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ANOTHER NOTED STUD SOLD Famous Stonewall Farm of Late Capt. J. Breckinridge Viley, Goes Under the Hammer. LEXINGTON, Ky., May IS.— After having been in the possession of the Viley family for four generations, the famous Stonewall Farm, home of the late Captain J. Breckinridge Viley, and noted as a thoroughbred nursery for nearly a century, was sold at public auction last Thursday, by Mrs. Viley, to settle his estate. Messrs. Bolivar ,Bond and Son cried the sale, a splendid and thoroughly representative crowd was in attendance and the bidding was spirited from the outset, the farm finally being sold to T. H. Kirk, of this city, vice-president of the n. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, for 49. 7a an acre. After the sale, it was announced that Mr. Kirk had associated with him in the purchase three other Lexington men, namely : W. L. Lyons. Jr., John Williams and Clarence LeBus, Jr., and they expect to use the place as a summer home, for which it Is ideally adapted. Stonewall, which takes its name from the splendid stone wall in front of it, built before the Civil War, and still in a state of almost perfect preservation, contains one hundred and thirty-four acres of Woodford Countys best land, and is located on the Midway and Versailles pike, three miles from Midway and four miles from Versailles. In addition to the residence, which is a colonial brick, containing ten rooms, with all modern conveniences, the farm is well improved and is one of the most desirable in the whole Blue Grass region. Possession is to be given June 1. Immediately after the sale of the farm, during a short intermission, the ladies of the Midway Christian Church served luncheon. Tfiis was followed by the sale of seven horses, the last of the thoroughbred holdings of Captain Viley, the remainder of the stud, having been disposed of some time ago. Fairly good prices were obtained for the horses, the top price being paid by John 1L Morris, acting for J. Swigert Taylor, of Frankfort, Ky., for the mares, Ave Russell and Belle of Stonewall, together with their foals, fillies by Upset and Great Britain respectively, each going to his bid of ,500. Summary of sale follows : Ave Russell, jr. m, 1912. by Russell— Sounding- Itrass, by Kendall, and chestnut filly foal by Upset; J. II. Morris j: 00 Uour Khume, b. f, 2, by Peter Quince — Are Russell: K. II. liruner 310 Belle of Stonewall, b. m, 191S, by Hen Brush — Cherry Blossom, by Peter Quince, bred to 1nder Fire, and bay filly foal by Great Britain: 1. II. Morris 1,000 Cherry Blossom, b. m, 1913. by Peter Quince — I.ucasta, by Hawkstone, bred to Poly- melian ; Charles Nuckols 625 Ray colt. 1924. by Jusqu M Bout Cherry Blossom : Murphy and Shropshire 225 Little Gretchen, cli. m. 1913. by Peter Quince — Trhoupetoulis, by Ban Yan, bred to Over There; Oven Rouse 610 Chestnut filly. 1924. by Ballot— Little Gret- chen ; U. C. Godson 520
