76 THE BLACK BEAR OF PENNSYLVANIA 



creatures is exceedingly scarce this season and they 

 will be compelled to come to the verge of civilization 

 during the big game season in order to obtain food 

 and as a result the slaughter will be great. (/p/d.) 



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"Lew" Fosnot's Memories 



The late Lew C. Fosnot, the brilliant Editor of the 

 "Record and Star" of Watsontown, Northumberland 

 County, makes the following comment on the Zimmer- 

 man family of bear hunters, whose hospice, on the 

 top of South, or White Deer Mountain, at the head- 

 waters of Zimmerman's Run, was for years a favorite 

 resort for the veteran journalist and sportsman and 

 his friends : 



"No, I am not yet through with the Zimmerman 

 family of East Sugar Valley. The prowess of 'Uncle 

 Dave' Zimmerman as a hunter of bears and his social 

 and hospitable qualifications have been outlined, but 

 I am. not going to forget his good wife and willing 

 helpmeet 'Mammy' Zimmerman, as she was familiar- 

 ly called. She was a typical pioneer housewife, and 

 faithfully, uncomplainingly shared with her husband 

 all the hardships, discomforts and laborous duties in^ 

 cident to making and maintaining a home in the back- 

 woods. The raising of a large family of stalwart, 

 hearty, industrious children, who have proven an 

 honor to their parents and become highly respected 

 citizens of the State and community, is not the least 

 credit due to this remarkable lady." 



