Fine Copper Still
Probably the finest blockade still ever captured in the county was bagged on Saturday morning of last week by Sheriff McDonald, with Deputies Reynolds, Rogers and Key, in Wolf Pit township. The still was of 60 gallons capacity and was entirely of copper. Not only that, gbut it had a fine copper doubler.
The still was located about half a mile northeast or east of St. Paul's church, and contrary to the usual run of stills, was in a field and not on a branch or swamp.
The officers reached the place Friday afternoon and found five barrels of beer, with two barrels ready for a run. They laid in wait for the operators to come, but as no one appeared, they lerft about 4 o'clock Friday night and returned to town for a bite to eat. But it seems that while the officers were watching for the operators, the operators must have been watching them; for no sooner had the officers departed than the operators slipped in and managed to take away the worm and cap before they returned. However, the still, doubler and other fixtures were secured by the sheriff when hereturned a few hours later.
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