The Bennington Evening Banner

CUTLER BAGS 400 POUND BEAR IN WOODFORD
Big Specimen Shot This Morning on Beaver Meadows
HUNTERS IN SEARCH OF DEER
Failed to Secure Buck But Killed One of the Largest Bears Reported Here in Years.

A black bear estimated to weigh nearly if not quite 400 pounds was shot and killed early this forenoon on Beaver meadows in the town of Woodford by the Cutler Brothers. The three young men, Merrill, William and Dewey Cutler left home early this morning to hunt for deer. They failed to obtain a shot at a buck but while crossing Beaver Meadows they shot and killed one of the largest black bears seen in this vicinity in a number of years.

As the deer season continues reports of successful hunters begin to be received. John E. Lewis of Allamuchy, N. J., and his son, James D. Lewis of Paterson, who has been in camp near the Red Mill since early in the season, have left on their return to New Jersey. Their automobile carried a 200 pound buck killed by the elder of the two hunters.

John G. Craven has killed a 200 pound buck in Woodford and Representative-elect Raymond Higgins of the same town is the fortunate possessor of 150 pounds of venison.

Arthur Bent of the Burgess road reported Saturday that he had killed a buck and Arthur Johnson of Pownal has a small deer.

One of the fortunate deer hunters is James Quinn. Mr. Quinn is president of the Eagles Hose company and as the buck is reported to weigh 200 pounds the members of the company see no reason why arrangements should not be made for the annual banquet of the organization.

The deer hunters in this locality appear to be having better luck with bear than with the game they are supposed to be hunting. Edward L. Sibley, who has been in camp with a party of hunters near Woodford City telephoned to his home this forenoon that he had shot a 200 pound bear.