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Show MEMORIALS OF TWO WARS Tree, With Its Scythes and Flags, Living Liv-ing Mementoes of Those Who Loved Their Country. In ISG1. when the unpleasantness between the North and South broke out, Wyman J. Johnson of Waterloo, N. Y., came In from the fields one day, hung bis scvthe in a tree and said to his parents: "I am going to enlist In the Union nrmv; let the scythe hang there until I return." Johnson, after serving three years, died of wounds In 1664, and, in accordance with his 'e-quest, 'e-quest, his scvthe was never takd: down, and It still is In the tree, a fitting fit-ting memorial to one who gave his The Famous "Scythe Tree" of Waterloo, Water-loo, N. Y.; The Protruding Blade of Johnson's Scythe, Hanging There Since the Civil War, Can Just Be Seen on the Right Side of the Tree. life for his country. Early In 191S, two brothers, Raymond and Lynn Schaffer, on departing to join the American army and navy, respectively, respective-ly, also hung their scythes in this tree. In memory of Johnson, and in honor of the Schaffer brothers, flags . are kept continually floating over the three scythes. Popular Mechanics Magazine. We honor our heroic and patriotic pa-triotic dead by being true men, as true men by faithfully fighting fight-ing the battles of our day as they fought the battles of their days. David Gregg. |