John Mitchener also related an interesting story concerning Mitchener's Station, which he pointed out was built by the North Carolina Railroad Company out of long leaf pine lumber. I will state that the old building had a Confederate War record All plantations were assessed one tenth of everything raised on the farm for government purposes. This of course included apple brandy. Several barrels of this brandy were in the depot waiting for shipping orders, and all, to save room, were standing head on or head up as you may have it. Soldiers camping near there took in the situation, and with tubs, canteens, and buckets went under the floor and into the barrels above and drew every drop of brandy out, and it was not discovered until loading time and hands were setting the barrels in box cars for shipment. No arrests were made.'"
From the History of Selma - Centennial Program.
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