Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
A Born Horseman.

The writer received last week from
Grant l.. Paige a copy of the National
Sportsman magazine and the september
mum Der of Architectural Review, large
book OF plates and plans OF the principal
horse barns in the eastern states.
Among the number and richest OF all,
also most extensive, was the noted Dream
void, built at Egypt, Mass, and owned by
that celebrated sportsman, Thomas W.
lawson, known all over the world as
leading spirit in America.
We shall make no attempt at descrip-
ton, as il has already been done by master
hands and portrayed in glowing colors
and printed IN the popular journals East
and West. All agree that ii is by far the
most magnificent establishment of the
kind in New England, il not in the world.
Most remarkable is that two years ago
| the spot where this mammoth plant now
stands was barren, rocky tract covered
with briers and stones, but, conceived in
| the brain Of Mr.. lawson, executed by the
help Of thousand men, it has sprung
/ into existence like mushroom at night in
all its rich and elegant form.
As an illustration, the large race horse
/ barn 500 feet long, was completed in u
working days. Here is the home of Boral-
ma, Dos, by many considered more val-
liable than any other horse in New Eng
land; his stable companion, Dare Devil,
WHICH NOnA ME- Inv SUI EDNFNAWs anu oAbiN1 !
of others with low records bought at great
prices. Altogether the animal population
Of Dreamwold would count $50 horses, 30
cows, $50 dogs, 2000 fowls, which takes an
army of human beings TO care for.
The private fire department, electric /
lights, water works, hospitals, sewerage |
system, ETC., would take pages to describe, /
but they are all there and conducted by |
the same brain.
It was the writer's pleasure TO visit a
portion Of the lawson stable at Detroit /
last July when il started in for races down /
the grand circuit, and noticeable was the
rich and neat appearance of every tool,
tub and pail, all marked with lawson
colors blue and gold, and we voice the
sentiment expressed by thousands of
visitors that general decorum, respectful
civility and polite manners OF its numer-
Gus employees made the stable SO popular.
Grant l.. Paige, Barnard boy, bred
among the hills of this town, is manager
of Dreamwold's race horse department, a
position and responsibility which but few
could ever think OF obtaining, but we are
not surprised that Mr.. Lawson came to
Barnard for this man, as he has the repu-
tation of being the best ever raised here,
which is saying good deal for him.
This is horsey town, and children are {
born with love for the racer, educated to
ride and drive, accomplishments which
sometimes leads to success.
Grant is double cousin of Rev. w. NJ.
Newton, presiding elder OF Montpelier
district in Vermont NJ. T.. conference,
who, altho' young in years, is very popu-
lar in all the churches under his charge.
Both are great-grandsons of the historical /
Timothy Newton, who settled in Barnard l
Us years ago, and who was taken captive
by the Indians in 1850 and carried prisoner |
INTO Canada, where he nearly died from I
He finally escaped and re-
iurned to his home on the Creek, which is a
known as the Newton farm and is still \
owned by descendants Of the family. =
Elder Newton attends to the spiritual
wants OF his numerous charge with fidel
ty, and the same fidelity can be claimed !
by Grant l.. Paige, who attends to the !
sarthly wants Of Gods best dumb animals. !
IN this world is largely in !
favor of the horseman; rewards in the
next, secret yet to be divulged.
Barnard has reason to be proud of both
these young men.