Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-02-22 | Page 1 | George Attacked Plum, Not Cherry Tree, with a Saw

HII H f George Gewe w II Plum Phil NOS Cherry CherryTree Tree Tre t a Saw I Sy Cv United Press P PE N NY AN N. N t. t Y Feb It 22 It wasn't a cherry chern tree at all an and George didn't hack It down with a abrand abrand abrand brand new hat hatchet het either The proof was brought out and held up to the gaze here tolla today by I Ormond I I. 1 Moore of Bluffpoint who ho has what he JIe Ba says s is is the journal of ot Augustine Washington father of J JGeorge George Washington I The entry referring to the incident incident incident inci inci- dent is dated March 1 1 1739 and reads A fine day and warm warm TIlls This a. a m. m I found my best young oung plum plumtree tree spoiled with a saw I thought it was some vagabond spoke of it at noon My lly Iy son George owned owned oWl tho the deed First I was excited and minded to whip him but did not He was truthful and repentant lie lIe kIe cut it Ii with m my small hand saw So there It was a plum tree and the incident was pulled off by means of a sa saw