Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-01
MAINE HORSES AND HORSEMEN
Matters of Interest in the Trotting
Circles of our State.

Eosco Burtchclls mare IIoulton. has
another fine colt. an own brother to his
yearlinE Bluebell.
Frank c. Murchie. Midtown. has
sold to George Eye the gelding Murchie
by Prodigal dam Clayetta by Clay
King.
S. p Larrabce of Unity sold his four
year-old Percheron colt. Black Dan. to
Llewellyn Webb of Troy a short time
ago for $500.
John Eastman. Bangor, has sold a
bay gcldinS by Senator Blackburn to
Albert w. Bean, assistant engineer at
the Central fire station.
John T. Clark of Bangor bought of
Edward Lewis of KenduSkeag the other
day one of the handsomest horses seen
in Bangor for some time. She is a bay
mare by Our Nelson.
r. Fl. Phair of Pressure Isle, has sent
three of his horses to James Carpenter,
at Rcadville He has leased the bal
ance to Jeff bradbury, who will train
them at Pressure Isle, and race in east
err Maine and western New Bruins
wick.
A 22-months-old fillly was sold not
long since by Fred w. Russell to Hop
kins Bros. Foyt Fairfield. for Sis.
The sire of the colt was Ornament.
Another FLY of the same breeding.
formerly owned by James Mcdonald of
Limestone. is reported to have been
sold at the same figure.
Will Miller Of Auburn has sold to
DR.. Chcsley of Rochester n. H., for 4
Boston party J. pair of black geldings
that stood about Is hands, weighed
about 1900 lbs, and very handsome and
stylish in harness and could step Il 2.25
shot. They were bought for a family
team for a Boston gentleman.
At the regular annual meeting Of
Lincoln Agricultural and Trotting As
sociation, in Bangor. L. y. Weather
be was elected president and T.. A.
Wcatherbee. Fl. s. Pinkham. ]. Haskell,
George L. Way. Oscar Thomas, Irving
Warren. II. j. Bur and b. f. Porter,
were elected to board of directors.
One Of the fastest green horses that
has ever been exhibited at Mapiewood
park. Bangor. is Margarita Wilkes.
owned by John Eastman. Recently
the mare was driven full mile in
2.2012, and has never been hooked to Il
sulky hut Il few times. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that she will show 2
mile in 2.15 before the season is over.
J. II. Hobbs of Brooks has sold a val
liable mare by Harbincer, to MIR. Ar
mold of Albany. n. Y. who has Il sum-
mer cottage at Northeast Harbor. Mr..
Hobbs has also sold to Mr. Livingstone
of New York, who has a summer cot
| taEc at Bar HarbCr. one of the finest
road and saddle mares in Maine. She
is Kentucky bred; together with
| l. other fine horses to different parties
| on Mt. Desert island this summer.
1t is of interest to note that the driv-
| ing mare 'Bccca." which won two rib
| bonS-One in the class of ladies' driving
| horses and one in the class Of run
| abouts-at the recent Horse Show in
| Somorvilc. Mass, was born and reared
| in Swanvillc. Becca's dam was
| ''Winket"; Shc by Satan. Satan by
Colonel Tom Knox. Winl1et'S dam
was a little bay mare, full of nerve and
| energy, called Belle; one of the
| kcerest drivers ever owned in Waldo
county when owned by Capt. J. c.
Nichols of Searsport. Becca's sire
| was the famous horse Blue Will,
| owned by |. +. Gould of Prospect