The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-05-18
THE
SPORTSMEN.
Men who find pleasure in Target Shoot
ing, Hunting aud Fishing.
THE FOX cHASERS.
Some Of the Owners Of we'll Bred Dogs.

In every community there are
always to be found men whose tastes
lead them to seek recreation and en-
ioyment in the pleasures afforded by
the rod and gun. Bloomsburg is no
exception to this rule, and there are
many who, during the fish and game
seasons, show themselves more or less
expert in chasing the SLY fox, or in
drawing members of the hnny tribe
from their watery haunts, or in aim
ing at, and sometimes hitting rab-
bit, a pheasant, a quail, snipe, a
duck or other game.
In years gone BY, there was no one
who more enjoyed the exciting sport
of fox chasing than his Honor, Judge
Ikeler. When he was practicing
attorney, and had more leisure time
than the duties and responsibilities of
the Bench now allow him, he was
always on hand as an eager participant
in the chase. He kept kennel of
fine hounds, and their deep baying
away off in the distance when on the
trail, was delightful to his ear
Ex. .Prothonotary, w. II. Snyder, is
another lover of this sport, and when
there is light fall of snow, and the
fox is loosened and the dogs start in
hot pursuit, he mounts his steed and
leads the chase with all the impetu-
osity of his nature. He owns some
fine hounds.
In the same list may be placed c.
Z. Savage, w. f. Bodine, Thos, Van.
natta and County Treasurer ]. r.
Fowler. There are many crack shots
among those who handle the gun, and
some of them have made high records
in target and pigeon shooting. Among
them may be named Postmaster J II.
Mercer, Prothonotary G. NJ. Quick,
Deputy Prothonotary Freeze Quick,
W. S. Rishton, ]. A. Hess, Charles
Armstrong, Louis Lowenberg, ]. c.
Hagenbuch, Charles B. Lutz and b.
W. Hagenbuch.
Besides those named above, there
are others who prefer hunting for
game to target practice. Among these
are R. w. Oswald, Peter Solleder, II.
G. Eshleman, Chas. w. McKelvy, ].
W. Gibbs, DIR. M. ]. Hess, c. w.
Funston, w. B. Allen, F. J. Richards,
c. A. Vanliew. Most of these 60 out
frequently during the season, and
meet with more or less success.
1t is proper, perhaps. to make
list OF annual or semi-annual hunters,
who 60 out once or twice a year.
This includes A. Z. Schoch, Paul E.
Writ, c. M. Drinker, w. B. Taylor,
K. {. Neal who usually comes up
from Harrisburg to hustle the birds
on the 4th of July; Geo. Hunt and
], R. Schuyler. Good bird dogs are
owned by w. H. Snyder, R. W. Os.
wald, {. w. McKelvy, H. G. EsIlle-
man, Charles Armstrong, L. Lowen-
berg, c. w. Funston, ]. R. Schuyler,
W. B. Allen, G. M. Quick.
1t would not be fair to close this
article without some mention of our
expert fishermen, but there are so
many OF them that it would be i'm
possible to name them all. 1t may be
,aKen Tor granted that every man and
ooy who goes out with a rod and line
ana balt box, is an expert angler, and
ne Who comes home without a big
sstrlng OF fish, had them of course, but
lost them somewhere off the string.
IL ne didn't catch any, and says SO,
his because he has not been IN the
business long enough to become an
expert liar.
The discussion of this subject
recalls an incident which was
ie'ated to us last season. A well-known
gentleman of our town was anxious
~ Iy new gun purchased by him,
aaa SO hlred an expert shot to 60 out
WI %,'1 MN after birds. They were out
al oay, and came home at night with |
seven pheasants and two rabbits, and |
ou sere'Ved congratulations on the ex.
Senence sSnI of the new gun, and their
",l ;. as marksmen. But in some way
= eaKed out that the result of the
No y hunting was one rabbit and one
pinneasant, the others having been
sa saNen out with them in the morning
h.; osS 10 make sure that they would |
"g "r'ng full bag home. We hope no
U. nne VIII press us for names, as we
promised not to tell.