George Knight was trying to make the area into a fine racing arena. The first races of the summer were this month. However, the local horses of Orwell, Fair Haven, and Granville were not entered when their owners discovered some noted racers were to run.
Doris B. Morton, Town Historian – The Whitehall Times – June 23, 1983 – Title Unknown
A most exciting race took place 29 September [1884] when Seth McFarran’s mare, John O’Rourke’s horse, and Nelson O’Donnell’s horse competed, best 3 in 5. The account
says shots were taken of the drivers and the caroms they made. (Doesn’t anyone have some pictures to be preserved by copying?)
Doris B. Morton, Town Historian – The Whitehall Independent – Nov 16, 1983 – Title Unknown
During this month, five lawyers went on a travel junket. Two of them were Judge Potter and J. Stanford Potter. Their trip took them for a stay in Florida and on to
California. Their reporting in long articles gave many travel notes. One, a novelty in these days, was an alligator hunt. They managed to kill an 11-foot prey. The skin was
brought home and shoes were made for these “Roaming Lawyers,” as they termed themselves. Besides the big one that provided the shoes, the party shot ten other alligators.
Doris B. Morton, Town Historian – The Whitehall Times – April 26, 1984 – Title Unknown
Whitehall Stock lmprovement Company was incorporated for the improvement of breeds of horses. The men involved were Whitehall and Dresden citizens. Francis E. Fish,
Gilbert H. Hunt, Charles Mellon, P. S. Benjamin, Sereno Hollister, B. A. Jakway, Frank Jakway, R. M. Witherbee.
Doris B. Morton, Town Historian – The Whitehall Independent – July 4, 1984
The first horse race on the ice was held 24 December between Phineas Benjamin’s Speculator and Harding’s bay horse of Comstock.
Doris B. Morton, Town Historian – The Whitehall Independent – December 19, 1984