The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Grange Horse Day.

orange IN It's annual calendar, issued
the first of the year, and the result
amply justified all anticipations.
The fog aSd clouds Of the early
morning hours, with the promise Of
showers by the weather bureau.
doubtless deferred some horse own
ers from coming and kept down the
number Of spectators in some degree,
but there were sufficient horses TO
make magnificent showing and
forty or more Of the very pick and
flower Of the horse kind took part in
the parade. The parade formed on
Elm street at two O'Clock. the trotting
bred stations in the lead. followed
BY the draft stations. then the
matched pairs and the horses Of the
general driving class. When so
formed they proceeded down Water
street to Coburn Park and return,
after which they disbanded and each
driver showed his horse or his pair on
the streets near the center of the
town, at the gait and in the manner
onlookers.
Many breeders were in town with
animals which did not take part in
the parade, coming by appointment
TO show them TO other parties and
not few sales and exchanges were
made. This is one of the purposes
for which the day was designed and
il is proposed by Skowhegan Grange
to make it fixture of their annual
program. II is now thought best.
however, to fix different date and
the next annual Horse Day at Show
hogan will doubtless occur in the
month of March. The members of
Skowhegan Grange and especially the
committee who had this day in charge
{. Davis Miller, R. F. Parker and c.
S. Robinson, wish TO assure the own
ers Of the horses shown here yester-
day that they appreciate their pres
ence very much and thank them
heartily for coming.
The following is a list of the ami
mails in the parade, with brief partic-
ulars, as to breeding etc, and the
name of owners or drivers:
TROTTING BRED STATIONS
Simpson, 2.274, by Wilkes, S57T, owned
by c. II. Simpson of Waterville.
Erlon, hr. S, by Dreamer, 71434, owned
by c. Marshall of Arson and shown by E. {.
McKechnie.
Plot Nelson, 2.754, en- $, BY Nelson
2oe, driven by c. ). Robinson Of Skownegan.
Hal Prescott, b. $. by Prescott, 1unior 10
hands, mahogany bay, weighing 1900 lbs.
Dam, Topsy by IXL, son of Nelson, 2.oo.
Owned by A. II. Stevens. New Portland.
Claude Nelson, b. S. by Nelson, Fred Nor
rill, driver.
Glenwood O., four years old, h. $ BY
Dandy Wilkes. Driven by II. B. Hagan,
Noridgewock.
Lucero, 10 hands, br. s., nv s.. CroiH,
2I44 (Trial) 2.25 at the tro;, IN an actual
race. This horse has been recently purchas-
ed by Peter Merry, of Lewiston parties.
Archie B., en-. $, y Governor Benton,
2.2I4. Owned 10y e. Marshall Of No. An
son.
Trotwood. h. $, by Messenger Wilkes,
7.25A Owned by X. + Homs;ed u Skow.
hogan.
Monte Wilkes, blk $, by Wilkes. Owned
by Frank Hilton Of Madison.
DRAFT STATIONS.
Votaire, Junior, 1000 lbs., b. $, ! years
old, Percheron blood. Owned by q ). Ben.
son of Skowhegan.
Brown Beauty. 81. br. $, Iercheron and
Knox blood. Five years old and weighs
I75o lbs. Owned by I. P. ates OF Scion.
Routarde, blk $, ! years old. Imported
Percheron, 1880 lbs. Owned by Skowhegan
Horse Company. This horse vas shown by
q. A. Sprague, the groom, dressed in white,
and was followed by a yearling Of bis get.
black in color. weighing SEQ lbs
MATCHED PAIRS.
Fine pair Of draft horses owned by Frank
Nittum Of Scion, driven by Fred l. Conan;
of Skowhegan. Five and SIX years old,
weighing 1000 lbs.
Handsome pair Of bay coach horses, owned
by W. P. Ordway of skowhegan, hi;ched %
open surry, driven by Chester Chase.
Fine pair Of black mares, 1871 hands, four
and FIVE years old, by Monte Williams, dam
by Early Bird. Owned by {. H Gardner.
A handsome pair Of chestnut mares, 3
and years old, I5lz hands, weighing about
1900 lbs. owned and driven by Joseph hoy.
Splendid pair Of bay geldings, and
years old, 1873 hands high. sired by Pres
colt, Junior, dam by Black Monitor Solid
bay n color. Owned by \. II. Stevens Of
No New Portland.
SINGLE TEAMS.
In single bitches there we're.
a black eeling, weighing lI5o Is,
years Oh, by Iarra,.ue, sen i Wilkes.
owned by X. +. Parker.
Chcstnu, mare, years Old, I5.s hands.
weighing 100, ~ Stirling. Owned ~ Chas.
Dav Of Skowheean.
A BAY gelding, four years d ny Senator
ra,ohen, owned hy Fred love 4 skoahe-