Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-29

| The Phllip clark Horse was SOld TO DO
rastus Fitch. lie was the only stallion
bred from the La Touche Horse here, and
there was no stallion raised from the
Clark Horse. | saw the La Touchc
Horse at Salem. and think he stood there
more than one year.
Dr. Sargent, Pawlet, born 1904, says
the pedders horse that got the Brown
mare was little smart Frenchy horse,
SMALL similar to the Morgans. On an
average these Brown horses were not
large. | got this information of stud
from Barton Brown. Peddler came from
Connecticut. 5. p. Cheney had Rather
horse that went West, from IA fine Morgan
looking mare.
Lucretia Bromley says Il lived with
Onias Hulett In 1887 My son was born
there. | was there nearly year. Onias
had a bay gelding with white stripe in
face called Jack. He had no mare. We
left there IN March, 1888. Onias came
away that spring or summer; came here
and kept grocery. He was Incorporate
and died from the effects of intemper-
ance in 1910. Mr.. Roberts bought the
Hulett farm"
Mrs Batchelder, Peru, VT, says: 1--WE
had dark brown mare, no white, pretty
good size, a stout mare that always felt
we'll. | was married June, 1916. This
mare got her leg broke about three years
after was married and died. Father had
ONLY this mare at that time or for several
years before The women folks used to
take her and drive her, but she was pref
tv high strung. should think she was
| II or - years old when | was married.
Father had her a number of years. NV
sister, born 1921, was married in 1912,
and that year my brother came from
Ohio, bringing with him pair of geld
ings, but these were sold before | was
married."
Mr.. Hodges, blacks NTH, Dorset, VT,
er's Hamitonian, called Morgan Hamil-
tonan or Richardson Horse, was brought
from the east side of the mountains. The
horse stood here after he was sold tended
by Robert Sargent one or two years. |
tended the Holly Horse one season before
the war. He was five years old when he
sold him bay, white hind heels, 15-2, 900
lbs; not as heavy as the sire, but a nice
styled horse; showed the Morgan good
deal. The Hudson mare, dam of Holly
Horse. was brown mare, 900 lbs, not
of extra style, but a good fair shaped
animal. | think Holly got her of Hud-
son when young
Mrs. Batchelder says: "John Stowe
worked for father. Father had no other
horses but the mare and horses brought
from Ohio during that time. What farm.
ing he did be did with oxen. | know he
bad the mare in 1912 when sister was
married. She was full of life; would
break harness in starting. My brothers
wife called her ugly. don't think faith
err ever raised but one colt: know he did
not for a number of years before he raised
this one. | do not remember this one
this mare, and think there is no ques
ton about this. Father didn't break thi,
mare, but think he got her quite young
Merrill Davis, Londonderry, remem
bers his father traded II Young gray mare
or filly of good size to d. X. Way for {
pair of steers. but does not remember
where he got the mare. He bought some
horses of VIM. Coleman, Winhall: alsC
traded with Cad Pease of Weston VI
here where Shepherd now lives. He ha
sons living. He traded, too, with Luciu
Dean, Winhall. Albee had light chest
nut stallion, quite pretty Morgan horse
kept him in Londonderry.
Mr.. Reynolds, neighbor of VIM. Da
Wis, says Mr.. Davis got horses at Hoosick
n. Y, but does not think he got thi
mare there. Got "A gray horse there tina
he sold for 1925.
Jim Thompson. Landgrove, bred colt
from Westons Gray Hawk.
Jack Huntley, now of Swansey, \. II
had Vermont Morgan here and sold hin
to Mr.. Barton. Old Gray Hawk was her
two years. His colts were rather goo
size, little coarse.
Jack Melendy had Morgan Bulrush
brown. 1000 lbs. He bred him; sold hin
when seven or eight.
Joseph Richardson, Chester, VT, o
Chester Huntley, North Windham, VT
should know about the Barton Horse O
Vermont Morgan.
Mr.. Waite, Londonderry, born 1875, It
members the Farr Morgan about - year
ago and the Bigelow Messenger hors
owned in Peru, go or 20 years ago; ; IL large
dark brown horse.
Mr.. Waite, Jr., born 1926, says the Bal
ton Horse was brown with white ankles
Mr.. Waite, ST., says: Morgan Ra
tier stood here one summer. | was MAJ
red in 1923, and it was before that. II