Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-23
MORGANS SOLD.
Large Number of Buyers.
Prices Run Low.

| 1hlrty-hve Morgan horses, bred and
owned by the late Joseph Battel, were
sold at auction Tuesday for $5962. so.
The attendance at the sale, which was
held at the Battell farm, was large,
about $50 persons following every bid
with interest A number of ladies were
in attendance and seemed to admire the
Morgans greatly. The buyers included
well known horsemen and breeders,
among others w. S. Tod of New York,
c. A. Stone of Boston, H. R. c. Watson
of Brandon, a representative of c. c.
Stillman, Secretary of the Morgan
Horse Club, and DIR. IN. R. Grain of
Rutland.
Popular interest centered in Scotland,
the favorite of Mr.. Battel and the
winner of many first premiums. 1t
was realized that sentimnnt had in
fuenced Mr.. Battell in valuing Scotland
so high, but it was expected that the
bids would run over $1,000. Only two
men made offers for him and he was
sold to Mr. Herbert j. Brown of Port
land, Maine for $500. Mr.. Brown is
President of the Berlin Mills Co. of
Portland and the owner of several
farms and much fine stock. He will
keep Scotland at Falmouth toursde,
large estate few miles from Portland,
where he has stud of Arabian horses.
Mr.. Brown was represented by Mr.
James B. Lunt, who remained in town
to make arrangements for the shipment
of Scotland to Portland. Middlebury
and all Vermont are sorry to see the
horse leave the State.
Mr.. C. A. Stone of the well-known
banking firm of Stone and Webster,
Boston, who was present at the sale,
was an enthusiastic bidder, and secured
some fine horses, Robert Bruce at $455,
Green Mountain $405, Motion Jr., $255,
Nocturn $500, and two promising fillies,
Topsy and Joan of Arc at Sll0 each.
Mr. Stones stock farm is at Plymouth,
N. H.
Mr.. w. S. Tod of New York proved
himself keen Judge of horseflesh and
carried away some of the prizes of the
sale. He was the purchaser of Victory
1915, and the beautiful yearlng Morgan
General $lO5, Marguerite, famous
brood mare, $3.50, Roxy Gates 1920,
and Beauty $500, which he will keep at
Greenwich, Conn.
Mr.. II. r. c.. Watson of Brandon bid
on only one horse, the two year old fily
Heather which he secured for $500.
DR.. Nj. r. Grain of Rutland was the
purchaser of two stations, Highland Lad
$3.50 and Bay State Sl55.
Several of the purchasers from dis
tance made arrangements with Mr..
Patrick McMahon and the Battell estate
to have their horses kept for the present
at the Battell farm. Mr.. Mcmahon was
the recipient of numerous compliments
for his management of the horses.
Examination of the list shows that
several of Mr.. Battell's horses will re-
main in Middebury and vicinity, a num-
Der of local men securing well bred
stock at low prices. The estate refused
to sell several of the horses at the
going prices and will retain for
the present Ben Lomond, Vermont,
Skylark, and Vermont Jr., besides a
number of horses for use in the Bread
Loaf farms and livery.
The complete list of the sale is as
follows:-
STATIONS AND COLTS.
Scotland - Herbert j. Brown,
Portland, Me. $500 90
Ben Lomond-Estate.
Vermont Estate
Bay State-Dr. M. r. Grain,
Rutland, VT. 155 90
Skylark Estate
Motion Jr.-C. A. Stone,
Boston, Mass. 255 90
Green Mountain A. Stone, 405 90
Victory-W. s. Tod, New York, 375 90
Highland Lad-Dr M. r. Grain, $50 90
Robert Bruce-C. A. Stone, 455 90
Scotland Jr.-R. w. McCuen,
Vergennes, VT. 155 90
Vermont JI.-Estate.
Governor of Orleans-E. R.
Yates. Mddlebury, VT. 70 90
Morgan General-W. S. Tod, lO5 90
BROOD MARES AND FILLIES.
Marguerite w. S. Tod, $3.50 90
Anna Henry Norton,
Addison, VT. 25 90
Maid of Orleans-B. Crosby,
Whiting, Vt. 80 90
Beauty-W. S. Tod, 800 90
Nocturn-C. A. Stone, 300 90
Sophy-L. E. Collins,