Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-10-29
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secured Hne IbO-pOund buck and Arthur
Dalrymple shot a doe which weighed igC
pounds A deer was killed also by Jessi,
Williams. Herbert Stafford and Pc.
lander boy.
Report from the Marlboro Hunters.
On Monday Gerald Adams shot fine
doe near the Halifax line. Clarence
Perry brought down buck near the
same place. Frank Chase, whose farm
is situated in the south part of the town.
shot a doe. Clifton Dalrymple secured
a fine doe on George Ames's farm zina
| Learnard of Halifax shot a buck on
the so-caled Henry Adams farm A
fine doe was shot by Forest Snow
on the hill near Marlboro North
pond. Peter Plant, who lives on the
North pond road, shot a buck near his
house On Tuesday John whitney Sc
| cured a fine buck In John Blanchard 8
farm and his son, Leslie, shot a doe on
the same farm at nearly the same time.
on Wednesday Ernest Brown shot a
buck on the hill near North pond. Dana
| Stafford of Brattleboro brought down a
buck in George Ames's orchard. T..
Ryder shot doe on the farm of his
| brother, William Ryder viii DeerinR of
| Guilford shot a 100-pound doe Tuesday.
| Others have obtained shots and other
deer may have been taken. Few of the
deer shot have been weighed. Some
| hunters from OuhIOTQ SnOL two large
cats, thought to be species of the wild
cat, near the South pond Monday
Wardsboro Hunters Elated.
Many are elated over hunting deer.
/ The first one to be reported was a buck
weighing So pounds and was brought
| down by Perley Kidder. Frank Plimp-
ton of Somerville Mass, shot a 49,
pound buck. Wright Plimpton shot 90
| pound doe. George Warren brought
down a doe Weighing $50 pounds.
| Carl Newcomb secured an s5-pound
buck. Harry Wilbur shot a 9O-pound
| doe. viii Warren Of this town and
James Helyar of Brattleboro each Sc
! cured a doe. the weights of watch were
not given. Sherman Waite arc Charles
| Frost have each shot deer a. d Herbert
and Hugh Fits secured one together
F. o. Gould shot a 10O-pound buck Tues
| day.
More Hunters Than Deer in Jamaica.
There are more hunters than deer. all
though deer are seen nearly every day
by some one. One was reported as killed
Monday and that was secured in East
jamaica by Dana Howard of Guilford
Clarence Bruce of Brattleboro got $50
pound buck Tuesday DR.. Thomas
brought in buck early Monday morning
which weighed, when dressed $50
pounds. 1t was shot in West Jamaica.
A. H Crowninshield and L. r. Barnes
came in with a doe from the Wheeler
place Monday. 1t is credited to Crown
| inshield. Charles Cooley got a doe on
West hill Monday. L, w Kingsbury got
doe in the same. locality and yesterday
Archie night shot doe on South hill.
WinhaI Rural Carrier Shot Doe.
On Monday Guild and Pierce shot
buck weighing 275 pounds Bert Hulett
brought down a buck, weight not given.
John Williams and Earle Lackey shot
two does, one weighing $50 pounds and
the other 80 pounds. Louis Roberts and
G. L. Burbank secured a 165-pound doe.
On Tuesday Hugh Vale, while on his
rural route, shot a doe weighing 147
pounds and E. A. Wilder secured a doe,
the weight of which was not given. D A.
Leonard brought down a doe Wednesday.
Herbert Johnson was in Londonderry
hunting with his brother-in-law and shot
black bear weighing 272 pounds.
Bear Killed in Londonderry.
Besides thei large number of deer
brought In by South Londonderry hunt
ers, one good-slEed black bear was killed.
1t was securedNby Herbert Johnson, jr.
and weighed 272 Hpunds. Ralph Churchill,
teacher in the schools, shot a good
sized doe on his Day to. the Schoolhouse.
Irving Thompson9Shot a. doe while carry
ing his cream IL the creamery his wife
and child being with him at the time.
Their luck is ID striking contrast to the
hunters who have gone into camp and
are making a business of hunting, with
out getting any deer Those who killed
bucks in the town of Londonderry were
Charles Aldrich, Lake Wilkins Clarence
Marden, Ben Gallup, Ned Whitney, Verne
Allen and Mrs. Emmett futile. Does
were killed by Emery Aldrich, Merritt
Dean, Irving Thompson, Ralph Churchill,
Gerald Dorset, Hugh Vale, Fred Vaile
Emmett futile and Allie Pierce.
The Londonderry correspondent writes
that many of the farmers in that locality
have posted their land and are prevent
ing hunting there. F. A. Curtis killed a
wounded deer and turned it over to Game
Warden Wilkins. The county game war
den was called there Wednesday night to
investigate. Mr.. Frost decided that 1t
was a yearling, and 1t was given to Mr..
Curtis.
The Prouty family in Peru are well sup
piled with venison and bear meat. Brad
ford Prouty, Wells Ben and Arthur
Prouty, father and three sons, killed a
buck. two does and a bear, the bear
Weighing 800 pounds
Eleven deer were reported killed In
Weston on the first three days of the
open season. The lucky hunters were
VIII French, Jim OrSlns, Earl Orkins,
Earl White Harrison Woodcock, Ned
Bolster, Henry Drury L. e. Benson,
George Clayton, oliver Peck, Fred Boil
ster and Ray Phillips
Roeklnshams Heavy Slaughter.
It is probable that up to yesterday
morning at least Is deer had been killed
in the immediate vicinity of Bellows Falls
and Rockingham since early Monday
morning. The ratio of bucks to does is
about half as many bucks az does thus
far. Following are the names of the sue
cessful hunters: w. H. Griswold, John
Nolette ]. T. Dodge, e. A. Lille Oscar
Ellison, Guy Ellison, Arthur L. Day, Ned
Lynch, Frank Parker, E. M. Welsh,
James H. Darling, Mr.. Johnson, section
man, G. S. Angel, Mortimer f. Davis,
Harry Wiggin, w. T. Hogan, Joseph Au-
mond, Fred Merriheld, Eaton Merrifeld,
Harry M. Austin, A. L. Field, Joseph
Barnes, Fred Fem. By Monday evening
six were hung In front of the A M.
Richards market, and this number had
been increased to II before yesterday
morning, including the famous white deer
from Brattleboro Two are in front of
the Cray market. 1t is probable that the
week will take a toll Of at least 30 in
this town alone. Two instances have oc-
CURED of heartless hunters shooting does
with fawns beside them and the fawns
left to need the mothers care. In one
case there were two fawns with one
mother taken. Up to yesterday AIT resi-
dent licenses had been granted by the
town clerk and one for a nonresident,
and 1t is probable that at least 200
hunters have been In the woods each
day. Fred Ellis and c. B.. Clark have Sc