Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-20
HUNTERS MAKE MERRY
 AT RIG COOK RUPPEE

hunters gathered on Wednesday tvenipk at the home of c. A. Miller in Franklin for a coon supper. as the guests of Her mon J. Gibbs, Arthur D.. Storey, MGnley E. Eastwood, Charles Ffink ana John Lyman, veteran coon hunters of the east ern part of the state There were about 30 in attendance, Including many of the prominent fox hunters and coon hunters of the county, ali of whom at the con- ciusion of the evening expressed them selves as having had the best time yet and all voting the hosts the best ever.
 The evening opened with the suppef which WAS prepared by Mrs Miller and Mrs. Frink and which far exceeded the expectations of those who did not know what the menu was going to be. The following was the menu served:
 Bouillon of Beef
 Roast Turkey
 Mashed Potatoes French Fried Potatoes
 Roast Coon
 Cranberry Sauce
 Stuffed Apples Celery
 Rolls Cofee
 Squash Pie Ice Cream Cigars. Following the royal feast Arthur E. Story. acting as toastnaster. proposAd 2 toast to Mfr. and Mrs. Miner for theft hospitality which was heartily approved. 1 Following the toast to Mr. and Mrs. Mil- 1 Ter toasts to Mf. GT6bs and Mr. Story and the rest of the hosts were proposed | and met with the hearty approval of ali which was manifest in cheers for the | hosts.
 After the teasts to the hosts Mir. sto- " called upon, several of the pnomi- nent members of the company for vari- ous forms of entertainment.
 Frank T. Naples. well known elocu. tionist, entertained with several selcc. tious and James F. Fillmore. IT.. re. sponded with tales of duck-hunbing and fox hunting. H. J. Gibbs responded witf a royal welcome to all the guests and
 Expressed his heartmelt wish that thes.
 good times would occur more often. C
 A. Miller, whoee hospitality the com
 pany thoroughly enjoyed. was called up
 On for a short speech and MT. Miller re
 spofided with a cordial invitation for tn
 boys to return again for another gooi
 time
 Lieut.. F. B. Craven, U. s. N, vhel
 called upon for a few remarks, spoke il
 an entertaining way of the work of tn submarine during the recent war. Whil
 his subject was not strictly along gam lines 1t was exceptionally interesting i another sense of hunting-namely, tn :, enemy. Lieut. Craven told of the ex periences of men who manned the sub
 marines in foreign waters during tn war. His tales were those of which h . had personal knowledge and Braphicall brought before his hearers the example of bravery set by men from the goo old Y. s. A
 John Lyman, acknowledged as an eI pert treA-tlinnoer, told Of his experience in climbing some of the largest trees tha
 krow in the eastern part of the country Lewis M. Youne. in a humorous way tol
 of the experiences Of getting q first fe, fiIs description of how one felt whe
 waiting for Reynafd to appear broueh forth . gale of laughter that expfezse
 tho appreciation of all the old fox hunt CTS.
 . Arthur .. Story also added greatly |
 the enjoyment of the evening with tn recitation of a poem concerning . do : that was known as Runt Mir. Story als told many humorous stories during th
 evening which kept the party m a con !. tinual gale of laughter.
 Others to speak of their hunting ex
 periences were C. V. Pendieton. lame . T. Fillmore. and others. A collection c s50 was taken up at the t1nduet for th Near East Relief Fund during the ever 2 ing.
 During the evening an orchestra con . prised of the following rendered popuis 7 selections: Theodore sterry. violin. Al . thur Rruck,. eornet. Frank Fitch ciar z net. and George B. Gsskeil. drums Those nresent were A. .E. Story. n. ' Gibbs. hanley F. EastEood. charl, ; Frink. John Lyman. Benedict Pulle :. Frederick B. Craven. P. r. ManIes. = A. Spear. Louis ManIes. r. C. Roger
 Lewis NJ. Young. Charles N. Harve Charles 4. Garfup. Curtis Bernard. A. Brown. R. P. Potter. Harry L. Lathro Is Leroy Lathrop, Jannss M. Fillmore. q ,s 6ohn R. Lyman. William LaRoehelr 2 Louis ]. Bfuette. James M osten, c. b Pendleton and Roy Bashaw.