The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-11
MERRY SLEIGH BELLS.
Congress Street Lively with Handsome
Turnouts-A Few of the Flyers on Port
land street-Both Beauty and Speed To
Re Seen


Be Seen.
1t is not often that Portland has to
wait until the 10th of January for sleigh
ing but she did this year. We got sip
of sleighing some weeks ago BUTT quick
ly disappeared. Both Boston and New
York were ahead of us this year in this
matter and they have been enjoying a
regular carnival of sleighriding for some
days past.
The fall of snow Monday night came
down quite evenly and with but very
slight drifting, forming splendid found
alton to begin with for good sleighing
for the balance of the winter season and
in day or two, when it gets trodden
down smooth, the sleighing promises to
be especially fine.
About town there is sufficient snow
for present use, but on Portland street,
where the fast nags are speeded, there is
shortage of the fleecy element that is
regretted by the owners of our speedy
horses, and there are great many OF
them in Portland and vicinity. The
snow appears to have been exceedingly
light along the shelter of behring's Oaks
and the sleighs, as well as the horses
feet, cut through to the bare ground.
1t is thought. however, that by this at
ternoon OF tomorrow it will be in good
condition. Ex-Street Commissioner
Randall used to do our horse business a
good turn, as well as afford pleasure to
the public, by keeping that avenue in
good condition for speeding horses dur
ing the sleighing season.
But there were a few fast and hand
some horses on the street yesterday at
ternoon and some very pretty stepping
was witnessed by the spectators present.
Mr.. Isaac c. Atkinson tried it little
with his beautiful pair of buckskins, one
of the prettiest and most jaunty turnouts
in the state.
Mr.. Ira P. Woodbury. had out his fine
bay Revelie, five-year-old Rob Rob, and
he occasionally spurted a thirty clip or
better.
Mr.. Marston came down with his we'll
known trotter Dot, but did not seem to
care to work him out on sue footing.
Mr. Fred Maxwell had his handsome
and finely bred stallion General Weaver
and he put in some speedy work that
showed he has not forgotten his fast
work on the turf.
Mr. Charles F. Aver was giving Messrs.
Burnham & Morrilrs noted black stall
lion Norway Knox some good road work,
now and then starting him up and ex-
hibiting that splendid action of the Knox
family, which he SO well represents as
an Individual and progenitor of numer-
GUS colts at Broad Cove Farm stables at
Falmouth Foreside.
DR.. Chase was enjoying a little recrea-
ton behind his speedy trotter Farmer
Boy, a beautifully gated animal that
shows clip that will put him in the list
if the Doctor ever cares to give him a
record on the track.
Mr.. Irving Rowe was trying his fine
bay five-year-old PAGER that he has re-
Gently purchased. The animal is evil
IDENTIFY a fast one that we may hear more
of later on.
Mr. Stephen Murray, of the Murray
Bros, was moving a thoroughly booted
and elastic stepping nag that is said to
be very fast
Mr.. Nickerson was letting his fast
PAGER step along in fine style, and there
were number of other good nags who
had some spirited brushes, but it was
only modest prelude to the fun that
will probably follow this and tomorrow
afternoon when the road wears into a
more solid condition.
We are not aware that there was any
racing on Congress street, but there was
great deal Of lively stepping and the
sleighing there was much better than on
Portland street. There were also many
handsome private pairs that gave ANNA
ton and beauty to the winter scene.