Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-05
RACK AND STABLE GOSSIP

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10 regard 10 the horses Of the State which
will increase In vaire as the ysass g.
on. One Of the annoying lairss abogi
many now famous horses in the StAse
10 thss all trace Of their pazentage on one
side or ak0sber 10 lost In obscnfi,y because
few records we're kept in the early days Of
horse breeding. With such pedigree de-
pastn:ens - We propose no sach trcable OF
this kind can occur.
While crossing the PIscsfsqais river in q
ferry beat las. week, q valuable Wedge.
wood colt belonging to Geo. Il Palmer OF
East Dover was drowned. When abou.
midway Of the river the horse became IN
easy. plunged overheard AMI was drowned.
He vas fine geiding. five years old, and
worth $500.
In speaking Of the fast horses recently on
Fsrhion Course, N. Y, writer in New
York turf paper, Gays "One of the hand
somsst horses on the track i, 'FAstrsda,
formerly called Queen B. Sac 10 chest
nut. fosr years old. pretty as picture. and
gated to perfection. She 10 by Harbinger,
dam Topsy Jane BY English Ranger. Jesse
Yereance drove her an exercise mile in2 33
without skip. all easy within herself. This
mare will be heard from before the close Of
the season barring Academia -
Col. Walter G. Morrill, of Pittsieid haY-
ing disposed Of his livery stable business
will devote his time entirely to stock raising.
Having reserved his stations Action and
Knox Chief, Jr.. his brood mare and colts,
he will 90 to raising $4,000 horses He
knows all the ms and outs of the horse
business, and ought TO make money.
Lorenzo W. Hofses of Waldoboro has q
dark bay mare 81 years old. by Gen. Grant.
BY Difigo. Her dam 10 by Pcndegrsss,
grand dam was the well known Joseph
Hoffses. She has had eight colts, two by
the Cooper horse, by Dirigo; three by
Matchmaker, one by Independent Knox, one
oyear old by Cusbnoc. stands over Is
hands high, shows 3 good gait. The old
mare has Ally, foaled May 8, 1890. little
beauty, by Rolfs Boy. Rolfe Boy is half
brother to Nelson. He has an open gait
with powerful action, and can chow 2 4o
gait.
Mr.. G. J. Shaw Of Hartland has a mos.
promising colt in his yearling FLY Guenn.
She 10 by Young Gideon, dam Withers Star,
by Gen Wiihers.
A celebration and horse trot will be held
at the Damariscota Driving Park on
July 4.
Reuben Abbott. Of Knox, has q fine
Ledo mare, four years old. stands ISL
hands, weighs about $50 pounds. black,
clean limbed, graceful, and promises speed.
Dam, an Iowa mare
Mr.. Geo. o. Bailey of Belfast. has sold
his black PAGER Hardware, and his gray
mare Belle to E. c. Abbott of Boston.
The price paid was about 500 for the pair.
Thomas Hill, stable keeper in Saco re-
Gently lost horse which undoubtedly died
from old age. 1t was SO years old and had
A.: 49, MI,
county will find most of them possessed of
good colts for each of which the proud
owner predicts great speed. and they have
some foundation for this belief, from the
fact that they are breeding with more care
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