The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
A NOTABLE FOX
HUNT WAS WAS THIS.
Ut Lasted From Friday Until
Tuesday III Mecklenburg
N, County.
They SECURED MANY N FOXES {!
5One Was Turned Loose, for l'u.,
ture Reference, With His
II Ears Trimmed.
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BOYDTON, VA, September 9.-rho
4 great fox hunt on Roanoke River which
began last Friday morning and continued
with undated interest. ended on Tues-
day. This hunt surpassed In point or
interest and grand results any ever held
in this section OF tho State. The gentle
mon composing the chase were Messrs.
Il. g. snead Ed. Lewis, g. w. Marrow
and Phil. l.. Hunt Of North Carolina.
with twenty-five dogs, have been in the
chase from start to- finish. Mr.. Z. w.
Ovcrbey, the champion fox hunter OF
Southsde Virginia, with others, had their
fine pack OF Some twenty-five dogs also
in tho hunt.
Tho hunters were In camp at Monte
Parvo farm, on Roanoke River, and such
was the enthusiasm OF Brown" Mr.
Sncad's body-scrvant, and who always
accompanies Mr.. Snead on his hunts
that he took tho dogs out on Sunday
morning. he said. TO drink, and accident-
ally the dogs jumped q red fox, which
ran into hole, and later the dogs caught
q gray. Tho gentlemen Of the hunt say
that none OF them entered into the chase
that morning.
The result Of the hunt was three foxes
killed, one n red and two grays. Six
foxes were put In holes, and OF this num-.
Der five were red and one gray. Only one
OF the foxes was dug out, and he was re-
4 leased near his homo ground, in the
Monte Parvo yard after having his ears
trimmed. AS the fox loped away some Of
the hunters babe him farewell, but Mr..
6ncad the North Carolina boss OF the
chase, Informed his foxship that he ex-
pectcG to see him again before Christmas.
The hunt was pronounced by all en-
gagged to have been one OF tho most sue
ccssful as well as enjoyable they had
ever participated In. The presence OF such
charming young ladies, was something
unusual in a MecklenburS hunt. but
added additional charm and romance TO
the occasion, and made the hunt all the
more pleasant. Their riding was excellent
and Their gan1hness In following the
chase was most remarkable, being un-
surpassed by any old veteran present.
Among the guests and hunters were
Miss Ethel Williams. with e. w. Ovcrbey,
mastcr OF the hounds, Miss Mary Ploas-
ants. with ]. ]. Humrickhouse; Miss Lena
Rockies and Miss Rachel Snellings, with
AT. Snellngs: Mr.. and Mrs. John 7.
Lewis. j. II. Marrow. F. II. Woolton, ".
A. IButler and our host and hostess,
Jordon B. Wills, of Monte Parvo.
Miss Mary Peasants was the first at the
death OF the first fox. and Miss Rachel
6nelllngs at the death OF the last. The
hunters are loud In their praises OF the
splendid hospitality extended them by Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Wills at their picturesque
home at Monte Parvo, where everything
was done to add both to the comfort
and enjoyment OF their guest. The work
OF the entire pack was most sa tisfac-
tory to their owners. and added on them
Y new honors. ss.&
Messrs. Overbcy and Morrow were very
much pleased with the work OF their pup
pies and think they have in Nina, Rouser,
Annie, Fleet, Hermit and Lady which
will Interest the other entries in tho derby
stakes in the Virginia Carolina Fox
Hunters Association to be held at the
Mecklenburg Hotel In Chase City on Oc-
tober oath, OF this year.