Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-27

good deal.
The trotter Lucky Nelson has been
shipped to Frank Perkins of Calais.
Albert Buck of Orland, will bring
three horses to the Maplewood track.
Johnnie Wilkes, 2.20A, is looking fine
ly and Letreneau expects him to earn
money this season.
DIR. Letheicq of Brewer, has fast
five-year-old PAGER which will be given
track work the coming summer.
Landlord D. G. Lane of Topsfield, has
sold his blooded stallion All Dudley to
c. H. Eaton of Princeton, for large
price.
Frank Bowden of Monroe, a few days
ago had fast four-year-old shipped TO
him from Fort Fairfield, to be trained,
last week.
w. II. HAYNES of South Norridgewock.
has ten horses in all. his string pelns leu
by the standard bred stallion, Gideon
Chief now in as good shape as ne ever
has been.
Peter Merry of Madison, has sold his
span of chestnut horses to Mr. Pomplllv
of Auburn. While in Auburn MI. merry
purchased a half interest in the stallion
Prescott Jr., and brought him nome with
him.
c. L. Dunning, Rockland horseman
OF considerable local note, has a very
promising three-year-Old colt by Ash
wood 4430, dam by Gideon. He is d
gelding weighing 1000 and quite speedy
Mr. Dunning also has a large stylish
driving mare, weighing nearly 200 ana
standing about 16 hands.
John Stewart of Unity. has sold his
H. nC1y a
to Fairfield parties. The price is SAID
to have been a good one. Mr.. Stewart
always has a fine string of animals
upon hand. Pomp has record of $50
and will probably become the posses
sion of Jim Whitney, if he is not already
sold to him.
The Rockland owners of the seal
brown geldins, c. H. Nelson, by Nell
son, have arranged to again place him
in the hands of DR.. w. D. Farnum, VIII"
will handle him the coming season.
Last year,in the same hands, he was
started, green horse, trotting SIX
races and winning three first, two third
and one fourth moneys.
Young Harodson by Haroldson, dam
by Gideon is a handsome seven-year-
old horse standing about 1914 hands and
weighing 1925 He had some experience
in races and carries a record of 1854,
His present owner, Chas. Davis of
Rockland, intends to start him again
this season, and he is now entered for
the July stake races at Union.
William Smith has purchased the
horse Harry S., 2.31, from Mr.. Gerald.
Mr.. Reynolds, who drove the horse at
the time he got his record over the
Norrid2ewock track, says that Harry
S. can go four times around any half
mile track in better than 2.20. MIR.
Smith will track the horse this summer
in the free -for-all and 2.30 classes.
William Smith of Bangor, has pur
chased the horse Harry S., 2.31, from
Mr.. Gerald. Mr.. Reynolds, who drove
the horse at the time he got his record
over the Norridgewock track, says that
Harry S. can go four times around any
half mile track in better than 220.
MI. Smith will track the horse this
summer in the free-for-all and 2.30
classes.
Bingen, 2.121a, lately owned by E. H.
Greeley of Ellsworth, took first
prize in the trotting stations in the
Boston horse show. Bingen got three
blue ribbons the first day of the show.
Bingen, although not a Maine bret.
stallion, was first broken in this State
and Maine well shares the honors
which are showered upon the brave
little three-Year-o
Besides Caywood. 219A, and Milton
c., 221, Dolly b., 229A, is the dam OF
Roy p) 2.26A, black horse, a full
brother to Milton c., 2.27. His record is
not a standard one just at present, but
it is well to make note of his breeding
for future contingencies, as it may be
lccded for reference. All these ami
mails, mother and three sons, all with
records better than go, and one better
than go were bred by VIM. c. Bart
lett South Newburg.
A correspondent of Turf Farm and
Home of April %. says: Edward Mcln-
tire of South Norridgewock. still owns
his brood mare which has raised him five
good colts. Her dam was English Mes
senger and she is by son of old Gen.
Knox. | will speak of those he now has.
A black mare Trilby by name. sired by
Bay Fearnaught. This is a hobby little
mare. Next is a bay sucker by Gen.
Withers. This is an extra good colt. He
sold last year Il colt Scr 500. Who says
colts are not worth raising? The next
one is a two-year-old mare in the spring,
by Gen. Withers. This is another fine
mare. Then comes a bay mare that will
weigh 1900 TBS. great worker and she
has done lots of it. In the next stall to
this mare stands a large gray mare that
weighs 1900 lbs. This is one of the live
licst large horses | ever saw.
W. n. Timer, sheriff of Knox county
has in his stables at Rockland 6
private string of fine driving horse:
that would be hard TO duplicate in tina
part of the State. Among them may b.
noticed Blonde a handsome bay mar,
ty Daniel Lambert. fine roads,
standing upwards of 151a hands. Also
young bay horse of Hambletoniaf
blood weighing about 1850 pounds, ant
fast roader. black four-year-old b!
Gid Withers, a gamy PAGER. littl,
dark brown mare by Matchmaker.
fast roader of great endurance This i.
the sheriff's own favorite driver. and h,
takes him on many a long drive owe
the country. Mr.. Timer also has yer,
stylish young black mare of HANDLE
tonian blood and a black gelding by
Matchmaker. which he drives double
Quilt making has been the chief socia
paStime in Whiting of late.