si1
other 2 80 performers. Early Bird is4 years
old. The price paid for this fine stallion
was el0. 600. and he 10 to have q new stable
for his entire use at the Haihorn Farm. in
that town.
Mr.. Sylvsnus Porter of Cumberland
Centre owns beautiful year old 6lly, bay
with white of hind foot, weighing . little
rising 700 pounds. She is As straight.
clean .limbed ard - graceful - q deer.
Her head is of beautiful shape, with big
full eyes indicating intelligence and spirit.
This handsome flliy is by westland, which
a. . four-yesr-old made rae record of
23lA. The dam is Highland Maid, by
Startle Hamiltosian.
c. Burrill of fairfield has moved to
Caribou where he is to take charge of the
string of horses belonging to Mr.. c. Whit
ney Of ihas town
The nne pair Of black colts recently pur-
chased in Boston BY J. o. Haines of Skov-
began, and 20 much admired - the ideal
draft horses, have been purchased BY 8.
H. Beals of that town. They weigh 1850
lbs. each and are nne looking animals.
That great trotter old Kate. owned By J.
r. Conner of Pitssheh has just foaled .
full brother to the beautiful and fast
trottins ally. Diana, last week. It 10 .
dne shaped colt, chestnut in color, with two
white ankles behini sad small blaze in face
and stood almost IS inches u birth.
Mr. H C. James Of waterville has Ten
months old Broadway hlly which tipped
The scales at $50 lbs.