Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-02

February 3, 1917. When about II
years Of age he learned the printer,
trade, working on the American Wing
a paper published in anti-MasoniC
times. This paper was a small week
~, having circulation of about loo
copies, being printed on a hand press,
which he used Tor many years. Mr..
Howe has worked on papers ia Lowell
Mass, Concord. n. H., and in several
cities in New York. His Masonic
career began in 1850, when he and
several others worked on dispensation
before the charter for the Woodstock
lodge was secured, which was granted
January y, 1854. In 1856 he was
master of the lodgein Mortified, and
on his return to Woodstock in 1867 he
was one OF the originators of the
Ottauquechee chapter, II. A. NJ, which
was chartered October 2l, 1867, in
which chapter he held office for many
years. Mr.. Howe is the only Mason
in Windsor county who can confer the
Birmingham degree. Several months
ago he initiated a class of Al members.
Twelve Yermonters, automobile
owners, met at the Pavilion, Mont
pelier, March 20, and organized the
Automobile club of Vermont. Those
present were J. f. Ruggles of West
Burke, DR.. l.. Hazen, II. +. Spear. r.
+. Bingham, c. Henderson of Burling-
ton, w. Is. Fonda OF st. Adams. r. w.
McCuen of Vergennes, w. ID. Woolson
OF Springfield, G. c. Warren, L. T..
Bamforth of Waterbury. j. j. Williams
and George w. Bonnette of Montpel-
Ter. IL was found that there are about
70 automobile owners in Vermont and
this number will be considerably in
creased during this year, and the plan
of the club is 10 unite these for social
and traternal purposes. Bylaws for
the club will be drawn up soon and it
is hoped that some automobile meets
and runs may be held during the sum
mer. Active membership is granted
TO those owning machines and hon
orary membership may be aspired to
by any one. The following officers
were elected President. Dr. l.. Haz-
en-; vice presidents. w. b. Fonda, c..
G. Warren; secretary and treasurer,
w. ID. WoOlson executive committee,
G. A. Harris. Brattleboro, j. F. Rug
giles. II +. Spear, Il. w. McCuen, J..
j. Williams
Theodore Sheldon and William II.
Jewett went into Montgomery Center
March q with the body OF a large
panther they had shot on Bakersfield
mountain. They took the carcass to
the town clerks Office and collected
the bounty OF Sl2 and then went away
with it, giving no information as to
what they would do with IL. IL is
probable that they or some one will
have ii mounted, as the shooting OF a
panther in Vermont Is a very unusual
event. The shooting OF this panther
is browning event in the life of Mr..
Sheldon, who is veteran bear hunter.
He is 40 years old and has killed over
20 bears. The panther is supposed to
be the animal that killed deer few
DAYS ago. The deer was found dead
with a wound from an animals jaws
in its throat. Messrs. Sheldon and
Jewett started out to find the strange
animal. Their dogs found the trail
and followed the panther into sec
ton known as "Cold Hollow Here
the hunters came upon it in tree,
where it had sought refuge from the
dogs. Mr.. Miller fired at the panther
first and wounded it so it dropped
from the tree and ran up another when
a shot from Mr.. Sheldon's rifle brought
il to the ground liteless.