The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-18
TOO w BIZ
But Two Fox
es Killed.
WESTFIELD HUNT
Closes and One Killing
Made by Worcester.

a
brilliant success, owing to rain which
interfered, making the sport dull and
the attendance of both hunters and
dogs light
Two foxes, however, were secured
and one fell before the gun of Everett
Walting of the Worcester Club. The
other was killed by Westfield hunter
There We're several good drives dur
ing the morning, but the cold wet day
soon took the enthusiasm out of the
most ardent hunter, and by noon near
~ every one,With the possible execution
of President John r. Thayer. who is
absolutely tireless, was ready to go in
Inc day was great disappointment
10 many, for Wednesday evening every
thlng gave promise of another unpar-
alieied day. AT midnight the sky was
cioudless, and the air clear and dry
but it clouded during the night. and
When the hunters rose, at 5 O'clock a
drlzzling rain was falling. But no one
1hought OF giving up, and the start was
made shortly after o'clock.
Some 30 men filed out of the hotel RI
I'LL two barges and several private
teams. and there were some 20 dogs The
ram mad ceased falling, but the sky
was qull and threatening. As the party
moved out into the country. the homes
oI the hunters rose, for the conditions
Tor running seemed to be excellent. eiv-
ing promise of good sport 1t began to
uflzzle, however, just before the party
reached Moore's, the headquarters Of
the DAY, and continued to do so inter-
lililtehtly and with greater or less force
curing the entire day.
A pack Of dogs 1t-oe oIra. j.
ON Montgomery mountain when tba
Teams arrived, and forgetting all the
hunters thrashed off through tbe
pushes and grass, both reeking With
moisture Stands on MONTGOMERY and
phe NH east of Moores were hastily
sought. The first drive was of short
ouratlon, but it kept up interest for a
tline- Ihen A. G. Dodge put Josie in
a ene LOOT OF the mountain. and after
q VINE mn, she TOOK a fox north. Siblev's
BABY and Davis Ranger ioined i,
The chase was a good one. but worl, "a
rapidly away, and after followine.
unrousn the wet for an hour the HINT
efs pulled the dogs off. fearing thew
WOUND go out of hearing. In the NEAR,
Ilile president Way had been lnsuc-
cessful with small pack in the swami
near Kelso's W ''iiip
About this time Walter Walline fool,
ms dogs Rock, Rye and HunteT ana
MI mayors pup and jumped a fox on
III, 1Iie southeast side of Montgomery.
Ihls chase was a hot one for. tx mir.
utes, and resulted in a kill The Pn1,
started down the east side Of the NOM
tam and worked north, then swuneE IN
the mountain and made a sharp tIIrn
evidently with the intent of crossine,
the road and working over toward Fur
fowtoWn, but on the way down he came
in line with Everett WaIling who
knocked him over very neatly with one
shot During the chase several hunters
saw Reynard and he passed within
Easy gun shot OF one man who was
looking the other way at the time
About 10 o'clock Mr.. Kinney began a
chase that was a rafting one. He nut
the dogs in near the Pettis place and
worked them carefully for half an hour
before they got to going At the end
OF that time the dogs started a fox on
Montgomery and took him over Grind
stone Hill, almost to Montgomery
town. Then they brought him back a.
ways and Reynard sought a huclxle-
berry pasture of 25 acres, where he
played for two hours, keeping the
hounds busy, but still confusing them
so they were unable to lift him out Of
the cover. The hunters heard the mu-
sic and hurried over, among them Pres
ident Thayer, but Reynard kept out
OF sight. After O. time he took a spin
two miles east into another pasture
a very large one, and, work as they
might, the dogs could not get him out
although they kept on a warm trail
and made good music. About o'clock
the pack was pulled off
In the meantime there, had been a.
good drive around Furrowtown, where
a fox was killed by Westfeld hunter
but the fox was not shown at Moore s
or the hotel. and the hunters knew lit
tie of the drive. This was evidently the
fox started near Moore's, which went
off toward Furrowtown and out of
hearing. after a swing up on Mont
gomery and along Pitcher street.
Some of the hunters held on with
the dogs. but Moore's was a very pop
ular place after 10 o'clock, and the
hunters seemed to find a good deal of
enjoyment sitting around the hot stove
and drying themselves. There were
lots of stories, not fox stories. One
Boston man told about a big Jewish
banquet served on an elaborate scale.
Near the end, one chap got magnani-
NOUS rose in his seat and said.
Mister Toadsmaster, while / hat bin
sittin here eading all desc good tings,
drinking desc fine vines, an de like, L
could not help but tink of de poor pea
bles who hat nottings to eat. 1t made
me heart bleed, and now, Mr.. Toads-
master, I want ter purpose dat we gift
tree cheers fur de poor
After the laughter had ceased, other
stories followed, and there was a merry
time for an hour or more. Farmer
Moore had a tempting lunch for the
hunters at noon, which made every
body forget wet feet and damp clothes,
and think that after all fox hunting
has it's pleasant side, even on rainy
days.
J. E. Fuller and his son left the field
for Westfield early, and in company
with DR.. S. p. Holbrook of East Doug
las and I. F. Joslin of oxford, came to
Worcester on the noon train. The rest
of the party came in gradually but
the hunt was over by 2 o'clock. and
the grounds were deserted two hours
later, On the way in a little fellow
came running out from a farm house
by the road crying: ''Whattcher get?"
All sorts Of answers were given as
the teams moved slowly by. The little
fellow walked along for time. peer
ing into the wagons and cycling the
hunters, and then exclaimed sarcasti-
cally as he turned about:
I CESS yer got back, that's ALL
Then everybody laughed, and the
drivers thinking of the warm hotel Of
flee. put the whip to the horses and the
teams sped on rapidly over the muddy
roads towards Westfield. People who
had dry clothes got into them as quick
ly as possible, and those who hadn't,
said they didn't mind them. A visit
to the Westfeld Club was next in order.
and there were more stories about the
experiences of the day. At o'clock
goodbyes were said and the hunters
hurried to the hotel, which they left
shortly after for the depot, in season
TO catch the evening train home, reach
ing Worcester shortly after s.
All OF the Worcester dogs were
brought hnlne and only ono of tho an