Connecticut western news., 1891-01-14
FALLS VILLAGE.

John H. Belden and bride returned from their bridal tour Friday evening.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Wolfe visited Great Harrington relatives Sunday.
 The funeral of the four-months-old child of John H. Burkett was attended at the house Sunday afternoon and the burial was at Grassy Hill cemetery Rev J. Dodd, of the M. D. church, officiated.
 Miss Grace Dudley returned to Mo- began to attend the winter term of school Saturday.
 Miss Lucille Holsapple, of Copake, is spending few days with relatives in this village.
 The newly installed officers of Housa- tonic council No. 57 O.. U. A. M. are: Councillor, Wm R. Hubbell; vice-coun- cilor, A. F. Ruiger; recording secretary, Richard Moore; assistant recording sec, Wallace VanTasse1; financial sec'y, F. .E. Egleston; treasurer, Frank H. Reed; in- ductor, George Morgan; examiner. 5. w. Morris; inside protector, Arthur Brinton; outside protector, Arthur Tur- ner; junior excouncilor, Frank H. Bar nun; senior excouncilor, Walter J. J.Lord trustee IS months, F. c. Clark. The Council is in a very prosperous condl- tion and additions are made at nearly | every meeting.
 At this season of the year, after a slight snowfall, all other sports to the l average fox hunter sink into compara- tive insignifcance when engaged in the | chase with well-trained animals whether the hunter proceeds alone or accompan- jed with companions and bevy of | hounds they seek the lair of their game. It was on one of these seasons of hilari- ty that the subjects of this sketch were participants and the scene was in the | vicinity of Huntsville, occurring Friday, and as we have the facts from the hunt er's own lips the narrative in toto may be considered as correct. The knight of the chase donned his hunting garb, not forgetting to supply himself with an extra amount of the all essential am unition in case more than one of the crafty 'varmints' should be started by the dogs. He had not proceeded fal when the baying of the hounds disclosed the fact that trail had been discovered and on the fierce thoroughbreds sped over mountain, through swamp, swale and meadows, leaping fences with the ease of the winged species, the hnntei keeping within hearing distance and watchful lest the game should elude his vigilant eye. After several hours the dogs came around near the starting point with the fox short distance ahead. The dogs, completely jaded were obliged to come to Q halt while the hunter was in no better condition to fol low up the trail. The fox had gone in to the brush, completely exhausted, anc taking advantage of the opportune moment had lain down to rest. The tired hunter in his extremity was at { loss what to do, for to lose the game after so brilliant and exciting siege would be to face the jests and ridicule of his family but while in his quandary a happy thought occurred to him for as he looked to the eastward he beheld the stately form of the venerable citize1 James Roraback, who came to his assis tance. He related to him his situation and the sorry plight of his hounds anc offered him sum of money to follow the scent and drive the game out of the woods and bring it around to where the expectant knight of the sport stood. He accepted and started on with the swift ness of a greyhound, and at every moment initiating the paying of the hounds. At last Reynard was sighted and after sending four shots the game was secured and the obliging neighbo1 came in panting, and wiping the perspi ration which from every pore was coz ing, and exclaiming ''he was 65 year old and it was the first time in his lift he ever acted the part of a hound in { fox hunt" The hero of our story i Charles Hanchett.