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and died there in 1857. He was a horse of fine style, 

 could trot in three minutes, and was noted for getting 

 good roadsters. 



JOHN B. DUNTON. 

 Dark, stone gray stallion, foaled in 1853, hred by 

 Hiram Eeed of Augusta, Me., got by Bush Messenger, 2d; 

 dam by the Guild Horse. Mr. Eeed had him gelded 

 and sold him to parties in Boston. 



WITHERELL HOESE. 



Sorrel stallion, with light mane and tail, with white in 

 the face, and white hairs mixed in all over his body, 15 J^ 

 hands high, and weighed from 1,050 to 1,100 pounds. 

 Eoaled in June, 1834, bred by Eev. Samuel B. Witherell, 

 Norridgewock, Me., got by "Winthrop Messenger, dam, a 

 light sorrel mare raised and owned by Mr. Witherell, and 

 said to be of Morgan descent. 



In 1844 he was sold, and was owned successively by 

 Mr. Eussell, of Skowhegan, Joshua Young, of Mercer, 

 Alden Hilton, of New Sharon, and Eichard Fassett, of 

 West Mills, 'Industry, where he died in 1859. He was a 

 kind animal in the harness, but was often vicious and 

 hard to manage when out. He was a good and fast road- 

 ster, but laid no claims to being a "fast horse." His 

 colts were much sought by horsemen from out of the 

 State. Perhaps we ought in justice to state that there are 

 persons who positively assert that Witherell was got by 

 Dolphin (which see). 



LION. 



Sorrel gelding, 16 hands high, and weighed 1,100 

 pounds, foaled in 1822, bred by Eev. Samu«l B. Witherell, 



