Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-21
SILVER LAKE.

LILLE BROTHERS OF MARION, IOWA.
More than 80 years ago Justin Lille Of
Bethel bought in Barnard what was tber
well known as the Orrin Gambell farm oz
Mt. Hunger, one OF the very best places q
that noted part OF the town.
Here he raised large family OF children
known the country around as the first in
morals and respeetability. Mr.. Lille was
active in town affairs, serving in nearly al
the offices Barnard could give him. He
died some years since while on a visit in
the West
Mrs. Lille still survives him and at
present is living with her daughter in
Kansas.
The farm passed into the hands Of B. r.
Lille, Esq, one of the younger boys, who
now owns and occupies the old homestead.
Three OF the older boys enlisted in the
army OF the rebellion to Barnard's credit.
Daniel, the oldest, died in Washington
from wound received at the battle of the
Wilderness. His body was brought home
and buried in the old family lot in Bethel,
where Daniel Lille post, G. A. r., is named
in honor of this gallant young captain.
After the war George A. and w. Leroy,
the two next in years, having been born
and bred farmers, fully in love with this
occupation and knowing there was
houseful OF younger children to keep the
old nest, took Horace Greeley's ad-
vice, migrating to the town OF Marion, Ia,
seeking broader fields for their ambition
They had raised fine young stallion OF
Black Hawk breeding, calling him after
the old home, Mt. Hunger Boy, and being
so much attached to this colt he became a
part OF the little property that left Barn
ard with these pioneer boys.
To follow them through their years OF
prosperity would make long sketch, but
as these Lille boys, George and Leroy,
we're so well known and are so well re-
membered by people in Barnard and
Bethel, / feel warranted in quoting
from the Chicago Horse Review a portion
OF an article lately appearing in that valu-
able paper:
son Wednesday, Oct. 30. the trotting
stock on the farm OF the late Geo. A. Lii
lie was closed out at auction under the
supervision of his brother, W.
L. Lille, the well-known breeder.
The Lilies are prosperous and progress
sive farmers OF the best class found all
over the rich agricultural state OF Iowa.
They had quite liking for fine horses and
not many years ago purchased few good
brood mares and the stallion Alcantarus
2:20l, now one OF the best sires in the
country and owned by w. l.. Lille.
In the last few years the Lille Bros. in an
way through the merit OF
their horses, have in measure achieved a
national reputation as breeders Of not only
high class and fast trotters, but a number
Of show horses have come from their farms
that have been successful in the best horse
shows. A number of Eastern people, with
an eye for the best, have been supplied
from their breeding establishment. This /
success has come in the main from one
brood mare, Itaska, by Idol "A, dam, Mary /
Jackson, by Stonewall Jackson 292.
II was ten years ago that George bought /
Itaska, the then 5-year-old daughter OF !
Idol "A. paving $50, which, while not a /
fancy price, looked large one for a plain I
Iowa farmer Itaska has produced ten /
foals, one every year since her purchase;
seven are by Alcantarus. The star of these I
Is the great race, speedway and show horse,
Altro L, 2.114, the property OF John Shep- I
lrd. Esq, Boston, one OF the most noted
-oadites in the United States.
MANY pretentious stock farms after years I
u fairly successful effort fall short Of pro-
iucing one such prime trotter as Afro l..
This horse did not pass directly from the
Lille farms to Mr.. Shepard, but through 4
Chicago public sale at the reported price
" $1,000 Five OF the younger brood OF
Alcantarus, Itaska mating, brought at
auction on an average $40 each. w. L.
Lille keeps Alcantarus and the brood
mare, ltaska, so il looks as IL the combina-
ion that produced Afro l., 2.11f, will be
at his farm, the home OF Alcan-
arus.
This combination OF Hambletonian 10
md Mambrino Chief IL, through George
Wilkes SIG, Idol "A and Stonewall Jackson
~, with an addition of Henry Clay s,
'ught to prove success.
George Lille was one OF the most indus
rious, ambitious and successful farmers
hat ever left Barnard. The example of
lis worthy parents and early education
leld up his hands through life, and at
esth here left property ofs50, OO0."