Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
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BUCkFiElD FUR CLUB.
A PLEASANT AND FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL
MEET AT PARIS HILL.

Well, the Buckfield formerly the
Monmouth) Fur Club has put In an
agreeable week at Paris Hill the sur
rounding hills and wales have been
secured; two foxes have been brought
in, and larger number have escaped
the forests have resounded with the bay.
ing Of hounds; and representative PEG.
pie have been more or less scandalized
by the sight OF members Of the fair sex,
travelling over field and wood with gun
on shoulder, and actually without the
incumbrance Of tapping skirts.
The Monmouth Fur Club repdezvOused
at the Hubbard House Monday night.
When all were In, not including two or
three visitors who came for day, the
register was as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Emerton, Auburn.
| W. r. Bumpus. oxford.
Mrs. NJ. l.. McQusde, Auburn.
| W.P. Lombard oxford.
Fred G. Mower, Auburn.
W. r. Dingley, Auburn.
| A. ID. Parker, Auburn.
| NJ. Ripley. Auburn.
| W. L. CANNON. DiNileld.
| $. /. Crockett, sumner.
Z. Il. Chandler, Turner.
Geo Il. Mitchell. Turner.
Thos. Record, Buck1eld.
Mr.. and Mr.. Eugene Beldcn Boston, Mass.
Wv. Gledhill, Lewiston.
Geo. Wheeler, Lewiston.
J. r. Bolster, Norway.
J. II. Robinson. oxford.
The company brought nine dogs with
them, and five others were brought in
for short stays during the week.
The annual meeting OF the club was
held Monday evening. when II was voted
20 change the name to the Buckiield Fur
Club. The following officers were elect
ed:
Presiient-F. c. Mower, Auburn.
Vice Prc-ident--Wal,cr &. Dingley, Auburn.
Secretary aud Treasurcr-J. G. Emerton, Au.
burn
Master Of Hounds-G r. Mitchell Turner.
Executive Committce-W. 4. Bumpu-, Percy
Cannon, A. l.. Morrow.
Six new members were taken into the
club during the week.
The hunters were all out early Tues
day morning. and two brushes were
brought in that day. The first was shot
In the forenoon By Mrs. Belden, In the
woods 10 the south OF Mountain View
Stock Farm. The other was shot on
Ryerson fill, and was brought In by
W. +. Bumpus; but though Mr.. Bumpus
wants his dog TO have credit for the fox,
he admits that II was shot by Otis
Howe's boy.
Wednesday was rainy day; not so
rainy in the morning as 10 scare hunters
who were out on business. One fox was
started, but after the hunters had got
thoroughly soaked they gave IL up, and
spent the rest Of the day where II was
dry and warm.
By the light OF full moon Thursday
morning, large flag bearing the name
OF the club was hung over the street In
front of the hotel, and after three cheers
had been given, a start WAS made AZ 80.
But what day IL was for foxes. -Four
Of the willy animals were seen on Stearns
Hill, and one OF them ran all over and
around and among the crowd, and seven
shots were fired at him; but, 40 far as
ANYBODY il now informed, he still lives.
Secretary Emertou, by the way, thinks
IL was two foxes instead OF one that
made the target for all these guns; but
nj any rate, the seven shots were wasted,
and the corner where the trophies were
disylayed was as bare at night as in the
morning.
Several OF the members went home
Thursday afternoon, after special meet
Ing OF the club had been called, and a
vote OF thanks passed 10 the Hubbard
family for their first-clsss entertainment.
Those who remained on the ground
went out sgain Friday, but added no
trophies TO their collection, and Friday
afternoon all went home.
The winter meet OF the club will be
held at Turner.