The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-21
FINE HORSES.
Some of the BIooded Stock of
t. Salem.
THE ROANOKE TINES BUREAU, !
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Salem has moro fine horses for it's size
than any other city in Virginia. THE
TIMES correspondent yesterday visited
G. r. Queens Ivory stable, where
Trainer j. t. Snyder, formerly with
Williams in Roanoke, showed him the
intelligent, long-maned beauties of
Salem.
BY far the handsomest team in Salem
is Firebrand and Prince, two sleek,
white-ankled bays, eight-year- olds. Both
these horses are property Of c. b.
Strouse.
Firebrand, a bay stallion, with white
bind ankles, was sired by Limerick, by
Aberdeen, by Risdyck's Hambletonian,
out of Kate, by imported Trustee, etc.
His dam was Black Bess, by Uncle Vic,
by Lexington, out of Dolly Carter.
Black Bess' dam was Black Hawk, by
Hunters Lexington, out of Black
Hawk mare whose dam was by Andrew
jackson. Aberdeen, Firebrand's grand
sire, is the sire of Alabastar with
record Of PIG, and of Hugh McLauch-
lin with record Of 1921.
Prince, Firebrand's mate bay geld
ing with white hind ankles, is by Fancy
Boy, the sire of Auction Boy, with
trial of 3:35.
Fancy Boy, black gelding and half
brother to Prince, is Mrs. G. b Strouse's
saddle horse.
Another horse of Mr.. Strou ,e's is
Mamie b., thoroughbred chestnut
sorrel, three years old, by Willie b., out
of Polonia, by Striketina. out of Sun
beam, by Lexington.
j. S. Persinger has fine bay colt
Zephyr" by Firebrand, out of mare
of Axtell, who sold for S1J5,OOO
w. M. Nelson has beautiful team
of trotting horses, Lee and Prince, both
black geldings
Judge w. Griffin also has splendid
pair of bays, Precious, bay mare by
Orange Blossom, with record of 2:26,
and Charlie Wilkes, Jr., a bay horse by
Charlie Wilkes, by George Wilkes.
Il. S. Stearnes has in cross team,
two little beauties, Mable, black marc
by Niger Boy, and gray mare, pedi-
gree unknown.
d. G. Armstrong owns Lucy, sorrel
mare, and Katie, a bay mare, making
fine team of trotters.
w. w. Harveyouttcr owns gray
marc, "Mary."
Capt G. M. Horner owns Chief, by
Monterey Chief by Orange Blossom,
with record of 1896, and Mrs. Horner's
saddle horse is pretty brown cab, Vic
son.
Mr.. Queen owns Phil James, bay
Swear old, and one of the finest horses
in Salem
Mr.. Snyder rejoices in the ownership
of Mamie T., Baltimore sorrell mare
by Hannis, record 2:l74, ont of Eunice
Mcdowell by Hambletonian Pilot,
record 81, by Guy Miller, record 1871.
County Court.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.. the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany for running Sunday freight trains
has been set for to-day, and ]. Allen
Watts, counsel for the defendant rail
road, will argue before Judge Griffin
that the law in regard to running Sun
day trains is unconstitutional according
to the interstate commerce act.
Col. Hansbrough did not yesterday
make the motion for new trial for
Shepherd, but will make it later on.
Charles Pitzer, a very light ginger
bread darkey, was arraigned for house
breaking into the house of j. M. Shu-
mate on the Sd of March.
The Indictment charges that Pitzer
went into the house on the night in
question, without forcible entry, and
stole therefrom lone vessel, commonly
called lSeg, containing liquor, com
monty called bitters." When asked
by the clerk If he were guilty or not
guilty Pitzer answered vehemently:"No
sir, I'm not guilty; L was in my bed
that night, sho."
The case was continued on account of
the absence of witness.
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