Putnam patriot., 1923-11-02
UNION 'COONS SKIP
ARCANUMITES' DOG
Dodge Into Lodges as Local
Clubmen Approach For
the Killing
Second Hunt Unsueeessful But Beef
Stew is Perfeet.-Everybody Happy


There are three dressed raecoons
IN the ice box of a local market. and
II nothing happens they will remain
there until taken out and prepared
for the feast to be held next Saturday
night by Arcanum Club members.
Where the 'eoons came from and who
shot them is a secret. But il is dead
certain that the Arcanumites did not
capture them as trophies of the an
nual coon hunt last Saturday night in
the wilds of Union. IL is reported
that some of the members. disappoint-
ed because no 'coons were shot on last
weeks event. are going into the woods
again tomorrow night, bent on main
tanning the reputation Of the club
when it comes to bagging the 90 tails.
Crowd Numbers Nearly rs
Il was an enthusiastic band Of Ar.
canumites. numbering upwards Of
seyenty-five that swOoped down on the
home of John Heck in Union quite
early Saturday night, and there made
hasty preparations for the annual
coon hunt. Dr.. Baldwin. president
of the club. had details well in hand.
and in no time at all. the hunters were
on their way into the moonlit woods.
the lone dog leading the way, with Bill
Diggins. the club janiter, close up in
front.
Hardly had the advance guard de-
parted on their merry way than the
eommissary department swung into
action. There was the coffee to be
boiled. the endless number of potatoes
20 be pared. and the meat prepared for
the beef stew that was To be done TO a
turn and piping hot when the hunters
should return. tired but hungry rs the
proverbial bear The hams had 70 be
cooked for the sandwiches and the
bread cut Yes. there was plenty 70
do. and there were willing hands 10 do
Il. including those of George Miner,
Lucius Merriam, A. W. Marcy, Carl
ton Blossom. Charles +. Dean, ct al.
Beef Stew Piping Hot
After the feed" was all ready.
the coon hunters came Struggling
back. a tired but logged lot And
maybe that boiler full Of beef stew
wasn't punished. Many Of the boys
frankly confessed that they hadn 1
been so hungry in many moon.
Ii was between mouthfuls of the
stew and ham sandwiches and hot cof-
fee. and doughnuts and cheese that the
story Of the hunt came out. Ii can
not all be retold here. That Is saved
FOR The quie; evenings before the FIRE
place at the club But il can be stat
ed that the lone coon hunting dog,
taken on the trip. trailed the raccoon
as far as the lodges, where the scent
was lost-ditto Mr.. Coon.
Second Hunt Starts
Undaunted by their failure IN the
hunt Of the first part Of the night a
second party. not as large as the iirst'
10 be sure. left headquarters Mr..
Heck's home) on a second expedition
into the woods, confidently expecting
that the long tramp would be reward
ed with success this time. But alas,
fate decreed otherwise, and about
davbreak they came back without the
much sought after raeeoon.
Despite the fact that the party
agreed that it was disappointing be-
cause no raccoons were shot on the
two hunts, il was unanimously voted
that the evenings events could not
have been mere enjoyable, had ever,
coon in the woodlands been bagged
and brought back to tn club.