Democratic messenger., 1893-03-04
A FINELY BRED HORSE.
Mr.. George w. l'urnell's Thor
Oughbred Colt Arrives.

Heretofore, horsemen in other sections
of the county have boasted that we rails
ed no fine breed stock here but had 10
depend upon them for our good drivers.
The fact that several of our citizens have
recently purchased standard bred horses
has already aroused a little jealousy. Well
may this be, for the interest AT present
manifested is but the begining of a great
ending in stock raising at the county
seat of Worcester Our people are never
in II hurry to engage in such pursuits, hut
when they do they generally make II sue
cess of their undertaking. Especially may
this he said of those who have invested
in standard bred stock recently, aud the
arrival on Wednesdays boat of the regis
tered colt "Anievim." which was recent
" purchased hy George W, Purncll. Esq,
is conclusive evidence Of this fact This
colt, although young, cost Mr. Purnell
large sum of money. but with ordinary
success will prove u handsome invest
ment. In order that our people may form
an idea of his true merit and value We
give the following history of this colt and
few of his near relatives Antevim. No.
~ 0ia. is bay colt folded May 18th. 1892.
lie is by Antivolo, record 2l9l AT four
years old. AntivoIo brought S35,0Oo, is
by Electioneer, sire of Sunol, PalO Alto,
Arion and over one hundred and thirty
other colts that trotted in . 30 and under
Sunol, il will be remembered by horse.
men and others, won the title of "Qleen
Of the turf 10y out trotiing the wonder
ful Maud :. about two years aga. Arian.
another of Electioncers colts, aud conse-
quently half brother to Antcvim's sire
sold for $l25, 900. Columbine, grand dam
of Antevim. Mr.. Purnelrs colt, had three
colts that trOtted under 22); the fastest
being Anteeo that brought $4,000 while
Green Mountain Maid, great grand dam
of Anteyim had nine colts that trotted
in 30 These are only few Of the many
fast and noted relatives of Mr.. Purnell's
colt, Antevim, on the side Of his sire and
just here we might stop and say no horse
ever brought to Worcester could show a
better pedigree hut the pedigree of Ante
VIM on the dam side is equally as good
as may be seen from the following: Jean,
the mother of Antevin, was sired by
Bencfacior, record , %; who was full
brother to Superior, record 2l9t Her
dam was Jennie Wilkes, sired by GEORGE
Wilkes. record 22?. and sire of Grey
Wilkes. record 2l5t. Henry Wilkes.
record l3 and 63 other colts that trottcd
in $50 aud under. George Wilks was by
ambletonian. Jennie Wilkes full sister,
Cathedral, had two colts that sold at
public auction in New York on Thursday
Of last week for IS, ,450 at two and three
years of age. Thus it will he seen tha,
Antevim is from the very best blood this
country has ever produced and has great
promise. Upon his arrival Wednesday
many of our people took a look at him
as lie passed through town. lie will be
kept on Mr.. Purnelrs farm near town
where the owner has several good brood
mares, and il nothing happens to prevent
there is little doubt that in "a few wears
this farm will have on il noted stock that
will be second to none in this country
in point of breeding. The movement now
on foot To raise the standard IF stock by
our people is in the right direction and
we hope success may crown the efforts
of Mr. Purnell and all Others who engage
in il.