The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27
Notes from Mecnle.

m 80 MEME Ave 24Lh 1874
The thunicr storIs Of ThIrs1ay was the
ssest terrible that ever swept this locality
The lightning which accompanied it was
fearful sweeping along the level Of the earth
and hurting its devastating bolts in all direc-
tons. Two young ladies, Johanna and
Katie Murphy, sisters, and aged respective
ly twenty two and fifteen years, fell victims
to the tsea1 destroyer. They were standing
side by side preparing the midday meal,
when they were struck AMI killed ere their
bodies touched the floor. Another sister
seated but few feet from the hor.ib scene
was stunned by the shock, and the frightful
spectacle that n,et her gaze on recovering,
well Aight proved fata,. A brother who wa:
IN Al adtinng apartment at the time, got q
with only slight bruise while the mother
who was up stairs, almost miraculously es.
cape! destruction, The bolt Penetrated the
roof Of the building, and the shingles were
torn off and hurled IN all directions bel
directly beneath, on which Mrs Murphy
was lying but q few minutes previous WI.
utterly demolished, the posts being splinter
ed into fragments and the clothes set on FIRE.
The dreadful messenger OF asath passed
down the north side Of The building until /,
reached the ceiling Of the first story when it
divided, the heavier and more powerful Iivi-
sion splitting AMI splintering everything in
its course and entering the gro1nI at tn
base of the wall. The other ii. ision, and
apparently the one that proved fatal to the
young ladies, followed a joist upon which
tn, ceiling in part rested; splintering il
along the entire length of the room and es
Gaping through window which it sent into
fragments. The clothes of the young lalie-
were set on fire and the the house in all prob
ability would have been consumed were il
not for the heroic cxertioDs Of a neighbor
Patrick Tracy. Knowing the house to be
struck, he Immediately rushed from his OWE
dwelling, and with the utmost GOODNESS am
presence sf mind extinguishef the flames
both above and below the stairs. His cool
brave and manly acts on this occasion stamp
him every inch, the hero.
The funeral Of the young ladies took place
on Saturday and was the largest ever seen
at this place, there being fully one hundred
vehicles in the procession. The fuEera. ser.
IL on was preached by Rev. Father Tierney
who paid an eloquent tribute to the deceas-
ed. They we're indeed amiable and intelli-
gent young women, the cherished frien1s Of
the entire community and the solaee and
comfort of their widowed mother. Truly I'm
tie midst Of life We are in death.n
The emera nee Society ssta blished al tn is
place in February last has received no che OK
in its march Of righteousness. Not one Of
the whole one hundred and fifty members,
has broken his promise or proved recreant to
his :rast.
The entire Society is vigorous, healthy,
gaining strength at every step and scatter
ing woe and desolation among the enc mics
OF Truth aAd .Sobriety A Library second
to none Of! any rural district in the state i.
already establi:hcd in connection with the
society from which the members drink deep
unadulterated draughts of pure literature.
Enemie. of course we have, and frienls who
rretended to be with US at the start have drop
ped by the way side utterly unable to charge
til cir moral courage with sufficient mettle to
defy the cup that inebriates. Such beings
we pity rather than despise, and though We
can never hope TO receive them in our fold,
I've ALLOW no black sheep in cur flock the
spirit Of charity compels US to draw man.
tie over their weaknesses and pass on with
the prayer that at least they become no
worse. +t o.
Harvesting is about T" woun1 upn and far
msrs anticipate an abundant yield, especial
" Of of wheat The Farmers Club of thi.
place did much to improve the growth. and
the members of that organization have better
crops than their uniatiated neghbors All
now are crazy to join the Club, as~they see
the immense benefit to. be derived from It.
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