Word: glassed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...those who intend to do so, are asked to attend a practice shoot at Walnut Hill this afternoon. Those wishing to go will hand in their names at Weld 13 between 10 o'clock and noon, that tickets may be procured at reduced rates. The practice will be at glass balls, from Bogardus traps, the balls costing two cents a piece. Those wishing to go will assemble at the above room at 1.45, to take the 2.30 train at the Lowell depot. Fare 25 cents, round trip...
...AYER,Glass Ball Executive Officer...
...never heard the arguments in favor of this choice. Walnut Hill is as accessible as any of the ranges near Boston, and is, as all shooting men know, the best equipped range in the United States, both in respect to its accommodations for rifle shooting, and those for shooting glass balls and clay pigeons. It is hoped that the match committee will determine upon a series of rifle and shot-gun matches, to be shot during the winter months, and Walnut Hill is the only range accessible to us which offers accommodations for winter shooting. The only expense...
...benefit of such that I would propose a club in which men could not only get that training which will be of use to them in shooting deer on an Adriondack runway, or moose in the Maine woods, but in which they can also get a sufficient amount of glass-ball or clay-pigeon practice to bring them into good form for their summer's field work among the birds...
...juxtaposition of Homer and Virgil, which in some of the other windows is sadly lacking Men who in no wise belong together are put amicably side by side. Though not so vividly or so brilliantly beautiful as is the window of the class of '60, the new glass at Memorial Hall is a very serious and valuable work. -[Transcript...