National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-07
LOCAL NEWS.



STAFFORD SQUIRREL Hunt
On Saturday afternoon was the ter
minus of a squirrel hunt in'this town.
Mr.. Lewis Gilman and Mr.. Hazel
tine were the leaders. twenty on'cach
side. We challenge the State to
equal their unparallel success. The
game as it is usually counted in such
hunts amounts to over ninety H0Hs
and. 1t was said that the conglom-
crate mass of squirrels. woodcliuckS.
SkunkS, foxes, coons. and birds of
prey amounted to nearly two cart
loads. Everything passed off pleas
antly and well. Mr.. HaZletine won
the contest by $50 only. In the eve
ming the parties, with invited guests
sat down to a bountifully prepared
supper furnished by Mr.. Hazeltinc.
the proprietor of he Hotel at
which time the count Of the game
was announced by the letters.
SPoRTING.-Wc publish the fol
lowing result of the above squirrel
hunt, at the request of the parties
concerned:
II. c. Hd:letines ch0ice.-E. Hayes,
/ +. NJ. Barrett, j. X. Blaisdell. G..
Aldrich, J. Smith, a. Clark, +. Wal
ker, ii. Chamberlain, A. Morrill,, c.
Gilmi ', u. III. Allison, II. q. Dock.
ham, n. l.. Andrews, |. Z. Morrill,,
John Burroughs, Gclial West, +.
Mcintyre. II. Brown, $. Newcomb.
u. h. Gilmon's choice.-H. c. Hatch,
r. A. Hatch, G.. +. Barrel, II. S.
Pierce, Charles Avery, ID. ID. Paine,
w. Spencer, Rufus Chandler, l.. f.
Brown, q. +. Kent, Warren Gilman
John Hyde, J. Kent, Benz. arpen
ter, ID. {. Hyde, +. $. Buzzle, +. A
Hyde, ID. G. West. Charles Thomp
son.
GAME CAUGHT.
II. c. Hd.letOn.-Wo odchucks, 5S
skunks, "a; gray squirrels, $50: red
squirrels, 1871; striped squirrels
32i Z; woodpeckers, co; hcdgchogs
L; cartridges, &; blue Jays, /
crows, 3: coons, ); cranes. ! rah
bits, .; hen hawks, :; pigeons, s
owls, Total, 2,07I.
j. l.. .-Woodchucks 6
skunks, II: gray squirrels. 339; red
squirrels, HOS; striped, 800; wood
pcckcrs, 90; hcdgehogs, 1; Par
tridgcs, Il; blue Jays, 4; crows, s
foxes. coons, >; cranes, | j; wea
eel, /; muskrat, !: hen hawks, -
pigeons, 9:-Total, l,9S2.
The game of grab" was playc,
to perfection throughout the hunt
In some instances game changed
hands several times. and in fact. u,
game was considered secure undc
the stou5cst lock and kcy-cspcciall,
the last two days and nights of tn,
hunt. TO lie, cheat. and steal wa
the order of the day. For example
one young man brought in owe
1000 count, of which ne only kille,
about one hundred. The parties en-
tered into the hunt with so mucl
spirit that by the second mornin.
very much the majority of the iami
lies within eight or ten miles wcr,
engaged in hunting. and in man,
instances the ladies became yer,
much engaged in securing game. ol
both sides. and contributed not
little to the interest of the hunt
After the counting supper was scry
ed in elegant style ut II. &. Hazel
tines hotel. which for variety an,
finish. has never been surpassed il
this place. Mr.. Ilazlcton and hi
lady spared no pains or expense {,
render everything pleasant, whicl
they abundantly accomplished.
MAp.-Map of the State of Yer
mont, made from surveys under tn,
direction of II. +. Walllng, johnson
Il Browning, Publishers. New York
Together with n Geological Map o
VI. by Albert -. lIagcr. Such /,