There was once an old dark elm tree in the yard of Cyrus Oakley Tolman’s home. Over the years the tree had many branches fall down from wind storms, and it had become dangerous so close to their home. So, Cyrus Oakley Tolman with the help of his family they chopped the tree down. All that was left was the rather large stump in the ground. Instead of placing a couple of sticks into the base of the stump they used an armfull of dynamite. There was a thunderous boom when the dynamite was lit. Cyrus and his boys were amazed as they seen their stump go up into the air some 600 feet. However, they were dismayed as the stump crashed through their home’s roof. Well, if that ornery tree could not get our home one way it certainly did get our home another way.
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