The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-11
North State Notes.

saw mill near CooIeemee. Davle
county, added genuine curiosity TO
the Landmarks stock Saturday. In
cutting a poplar log Two AID a hait
feet in diameter last weak Mr. Saunc-
ers' saw struck and cut into the ham
die of an old fashioned steei fork. The
fork had been broken just at tne nam
die and years and years ago the pro-
ken handle had been stuck into the
tender bark Of young poplar. This
had grown around and covered it. The
tree was perfectly sound and the iron
was found just at the heart O. the
tree. One piece OF the iron handle
still had the wood covering on 1t when
taken out OF the plank. The rec was
cut in the South Yadkln river bottom,
near where Hunting creek emptles
into the river and far from any house.
-Statesville Landmark.
Mr.. Woodson Daniel who lives neal
Denton. in this county. was here few
days ago wearing a pair OF pants which
he has owned and worn good deal
every year for sixty years. He brought
them in Mr.. John Murphy's store IN
Salisbury some time during the fall OF
the year before the -!ppecanoe cam
paign in 1910, that being the tai! or
'29. NJ. Daniel is 50 years old ana
rode a mule from his home. IS miles
distant. and back in tie afternoon. ne
pants are navy blue with a small
bronze silk check. II is yet very
strong goods. He said it sold for 81
per yard.-Leyingtcn Letter II Cnar-
lotte Observer.
Chester Moore, night operator AID
lineman of the Oxford Telephone sys-
TEN, was at the top c: a telephone
pole on Broad street. when the pole
broke off at the ground. Fortunately
in falling the cross arms struck a
fence. which saved the youth from be-
ing crushed. though he was thrown
violently to the ground. rendered un-
conscious and severely bruised by the
fall.
Mr.. Lee Sapp, of No. township, pre-
sented us with a sample Of his second
growth peaches on Monday lhey
were perfect in ri2eni2g and in deli
cacy of flavor. In size they we're
about like partridge eggs. He says
the tree bore a crop that ripened about
the first of July.-Corcocd STANDARD.
State superintendent CT Public n
struction Mebane says he w2s pain
fully hurt Wednesday by a fan back
wards out OF wagon. He struck On
his shoulders.
Judge Bowman's divorce court grant
ed Mrs. J. NJ. Houck divorce from her
husband for abandonment. Saturday
night Mrs. Kouck undertook to take 10
her heart and home young man IS
years of age, by the name OF Green. but
the wedding was broken up in a row
in which beer bottles and pistols were
used. But Sunday anothe: and more
successful attempt was made and new
the twain are one.-Lenoir NeWs.
Friends in Whining. on Of Judge Au-
gustUs NJ Moore, Of the Eastern dis
tirct criminal court, will regret that
he continues quite i'll. It is reported
that he has gone to Washington. D. c.,
for treatment. He has held practically
no court since the session here three
months ago. Halifax court this week
had to be abandoned on account o. Us
illness s.-WilmingtG- 5,ag.
Mr.. T. W. Russell went down to Ill
lery Thursday. where he has contract
to construct a peanut factory for the
State on the Caledonia farm. The
State has about 1900 acres in peanuts.
and it was found nece: sary to have a
factory for the purpose OF cleaning and
preparing them for market.-Weldo.