THE BLACK BEAR OF PENNSYLVANIA 87 



One time, two fellows were out in a woods or 

 mountain, and they were chased by a bear. They 

 made for a hollow tree, the one fellow dived into it 

 and started to crawl up, the other fellow hid on the op- 

 posite side of tree. When the bear reached the tree, 

 he crawled into the hole after the fellow inside. At 

 this time the fellow on the outside grabs Mr. Bear by 

 the tail, and starts to pull, to get him back. The bear 

 was so large that he filled up the hole very well. Upon 

 this the fellow inside calls, and wanders what darkens 

 the hole. The answer was, "if the tail hold slips, you 

 will find out what darkens the hole." 



Linglestown Men Have Hot Fight 

 With Large Bear 



Animal Turns On Its Assailants After Being Shot, 



Son Saves Father Seven Bullets Required to 



Bring Career of Bruin to End. Weight 300 



Pounds. Arrival of Carcass In Town 



Creates Greatest Excitement 



Special to The Harrisburg Telegraph 



LINGLESTOWN, PA., DEC. 15, 1910. A'fter an excit- 

 ing encounter with a large 'black bear, Frank Smith 

 and his son, John, who reside on the Daniel Cahoe 

 farm, near Linglestown, arrived in the town today, 

 bringing with them the carcass of the bear as a trophy 

 of the most thrilling hunting episode that has oc- 



