Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-08-14

Severe StOrm---Man Killed BY Light
nipg-.Barn Burned.--POlItics- lien
eraI PrOsperity-.YearIy Meeting.

Severe StOrm---Man Killed by Light
nipg--Barn Burned---POlltics lien
eraI PrOsperIty--Yearly Meeting.
EDITOR CHRONIcLE:-The severe
storm of the 10th inst. has left a few sad
mArksi in this section. Mr.. Joseph Smith,
of Mecca, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. In company with a
boy or young man he was putting up
oats in the field some distance from his
house. When he saw the storm ap
preaching he told the young lar to
take the team to the barn; this was
done; in the mean time he continued
setting up oats.s After the shower was
over. the young man seeing nothing of
his father, went into the field in search
of him. He found him lying OH his face
dead. The charge. had struck him in
the back portion OF the head, carrying
away a portion of the skull, then pass
ing down through the body came out
near n hip, passing down to the feet
and tearing off his boots. This is simply
AZ ASROA \ a. ~ COAAGc ~ AlO 4AdNo uOk
heard anything farther ofthe particulars.
The same destructive element visited
our townsman, Mr.. Gilbert Walker
Laying his well filled barn in ashes.
Estimated loss, $500; insurance $500.
Aside from some slight damages to trees
and fences we have heard of nothing
farther. We have been greatly refreshed
by the timely rain, and our already
luxuriant crops ! look still more promis-
ing.
Politics seems to be below par in our
community that is judging from what
one sees and hears, or rather from what
he don't see and hear. We are exceed
ingly quiet. We have taken it for
granted that we shall Grant grant them
four years more of successful admins.
t~ration, and il is with us so much q
matter OF coarse that we find nothing to
become excited oyer. True, we haYe a
few men who seem to be dissatisfied
with the present administration. Men
we have who eriticise some of the Presi.
dents actions; and to say that he is not
obnoxious to criticism is to say that he is
not human. But these men are not
pledged by any means for Greeley. /
don't know of a single Republican in
this section who is; while some life
long Democrats viii vote for Grant and
Wilson, and a few who will either not
vote at all or viii vote for Black and
Russell.
flour pc has been silent a few weeks
it is not because things are not moving
forward to q gratifying extent. Our
little village presents continually a
OF busy activity. The new depot
is progressing finely. 1t will be entirely
enclosed by the time this reaches your
readers and the work of grading and
filling the sink over which the building
was located is progressing rapidly. In
other quarters of town Improvements
are being pushed vigorously. New
dwellings are rising here and there, old
buildings are putting on new dresses,
and everybody is saying ''eome up
higher" The farming community are
smiling under unusual prosperity, and
everywhere the marks of a kind ProYi-
1ence are manifested.
We are looking forward with some in
to the Yearly Meeting of the Dis
of this county, which is to be held
here, commencing on Friday, the 2Sd
inst. They have secured the grove just
west of the depot, and are sparing no
pains to make the meeting a success.
They have secured the services of Isaac
of Cincinnati, as chief speaker, !
ind from what we know of these meet
ngs in the past and of the ability Of Mr.
Errett, as a pulpit orator, we shall ex- !
'eet tosee the largest gathering of people
hat Bsconsburg has ever witnessed.
August II, 1872. I. R. A.