The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-11
The Grange Horse Show at
Skowhegan, March Sd
A Marked Success.

Lee, the widely known editor OF the
Horse Department of the Turf, Farm
and Home gives all information OBJ
tainable about the matter.
The successful show of last We'd
nesdav, given by the Grange and very
ably managed by r. f. Parker and c..
IL. Chute of Skowhegan, doubtless
convinces the sceptics that its good
thing, something that should be fol-
lowed up, each year. And will result
in great deal of good to the county.
To be sure, as far as actual sales, on
that day, the results were small, but
three being sold.
There were a good many out of
town men present, and they were
watching the horses closely, in one or
two cases that | know of, these men
came from long distances to see what
there was in this section that could
be picked up later on, and knew from
experience that it would be of no use
to try to buy horse of the average
man that day.
No man can tell how many sales
will take place in the near future as a
result of this display of the horse
stock of Somerset County.
At two O'Clock the long cavalcade
started from point opposite the new
City Building, going through the
business streets, marked the circle,
and back to the starting point.
We made an honest effort to get
them all, taking them on the second
lap, but when they came around on
the third lap, found few new ones.
Pilot Nelson, 2.19 Ia, the handsome
pacing son of Nelson, 200 led the
parade. He was driven by Scott
Robinson who owns one-half of the
good race horse, r. F. Parker, his
fellow townsman, being his partner:
Simon Kenton PIP Ia, driven by
Ed King, came next. Mr.. King has
a great many friends in Somerset
County. AS many of them had never
seen this handsome son of Berndotte,
Mr.. King thought it would be the
right time to show them what kind OF
goods he has down on the N. Mon
mouth farm.
Next came II. B. Weymouth OF
Canaan, driving David Harum, seal
h~c.u,>- ts>rAn- UAar-o ID stallion by FL
Electioneer. He
is owned by G. d. Eaton, Skowhegan.
Without question, he was one of the
handsomest animals shown.
Peter Merry showed Lucero, 16
hand trotting stallion by st. Croix,
2.14 ga. He was the fastest trotter
shown.
Mr.. Hagers Of Norridgewock show
ed the pacing stallion Glenwood Oak.
Josiah Fernald, Canaan had his
handsome bay stallion, four years old,
called Music, by Nelson 2.O9, in the
parade; he is good gated trotter.
G.. 8. Bess showed the draft stallion
Voltaire Jr.
H.R. Berce, Skowhegan, had his
yearling stallion, by Col. Delmar,
2.143-4; dam Nettie W., 2.21 Ia, by
Bayard Wilkes, Eli IA, hooked to a
light sleigh. He is brown all over;
one of the best looking yearlings in
Maine; trotter.
Geo. III. Foster, Canaan, with his
great stock horse Senator Patchen,
several of his get that shall mention
further along, we're shown. They are
the saleable kind.
E. r. Walker, Arson, black stallion,
Gen. Kohler, by Kenton 2.25; he is Is
hands, can go fast.
B. F. Gaylord showed two very nice
colts, three year-old bay colt,
trotter by Colombo, and handsome
yearling by Malcolm Forbes.
DIR. Rogers very fine looking young
mare, black in color, 1872 hands
by Pilot Nelson.
Isaac Keene, Clinton, five year old
bay mare by Porter.
A. A. Goodridge, Canaan showed a
right good five-year- old, golden
chestnut mare by Nelson 2.09; dam
Sally Bush, 2.13 IA. She looked good
to US.
Alton Goodridge, Canaan, had a
high class four year-o old gelding, seal
brown, ISL; strip in face, four white
ankles, a son of Senator Patchen;
could 60 high. To my eye, the most
valuable one shown; square trotter.
Frank Parker, Skowhegan, 16-han
roam gelding by Cunard Jr., five-year-
old, 100 pounds.
S. E. Nay, chestnut, six ear-old
mare, trotter by Tarratine, a good
mare to buy, weighs over HOO pounds
and good locker.
Geo. H. Pishon, 1872 chestnut mare,
seven years old, trotter by Nelson
200; dam by Wilkes.
Asa Lawrence showed Prairie Lily,
Eli Ia; brown pacing mare.
NJ. French, Scion, had a we'll built
chestnut colt by Johnny likes, dam
by Albrino, threeyear- old.
Lester Stevens very sweet gated
trotter, steel gray in color, we'll
built, good size, could show fast, four
years old, by Stirling.
Darius Brown, six years old black
gelding, 151 1-2; trotter, by Stirling,
dam by DIR. Franklin.
Samuel Whittemore, Skowhegan, is
hand, bay gelding, French coach and
messenger blood, six years old, very
saleable horse.
Alton Head, Scion, five-year- old
bay gelding by Claude Nelson.
o. ID. Wells, four-year- old chestnut
mare by Stirling.
A. j. Bond, Shawmut, six-year- old
ceestnut by Stirling.
@. D. Eaton, Skowhegan, Is hand
black gelding, 1850 pounds, PAGER by
Stirling; show 2.40 gait or better, in
nice flesh and round.
Mrs. Scott Lord, Canaan, four-year-
old gray gelding, stood Is, IL; well
made one, by Senator Patchen.
Scott McAllister. Scion, black mare.
Chas. Day with his prize winner by
Stirling, 16 hand, golden chestnut
mare, trotter shown quarter in 81 sec
to wagon.
@. H. Goodwin, No. Fairfield, Linny
G, 2.19 Ia; blk PAGER Eolus.
Thomas Thompson, six-year- old
1879; chestnut gelding, trotter by
Cylex, 2.21 IA.
B. F. Yeaton, Norridgewock bay
ualdinu hx Pilot Nelsnn . 10 1 Il 16.