116 NOTED MAINE HORSES. 



during six of his best years. Mr. Toster sold him in 1870 

 to E. G. Dunn, of "Wilton; he let Harvey B. Russell, of 

 Canton, have him, and he took him to Abington, Mass., 

 in 1871, where he is now owned. 



Doubts have been expressed by many about his pedigree 

 being as above stated, but it is not our purpose to go be- 

 hind the record, leaving that to those curious in such 

 matters. 



BEI^SOlSr HOESE. 



Mahogany bay stallion, with dapples, 15f hands high, 

 and weighs about 1000 pounds, foaled in 1866, bred by 

 Prederic Ellis, then of Hartford, Me., got by Young 

 Brandywine, dam, a pacing mare, said to be of Morgan 

 descent. Ellis sold him when one year old to America 

 Benson, of Hartford, and he took him to North Abing-'? 

 ton, Mass., where he has since stood for service. He both 

 paces and trots, and is said to be fast. 



GOLD BIED. 



Golden chestnut stallion, under 15 hands high, foaled 

 May 21, 1868, bred by Childs & Foster, Canton Point, 

 Me., got by Young Brandywine, dam, an English mare. 

 Sold when four years old to E. G. Dunn, of Wilton, Me. 



OEPHAN BOY. 



Chestnut stallion, about 15J hands high, foaled in 1856, 

 bred by Sumner Hayford, Hartford, Me., got by Cobb's 

 Brandywine, dam, a Morgan mare, that took the first 

 premium as breeding mare, at the Maine State Fair, in 

 1860. Hayford sold him when four years old to Otis 



