Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-10-11
PowelI's Fort
They Killed the Bear.

They Killed the Bear.
Powelrs Fort Oct Last Satur-
day night Messrs David Cave and
Samuel Ridenour, accompanied by
their dogs, that had more grit than
size, went to the Little Fort, hunting
for coons. Soon the dogs struck 9
trail and presently Mr.. Cave told his
companion that they were after a
bear for he recognized the peculiar
noise which bear makes when climb
ing tree.
Sure enough 1t was . black bear.
At first it was . question whether it
was safe to attack y bear with guns
loaded with No. 6 shot and dogs whose
combined weight was not more than
twenty pounds. They feared to at
tack the hear with their small guns and
small dogs lest they would not be able
to fight him successfully. and they
feared not to attack him, lest al the
boys would accuse them of cowardics
and the women would smile when they
passed.
Finally David Cave took the initi-
alive and, vowing that he would do or
die, fred at the bear and shot out one
of its eyes. The bear tumbled down the
tree and there was . mix up of bear
and dogs while the hunters looked on
In blank amazement. At last Samuel
Ridenour fired at the back of the
bears head, when Bruin suddenly
gave up the ghost and the hunters al
most danced for Joy Some Of the
dogs were after another bear which
made enough noise to suggest to the
brave hunters that he weighed a ton,
or less. They now say that they did
not follow the second bear because he
would not climb tree. They took
turns in getting the dead bear home
and soon their own families and some
of their friends toasted on bear meat.
1t is reported that one of our citi-
zens has been looking for bears every
night since, but has found nothing
larger than q ground squirrel.
The stave factories have been max
ing full time aud are not able to meet
the demand for slaves and heading.
The orchards of Messrs. Coffmar
and Burner have fine fruit this season
which they are now picking and mar.
keting.
An interesting meeting is now in
progress 1T Dry Run church. Rev
Jacob McInturff, one of our own boys,
is conducting the meeting. His sue
cess as a minister is very gratifying
to his many friends in Powell's Fort.
Our farmers have been very busy
cutting corn and seeding; crops OF al
kinds have been good this year and
the dwellers in this beautiful valley
have much for which they should bt
grateful.
The government foresters have beer
examining the mountain land on botf
sides of our valley with the view o.
purchasing it, in order to protect thu
timber from Are as we'll as from thu
free hooters who have been robbine
the land because the owners were
away.
Some think that there are valuable
minerals in the mountain. We know
that there is an abundance of iror
and manganese, but some think the n
are more valuable minerals concealed
under the bushes,
MORE SOME TINE.
Charles William BoyCe Dead
Mr.. Charles William Boyce died
at his home near Sever Fountain
on Wednesday morning. His death
was caused by acute indigestion and
other complications. He had only
been Ill few days.
Mr.. Boyce was prominent farm
|er of this section and . member O
the Progressive Brethren church. He
il survived by his wife who was for
merry Miss Belle Glen, four children
Misses Mabel and Lena at home and
MIR. John Boyce, merchant at Ben
tonville and Mr.. Guy Boyce, tele-
graph operator at Bentonville, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyce.
sister Mrs. Eliza C. Ritenonr and six
brothers, Messrs. Samuel and Albert,
of Seven Fountains, Allen W., oil
Edinburg, Deorge, Of Moorefield, W.
Va, Carl, of Middletown, and John,