South Line Brant WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 5, [1959] - [2004], p. 18

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’ Ey'w'wzl'd' ml! erlzr .rmNOVERpAn underground give about 17 feet deep, under _abmt30inclmoftap soil. has been discme on the {arm of Allan Poechman of Brant Town- Filip- _ ‘ of the cave was made after Mr. Poechman de~ ddedloclearoutthe bush on eight acres of land at the rear ’0! his property because the Dutch elm disease had taken a toll of many hardwood trees. ” trees wefe‘removed last winter. MI. Poechman hired a construction firm tn get tidal the stumps before plant- grain in me fertile field. The underground cave was discovered at the root of a large tree wrap when a 20,- 000 lm bulldozer broke thrOugh the in? soil- Ak‘,‘ ’l‘h ‘Cledfl’fiy Stumps Residents who have lived all their lives in the area doubt that the cave had been used by pioneers as a sturage plaw be-l cause the nearest home that they can remember was at least 60 rods away. The terrain of the land from the Poechman farm, located about 15% miles south of here, to the hamlet of Carlsruhe iSz ruck base. 011 some sections of the Poachmanfi , rock is nearer the surface. Mr. Poachâ€" man can recall his father sel- ling rock at a $1 a load to building contfactors. The hole, howm'er. is believed not to be man-made. Mr, Poechman plans to fill the cave with stone to use as a1 natural drain for the field. 1 “Chilling Walkamn, stands in enlrance of nave di ‘ {mm Ella. Deplh of cave is I7 foe

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