Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Has anybody seen "CoL." John w. Hur'
ley, fisherman and possum hunter, during
the past week? The colonel went fish,
ing the first of the week, having prom
Used a score or more Of friends that he
would send them each one Of the horses
he had been talking about, but none OF
them had seen anything in the horse line
other than the animals that draw wagons
His fsh-eatin- friends are on his trail
however, and they do not intend to let up
until he has satisfied them.
Its not a question of fish or a
HORSE" said one of his disappointed
friends, "but it is question of his rail-
ure to explain"
The truth is one of his fishing COM
panions explained, the colonel went of
alone and fished the river without getting
any fish, and it is even reported that he
absolutely failed to get strike. Before
going away on the two-day outing he had
told of his great expectations. and when
the fish did not come his way ne tnought
he would treat his friends as the hsh
treated him.
Not even coon came his way at night
on the uneventful trip. 1t is suspected
that the Colonel would have used Sill
yer bait had there been anything to get.
but the natives up the river were sun
busy talking about the election and they
had no time to shoot game or catch fish.
But I will surprise them yet, the
Colonel is said to have remarked yes
terday.
His friends will not know Of his next
trip unless he makes good While ne Is
away.
w. A. Hartranft was at his old home
in the vicinity of Williamsport, Pa, last
week. He was there long enough to get
a reminder of his younger DAYS. Wnen
he enioyed hunting big and little game
in the mountainous country, and it Is
more than probable that he will soon
shoulder gun again and make an eHort
to kill game.
Deer and bears were plentiful in that
section some years ago, ne stated, anu
the sight of game there recently made IL
apparent that all has not been killed.
The former huntsInan recalled his hrst
deer hunt He took his position near
the mountain path and remained there
about two hours before there was any
sign of game.
81 heard something coming In my direc-
tion," he said, land when | looked there
was a big buck approaching. l could
see its big horns, as I thought. pointed
directly at me, and it looked too fierce
a game for me. I was greatly relieved
when 1 saw the thing disappear"
When several members Of the party
met that evening Mr.. Hartranft was
asked why he laO lOt SAoI at eAiO uSSA'
He declared he had not seen deer.
but his friends pressed him to such
tight corner that he finally came across
and 'feSsed up.
Ed. J. Quinn has answered the call OF
the game this season and gone to the
river and woods to shoot ducks, rabbits
and quail. although he would rather snoo'
a few quail than all the rabbits that are
to be found in Charles county, and there
are many Of them there.
rabbits were so plentiful when we were
in Charles a few days ago. said the
sportsman, that we did not care te
bother about them. We were told that 8
number of pheasants had been seem there
but we did not run across any of them.
Mr.. Quinn was accompanied by Benja
min Aitcheson. William Mills. John Ap
pich and Jefferson Aitcbeson. They wen
to Nanjamoy creek aboard the launch
Mary Esther and tried their luck a.
ducking. Water and weather condition!
were AGAINST them and not many ducks
were killed.
Going ashore in Charles county, thu
sportsmen found coveys enough of birds
to make the trip interesting. and rab