The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-20
Ladies' russell oxfords at Browns.
AMONG THE HORSES.

How the Kite Track at Old Orchard Has
wintered-Plans of Cumberland County
Agricultural society-Some Good Cor
ham Horses.
The Old Orchard kite track underwent
a severe winter, with some washouts and
more or less settling as anticipated 1t
will be put in good order for three
days meeting in July, commencing on
the 4th, and continuing to the 7th. Lib
eral purses are offered, and it is hoped
that better luck in the way of weather
may attend the meetings than last season
when constant series of running up
against fog and rain had to be encoun-
tered.
The County Fair.
The Cumberland County Agricultural
Society are making preparations for a
big meeting this fall, at the Narragansett
Park in Gorham. Their success for a
few years past has greatly encouraged
the society. They find themselves free
of debt, and have added rs stalls to their
horse accommodations and accepted
plans for a new judges stand, which was
very much needed. The society have
also built new water tank ana ram to
supply it, SO that there can be no doubt
about an ample supply of water for the
stock in the future.
Good Horses in Gorham.
An especial interest has been taken
during the past few years in the raising
of good horses for speed and fine road
sters. Mr.. Charles Hanson, who las a
stable near the depot, and farm half
mile away, has taken particular interest
as breeder, much to his credit if not
to his profit that is so well deserved and
may be impending in numerous young,
sters.
At the head of his stable is Charles H.
Wilkes, by Dan Wilkes, dam Daisy, by
Kinds Knox, a son of General Knox,
the father of the Knox family.
From this horse he has colt named
King, the dam Lambert mare, Queen.
King is superb animal in conformation,
and dark seal brown, nearly black in
color. King is but three years old, and
weighs 1920 pounds and shows fine ac-
tion and speed.
May Stanwood, by L'Empereur, 2.26,
is from Black Hawk mare that was the
property Of the late marine painter
Stanwood. She is a highly promising FLY
and win be handled this year for speed.
1t was the good fortune Of the horse
interest in Western Maine generally that
L'Empereur was located for a year or
two at Westbrook before leaving for an
other state, and many good mares were
mated with him.
ling by Pickpocket, dam a mare by j.
Gould. Another is by Wilkes, Jr., of
Woodfords, son of the original Wilkes,
the rare property of Colonel Edward
Moore. The dam was Queen. Still an
other yearling is from the Sanborn pac-
ing mare, an animal well known in Port
land in former years as remarkably fast
PAGER.
A pair of black colts, very closely
matched, by Charles H. Wilkes, four
years old this spring, are also in Mr.
Hanson's stock. The dam of one of
these was by j. Gould, and the mother
of the mate was one of fine pair of
Kentucky mares once owned by the late
Hon. T. G. Hersey of Portland.
There is also located in Gorham the
five-year-old dark bay stallion Prince, by
Prescott, the dam a thoroughbred mare
This fine representative of the Handle
tonian and other royal equine families is
the property Of Mr.. Anderson Stevens.