The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
BETHEL
Deer Hunters Report Killings of Deer
in This Vicinity.


in This Vicinity.
Leon Claflin of Bennington, n H.,
who shot a deer in that state during
the open season, then came to Hancock,
his native town, for a visit and while
there killed big one. Perhaps the
two finest deer coming to one family
this season were two large bucks killed
in Plymouth by E. n. Stackpole and
George Stackpole, father and son, of
Barnard. Francis Campbell of Barnard
shot a small doe The Benedict hunt.
ing party came back from @Bingo" with
three deer, claimed by Burton H. Bene-
dict, Clyde Il. Benedict and their cous-
in, Merton Little of Chelsea. One was
a large doe, another small doe and
the third buck Of good size. Daniel
A. Abbott captured large buck on the
A d. Rindge farm Saturday, having
wounded it Friday, after which it swan
the White river and then returned to
its former haunts. About the largest
deer seen here this season was one
weighing 200 pounds shot in Rochester
by John Race of Randolph, which
passed through this place by express
Out of the state hunters making good
captures on the last day of the season
were II. l.. Pray of Middletown, Conn,
who took with him large doe, and
Walter i. Darling of Boston, who cap
tured good sized buck, both in Roch.
ester. Glenn Twitchell hunting alone
on Paul's peak in this town, narrowly
escaped an accident when, carrying his
rifle in one hand and a rabbit in the
other, he stumbled upon rock, his
rife being discharged by the impact,
and 1890 ball penetrating the ground
a few inches from where he lay. A
party of three from Newport came
down from Rochester yesterday, each
with his deer, all fairsized ones, aver
aging about l2Q pounds. The men are
d. Murray, A. Morse and G. o. Ellis.
Mrs. Frank Biathrow of Montpelier
is at NJ, r Merrill's for few days.
South Royalton high school win play
basketball with Whitcomb high school
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Eleanor L. Reed Of Boston is
visiting her son, c. o. Reed, at his farm.
Mrs, Fred A. Marsh is suffering from
a serious sprain Of the arm and bruises
resulting from fall on the ice near
her home Saturday. She was crossing
the branch on the ice with an armful
of evergreen. DR.. f. A. Edmunds at
tended her
The White River Valley Telephone
company has filed with the public serv.
ice commission new schedule of prices
running from $50 a month for a rural
line to $3.50 month for a business
individual line The prices are for a
residence individual line 1925, for a
two party business line So, two party
residence Sl.75, four to six party line,
business SI.75, residence Sl.50
Mrs. i. r. Slader of Burlington is
here to care for her sister Mrs. r. p.
Fisher.
Miss Helen Cook Of Montreal has
been visiting Mrs + Il. Martell.
George H. Staclpole has captured
two bears and deer in Plymouth this
season
D. L. Chadwick Of Randolph, large
real estate owner in this village, was
here last evening and sold one of his
houses to ]. Howard Myott, who had
occupied il for some time, Mr. Chad
wick at present collects rent from Is
tenants here.
Mrs. J. Howard Myott and her son.
Woodrow, came to their home yester,
day from the sanatorium.
"A son was born Dee ) to Mr.. and
Mrs Eli Lowry of East Barnard. The
new baby is the 10th child OF his par
ents and all are living. There are nine
boys and seven girls.
The fire company was called out last
evening about $40 by a fire alarm
which proved to be false but not in
tentionally So A bright electric light
outside the Standard Oil company's
barn reflected in the mist upon the
roof Of +. H. Perry's house and sur
rounded it with such halo that some
one. feeling sure it was atire, rang in
the alarm. On arriving at the scene
the fremen themselves were deceived
and, thinking they had big fire on
their hands the officers ordered anoth-
err alarm aud a supply Of extinguishers.
An anxious crowd gathered, which
turned to very happy crowd when
the real facts were learned.
Government supervision Of railroads
is enforcing remarkable quality OF
service. The local ticket Office was no
tilted by telephone to have hot water
for lady passenger on the mail train.
The water was procured and was used
to warm up the bottle Of milk for the
woman's baby.