Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-09
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Two years ago b. F. & F. II. Briggs sold
to parties in North Carolina mare in foal
to Messenger Wilkes. The produce of the
mare pleases her owner so much that he
has, and is now making a great fort TO in
duce Messrs. Briggs to sell or let Messen-
ger Wilkes 90 to his farm for service. We
are informed, says the Lewiston Journal,
that Maple Grove Farm will not sell or let
Messenger Wilkes, for in no period OF his
successful stud career has he been better
appreciated than he is today. The service
able qualities of his get render them salable
even in hard times, and besides that his
speed. producing qualities are of very high
order, having five 23o performers TO his
credit at ten years of age.
Breeder Nelson gets out very attractive
ard expensive catalogue for 1894. Although
he has lowered the fee for his famous stall
lion to $500 and Dictator Chiefs fee to $50
he evidently thinks there's still money in
scientific breeding.
Mr.. J. II. Litchfield of Auburn has sold
bis fast gelding Jennet to Mr.. Wyman Of
Parker's Head.
The Seer, 2.l9 -, at the head of the
auburn Stud" MI. Hutcbins says,is show =
ing good form this winter, and apparently
will be in condition for fast work again
next season.
The friends of VIM. G.. Preston will be
pleased to lelrn that on leaving the employ
of w. C. Marshall Of Belfast he does not
intend to go out Of the business. Instead
he has located on the Jewett farm in the
suburbs of Belfast. There he has 10 prom
Using horses under his tuition. Among them
is George Rolfe by Rolfe,by Young Rolfe ;
Ist dam by a son of Gen. Knox; I'd dam by
Old Drew. George Rolfe stands 10 3
hands, weighs 100, blood bay in color and
is eight years old. He was handled by
Guy C. Edwards last season, and made a
good showing. His record made last ses-
son is SO 10, but was close second in a
2.2G heat. lie is owned by George Jack
son, Searsmount. Others are Josie s. by
Haroldson; Early Dawn, two years old, by
Day Dawn; Messenger Girl, nine years
old, by Messenger Knox dam Drew mare.
Mr.. Carr of Topshsm says he expects
DR.. Franklin Jr, another season to beat
his record of 26 IL.
George Woodbury. of Brunswick is get
ting some fast riding this winter. Among
bis fas. drivers is PAGER, the fastest in the
two towns.
Work on fine hotel little in the rear
of the grand stand at Rigby Park is to be
begun shortly.
Chas. X. Page of East Lirermore owns
fire Hambletonian mare, Lady Currier
bought in Massachusetts. She is in foal to
Nameless.
Mr.. d. w. Jones Of Auburn has sold to
Massachusetts parties his handsome bay
mare by Messenger Wilkes; dam by Glen
arm.
Goldbeater, 90 I-2, ly Aleantera; dam,
Flora Belle, 2.22 5 4, by U~harie, is owned
by Mr.. Alopz, Libby of Saccarappi. He
has two 2.30 performers to his credit,
Marion, 2.29 l.2, and George X, 22l "a.
Messrs. B. +. F. II. Briggs of Auburn
recently sold TO Congressman Grant OF
Vermont, brown weanliog Ally for $3.50.
The Ally was by Warrener; dam, Sybil by
Messenger Wilkes; second dam, Sadie L.,
go, sister to Nelson, 200.
Mr.. C. NJ. Jewett of Boston, secretary Of
the New England Trotsing Horse Breeders
Association. formerly of lie vision, recently
had sent him from Lewiston. where he bred
her. his forr-year-old Ally by Bsyard
Wilkes, 2.l3 "a dam by Glenaym.
Robuta, a bay ally by Wilkes. dam KNOX
Girl, dam Of Aubine, 2.ls. Msdora 2.20
IL, Westland 229 1-2,-she f.om the f.
nous Gretchen, dam Of Nelson, while play.
ing about the paddock fell and broke he1
neck one day this week. This was . par
ticular.y eeyere loss IS she and her full sis