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Show HH '" t- H GREW FROM A SWITCH. B Willow Tree In Maine that Had Inter-H Inter-H estlng History. IH Tho old willow trco at Fort Knox, H tut down recently by W. F. Hatchol- HH tar, has nn Interesting history. It H itood on tlio John 11. t'lurco (arm, sold H to tho government for tho slto of u H tort. Sovcntyllvo years ago last May, H Mr. Plorco went on horseback to Bel- H fast ono day. On his way homo ho H tallod on Squlro Sam Shute, who leapt H in Inn at tho placo now known as H Stockton Springs. Tho old squlro kopt B (ood old Mcdford, forty years old, and H aover doctored nor watered. After re- H freshing himself with a drink of this H Inspiring bovorago Mr. I'lcrco had his H bursa brought uround, and whllo wait- R Ing for him walked over to a willow H treo and cut n small branch with H which to encourago his steed. On ar F riving homo ho throw down tho branch and ono of tho children took Hj It and stuck It In tho ground. It HM quickly took root and from It grow Di tills groat trco, now Just cut down. H Lawlston Evenlnc Journal. |