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Title: Lovers of the horse : brief sketches of men and women of the Dominion of Canada devoted to the noblest of animals. --
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Rose, Geo. Maclean (George Maclean), 1829-1898
Subjects: Fox hunting Horsemanship Horse racing Horses
Publisher: Toronto : Hunter, Rose Company
Contributing Library: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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inedfor many years, only leaving the Walker House to go to the Rossin. with which hotelhe was connected until he purchasetl the AVindsor at Ottawa, which he has remodelledand huilt up until it is considered one of the best houses in Eastern Ontario. Mr. Grimes has for years been one of the prominent figures in the Ottawa Driv-ing Club. and. indeed, was one of the prime movers in its first organization, holdingoffice in it for several years until pressure of business compelled him to resign. He is a bie contributor to everv movement to advance interest in the horse, theannual ice meeting, one of the many tilings which he takes under his patronage, beingenriched each year by a stake named after the Windsor Hotel. In the year 1907. hedonated a cu() to be held by the owner of the horse establishing a new ice track record. Mr. (irimes is a splendid business man. owns a beautiful residence in Ottawa,and divides his time l)etween his home, his business and his horses. J24 Lovers of the Horse
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Simpson Grevs THE SIMPSON GREYS TIIH Ixautiiul f^rcv liorsi-s toniiiiin- siicli iin iinporlimt ;);irt of tlie drlivrry systcMiif)t the iiiiiiHiisc (lepiirtiiUMital (stal)li.sliiiient of Tlic l((>l)t. Siin)).soii (o.. Limited,Ioroiito, arc widely known in tlie (^ueen City and its snhurhs, and arc nnicliadnnrcd liv citizens and visitors from cvcrywlicrc. At present there are over oneluindicd ol tliesc horses in the Simpson service. A score of years ao one solitary(,rrcv horse conid attend comfoitahly to all the (h-Iivcry wants of the Simpson store.In !!)()!), it is estimated that at hvist one lnin(hcd and fifly arc in comnnssion. IMicffey horse thai did ihe pioneer work of the linsiiicss was a i;icat favoiitc, aiul caclisucceediiif^ horse pnifhased for the (iini was a liicy one. until to-ilay the Simpsonlu)rscs arc one of Ihe licst nie of advertising- that the entcrprisini; firm has.PcodIc of all aires, from the toddliuL; vonnuster to the lotlcriiii reat-irandma.

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