62 NOTED MAINE HORSES. 
BITHER, EDWIN D. 
Edwin D. Bither was born in Charleston, Me., August 
7th, 1851, and as his hand was the first to guide a trotter 
-in public in 2.10 we have thought it appropriate in a work 
like this to give him a prominent position. 1n 1871, when. 
20 years of age, young Bither went West and entered the 
employ of Mr. J. I. Case of Racine, Wis., where he has 
ever since remained. His preliminary lessons in training 
and driving were taken under the tuition of Foster S. 
Palmer, then of Bangor, Me., who brought out Gen. Knox. 
Since Bither has been in the employ of Mr. Case he has 
driven to a record Dom Pedro, 2.27, Edwin B., 2.27, Phal- 
las, 2.134 and Jay-Eye-See, 2.10, the last two of which 
were entirely developed by him. We believe no other 
man living has brought out and driven to their records 
two such horses as the above. He is said by one who 
knows him well to be ‘‘a good conditioner, and handles 
his horses with rare good judgment. He has plenty of 
courage, without too much temper, and will live out 4 
race and win, if his horse is equal to the emergency.” 
