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PA-TCHEN STOCK. 



TOM PATCHEN. 



This very speedy representative of the Patchen Pami- 

 ly, formerly called " Bill Wellmaii," is a brown stallion, 

 with a white star in the forehead, 15| hands high, bred in 

 K ew Jersey, got by the celebrated trotting stallion George 

 M. Patchen, dam, said to be by thoroughbred May Day, 

 which is the same cross that produced the renowned 

 " Lucy." Tom. Patchen was first brought to Maine, in 

 1867. He was entered in a race at the Porest City Park, 

 Sept. 13, 1867, and in " scoring up " he broke his off 

 hind leg, which incapacitated him from trotting. He was 

 afterwards taken to Boston, but in April, 1869, Mr. Gilbert 

 Powler, of Portland, bought him and brought him to 

 Maine, and he stands for service at his stable, at 74 Clark 

 street, Portland. 



HIGHLAND PATCHED. 



Bay stallion, with black points, 15| hands high, foaled 

 June 20, 1870, bred by Holbrook & Tewksbury, Highland 

 Farm, Oxford, Me., got by Tom Patchen, dam, "Witherell 

 Messenger. 



ANDY PATCHEN. 

 Black stallion, with star in forehead, foaled May, 1871, 

 bred by Sylvanus Porter, Yarmouth, Me., got by Tom 



