The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-02
BITTLNGER
FARMER KILLS 800 POUND BEAR

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Since last November, when it was
reported that bear had visited the
farm of Stephen o. burst, of the Dry
Run settlement, and carried off a
shoat, hunters and travellers along
/ the Meadow Mountain section of this
district, have reported seeing the
tracks of bear Most people were
/ skeptical and doubted the existence
Of so large a wild beast in the county,
/ but on last Monday morning, Janu-
/ airy 23rd, Messrs. Jonas Knox and
/ Nelson Orendorf came across what
they supposed to be bear tracks on
/ the west side of Meadow Mountain
and followed the trail all day with
out success. The next day Hartman
Bittinger and some of his neighbors
took up the track and followed all
that day, travelling through thick I'M
derbrush, stumbling over logs, and
plunging knee deep into snow. but
returned in the evening empty hand
ed. On Wednesday morning Messrs.
Stephen and Mortimer burst began
the hunt where Mr.. Bittinger had left
off the night previous, and they too
spent the entire day without getting
sight of the animal, but they judged
from signs apparent late on We'd
nesday evening that they were not
far behind the animal hence early
Thursday morning Mortimer burst
and Kenneth burst, his nephew, arm
ed with a good Winchester, took up
the trail again and about the middle
of the forenoon Mr.. Mortimer burst
discovered his bearship lying at
point on the east slope of Meadow
Mountain, north of Big Run, near
"Dunlap's Camp" and by a skillful
shot brought the animal down.
The carcass was dragged to the
foot of the hill and from thence con
veyed to the burst home on a sled.
drawn by one of the farm horses,
where the bear was dressed and was
found to weight about 300 pounds.
A party Of gentlemen from this vii
lage, headed by Rev. E. E. Camp
bell, walked to the burst farm on
Saturday to see the remains of Mr..
Bruin and incidentally brought some
Of the meat back with them, which
all report they found to be very fine.
If eating the meat is proof of the
story, the writer can vouch
FOR the correctness Of the killing Of
the bear, for Mr. burst kindly re-
membered us and brought US a fine
piece of real bear steak, which we
found to be edible.
Joel Orendorf, until recently
highly esteemed resident Of this vii
lage died at his home near Jennings
on Thursday evening of last week in
the seventy-fifth year of his age.
The deceased was descendant Of
one of the oldest and best known fam
lies Of this section of the county.
was above the average in intelligence.
a pious Christian gentleman. a faith
fuj friends and a model neighbor and
Withal a useful man and most agree
able companion. The widow survives
with four daughters and two sons.
namely: Mrs. Maust, of near the
village Of Springs, Pa; Mrs. Law
renee Rittinger, of Grantsville; Mrs.
Earl Stanton, of near Grantsville. and
Mrs. Harvey Croft, of Cumberland.
The Sons are Mr.. Simon Orendorf, of
Jennings, and Mr. Asa j. Orendorf,
of this village. The funeral was con.
Quoted by Rev. Jonas Miller in the
Casselman church and interment in
the family cemetery at Bittinger on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Lewis H. Broadwater. of Min
nesota, spent last week visiting rela
tives in this neighborhood.
Edward Buckles habitual smile
has broadened considerably since
Saturday and those who know that
he boasts a new baby daughter do
not wonder.
DR.. N. R. Davis, of Grantsville.
was called to this village last Sun
day evening to attend Mrs. Adam
Speicher, who was taken ill
While getting some hay from the
NOW preparatory to feeding his cat
tie one evening last week, Mr.. Ben
jamin Schrock fell from a high lad
der to the floor of his barn and sus
tanned badly sprained ankle.
The village school is progressing
nicely and is doing splendid work
under the direction of Mr.. Foster
Speicher and Miss Mabel Fike.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
1. Military Lot 1914; so acres; on