The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 Cuttingsville 8/9/1889 Col. MONTGOMERY and wife, of Georgia, occupy a suite of rooms at the hotel; and judging by his liberal tips to the attaches of the house, he must have an abundant supply of this world's goods. Miss Hattie JONES has graduated at Rutland high school, and is spending some time at home before entering college. Miss ORDWAY of Lawrence, Mass., is stopping at the hotel during the hot season. Miss Carrie ROYCE of Washington, D. C., is also spending the summer in town. Miss Mattie DAWLEY arrived, last week, from New York, for a two months visit. Carol and Robert CUTLER of Boston are domiciled at Mrs. Helen CROWLEY's for an indefinite time. C. W. STORY's horse Reference took first money in the 2:30 class at both Detroit and Cleveland, recently, winning $2,000; best time, 2:19.5. The young trotting prodigies "Sweetzer" and "Lottie" had a nip-and-tuck brush on the Boulevard, last week, showing quarters in 41 seconds, to wagons. SMITH's "Maxey," the promising young stallion, is being handled by an experienced trainer in Burlington. He is doubtless the best colt by Ben Franklin in this county. Will JOHNSON has the best two-year-old by "Tanner Boy" in this section; but we fear will spoil him by driving with overdraw check, which shortens the step, stiffens the shoulders, weakens the knees, and eventually ruins the horse. The overdraw check was only intended for "pullers" that dropped their nose on their breasts, thereby "shutting off their wind" (in horse parlance) when in a race; and then only kept on during the heat. It should never be used on the road. Dan BUTTERFIELD's matched pair of Nimrods-- "Dick" and "Dan"--are doubtless the best double team in Rutland county. Henry PRATT's "Highland Boy," if properly handled, will make it red-hot for the Addison county colts in his class, at the breeders' meeting, the 26th, 27th and 28th. An old horseman informs us that he never rode so fast after any horse in his life as he did last week behind LORD's "Nimrod." D. D. PERKINS of Creamdale stock farm has the best "Aristos" colt following its dam, in the county. Martin PHILIPS has one to all appearances as good; but the PERKINS colt's dam being by old "Darkey," gives him the preference. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT