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property. He was kept in Newry until the fall of 1843, 

 when he was sold and taken to Mercer, by Ira Kilgore, 

 of that town. He sold him in 1844. 



AVEEY HORSE. 



Dark chestnut stallion, with dapples, 15f hands high, 

 foaled about 1835, bred by Nathan Weston, of Madison, 

 Me., got by a horse called Bucephalus, brought to Maine, 

 in 1833 or '34, by Merrill Blanchard, of Madison. He is 

 described as a large and powerful horse, with white stripe 

 in the face and white stockings behind, his action was 

 long and square, and very open behind. We have been 

 unable to learn anything reliable concerning his pedigree, 

 although it has been said that he came from New York, 

 and was got by Mambrino. The dam of the Avery horse 

 came from Vermont, and is said to be by Sherman Mor- 

 gan. 



Mr. Weston sold him to Dudley Avery, of Anson, and 

 he sold him in 1860 to Wm. Beals, of Winthrop. Mr. 

 Beals sold him to Oren Waterman, he to 0. G. Jackson, 

 and he to James Jack, of Portland. He was subsequent- 

 ly purchased by a Mr. Strout, of Lewiston, or vicinity, 

 and died there, suddenly, supposed to be poisoned. 



• 

 DOLPHIN. 



Sorrel stallion, with stripe in face, and white hind feet, 

 15 hands high, and weighed about 1000 pounds, foaled 

 about 1832, or '33, bred by Mr. Herbert Savage, of 

 Anson, Me., got by Highlander, a running stallion, 

 brought to Skowhegan, Me., and owned by Jacob N. 

 Shaw. He said that he brought him from New York, and 

 that he was of Messenger blood. The dam of Dolphin 



