Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-03
JEWETT CITY
Fox Hunters Waiting for Light Snow
faIl-CongreeationaI Pastors Last
Message observation-disclosures in Bor-
ough Homes.

Fox hunters are out most every day
now. There are some fine dogs in
town and there is generally no trouble
about starting fox. New Years
morning Shep- Brown and his party
started three before noon on Stone
Hill. A light snowfall is all that is
needed to make the sport complete.
Every season there is the story that
some one has shot silver gray and
received a fabulous price for its skin.
but so far it has always proven to be
a gray or southern tree fox
The name silver fox as commonly
used by hunters includes the dark
phases of the ordinary red fox, vari-
ously called silver. silver gray. silver
black or black. The animal is the
common fox (Vulpes fulvus) of north
ern North America The gray or tree
fur of which has comparatively little
value. Two of these last sort have
been shot in this vicinity, one by Amos
Phillips last winter and one a few
weeks ago by Chauncy Robbie.
Probably no local hunter has a more
successful fox hunting record than N.
c. Bliven, and extremely interesting
are some of his stories about the fine
figuring of crafty Reynard. When
chased by hounds a fox will rarely
leave the district where he is started.
In almost every case he will circle
ABOUT some OF I'LL, gums
from one to another and back 1t often
has happened in Lisbon and Griswold
that fox has finally been run down
and captured when not 20 rods from
where he was originally started. This
is one Of his great mistakes, one that
generally costs him his life. fox
will often run so or more miles before
he is taken. If instead of circling he
would strike off on one course and
continue it no hunter would chase him
so miles from home.
This town and Lisbon pay good
bounty on foxes. A red fox skin in
prime condition brings from $3.50 to
SIS. and $500 has been paid for true
silver gray. Not long ago two men
dug out seven little foxes in Lisbon
and shot the mother. They received a
bounty Of $40.
Congregational Pastors Last Message.
New Years festivities at the Con-
gregationaI church Thursday evening
were not without their tinge OF sad
ness, tnasmuch as at that time the
pastor, Rev. w. H Cane, had diStrib-
uted at the close Of the gathering his
last annual message in printed form.
The message was to the members and
adherents of the Congregational
church, and was under the caption The
Passing of Today. On another page OF
the folder is printed an original poem
Henry Cane.
Dr. Cane has been in charge of this
pastorate over six years, and has made
very many warm and sympathetic
friends No date Is yet public when
he will close his labors here
Pulpit Themes
At the Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday morning the Lords sup
per will be administered, and several
new members will unite with the
church. In the evening the pastor
subject will be New Year Accompani-
mentS-
At the Baptist church the pastor
Rev. Allan Spidell. viii preach morn
| ing and evening. Subjects, Go For
ward. the Christians Keynote for the
New Year. and The Abiding Presence
| During 1914.
At the Congregational church sun
| day morning DR.. Cane will preach or
/ Dayid's Counsel and Guidance. follow
| ed by the Lords supper and reception
| of new members. Evening subject
| The Improvement Of Beginners
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