Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-01-31

cent stalls for horses. The citizens were
reused very quickly, but the flames cover
ed all parts of the building before any
organized attempt could be made to stay
their ravages, there being quantities of
loose hay and straw in all portions of
the structure, which were rapidly licked
up by the flames. Bell Boys quarters
were adjacent to the Office of the stables,
where a man was on guard. An effort
was made to reach the horse and get him
out, but the animal refused to move, and
before sufficient assistance could be had
to force him from the building the in
tense heat drove the would-be rescuers
away and left the great horse to his fate.
He was untethered, and through occasio-
nal riffs of smoke and flames could be
seen plunging and kicking until the fiery
floods swept over him, and with a nigh
ty plunge he went down in the throes of
death to rise no more The fire was
something unaccountabe; but to think
that man should be put in charge of "A
horse the value of Bell Boy who had not
Judgment and force of character enough
to have taken Bell Boy out of his stable,
is beyond our comprehension. In the
first place. no man should take valuable
horses into his stables until they were in
some small degree protected from fire,
and thieves as well. OF course we can
not bring Bell Boy back, but we may
possibly say word which will prevent
a similar calamity. Bell Boys do not
"grow upon every bush,' and for that
reason when one does grow he should
not be placed in the hands of careless or
incompetent persons. The following
horses were destroyed by fire:
Bell Boy 3, record 2:19i. by Electio-
neer dam Beautiful Bells 2: 29i, by the
Moor. Property of Clark q Hopper,
bought for 1000; 100000 refused ;
private trial , :lG.
Ardent b h, 3, by Nutwood pisa; dam
Adele Clark , :25i. O. T. Mackey, New
York value $4,000.
Two-year-old, by Red Wilkes; dam by
]
5000.
Two-year-old, by Robert McGregor
2:l7i dam by lIambletonian 10. O. r.
Mackey; $500.
Forward b Ii, 1, by Onward; dam by
Mambrino Time. II. II. Cubertson of
Versailles; value 1000.
Cookey f, 3, by Messenger Chief
dam Cuckoo. 5. Brumtield; value 50,
800.
Bay gelding, ,, half brother to Cookey,
by Shawmut; dam Cuckoo. ). Brum-
field; value 81 1000.
Bay gelding, ,, half brother to Cookey,
by Shawmut; dam Cuckoo. S. Brum-
field; value 1000.
You and |, twin tillies, =, by Onward
dam Adele Clark :25i. Mr.. Harris, of
New York; value 81 900.
Fannie Fern. the great brood mare, by
Sovereign jr; dam Remus, by Bald Hor.
net. Macy Bros.
The dam of Maud 7. 2:19, and other
fast ones value $1,000.
Dena ID, b f, 3, by Banker, dam Fannie
Fern. Macy Bros. value $1,000.
Two-year-old tilly by Shawmut; dan
Fannie Fern. Macy Bros; value 81,
000
Black Diamond, saddle stallion, 1, by
Diamond Denmark. James Ferguson
Brother, Louisville; value $1,000.
Three Messenger Chief colts, year:
old Macy Bros. value 1000.
Messenger filly. Macy Bros; value
$1,000.
Chestnut filly by Alcyone 2;27. Mr.
Harrison. New York; value 81 900.
Filly, 3, by Waikiki Chief. Macy
Bros. value $500.
Bell Waikiki, 3, by Sir Waikiki Har
rison, value $1,000.
Elevator colt, dam by Abdallah jr
Macy Brothers and w. II. McCleland
value 81, 800.
Three yearling colts by Young Fuller
ton , :20i. Macy Brothers; value 81.
800.
Buckner b h, by Belmont. Rober
Henry, of Chicago; value 81 1000.
Several less valuable horses were ais
burned. just barely a dav or so befor
we heard of the death of Bell Boy, w
received the catalogue of Judson II
Clark, Elmira, n. V, for 1890. The stal
r lions left to represent the Genesee Vale
+ Stock Farm are, Young Fullerton, recor
} 2:2Oi Pocahontas Boy, record 2 81, an
sire of Buffalo Girl PAPA; Raven Bo
r 2:l54, Princess :l9i, Gurgle 2 20, in a
{ fifteen performers in 80 and better, an
| others. The brood mares are also an eA
: ceptionally excellent collection. So tina
the catalogue presents an exceedingl
e fine appearance and ought to be in tn
, hands of every horseman.-[Dun
q Spirit of the Turf.