The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-03
John Whites Logan
a Hero.
STARTED THE FOXES
Good Cheer Abounded In
the Big Winter Fur Hunt.

Millbury, Feb. 1.-The clear day and
the Jew inches of snow on the ground
filled the 40 iovial huntsmen who took
part in the hunt with the brightest of
prospects, as they left this morning for
the hunting grounds in Grafton.
Some of the party were sure that
they would each get a pelt, but more
of them ventured far enough as to say
that perhaps they might get two.
| This evening the party returned to
the Tourtelotte House and only two
foxes had been secured, and these were
by Marshal Russell and E. C. Brock
enridge of Hopkinton. Both of these
were shot in front of John M. Whites
Logan" who led the pack of dogs all
during the day.
| The start was made at o'clock and
all were to meet at the yellow barn at
the Merriam district, where the hunt
ers and dogs were to be divided.
The start for the hunting ground was
made bright and early this morning.
Those going from Worcester began to
gather at the city hall about 5 30
o'clock, before the city was astir and
when it was still dark The following
were on board the 6 o'clock car when it
started on its way to Grafton: o. M.
Ball c. A. Hanson, DR.. M. E. Scannell,
Oliver May, W. K. Stebbins, Henry
Rose, c. A. Hutchinson, D. E. Pratt, S.
b. Randall c. E. H. Higgins, Fred
Bucklin, Elisha Knowles, w. c. Hamil-
ton, F. M. Lamb, James Brogan, G. w.
Barnes, j. N. Smell, S. c. Buchanan,
CHARLES t. Watkins, John DAILY, c.. w.
Doten of Portland, Me-, A. Mcclellan,
G. F. Bennett of Palmer, John r.
Thayer, W. Garrepy, H. A. Mower and
A. c. White. Besides the 81 huntsmen,
there We're six hound-Rover and
Ranger, belonging to John r. Thayer:
A. c. Whites Hunter, Henry Roses
Peter, James Brogan's Jay and John
DAYS Sport The dogs were all rest
less and eager, and one of them who
was too impatient to wait until he
reached the field, proceeded to try his
voice in the car, giving vent to deep
voiced bowls that served to stir up
the others all the more
Barring the performance of the dog
and the frantic endeavors of the con-
ductor to prevent the members of the
party from smoking, the trip was I'M
eventful enough. Grafton was reached
about { O'Clock, and from there the
start was made for the hunting
ground just as the sun was beginning
to assert himself behind the hills. There
was only one barge at the car capa-
Bile of holding only a third of the party,
and the seats in this were soon taken
up by the older members of the party
and by those who had hounds. The
rest were obliged to walk to the field,
distance of about mile and a half.
Meantime, the party from Millbury
were hurrying to the grounds In it
were John M. White and A B. F. Kin
ney, with their pack of 70 hounds;
Everett and Walter Walling of Au-
burndale,O with three hounds; John ].
McGrath of Westboro, Frederick Lee
Noir of Gardner. Frank T. Sweet of
Groton and William Taft of Uxbridge.
In addition to those whose names have
already been mentioned there were
others on the field, including Austin
and William Estabrook, W. L. Taft of
Northbridge centre, M. H. Coffin of
Whitinsville and the following party
from Marlboro: Noah willard Ed.
Duncklee, Michael Murray, William
Fitzgerald and John Danahy. The