Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
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TRACK And STABLE GOSSIP.

uhlH July ISL, alter which he will b5
tried for n better record than 2.27. which
he made at pittsiield last summer.
Mr.. d. f. Larrabac Of Dover has sold
the we'll known Peraheron stallion Maio,
Dome, 1915, imported from France, to DR..
G. P. Small of Lincoln.
There never was 50 large number OF
fast horses in the twin villages of Dover
and FoxcrofO as there is today. There
are 10 that can show go or better, and a
number that can show from p 40 to 3 90.
Three fine specimens Of Franklin
county horseflesh were recently shipped
to Lewiston for John Lyons of Philadel-
phia. One was bought of j. II. Heath of
West Farmington-a chestnut mare &
years old, standing 16 hands, weight 1160
pounds; the second of John II. Look, Jay
a black mare seven years old, Is 3
hands, weight 1926 pounds; the third Of
VIII A. Palmer, East Wilton-a gray
mare about six years old, 1872 hands
weight about 1000 pounds
4. G. FenIason, Esq, of Fort Kent, has
purchased through c. p Whitney Of
Caribou, a fine three year old flIy sired
by Lawrence, 2.25, dam by Hall horse by
Tom Lang. This FLY is said to he closely
bred in Morgan lines and is one of the
handsomest in that section.
J. B. Couhrane has at his stable in East
Corinth. Guenn, four year old mare by
Claynos, which is With foal to Electricity,
2.17l4 She stands about 10 hands and
weighs $50, color bay with black points
Has shown quarters in 10 seconds.
n. 2. Harris of Salem has colt by
Sidnut "a, 2.25}i, which fanciefs are
thinking very highly of The dam of this
colt is Daisy Withers fun sister to
7, H., 2.211. Daisy Withers is a shapely,
high-strung mara, bred by the Messrs
Cilley OF Fairfield, and he has other valu-
able colts Sidnut got his record in a
race which he won and is rated well
capable Of i mile IN 215 the coming sea
son. Mr. Harris has about s. horses at
his farm IN Salem.
Not all counties in Maine can show as
fast ones as can old Franklin, Fred
wilkes, AIS. and Tom H., 2.lSls, for
PAGERS, and Iona S. ~, and Likewise
2l7ai. for the trotters.
The dam of Lady Franklin, owned by
George 6oss OF East Corinth, got her leg
broken last week by getting kicked BY
another horse ana had to be killed
The PAGER, George g., oncc owned by
g. H. Donald Of Foxcroft has recently
been purchased by Milo parties. This
horse showed mile in 2.2l2l as q green
horse over the Bangor track.
From the Mountain SGocl, Farm
Wateryille, Appleton Webb has recently
sold the good stallion Mouniainaer
2.238I, by Young Rolfe, dam Old Ink,
2.3G, to f. w Hill Of Exeter. He in his
turn the past week has sold the horse to
Mr.. Watson Of Br0ckton, Mass, getting
therefor $500. Mountaineer was bred by
Y. Fl. Turner Of Augusta, who sold him
rs a colt to Benjamin Hunt of Unity
from whom he was bought by T. +. Webb
Of Waterville for his Mountain Stock
farm in the fall Of 80. Tho following
season John Haines drove the horse to bis
record in five beat race at Mystic, ana at
that time claimed the animal was capable
of going in ZIG.
Mr.. David Greeley of Dover, owns a
very promising 5-year old sired by Judge
Advocate, dam by Franklin, second dam
by Wbalebone
One OF the coming trotters in the town
Of Dover, is Payson T., owned by D. W.
Blethen He is six years old, sired by
Judge Advocate, dam by Gideon.
Portland is getting to be quite a good
horse center and local reporter has the
following to say of good shoppers which
nice sleighing brought out one day last
week: Among the noted ones were J.
s Heald with his bay horse Thos.
Towle with his fast black PAGER, Fred
Lane with Billie Russell. Reuben Dyer
had the little mare Daisy down and had
quite a number of brushes with Billie
Russell in which the latter was victor.
Ira Woodbury. had Topas out for a little
exercise and later brown mare by Mel
sons Wilkes. Skip 1lsley with fast
Westland PAGER. J. H. Flanagan had
Dixfeld down. John Barrett had il two
year-old ly Westland that could 20 wei.
Chas. Dyer of Cape Elizabeth had hand
some colt by Westland Howard Dyer
had very likely colt by Albrino. Irving
W. Rowe had very fast three year-colt
called ''Coreaqus - This colt is one Of
the fastest in this vicinity aud Mr.. Rowe
is confident of his ability to pace in , &c
this year. This colt is by Choralst. by
! Chimes, by Electioncer Lem Waite with