Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
TRACK ENC PADDOCK.
Interesting Items Concerning Maine
Horses and Horsemen.

Josiah Witharn. Of Parkman recently
bought span Of horses Of Frank Har
rington.
). J. Dearborn Of Ncwburgh has re-
g ntly bought o fine 4-year-old col.
u Mr.. Moulton Of Hampden.
II. W. Cutting Of Phippsburg. il
driving handsome pair of chestnut
horses which he recently purchased.
Simeon Witnee OF Bangor has sold
to Hathaway &, Whittier his pair o.
heavy horses Weighing 3el0 pounds
The price was $3.50.
Merton Foss Of Bunker Hill, Athena
has purchased a pair oe colts Of John
Savage Of bingham. They weigh zz19
pounds and colored dark bay. They
are very nice ones.
Sheriff Thurlough Of Houlton hay
sold his handsome black mare, Belle
Mcfarland. to Mr.. Dibhlee, A Z. & A.
conductor. Although this mar" has no
record she has been q trial mile In 2.21
and is supposed to be one Of the beet
bred mares IN the state.
Horace ". Lowe, aged GO, recently
died at his home in Shawmut, from
consumption. lie owned many trot-
tors ard PAGERS, the most prominent
being Halle. 2l9A, which he bred, de-
vuloped and raced 10 her record. He
IS survived by two sons
Sherman Beane recently purchased
fi.e splendid looking horses in Lewis
ton for Use in the woods. He has 4
bay to replace the one he lost which
" 1itrL- IN - J.
that weigh 900, ana a pair Of browns
that tip the scales at 1850
Chas. Jewell of Canaan is the owner
OF Guy Robert 2261.. by Robert !.
This horse now five years old has tie
points Of a fast PAGER. He has ;:llradv
shown quarters 551% seconds and a Laf
in 100. He was raised by Chas Tilton
Of Canaan, weighs 800 pounds 11l
stands Is hands.
Baxter n. formerly owned ~ l,r.
Gould Of bangor. ara WHO Mas fe=-
tured IN many of the recent races held
in Bangor. under the auspices Of thu
Gentlcm"u's Driving club was sold 10
James N!acNamara ard died of old
age. Baxter ". drove in 30 in Lin
coin last Fourth Of July at the races
hid in that town.
Thomas H. Phair, oc Pressure Isle.
has decided 10 race a couple of trotterS
this year one is the stallion Lord Ar
leigh, by WILKES Boy. 49,. out Of
Nutwood, 21SS. mare. that mas been p
trial n 2.lS with very little work.
Will" til" other IS the stallion The
Mariner. by Bingen, 1.0G5.. dam by
King wilkes, 2.22lI.
Onn of the horses that IL attracting
a great deal IF attention among horse
mon in Bangor and vicinity IS Omera.
TIE flss mare. owned by Walter u
Wiley OF Bangor. Tho horse was rur-
CHASED by MIR. Wiley from Z. L.
Leach Of Newport. Omcr2 is a brown
mare. we'll set up clean-Eaitod &rd
goes to the pace, and has already won
a mark Of 2.22lt. She stands a little
over Is hands and weighs about 94a.
She is A Broonal mare and her peli-
gree reaches hack to the thorough
breds. The Broomal horses have the
reputation among horsemen who know
for staying qualities and all are gaIney
racers. Mr. Wiley is to turn his horse
over to Trainer Ralph Burrill in the
spring and the horse will be put to the
track. Good judges expect her 10
leave her present mark far behind and
scme have said that Omera Is full5-
capable of doing a mile in 90. The
mare has an interesting pedigree
which insures speed and good staying
qualities. She was sired by Broomal
and Broomal was by Stranger. Broom
Il has a mark Of 2.15. Stanger was
also sire of Col. kuser, 2.11A. and
Ballona with a like mark. The dam Of
Eroonal was Brooch and Brooch was
also the dam of Bursa. 2o5. Stranger
was by General Washington out Of
Goldsmith Maid. General Washington
vas Dy Gen. Knox out of Lady Thornc
The dam OF Omera was by Cornell,
md Cornell was by Gen. Washington
which makes Onera an inbred mare.
The second dam was Lady Patchen by
Godfrey Patcher. The fourth dam
was by Sweepstakes by Winthrop
Morrill,