The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-08

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The ears of all were thrilled earl
two score hounds as they chased t
pastures of the north hunting grou
quent intervals showed that sometf
an airing. The weather conditions
as they could be; the chase was 81
went to the right spot, which was
the State Mutual restaurant In the e
edible and oratoricai as 1t is the 8
Taken altogether, 1t was corki
hunters that 20 Of them raised their
said they would be on hand this mo
of the sport, which will be In the VI
will be made this morning frem the
barge will be ready to take out tn
The start yesterday morning was
made from the Bay State House at 6
and the hunting grounds were reached
an hour later. For over three hours
the hills to the north of the city rang
with the music Of the baying hounds
as they gave tongue in pursuit of flee
ing Eeynard. Four foxes were started
during the hottest part of the sport and
two were killed, the lucky men being
A. B. Austin Of Petersboro, N. H., who
made his first kill of a fox, and L. T.
Houghton Of this city, who Is no
stranger to the sport.
The dogs were divided into three
packs in charge of Harry C. Rose and
they were turned loose in the vicinity
| of Stone House Hill. The first fox
started was set going soon after the
dogs were released and he led them a
merry chase from Stone House to lit
| tie 'Bumskit, his path being almost
| lined with hunters. But he managed
to get by all and kept the dogs running
for over an hour until he ran into q
lcorner west Of the Chamberlain place
where L. T. Houghton, Herbert Baird
and J. Henry Locke were in waiting.
Mr.. Baird saw Reynard first and gave
Mr.. Houghton the opportunity to let
his gun speak its piece first The fox
was shot through the hind legs but
struggled on for few yards when a
charge from Mr.. Locke's gun put an
end to his run.
The fox that fell before Mr. Austin's
gun was started about O'Clock by
Charles Steele on the east slope of lit
tie 'Bumskit. He broke cover several
I times and F. T. Sivret and George II
Waite emptied their guns after him but
WITHOUT success. He finally ran In
range Of Mr.. Austin's gun and fell.
There were Is dogs on his trail and
their baying was the kind that thrilled
every hunter in the party.
Two other foxes were started on the
hunting ground but they did not come
within range Of any Of the hunters and
an attempt will be made to get them
this morning.
About the middle of the forenoon the
warm sun dried off the dew on the
grass so 1t was difficult for the dogs to
| follow the scent and 1t was decided to
report at the rendezvous for lunch
This was at c. Emerson Smiths house
on Reservoir Street whore o. M. Ball
had everything ready to fill the holes
thof tho bTo ntnar Of loft under the
hunting Jackets. The lunch was fol-
lowed BY the usual session of story tel
| ling and 1t was voted to hold todays
hunt at the Shoemaker's.
The banquet at the State Mutual res
taurant in the evening brought out a
much larger party than that which fol-
lowed the dogs because business en-
gagements kept many members Of the
club In the city. Everybody who could
| get to the banquet was there, because
the banquet always brings out some Of
the best speaking and best stories
heard around a table in this section Of
the country. Last night was no excep-
ton to the rule and when the members
were not listening to words Of good adj
vice they were laughing at the bright
and funny stories told by the speak
ers. Congressman John r. Thayer and
| Congressman Joseph Fl. Walker had a
when Herbert Parker Of Lancaster, at
| torney general-elect Of Massachusetts
| and Rev. Dr. Willard Scott, pastor OF
| Piedmont Church, opened their store
| houses Of eloquence and humor every
man and woman In the party agreed
| that it was a treat that should never
J be missed.
Congressman Thayer could not be
with the party OF hunters all day be-
cause he had to appear as council in
/ a case that is being tried before Judge
Fox in the Superior Court, but he went
out with the early birds and win &c
out again this morning. With him as
| a centre piece fanked on either side
F, by Mayor Philip OConnell, Herbert
Parker, Hon. Joseph II. Walker, Rev
DIR. Willard Scott, Judge Huber CLARK
Of Wilimantic. CT, Hon. Salem D
Charles Of Boston, A. 3. F. Kinney and
William A. Lyle. all Of whom contribut-
ed to the entertainment Of the gather
ing the banquet could not fail Of be-
ing a success in every way.
In addition to those named as the
speakers, there were present John NJ
White Of Millbury. William Fl. Saw
yer r. b. Ayre, Elisha S. Knowles. Le-
ander F. Herrick. Frank F. Billiard,
DR.. Charles e. H Higgins. II. l.. GU
lick, Everett L. Wales OF Woonsocket,
]. II. Wall. r. F. Howard, Fred A.
Blake, Frank n. Hoyle. c. A. Peterson,
H. L. Houghton, II. F. Rice Of sutton
A o. Buzzell OF WOonsocket. W. b.
Morine. A w Hunt. j. W. Deerden.
w. N Estabrook. A. w. Andrews AUS
tin Estabrook. II. ID. Millett. G. q. Bull
lard OF Boston. H. L. Burgess. c. W.
Dodge. David NJ. Earle A. B. Austin Of
Peterboro. " H. c. aries c. Duren OF
| Orange, f. T. Sivret Of Groton. c. A.
Hutchinson, George L. Estey. c. T.
| Hanson. F. T. Hanson. ". R. Dean, J.
II. Baird. L. T. Houghton. J. T. Good-
win r r. Keniry, T. H Davis. c. W.
Doten. L. ]. shay, John 9. Llndahl. DR..
| silas P. Holbrook Of East Douglas, 2.
II Cote ~ T,unenburg. z. T Whitaker