Record #:

22885

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

A collection of stories about different topics include a funny story of a store clerk misunderstanding a woman wanting a thimble and an inquiry from 1897 for catching bull frogs. In 1896, J. C. McGowan saved his burning tobacco barn by using a barrel of pickles and juice. Also in 1896, a wedding was to take place in Farmville township. The groom helped with the arrangements and went home to change clothes and stood the bride up at the alter. A few days later the father spotted the young man on the streets of Farmville and gave him a thrashing. In 1899, W. A Garriss and wife heard someone stealing watermelons one night and went out to investigate. He saw a figure in the dark and inadvertently shot his wife. The last story from 1897 is a hilarious tale of a string of events that followed the nailing up of a horseshoe for good luck.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Sept 14-27 1988, p7

Subject(s):

Pitt County--History