The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-02-20
NORTH CAROLINA ODDITIES.
A Few of the Queer Things Talked of by
the State Press.

the State Press.
On the "Quaker Meadows farm on
the Catawba river near Morganton
are two small lakes which have been
in existence from time immemorial.
They are situated in what is called
second bottom" about one-half mile
from the river, and apparently have
no outlet and no streams flow into
them, yet the water, we are told, is
always of the same depth. They are
elevated considerably above the level
of the river and are plentifnlly stock
ed with fish. One of them is quite
shallow while the other is about sew
enty feet deep.-Morganton Herald.
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The Davie Times is ahead. 1t has
a man over there with "hoof" like q
barn dosr. Just listen
One of the largest pair of shoes that
was ever constructed for the use of
mortal man, is now being built for
Reuben Gather, colored, by Mocks.
ville's excellent shoemaker, Mr.. Jas.
Poplin. When completed, this enor-
NOUS structure of leather will measure
133 inches long and 5 inches in width.
They are considered as No. IA. More
than four pounds of leather was used
in them. Mr.. Poplin, as lowest bid
der, took the contract and will COM
plete his job in a few days. The scat:
folds will then be torn down and the
shoes turned over to Reuben for oc
cupancy.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle is re-
sponsible for this very dubious and
fowl story:
"Out here within mile of Mora
vian Falls is very remarkable spec
linen of the fowl race. For some years
this fowl was recognized as a leading
feminine representative of her race.
She was a large, well.built figure,
clothed in rich brown plumage. She
was counted a first class layer. and
raised several litters of biddies in her
life. But change has been wrought.
which has been in process for some
time. Sc ceased laying, the motherly
cluck hushed, livelier hue changed
upon her feathery covering, tillit is now
lovely red. The comb grew to an
elaborate size, and the tail feathers
became long and wavy, and the won
derful fowl now has all the noble
beaI ing of a masculine member of its
race, except it does not crow. We
have not seen the fowl, but responsible
parties have"
When a willow, "fair, fat and forty,
starts out con the rampage" like Joe
Gargery's wife, she generally takes
the town-and scoops" in husband
con the fly" as she goes. There was
wedding down in Harnett county the
other day, and there was a "chiel
amang 'em takin' notes." as is evil
denced by the following from the
Smithfeld Herald:
We learn of marriage that occur
red in Grove township, Harnett coun-
ty, last Sunday light, 26th ult The
particulars, as far as we could learn,
are about as follows Mr.. Kelly
Williams, young man about % or %
years of age, was united in the holy
bonds of matrimony to Mrs. Joanna
Mcleod, widow lady of about 40
summers. They we're married at the
residence of Mr.. Hezekiah Williams,
the BRIDES father, and the crowd was
81 large that the sleepers under the
old gentleman's dwelling gave way,
| and the wedding party adjourned to
the yard, where the knot was
tied. Several collisions occurred dur.
ing the evening between different
members Of the wedding party, and
the majority of them returned home
with skinned faces and black eyes.