The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-15

HARR1sBuRo May Fifteen years ago
last fall" Clinton county man said. George
Fraily OF Kettle Creek discovered bear ono
day providing in suspicious proximity to his
pig pen. The fact that there was bear around
was not surprising. as it was By no means an
uncommon thing to see or hear OF bears al
most any day in that locality. but the unusual
sizs OF this particular bear made It Of moro
importance in the eyes Of Mr.. Fraily than any
bear he had seen in those parts for years.
Fraily was then 20 years of age. and
10 had killed bears by the score.
and Of all sizes and shades. besides
panthers and wolves. But among all the
mighty denizens of the forest this bear
had no equal In size or formidable appearance.
The big bear did not show any sign that the
old hunters presence on the scene had any
disturbing effect on his intentions regarding
tho pigsty. and the veteran woodsman went
: into his house and took his rife down from Its
pegs Whom he came out the bear was still
lurking near and watching its chances. and
Eraily promptly projected couple OF bullets
into the bear. who then made up his mind that
the owner Of the pigs was determined In his
objection to his lunohlng on them. and went
bowling and bleeding into the woods.
Tho old hunter was not In the habit OF
seeing anything he drew his rifle on walk
away. and the persistence on tho part OF this
big bear In not dying after having two Of tho
veteran dead shots bullets In his body was
the grentest surprise that Fraily ever had In
his career in the woods. Ho Immediately
went over to the clearing whore his son
George lived. and told him OF tho big boar and
it, inconsistent tenacity. Young George
sell. at once got his gun. and the two went hot
loot on the trail OK the bear. They foil owed it
Ses asep aq pa sEEa%P where it. had taken
dislodgsd. The twn hunters gave I'M the
chase a. believing that the bear had died from
not seen again either alone or in company
With any q the bears of less bulk in tho town
two bullets had done for the bear was &c.
oePt +; as correct by al Kettle Creek. "N'
subses or ana the 6E bear ceased to DO
epring old Frai!y died.and the work Of keenin" .
SSsa hsna One .sEs a ho sss4
young George yet although nos over 20 Go- wan
the woods and crossed the road in front "t h u.
team. disappearing IN tho woods on tho other
s s r"s fst sI mind I'd III tho nn min @s
bS fh tss, haa plbb ssa VIII soSe
bear his father had shot in 1916 had cone Sa ,e
g, Tina can't DO two bars in these here woods
10 tho same. 'Tain't it, ghost, nutiier. fer it
mndo track us il it Weighed q ton.
hunting party was organized right away
and they kept up tho hunt every day. but tho
treat could not DO found. Ono day last week
one OF young, Georges noiGhbors came in.
looking scared. and said he had seen bear
track In tho mud on the edge Of Georges back
meadow that beat anything he had ever come
across.
ITS yer pap's OIL bar that mado itr OK.
claimed the reighbor. Its the OIL bar. sure!
Young George went up to the back meadow
and measured the tracks They measured
seven inches md n half ACROSS and were nearly
tloot long, The news soon spread anon. the
hunters. and ten started ON the trail OF tho
enormouS bear Bruin kept them on tho chase
ior two days before lo showed himself. He
vas surrounded In small swamp. and u half
dnzeh dogs went In to run him out Ho killed
{hre9 dogs before hs consented to mako n
break for open country He came tearing out
Of the hturels close to John Slnton. who sent 4
aliniear through his brain. Tho big hear fell
dead alGlost In MS tracks. In dressing him
w. bullets wors found in his shoulder.
ioGng George Fraily is willing to make an ALL
a aayt that thoy are the sane bullets his father
Area ln tot The bear in ISL and no ono has any
among the ten hunters. and. although no was
not IN nnsh. each hunter got hfty pounds OF
meal The skin. some say. measured 4 feet
sna D inches from nose to tail. while another
account says the measurement was feot II
'aehs& The bears teeth wero wora and sew