Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-14
DIMkvTlvE TEAMS.


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qaso,iy Ben On Our Dtsssts.
Great interest has been taken in horsss
and horse matters in this city for The pss,
few yssfs. This has bssn ssssdiIy in
creased year By year until nov Il 10 sns oi
The principal topics Of conysrasios, and
esssidessbIe space 10 devoted % IL h ths
JoussAL, whose horse department 10 ID
misted 10 be the best 10 the State. Bat, II
tbs ssue TIM, there 10 . certain juvenile
branch Of this department. which has been
passed by In tfIs consideration Of greater
equines. and yet there 10 probably no other
branch that has - warm sdhsrents sod
which txcites - much admiration and aGec-
ton - doss this. what 10 III" you SIX
Well, IL 10 the branch which takes In the
ponies owned BY the children 10 this city.
Who bss not been struck by the pretty
sight Of these miniature teams In merry
procession vending their rsy in and shout
our nss-iined streets. Nov you meet them
On the new Hailoveii road with their happy
drivers eagerly chstteriDg, sgsin they may
bs seen racing out Western avenue to q
large willow tree where they stop and have
. picaic under iss protecting branches.
Another favosits 10 what they call the Ill
lac drive sm,ng the lilac bushes on the
Muliiksn farm. Or st any time they may
be found on our streets apparently in the
seventh heaven Of hsppiasss. During the
long summer vscstion the children and
their ponies have spent the whole day In
the delightful drives.
Blu. the happiness and content that own
srs and drivers feel 10 not the only gain.
In the open air oil the time they srs Iayir {
% An invaluable stock Of health and spirits.
They are learning to depend on themselves
and their own resources, for many are the
serious problems that pre-. snt themselves
when ore 10 continually driving. Thea
they are learning to be afraid neither Of
UflvHk uut VI HVfsosy w ufi'e SeieAaHJ
not cruelty. and to appreciate the fact that
the horse 10 40 intelligent animal. not 9
stupid machine that he can be made Q
close friend.
Realizing the oblivion to which these
ponies have heretofore been consigned. .
JouRrAL reporter was assigned the task Of
looking up the little animals and their owe
ers. He found II ponies, all are broken to
harness. Seven are broken to common
saddle, two to side saddle and two have
never been broken to either. Seven are
driven to dog carts. three to phaetons snd
one 10 used for saddle purposes only. They
are ali comparatively small. nine are owned
by girls, tao Of them, Misses Burleish and
Lawrence take entire care Of their pony
cart and stable. All the girls can harness
up.
The FIRST Of these miniature equines to b /,
used 10 this city was 4 black pony owned
By the Misses Lucy aud Harriet MAniey,
daughters Of Mr.. J. II. MARLEY. She 10 .
very pretty French Canadian. of good siz,.
and is = good trotter. Shs 10 generally
driven to q black top-phseton. IL not
broken to saddle.
The second pony owned in this city by
children Was the Lancastefs pretty bay
Mexican. Torpedo" stilI' in active use.
He may often be seen before pretty little
dog cart full Of children, but is usually
use by Wosrt Lancaster uader the Saddle.
lie Is Of me dunn sizs and makes an al
most perfec. pony for the latter purpose.
The third arrival was Wings" belonging
to Miss Alice Macomber. laughter Of Ex-
Mayor Macomber. Since they have come
thick and fast Wings is a mediam siz
Jet black pony with sparkling eyes. He il
. Shetland and appears to be proud OF the
fact Miss Alice drives him in 9 shell
phas ton with a yellow body. He drives
we'll and is quite fast. Is broken to side
sad lie.
The shaggy haired French Canadian bay
Daisy" Is one of the smallest in the city.
She is owned by Miss Lila Bradbury, Hon.
james W Brsdbury's grand daughter.
Miss Lila may be seen driving la pretty
yellow and blsck dogcart, ard 10 hardly
ever seen without her little friend, Miss
Lou Pierce, daughter Of Mr.. j. Frank
Pierce. Diisy is pretty trotter and il
vey good In the cart. Is not broken 70
the saddle.
Little Charley KinsmAr, Mr. F. g. kins,
mans son, 10 very proud Of his notified
grsr, "Mikado, with his closely-cut mans
anil locked tail. Charley i, the only one
Who has q regular driver. Willy Clark
pilot, the oak dogcart to which the pony ii
hsrnesssd. Mikado 10 Of & ,od sizs. 4 nice
tfot,er. very strong, and 10 Of Wslsf
descent. He 10 broken to comm IN saddle
"Nse' is the medium-siz ID ehestnu
owned by Miss Louise Cony. daughter o
Mr.. Horace Cony. He has . handsome
head and beautiful long name and foretop
Mis- Louise drives him in q pretty oiacl
top. phaeton or uses him under side saddle
He 10 an excellent pony for either purpose
Mise Bertha 10 the daughter Of Mr.. Geo
Laurence, a partner in the Haynes 6 d.
Witt Ice C.mpany, She drives her pom!
doctor, ina reat little dog cart which !
painted yell,w. He 10 large sized ligh
bay with black name, fore.op and tail. 81
10 also broken to saddle. Miss Chariot
Partridge generally accompanies Mis-
Bertha on her excursions.
Robbie Cole 10 the little grandson Of
Capt n. W. Cole. agent Of the Eiward
Manufacturing Co. He drives. and we'll. hi
bay PAGER Bessie" email p my, in nil
green and black dog cart. She 10 very gen
tie and popular among the children, fol
~ one Of them put it ''her soodness sh
10 broken to saddle.
Mira Etbelyn Burleigh, 0overno
Burleish, daughter, drives or rides he
pure blooded Shetland "Msx-' Il
is . foreigner. having been importe
from III. Sheslands. He 10 . email. dAr
bay and generally pulls black dog car
Ii very gentle but disiikes dogs very much
Mics Clara Stureis, daughter # Mr.. {
n. Stufgis. owns large black Mex'car
which she drives in alight-colored dog car
Dixie" 10 also One ssddie pony. He
very gentle, allowing his mistress to stan
upon bis back.
Miss Myrtle Byrsnt. daughter OF Nj
Csoyee W Hryant IL the proud possesDo