One of the stories Daddy told was when he was in his late teens or early 20's, & he was walking home from Church.  There is a hollow that is still call the "Seven mile hollow" just west of the church.  I don't remember which house Grandpa & Grandma lived in.  One was less than a mile from the hollow & the other was maybe over a mile.  But as he started up the west side of  the hollow, (full moon night) there was a big black cat shaping his claws.  He said he froze for awhile & wonder what he was going to do.  But he started on up the hill & the cat turned & went away.   Daddy said it didn't take long for him to get home.  Daddy said it was a panther, & other folks had seen it in diffent place or heard it going like a woman.   I heard the story about this woman living near Fair River, in a house that had the "dog trot hall".  One of the neighbors got sick so the husband went to see about them & left the wife & 1 real small child at home.  The woman had heard a sound like a woman screaming, so she made sure all the doors were locked & windows closed.  A little later there was a noise at the door in the dog trott.  What ever kind of cat it was started clawing on the door.   Finely the husband came home after dark & scared the cat away.    Daddy like to scare us or make us bravier.  This one night there was a couple of other children there at the house & Daddy wanted us to go stand in the driveway.   The other 2 wouldn't go unless I went.  Of course I had to be the one in front.  But we stood about half way between the house & 84 highway, & we watch this shallow of a horse & buggy go by.  The others beat me back to the porch where Daddy & Mother was standing.   I don't know what it really was but I don't think Daddy could have made that shadow, with him on the porch.   Now who is next???    Peggy