Dear Researchers, I thought you might 'get a kick' out of this article which recently came across one of my lists. Mr. Smith, the submitter, is one of my (many) Kentucky cousins. I can only speculate that Mr. Begley may also be ... Ann > The following article which appeared in The Jackson Hustler is extracted from the Knott County > Historical Societys Electronic Knott County & Eastern Kentuckys Chronological History > (1673-2000). Transcribed by David R. Smith from the original. If you can elaborate on the > article, please share your knowledge with us. > > Tree Falls on House Breathitt County. > Felix Begley, of Cane Creek, cut down a tall beech tree, 18 inches in diameter, > standing near his log cabin, one day last week, which fell across the house crushing it to the > earth, while his wife and three children were in the building. They chanced to be at the > opposite end of the room and escaped with slight injuries. When asked why he did not cut it so > as to fall on a line parallel with his house he answered that he was afraid it would fall > across his pigpen. - Jackson Hustler. -- Kindest Regards, -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ann Harvey Lahtinen -------------------- www.HarveyGenealogy.com GOONS/ONS#2938 HARVEY-L Administrator