>>From a newspaper article dated Oct. 2, 1886. The paper that this article >came from is unknown. > >George Shaver narrowly escaped being shot, one day last week, by a man who >was stealing apples from William Slewder's orchard. Mr. Slewder's family >were away from home, when Mr. Shaver seeing two strange men picking apples, >started out to investigate the affair. On seeing him they started to run, >but he succeeded in catching one by the coat as he was climbing the fence, >when the wretch drew a revolver and fired, the ball just missing Mr. >Shaver's head. He then jerked away and ran to where his companions were >waiting in a wagon, and all drove away. > > >For more information, please contact: sue@kaiconsulting.com