. Our county; its history and early settlement by townships. in fact, the writer has helpedcut the third tree for one coon. The experienced hunter could tell the moment the gamewas treed by the baying of the dogs, and you would hear thejoyful exclamation of hes treed. He could also tell you ifthe dog was running any other game than coon. As I haveoften heard the remark, that dogs on a rabbit track, andthe dog was very apt to get a whipping for so far forgettinghis dignity as to trail a rabbit when out for coon. Among thenoted coon hunters of Perry township was Garret Gibson,who entered the wes
. Our county; its history and early settlement by townships. in fact, the writer has helpedcut the third tree for one coon. The experienced hunter could tell the moment the gamewas treed by the baying of the dogs, and you would hear thejoyful exclamation of hes treed. He could also tell you ifthe dog was running any other game than coon. As I haveoften heard the remark, that dogs on a rabbit track, andthe dog was very apt to get a whipping for so far forgettinghis dignity as to trail a rabbit when out for coon. Among thenoted coon hunters of Perry township was Garret Gibson,who entered the west half of the southwest quarter of section31, in 1830, lived in the township many years and has manyrelatives living here now. Section No. 1, in Perry township, was settled and theland entered by William King, John Fetters, Bowater Bates,John Connor, William Locke, Thomas Clevenger, WilliamBaird, Norris Flemming and Joseph Whitacre. The first ofthese entries was made by John Connor October 31, 1822,and the first or earliest entry made in the township. This. HOME AND STORE OF ELI W. WALRADTH,Tasel, (Old Mt. Pleasant). Perry Township. & -A *pw /jkmT m *4 -*^BrW
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