Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-10

Postum and coon hunting in the woods
of the nearby counties of Maryland, with
in a short distance of the District line,
is the interesting sport that W. r. Wood
of the District street cleaning depart
ment is enjoying. Five possums and two
coons were captured by the sportsman
and his friends the past week.
'Coons are not very plentiful Wood
says, because they have been hunted
rather closely this season. Possums are
more plentiful, and it seems they are
able to protect themselves by playing
possum.'
Edward E. Fletcher and Earl Sweat
land were members of the trio that went
to Oxon run, below Anacostia, several
nights ago and followed pair of dogs
as far as Motley Hall.
I'VE had good dogs" said Wood. 'anG
succeeded in getting two coons and three
possums. One of our dogs was bred in
Kentucky and the other was from Gull
peper.'
Three nights ago Swaziland and Wood
went to the farm of Clarence Norment
for trip through the woods with their
dogs.
I'VE were out only about three hours"
stated one of the sportsmen, land got
two possums.
Wood has captured nearly fifty coons
and possums this season. Many of them
We're caught while OH a trip through the
lower end of Charles county, Md.
John w. Hurley, who has been COM
planning ever since the weather got cold
and the river muddy, yesterday morning
made hasty preparations for a: trip to
the upper Potomac, only to be diSap
pointed.
II don't understand why fish will not
bite when the weather is SO mild he
said, land no harm will be done by Civ
ing them a trial.
Just before starting to catch the early
afternoon train. the veteran angler re-
ceived letter postmarked Knoxville,
Nd
Good news commented Hurley. 81
know what this letter means"
Opening the envelope. he read that the
mountains We're covered with snow and
that there was plenty of snow in the
river.
Don't sound good,' he remarked, "and
I guess I'll have to give up the trip
Ward Savage has an idea about bass
fishing that probably will appeal to a
host of his friends.
Put in a filtration plant he says,
land have clear water all the time, and
nothing can stop bass fishing
1T can't be DONE" William E. Dulin
remarked.
Savage takes issue with his friend. He
says it can be done, and that it will cost
very little money to do it.
Masons Island is the place where the
plant should be built, according to the
ideas of the promoter of the project, and
his plan is to dam part of the river and
filter the water on the island side of the
river.
"Such project will put Masons Island
on the map commented the enthusiast.
One day last week several amateur
sportsmen were on nearby country road
behind a rabbit. Bunny had gained on
its pursuers and stopped to get a mo-
ment's rest before making a turn into
the woods.
Some distance down the road were the
boys. They were almost breathless after
a long run, but they had not given up
hope of overtakang Bre'r Rabbit.
Coming from the other direction was
a man mounted on>a motor cycle, and the
rabbit, giving it's undivided attention to
the boys. neglected to look III the direc-
ton of the motor cyclist.
There now" shouted one of the boys
when the motor cyclist drew his revolver
and killed the rabbit, We chased the
rabbit and the man killed it. Are you
going to take it?"
Sure thing" said the rider of the ma
chine, dismounting and picking up the
game.
ct all happened so suddenly" one of
knew what was going on"
Gathering chestnuts,'' remarked a
friend of a particularly well known
angler, SIS the latest excuse our friend
invented to induce his family to believe
he was not going fishing when he left
home one Sunday morning
1T happened that the fisherman had re-
fused numerous Sunday invitations. and
his friends found much amusement at
his expense.
How about a trip tomorrow he was
asked. I know it's Sunday, but how
about it,?
I'm on the angler responded. You
have the tackle ready and I'll be with
you
Sunday morning came and SO did the
fisherman. He had his landing net,
having told his wife he was taking it to
catch chestnuts as they fell from the
trees. 1t sounded all right and probably
would have worked had he not forgotten
his part of the chestnut story.
He carried home bunch of fish
Joseph Reynold:; has given out the idea