St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-14
CABOT.
Thoughsless Shooting of Deer.


A peculiar case in the illegal killing of
deer occurred in this town last week.
Clement Rowland, who was looking
over the Harry Whittier farm, was
accompanied by his nephew, Wilbur
Rowland, son OF Charles Rowland,
lad of II years. who carried a SO 40
Marlin rife. The boy was in advance
OF the men, and came suddenly upon a
herd OF eight deer, and hastily drew his
rife, firing into the herd three times. He
hit beautiful three or four.year. old doe,
breaking one fore leg and entering the
body in such manner as to bleed the
animal thoroughly causing her death in
few minutes. Mr.. Rowland ran to the
home of Ceylon Morris and telephoned
the county warden at Marsh6eld, who
went to the Morris farm at once. The
men had gotten the deer to the barn, per
order of the warden, btfore his arrival,
and Mr.. Carpenter dressed it, with the
hide and head on. The dressed weight
of the animal will probably reach from
$50 to ITS pounds. Warden Pike COM
municated With markets in Montpelier
and Barre, selling the carcass to F. D.
Ladd of Barre. He also communicated
with State Commissioner Thomas as to
the prosecution of the case. The com.
missioner's reply was: Prosecute the
case; there is no other way"
When asked by the warden why he
shot the deer, the boy carelessly replied:
| didn't think" The father of the boy
feels very badly over the affair, and will
do all in his power to right the deed.
These deer have herded near the Morris
farm through the winter, having been
seen many times by different persons.
There is one very large buck and the rest
are does. The animals are fat and sleek
and the injured deer would have given
birth to fawn in the early summer.
R. J. Lance, who has been sick with
pneumonia seems to have passed the
critical point.
William Clark has gone to the Mary
Fletcher hospital tor treatment.
DR.. A. Lance of Portsmouth, Mass, is
in town, called here by the sickness of bis
father.
The Chase Bros, have finally adjusted
their trouble. Charles has sold out to
George and his father and he and his
wife have gone to some other town to
seek employment.
Edwin c. Gou'd has the contract fot
furnishing wood for the creamery and is
now putting it in.
]. M. Fisher has telephone installed
I ,,, h;c hoTca IN = a IIuinn line
Marjorie, daughter OF Col and Mrs. M
D. Wells, has been quite sick with pneu.
monia, but is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Haines have
moved to Greensboro. where he has a
position in the creamery. Their loss
from the circle of young people here is
regretted, as they have been active in the
church and all good enterprises.
The school board organized Saturday
by exciting S. c. Houghton chairman,
and H. II. Carpenter, clerk, and it was
voted to have three terms of school Of
ten weeks each. The spring term will
commence April %.
Henry H. Whittier, respected citizen
died March s. aged u years. He had
been i'll for about three months. He
came from Puritan stock and had always
lived in town. His grandfather was one
of the first settlers here in that section oil
the town known as Whittier Hill. Flu
neral services were conducted by Rev. D.
L. billiard, Saturday, with burial in the
Lower Cabot cemetery. He is survived
by wife and one daughter.
The weather was fine on town meet
ing day, the attendance was large, and
peace and harmony prevailed. The town
officers reports were all adopted with.
out discussion. An appropriation of $50
was voted tor the library; $25 for Memo
rial day; $500 for the observance of Old
Home Week. A tax oil $1.75 on the dol
lar was voted. 1t was also voted to
elect two road commissioners, and tt
accept the fund of 500 for the care of the
burial lot OF Winslow Dow and wife
The vote on the license question stood
four in favor of license and Ito against
| it.
The neighbors and friends of Aun
Hannah Morse are to give her party
Wednesday from nine in the morning I'm
til eight at night. 1t is her Goth birth
day. All are invited.
The Rebekahs held variety social a
their hall on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hattie Fisher Chadwick OF Bethe
who has been visiting her parents, Judg
and Mrs. Fisher, returned to her HON
last week.
Mrs. Azariah Stone is quite i'll.
Mrs. Ernest Peck and Mrs. Ora Dow
visited at Edgar Peck's in Newbury las
week.