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BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1911.8IS BEAR KILLEDiNEAR THIS CITYPOSTOFFICEIT MEASURED FOUR AND ONE-0HALF FEET IN HEIGHT ANDWEIGHED 450 POUNDS.e-ifii*expected to instead thewas moving1 fiatiA31AtA big, black bear, 4% feet tail and weighing 450 pounds, was killed yesterday at Pennick, near Green's swamp, a short distance from th'3 city, it was aftar the an!rial had been shot twii-3 and then chase*! in-o a sw vmp before il was killed.Hufus Williams, the colored porter at the furniture store of Vickers Mann, was in the vicinity collecting when he heard a peculiar noise. He stopped and tied the horse and stepped from the buggy with a gun In his hands. He had see a large snake, but huge bear apieared and rapidly upon the negro, when he recovered sufficiently from his fright tofire. Only bird shot was in the gun and served to enrage the animal. He continued toward the negro when two or three more loads were fired. The bear then turned and went into the swamp. Other negroes nearby, bearing the shots, came to the scene, bringing along a dog, and the bear was chased into the swamp, where it was captured.It was discovered that when the bear was disturbed it was eating a large hog which it had captured andkilled.One can get an idea of the size of the bear by viewing one of the m-mal’s feet, which is on display ’n the show windows of Vickers MannHEAVY CHRISTMAS BUSINEEXPECTE) BY POSTMASTSMITH AND FORCE.Some Interesting Instructions Pto Sending of Presents bWhich Will Be of Interest 1People Generally.The llrunswick postoffice is e ing by far the heaviest holiday ness in the history of the office phenomenal increase in the a of mail handled during the pat indicates that the Christmas will be so heavy that it will i tiie strenuous efforts of every employe here to handle it \ serious delay. The full force clerks will he available, 110 one allowed to take vacation durii holidays, and it is expected tl will have to perform almost duty.Excellent carrier service w; given during the holidays. Tin ent three deliveries a day ii residence districts and four ii business districts will be con unless the late arrivals of trail rupt the schedule, and the c;
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Brunswick News
Brunswick, Georgia, US
Sun, Dec 10, 1911
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