Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1876 — A Bear la Church. [ARTICLE]

A Bear la Church.

A gentleman from North Creek, Warren County, N. Y., in the Adirondack region, in speaking of the mild winter we have had so far, related, as something very remarkable, the appearance of black bears in the villages in his neighborhood. He says that four bears appeared in one day in North Creek in broad daylight; that their presence had been discovered by their visits in the night-time by the loss of sheep and hogs, but bruin had not been bold enough to come in the day-time. On Sunday, about three weeks aince, a large bear entered the church at North Creek just after the minister had commenced his sermon, and walked leisurely up the passageway until he reached the middle of the church. The women jumped upon the top of the seats and screamed at the height of their voices, all was confusion anff the *services came to a stand-still. Bruin raised himself up on his haunches and calmly and in his native majesty surveyed the scene, with a look as much as to say, “ What is all this confusion about?" and seeming satisfied with his scrutiny, deliberately walked out. Several men immediately followed him out, and a lively scrimmage was indulged in. Butthe bear got away. It is probably unnecessary to say that the services were brought to a speedy termination, the congregation all going to the bear hunt. A remarkable thing Is noticed by the inhabitants of the Adirondack region, namely : that the bears are very bold and stay close to the villages and the deer all push J back farther into the wilderness than ever before known.— Tray (V. F.) Preu.