Monday, September 25, 2017

'Dogs Are Useless, Worthless Things,' and Other News from Wingate, 1917

Glenalpine Says Dogs Are Useless, Worthless Things,” from the Monroe Journal, Nov. 27, 1917

He Believes the County Would Be Better Off Without a Single Flea…Wingate Lady Goes to Take Pasteur Treatment

Wingate, Nov. 27—Mrs. David Eudy suffered a very serious accident last Thursday morning. The children had a little pet dog that got a little wrong. Mrs. Eudy took it and tied it in a stable. Thursday morning she decided that it was choking, so she went to loosen the rope a little. When she went in she noticed that the dog was shaking a cow chain like he had a snake, but she did not become alarmed at that, so she tried to loosen the rope, and when she did the dog tried to bite her. She is not quite sure about it but to make things safe the dog was killed and his head shipped to Raleigh for examination. The doctors there wired back that it was mad. So Mrs. Eudy went to Raleigh Sunday morning to take the Pasteur treatment. This is quite a task as she has a small baby, and is needed at home so much.

Now, this we have to say: Let this be a warning to every one owning a dog. Run no risk with them. They are worthless, useless, and a tormenting pest. Marshville had an experience like this just a few years back. Polkton had one just a few days ago. None of them have cost any lives, but if we had not the advantage of scientific treatment, what would have been the result? Union County would be better off without a single flea in it.

James Chaney found somewhat of a curiosity in his Irish potato about a foot up the stalk of a potato vine. His potatoes made so many they could not all grow in the ground, so some of them had to grow on top. This was a well-developed potato about the size of a hen egg.

Jesse McIntyre can come up with Editor Zeb’s Marshville boy on the rabbit question. He has caught 20 in all, one possum and a rabbit with one year. He has just cleaned up the rabbit business and has egun to catch the scraps.

Mr. Hugh McWhirter has a new Ford. They are as common around here now as wheel barrows. The truth of it is you can scarcely get through Wingate sometimes for the things. The owners are so proud of them they will drive them right up in public and leave them standing while they do their shopping. Some people are not ashamed of anything.

Uncle Marsh Stewart went to Charlotte Sunday to visit his adopted daughter, Miss Mary Perry, who is confined in a hospital there. He reports her doing very well. She is expecting to be home the first of next week.

Lightning struck the steeple of the Methodist Church a few days ago, and damaged it considerably.

Mr. J.W. Ross was in Wingate a little while the last of the week.

Mr. Mervin Mangum has been under the weather a little for the past few days. He is some better now.

Mrs. J.D. Biggers has been sick for a few days.

Brick are being placed on the ground ready for the new dormitories. They will be erected before long. Glad day for the Wingate school.

The B.Y.P.U. gave a Thanksgiving service last Sunday evening. It was an exceedingly interesting one. The young people all did very well. The quartet sung by Misses Blanch and Selma Chaney, Willie Bivins and Lucille Chaney was very fine.

Prof. Henry Baucom and Mrs. Alfred McWhirter began the public school here yesterday morning. Prof. Nisbet was present and made a talk. We do not know how many are attending.
                --Glenalpine

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