“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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