276 NOTED MAINE HORSES. 
BELLE OF PORTLAND, 2.26. 
Sometimes called Lady Walker and Modesty. Dark bay 
mare with black points, 14% hands high, foaled in 1850, 
bred by Josiah Hinckley of Mercer, Me.; got by Wither- 
ell, dam’s pedigree untraced. Hinckley sold her to. Dr. 
Boland of New Sharon, Me., and he to Hannibal Belcher 
Esq. of Farmington, in Aug. 1854. In 1855 Mr. Belcher 
sold her to Oliver Walton of Boston, and he took her to 
Winthrop and sold her to William Beals. Mr. Beals sold 
her to James Jack of Portland, and he to James Irving of 
New York. At New City course, N. Y., Oct. 10th, 
1861, she won a race against George Cooley and Pill Doc- 
tor, in 2.299, 2.26, 2.27, 2.28; losing the third heat.. She 
was afterwards sold to J. J. Burgess of Bellville, N. J., 
and died Feb. 1st, 1867. The Spirit of the Times in an- 
nouncing her death said, ‘‘she wus in her day, one of the 
best and gamest trotters on the turf, and gave promise 
during last fall of coming back to her old condition and 
of being able to repeat, in the coming spring, some of her 
previous exploits. It was the intention of her owner to 
have trotted her for one season more, and then to have 
- retired her finally for breeding purposes.” 
BELLE STRICKLAND, 2.26. 
Sorrel mare with white stripe in face and one white 
ankle behind, 16 hands high, foaled June 4th, 1860, bred. 
by a Mr. Dodson, Harmony, Me.; got by the Merrow 
Horse, son of Witherell, dam by Witherell. Sold when 
two years old to Mr. Bemis of Wellington, and by him in 
January, 1864, to Wm. H. Strickland of Langor. Mr. 
Strickland sold her to Mr. Manson of Framingham, Mass. 
August 21st, 1868, at Boston, she beat Madawaska Maid, 
Emperor, Belle Morrill and Lady Rogers, in straight heats, 
distancing the last two in the first heat. Time 2.28, 2.32, . 
2.31. Oct. 4th, 1870, at Boston, she won a race in straight 
heats in 2.26, 2.26, 2.27. She was afterwards sold to a 
