The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-15
Mrs. w. B. Harmon Shot a
175-Pound Animal in
Middlesex
MANTLE OF SNOW
AID TO HUNTERS
The Early Reports, How
ever, Did Not Recount
Great Succ~
80 ,s,s's

| Nc
Nav SW make the opening
OF Il .caoNS !. propitious to-day, for
a maiS NOV, the seasons first pre-
cipitat. Of the pure white in any guam
tity lay over the landscape at daybreak,
when the protection afforded the four
footed creatures of both sexes in ordinary
times, was officially removed Mrs. VIII
liam b. Harmon, wife of one of the lines
men in the employ of the Vt. Tel & Tel.
Co. in Barre, appears to have been one
of the first, if not the first, person to kill
q deer in this vicinity. Mrs. Harmon
was proceeding toward her camp in Mid
dlesex at $3.50 o'clock when she sighted a
promising looking buck. Taking aim, she
fired and brought the deer low with one
shot. Folks thought her quarry was
worth the weighing and a few hours
afterward the dead monarch OF the Mid
dlesex bush was found to tip the beam
at IT'S pounds.
With the fall Of snow next to good
gun and stout heart, the most desir-
able adjunct of q successful deer hunting
expedition, the prospect for a big killing
on the first day of the open season was
unusually bright, although at noon re-
ports relative to the deer mortality were
exceedingly meagre. News of Mrs. Har-
mons good fortune. as such it is described
by all people who dislike to see the hunt
ers coming home empty handed, reached
the city at o'clock. At noon none of
the local markets had been able to pur-
chase any venison and so far as could be
ascertained Barre hunters abroad for the
annual drive were still on the trail.
Through the week-e there was
heavy exodus Of nimrods and on almost
any road leading from the city one could
men with gums who were bound
for the deep woods. Hcrenbouts hunters
seem to be centering their attention on
the range of foothills to the east of the
sity, as the country there is deemed most
favorable to the pursuit of deer. Others,
however, are in pursuit OF game In the
farther to the west. in the
towns Of Pittsfield, Rochester, Granville
Ind even as far away as Mendon Nearly
very camp that anyone ever built within
/ radius of 80 miles of Barre is occupied
~ hunters. They are prepared for So
ourns of varying length, some expecting
o stay until the end of the open season.
DEC. 5, while others, while maintaining
amps throughout the season viii divide
heir time between business here in the
ity and recreation.
An influx Of out.of the-state hunters Is
esponsible in a measure for the un-
large number of hunting H.
anses that have been issued, although 4
his is true only to degree with refer
nee to the sale of licenses in Barre.
owever, City Clerk James Maekav re-
ha1 fl.a 2gta a.I. ..F
shing licenses this year is nearly 100
rger than last year. The demand for
lnting permits reached its height dur
g the late DAYS of last week. Twenty
ven hunters were found who would pay
Ie $40 fee taxed nonresident nimrods.
i've nonresident property owners paid
le 81 fee for licenses and 397 Of the
m bination hunting and fishing licenses
we been sold at the regulation price, 81.
asident hunting licenses. costing GO
nts each. were sold 20 the number Of
Q in Barre.
A digest Of the laws that are to gov
n hunters. "the rules Of the game"
lv he Of interest at this time. wild
er having horns not less than three
rhes in length NAV be taken from Nov.
90 Dec. ; after 3 a. m. and before ,.
both dates inclusive Sundays except
Doe also may he shot. although one
rson may take only one wild deer IN
p time prescribed. Deer shall not be
ken by aid Of q snare, trap. salt lick Or
10 Of any kind Deer NAV b. bought
4 sold and possessed. accordiug 10 the
tutes. dnrinc the open season and for
time thereafter. Under no
rumstances shall hunter make use %
p IN getting deer.
Deer shot in Montpelier.
! doe was shot inside the city limits
Montpelier. just back Of "Re.ist1ncs
former home 81 Prot J. W. Burgess
~ II the state House The hunter
: Henry D. Bassrtt, and the aos
ghoi Tao pounds