Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05

all around, from all the plntS o. the
comp'nies was raised, had got up a
barbecue, n there was 'ez much ez
cord O. roast corn, yes, more too,
running measure. and nigh a sap
tub full O. baked beans, n | should
presume to say two or three hun
dred mince n pumpkin pies. They'd
stretched a table hundred feet
long with boards restin' on blocks O.
wood. A big barrel O. new cider
had been tapped. The militia band
was there, n | don't reckleck any,
body in that region that warn't
there. can tell we we jest had
hi-o-t time, n we didn't break up till
the rooster crowed." The old hunter
here finished his tale, remarking as
he rolled the auxiliary log a little
nearer the fire, that he should look
around leetle in the mornin' for
that there bear that was whistlin'
up above EN-"
Soon the party were in slumber,
all save the old hunter, who said
He alers KEEP the corner O. one
eye open when he want quite sure
O the neighbors that ware trampin'
round O. nights" When the other
members of the party arose next
morning, Uncle Ez was absent. A
glance showed that he had taken his
gun and powder horn. A few min
utes later a shot was heard up the
mountain side some distance from
the camp, and after a short interval
a second shot in the same direction;
soon q halloo was heard to which
the rest of the party replied: Come
and help me bring him in" The
party FASTENED in the direction of
the call, directed by repeated halloos,
till they came to Uncle Ez coolly sit
ting on a log. At his feet lay dead
a monstrous bear. He'll make
grease enough fer all the young
folks in the valley to shine their
curls fer more'n a year" said he,
but Pm leetle 'shamed | had ter
put two holes in his pelt, Pm pesky
feared | amt up ter my best.
While discoursing over the bear,
our party were startled at hearing
in the wooded distance the loud
barking OF dogs and hallooing of
men and boys and blowing of dinner
/ horns resounding louder and louder
through the forest as they drew
near. An organized hunt, er
searchin' party rakin' the woods, -
remarked Uncle Ez. And soon some
Of that band of men and boys and
dogs stalked into their camp with
eager, searching looks. Even the
dogs cast chances of anxious en-
quiry.
, THE EXCURSION CONTINUED OVER
THE MOUNTAIN RANGE.
Lab sakes alive! Who be you
chaps?" exclaimed one, with sur
prise. well, Pm thankful you got
that bear before the bear got that
poor woman we're huntin' after.
said he.
'Mebbe he has already" said an
other.
What, a woman lost in these
woods?" asked the Judge.
/ Yes" replied one of the band
2 she wandered away from home
2 day before yesterday and hash
! been seen since. We're out-ove,
I hundred of us-huntin' after he
; in all directions
E. Don't give up the search, men,
r said the judge; you certainly ough
t to find her with your large compan!
! of woodsmen and dogs. We will
S look sharp as we proceed on GU
y way through the woods,
t 'PlI be anxious to know if the.
d find that poor woman" said Bard
o wood, as the searching band hur
!. ried on.
p After an early breakfast tn
a campers mounted their horses ant
e rode down the other side of tn
d range where the luxuriant foliage