Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-03-15

mittee, George l.. Provost and George |.
Whitney OF Bellows Falls and Luther NJ.
Keneston of West Brattleboro.
James +. Hooker, eN-chairman of the
Brattleboro board of selectmen. was nom
mated as "A member of the executive COM
mite, but he remarked that he was OF
retiring disposition this year and was
excused. Mr.. Pierce asked to be eX-
cused, but the association insisted that
he remain member of the board as il
was largely through his efforts that the
organization came into existence.
The banquet was served soon after 100
O'Clock, the tables being garnished with
flowers 1t was first class in every way.
When the last course had been served
President Elmer said he had asked the
retiring president Mr.. Pierce. to act as
POSTMASTER. and by way of Introductory
remarks Mr. Pierce spoke of what the
association had done during the year
Much had been accomplished in a silent
way, he said. Among other things he
mentioned the fact that just before the
trout season opened last year men were
hired to watch the streams to prevent IL
legal fishing, but that not one arrest was
made in that connection. On the day
the law was off more than 80 baskets
We're examined on Green river and not
one short trout was found. The same
was true throughout the county, and but
very fey short trout We're taken during the
season. He thought there was opportunity
for the Legislature to improve existing
conditions and mentioned the fact that
deer have become so numerous in this
county that they are a source of dam
age and that the state is paying for the
damage.
DR., Edward r. Campbell of Bellows
Falls followed Mr.. Pierce. DR. Campbell
mentioned song birds once, but aside
from that his remarks were not upon
fish and game, but were devoted to keep
ing the company in a state of laughter.
and I'm this he succeeded admirably He
quoted passage from an old reader to
the effect that there was a time when to
be a Roman was little less than a king,
and said the sentence ought to be revised
80 as to read that the time has come
when to be an officer holder it is neces-
sary to live in Brattleboro.
The POSTMASTER introduced James F..
Hooker of BrattlebOrO as a former mem
| ber Of the water board and Mr.. Hooker
said II gave. him great pleasure to have
a chance to speak on the water question.
After remarking that he was not a hunt
er-after game, but that he fished some
on small scale, he told of the interest
taken by people along the Thames river
in keeping the river well stocked for the
benefit of posterity.
Gen. n. G. Williams of Bellows Falls
and Col. r. w. Gibson of Brattleboro,
both members of Gov. Proctors stan,
sat at tho speakers table. Gen Will
llams, who was the next speaker, quoted
! supreme Court Justice Brewers remark
that he knew no more about law than a
member of the governors staff knew
about military affairs, and allowed that
| that was before Brattleboro was repre-
| sented on the governors staff or Justice
| Brewer never would have made the re-
mark. He said an organization like this
could create an interest by which those
who enjoy the sport could enjoy it more
than ever before, and he hoped for greater
results in the future.
In introducing Mr.. Gibson Mr.. Pierce
| spoke of him as Colonel. Judge, Repre-
| sentative, Member of the Board of Wis
| itors to Norwich University Gibson. Judge
| Gibson retaliated by enumerating MT.
| Pierce's offices as master of the State
| Grange. President of the Valley Fair,
member of the double taxation commits
J sion, etc He devoted his remarks prin-
! cipally to an explanation of why the