Brinkley Argus May 17, 1907 Holly Grove News -The fish law, being quite drastic in regard to game fish, the fish market offers to substitute with very large and fine frogs. I can’t say much from experience as to their being very excellent as a delicacy, but I can testify to the fact that there never was more (?) time for cat fish, mud turtles, and frogs than now.
Brinkley Argus Aug. 2, 1907 Holly Grove News -A large quantity of fish are being taken from the lakes West of H.G. now. Great multitudes of people, both white and colored, congregate along the lakes day and night trying their luck as fishermen.
Brinkley Argus July 27, 1906 Holly Grove News -Judge Trice, Walter Taylor, R.B. Hall and others have caught so many fish during the last two weeks that they can’t give them away. Tis about the first time that H.G. was every really gorged on game fish.
Brinkley Argus Sept. 29, 1898 More From H.G. -There are plenty of squirrels now and we are having a feast on nice fried squirrel.
Brinkley Argus June 8, 1906 Holly Grove News -Judge T.G. Trice, the champion fisherman of H.G. caught an abundance of fish last Saturday. So great was his catch that he divided with the most of his neighbors.
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June 15, 1906 Holly Grove News -Seems to be a fine season for the fish to bite. Fishing parties go to the lake fishing every day and come in with all the fish that they can carry. -Judge Trice and a few other men went down on the lake fishing one day last week and by the middle of the afternoon they had caught more than one hundred pounds of the nicest speckle pearch that this correspondent has had the privilege of seeing in many years.
Monroe County Citizen Feb. 2, 1928 HG Gleanings -The bird hunters of Holly Grove and vicinity regret that the bird hunting season has closed. But they should not worry, plow-time will soon be here.
Monroe County Citizen Mar. 1, 1928 HG Gleanings -Roy Johnson and Bert Beard spent Sunday on the Bay trying out their new motor boat.
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Brinkley Argus Mar. 3, 1898 "While out hunting birds last week, Roy Renfro accidently shot Ben Cocke under the right eye. We trust that it isn't a very serious wound."
Monroe County Citizen Jan. 21, 1926 Holly Grove Gleanings -Quite a few of our town's men are taking advantage of the quail season and every day someone is out hunting.
Monroe County Sun December 11, 1947 Holly Grove News "With deer season opening again Monday, quite a few men are in the woods this week. Robert Breeding bagged an eight-point buck Tuesday morning."
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