The Newtown bee., 1894-05-11
PRINCE ALCYONIUM,


 Prince Alcyonium, 16,960, will make his first season, this year, at the stables of the American House at Brookfield. He is stallion that has high breeding and merit on his side, and will be val uable horse to breed to. J. l.. James, the proprietor of Prince Alcyonium, bought him when he was a weanling colt of the Patrons Stock Farm Co.,, of Gou- verneur, N. Y., in 1891. He is indeed a beautiful colt, so visitors declare. Coal black in color, and just as handsome as he can be. He has fine head and neck, good legs and well proportioned body. Alcyonium, his sire, after heavy stud season, last year took a record of PA 1-2, with very little handling. Aleyonium is young horse, and while his colts are not old enough to be in the list, they are very promising indeed. Alcyone, 732, with a record of 2.27, the sire of Alcyon- ium, died at the age of 10 years, has now to represent him in the 30 list II trotters and pacers, with records of , 20 and bet ter. Alcyone was full brother of the great Alcantara. On the dams side, BlitZ was the d1m of Prince Aicyonium, and st was by Hambletonian Prince, SIS, who was sire of a number in the 30 list. He was got by old Volunteer. The dam of Hambletonian Prince was by Ameri- x cvonium was Dolly Warden, who was sired by Hinsdale Horse, aho has sever- al representatives in the list. By look ing at the extended pedigree of Prince Alcyonium we find that he traces back to Mambrino Chief, who had the distinction of being the greatest brood-mare sire. Also he is backed up on the dam side by such thoroughbred blood as Boucher, whose blood figures in some of our most gamev race horses. The breeders of this section can congratulate themselves on having an opportunity to breed to horse that not only is bred in the best blood lnes, but whose indi- viduality is equal to any.
 Mr and Mrs Joshua Goodwin were guests of J. D. Montrose, last Sunday.
 Mrs Nettie Clark has gone to Dapbury to visit her sister.
 Mrs Ada Wilson and baby gre living at J. D. Montrose's.
 J. F. Beers has about an acre of pota- toes that were up, last week Saturday, some having leaves as large as silver dollars. MT Beers expects to have them all marketed by the 18th of August, fully month earlier than any ordinary farmer begins to dig. They are the Early Northerns. an extra early variety and large yielders.
 Eugene Lake is able to be out again.
 Mrs Henry D. Lake entertained Mrs William D. Stone and Miss Lillian Hall of New Milford, recently.
 Major Merwin has entertained friends from Hartford.
 Mrs Lucy Thompson and son, who have visited relatives in Middlehoro. Mass, have returned home and report q very enjoyable visit.
 Noble Foster of Staten Island and Henry Foster of New Haven have visited their brother and sisters at the old homestead.
 Silas Elwood, who has been quite poor ly. is able to be out again.
 It is said that Arza Peck and family of New York will occupy their summer res idence here much earlier than usual.
 Charles Briggs is having his house dressed with a new coat of paint.
 John Tappan, the new blacksmith and wagon maker at the Iron Works, is said to be a fine painter and one wanting any thing in his line of business would do we'll to give him call.
 The young ladies' reading circle gave an entertainment at the Curtis hall on Friday evening, the program consisting of piano and vocal music, Turkish scene and farce entitled, The Mouse Trap which gave much credit to the sperformance- Miss Lefty Sagendorf and MIss Florence Kello4e took pfcmInent parts. Edward I.ock NpoJi of 'HorFlngton sgaye aeyeral dn9 bzllo petectl tlon1, 8it6