Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-20
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

A. L. Sawtelle OF Riverside, sold colt
last week to C. Fl. Nelson Of WAterviiie.
1t is the two -yesrs-old colt 'Alcymont" by
Nelson's Wilkes; dam Hesperia by Con-
stellation %. dam Nellie M. Knox by Gen
Knox. This is we'll bred one ard 10 .
fl ne colt; it must have been quite q long
price to have induced Mr.. s. to have parted
with him although he has several good ones
left.
DR. Franklin, Jr.. stallion five years
old, BY DR. Franklin. son Of Gen Knox, is
owned by VIM. Rogers and Carr Bros.
Bath. The dam Of this col: vas by Ham
let by son of Old Drew.
A colt which has made 9 phenomenal
growth 10 owned by Walter A. Hill Of Ly.
man. His colt gained 100 pounds in ll2
days. The colt is three yesrs old, we'll
| broken, and has ntve had any grain in his
life.
A Canaan correspondent Of the Pitt. I'D
Advertiser tells the story Of q faithful FAM
lily horse as follows: Twenty-six years ago
RIB Williams purchased Of Emery Written
Of Pitt. f. I'D four-y ear old mare Of Drew
and Morgan blood named Lady Ks,e, and
for I6 years she vas the Only horse he Owned
and did all the work on the farm with
the exception of few days when he hirs d
lily riding. Ia that time che raised eleven
colts. for Ten Of which he received S2l00
in cash ard has 8 nice ave-yesr-old mare
he has reserved FOR his osn use She was
in her 3lst year aud has hs'dly been sick in
her life, but fer two yesrs past hsd failed
to mast;cste Der food and b came very SEN
faithful old bess. he laid her to rest last
Saturday, vi b deep regret and heartfelt
sorrow.
NJ. D Pratt, BoEdoinh.m, owns three
yesr-old black stallion by Cleveland, dam
by Topshsm Boy. He is eta ely fellow,
waia hug li40 pounds
In Dr. Woy,h's stable in Corinth is the
gelding h1 j.. by Judge Advocate dam
b. the Aorer Tuothsker horse by young
aogsrth. He is 6vsyesrs old, weigs 1850
pounds, stands 1852, aud Is $ large s'z9d,
resoute going colt Dr. Worth Also has q
bay mare by Thsye,' Kacx, dam by Di'igc.
This mare is hiae wears cid, weighs 1000
.unds and sssrds Is hands high.
What we istely cbarecseriz As an eveat
well Thin the raj e. OF removable Expect
Iii n, ssys the Nv York San, has prscti
cally coms TO pass. A two Tesr-old trotser
hiss come within three quarters Of second
of going mile 10 10 Arion, that few
weeks sgo trot,ei in Q IA 10, is now to be
credited with 2 10 8 4, of course on kite
shared track The ssms reasoning in which
il vss such q pleasing task TO indulge In
connection with Arion's previous peri nm
snee, is again timely. II 4 tso year old is
to ,rot so close to 2,lO, Why should We not
look ferwsr3 wish confidence to the mature
animal irotting in $40 minutes?
Geo. NJ. Poole of F0xcrofs recently sold
bis trottiG msre Hore1se, ID. E. Wheeler
of Dover, N II beirg the purchaser. The
price paid vas $1,000. The horse was
shipped 10 her ne~ owner Monday ever the
Maine Cenpsl. DoriDg the current year
Mr. Poole has disposed OF ,hree horses foc
the aggregate sum of $3.50
Mu2h time is often spent in rubbing,
brushing ard smoothing the body, but sell
dom are the feet examined and properly
car. for. Nov it should be kuovn that
the feet of = horse require more care than
the body; for they are more exposed and
liable to il jury, ard when they are disabled
the horse 10 Of no service.
Seventeen Msire troiters have ennred
the 2 so list this season, the largest number
to enter the list in one season. All but
three Of these performers were sired By
stations owned in Msipe.
F H. Putiugtun of ToIs1sm, hasa age
yearling stallion ccls By Laurence; 1sm By
Rogers Horse. He stands Is 2 and weighs
$40 p u7ds.