Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-30
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A. Barber OF this place have received
notification of the recent death Of Her
nard Waters which occurred " his
home in New York. Mr. Waters was
born In New Hampshire neaxly sixty
years ago. When in his early teens
across the river from Packervilfe. Here
he drst began the sport OF field shoot
ing, and developed the natural knack
which he possessed with animals. H4
soon became one Of the most skiI1fnf
ton. Some Of the books from his pen
which have had a wide vogue are:
Fetch and Garry, Modern Traintne, and
Training the Hunting Dog for Field
and Field Trials.
Twenty years ago he Joined the staff
of Forest and Stream. first as Chicago
correspondent and later a. kennel cd
itor, and later still - shooting editor.
He was a forceful writer and used his
wide knowledge of men to teach use
full lessons. Few men have had 50
field as Mr.. Waters, and few men could
tell of these experiences In so interests
ing a way as he.
Mr.. Brown relates many interesting
stories Of association with Mr.. Waters
in the woods and fields around his
with pleasure that it was he who gave
fMr. Waters the first two puppies
which he trained to hunting, the work
on them being the start Of his fam
GUS career in that line.
Mr.. Waters succubed to an attack 81
grip when he was convalescent after
an operation which he underwent last
fall. Forest and Stream says The
sense of personal loss felt in this ONCE
may not be expressed in words.
No Dacs Caught,
There were no less than a dozen fish
ermen trying for dace in the Quine-
baugs Wednesday afternoon between
the Lisbon bridge and the bend at
Reads Island; but even the finest tack
lie failed, there was noFhinG doing The
water is foot above the normal river
stage for April L.
Delegates to Foresters' Grand Court.
At the regular meeting OF Court Girls
void No. 101 F. of A., Tuesday even
ing Chief Ranger F. e. Shea and John
L. Glynn were elected delegates to the
grand court. to be held in Hartford in
May. Myles Mccarthy and Frank
Driscoll were elected afternates.
Entertained Needle Club.
Mrs. Ambrose Higgins entertained
Hiawatha council OF New London at
her home, on Main street, Wednesday.
Noted About the Borough.
Mrs L. 8. Panton and Mrs. M. L.
Grant are at home, after several weeks
stay at Mrs. w. r. Mains, in Wind
ham Center.
The Ladies' society of the ConHrega-
tional church met at Mrs. T. B. Keen's
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Keer was
assisted in serving by Mrs. Sherman
Waters, Mrs. III. e. Paul, Mrs. F. E
Robinson and Mrs. e. Fl. Hiscox
Wednesday afternoon DIR. and MrE
G. II. Jennings enjoyed a visit from
their son law, John w. Gregg OF
State college, Pa. Mr.. Gregg has beer
representing his firm at the interna-
tionaI flower show in Boston for the
past week.
B. c. Bliss is ill with grip and cry
sipelas
Mrs G.. w. Robinson is visiting hes
brother, DR.. George Soule, in WEXFORD
r. I.
Mrs. Edward Cady is spending a
week with her mother, Mrs. Martha
Soule.
Miss Marguerite Bliss is in Spring
field for a week.
Charles Edw. Prior was visitor in
town Wednesday.
George Aver is in Providence at his
aunt's, Mrs. Samuel Greene's. Mr.
Greene's uncle, Samuel Kelley, died or
Tuesday morning, and Mrs. Kelley il
very i'll with pneumonia. The two fam
lies reside in the same house.
Miss Belle Stanton of Norwich is thu
guest of Mrs. Fred s. Brown.