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Death of Lem Bennett, 1 Sr Great Coffee DrinkerK Uncle Lem Bennett, who was I90 mid years of age. died at his ^ heme lar*t week, after a short-illness. He is survived by hisvwife and several small children •Kas he married quite late in life,Fand by on*, brother, Leander Ben-jnett.*d t’nclc Lem was quite a noted E y character of the mountain. His b13little plantation was the last.1clearing toward the top of the*leI lt;3issridge, near Hanging Rock and Moore's Knob. He raised tob.ae-wco. corn. potatoe-s, chickens and '* . t:r. p«#s.fiI nc1'* Lor* was probably the ^ htavie*’ coffee, drinker in theitsy Si sit n as he consumed, it is said.some IS or 20 cupfuls of the bev s • dr# etage every day. Back in theo winter of 1917-’1S — that terribly':• I cl. severe r-pell when snow lav o:i', ‘ . iithe ground for months and heiwas marooned in his mountain s hhomo by the great drifts of snowi ■ o11 and ice, Uncle Lem kept his co’--f» i I,j fee pot singing day and night, and ^ - so enjoyed the siege.
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Danbury Reporter
Danbury, North Carolina, US
Wed, Mar 14, 1934
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