Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-05
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

+. H. Gos5 OF Deer Isle has recently
purchased fine animal in a four-year-
old with trotting record Of 220 from
the famous Griffin steed, VIM. Gregg,
proprietor, Andovee, Me. The colt is
pretty bay. 15E hands and weighs HOO
pounds.
]. p. Armbrust Of vinalhaven owns
the stallion Dr. Franklin, standard bred,
foaled in 1871, record 2.31.
At River View Stock Farm, South Gar
diner, in addition to May Gift, Ethel Nell
son and Marion, Mr. Haley has the brown
yearling FLY Julia, by Haley from a mare
by Olympus, the black lllly Honoria, also
by Haley Honoria's dam was by Guy
Wilkes. Vivic, a pretty little yearling,
is by Haley, out Of mare by Olympus
Horace Lawrence of Gardiner, has
very handsome brown gelding a year-old,
by Haley from mare by Bob Morrill,,
also a bay sucker by Haley, from the
same mare. He owns a bay four-year-
old mare by Pickering that can step in
quick time.
6. f. Rideout Of Phillips, owns two
wears old mare, standard bred; sire,
Diamond Wilkes he by Kentucky Wilkes
race record 2.21 II he by George Wilkes /;
dam by AlIcctus by Alcantara, by George
Wilkes. She is a dark bay with black
points very stylish and perfectly kind.
He also owns the ninc-year5-old gelding,
Frank b., who owned him twice before.
This horse got record Of 1861 mt Liver
more Falls when ne was six years old and
he has trottcd quarters in SO seconds. He
was sired by Bronze he by Hartford dam
by Black Monitor, he by Gen. Knox.
This horse is bay with blac k points, 1913
tall, and weighs 1915 pounds.
Mayor Beanc of HalIowell, seems to
have drawn a prize in the grey Ivan colt
he bought for a family horse but which is
developing speed.
A fine string Of A horses and colts are
wintcring at the Pine Grove Stock farm.
To keep this string of highly bred ami
mails in the excellent condition they are
always found requires the unremitting
attention Of the genial superintendent,
Mr. Stewart. To exercise and properly
care or from Is to 20 young horses COM
bined with the general supervision of this
large farm would keep most men so busy
that they would hardly care to receive
company, but visitors are always sure OF
a hearty welcome and most kindly and
courteous attention from both Mr. Cur
rier or Mr. Stewart. -Hallowcl News.
VIM. II. Bishop IF Franklin plantation
has splendid three years colt sired by
the old Eclair dam his old Knox mare
Peggy, that gives promise of great speed.
The horsemen down at Brooksville arc
having some pretty good sport this season
trotting nags on Walkers pond.
At the dispersal sale of horses belong
ing to the estate of the late ID. NJ. Foster,
at his late home at Canton Point the
eleven head brought the aggregate OF
$1,000 90 or an average of little less than
800 each. Most of the horses were SO
good that they were bought by parties in
the town.
Charles L. jenkins of Auburn, has sold
for Isaac Hayes of North Yarmouth, the
gray marc Glenarm s.ashG to parties in
New York. Glenarm 2. 2s5l, was foalcd
in 1888 got by Glenarm 2,s231I dam by
Brown Harry.
r. G. Dunn of Canton, thinks that his
colt Singhi,. foaled in 1891, by The Seer
2.i5 "a; dam Lady Leighton dam of
Evelyn (p) 2,23l4, and G. $. =. @ 3214,)
by Dolbier's Ethan Allen, is the best
foal the old mare ever dropped. He is
good size and style, and nice gated
Mr.. Charles N. Black of Belfast has be-
come the possessor of the most stylish
horse in town. The horse is Fear
naught, very spirited, handsome color
with silvery name and tail.
No private stable of Watorville is more
frequently restocked with first class steeds
than that of G. A. Alden; at the present
time he has seven not including "Old
Fam" black marc which could not be
bought for untold gold Notwithstanding
she is in her Goth year. At the head Of
the stable is Payson A. by Nelson, 200,
dam by Daniel Boone. This horse, as have
nearly all of those in the stable has been
clipped and being in good flesh shows up
great; he weighs about 1850 and stands
15-1, is as smooth and sound as nut. A
new colt is Albrino, Jr., by Albrino, of
brown color, 1873 weighs 1000 and can
do mile in .. 49, was purchased of viii
Hill of Exeter, another bought of the
same party is a four year-old chestnut
mare by Castle Dyer, stands 16 hands,
weighs 100 and for which Mr.. Alden is
trying to secure mate. The others are
fivc.year-old bay colt by Redwood of
1000 pounds, stands 1872, s.x-year-old
mare by Lothian, another by Mambrino of
the same age purchased of Albert Nye of
Fairfield, Charlie Wilkes by Wilkes out of
Knox mare, for which Fred Boone was
snapped, Lady Brine who is matched up