The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-10
FREAK OF LIGHTNING,
Plays Franks With Party
Returning From Green Lake
the Night of the Fourth.
Some Reports From the lille Laos
County Insane Confined at the
\ Fergus Falls Hospital. y

While returning home from Green
lake on the night of the Fourth light
ming played some queer freaks with the
rig in which Grace, Ritz, Blanche and
Dennie Byers, Nellie Libby and Frank
Peters we're riding. Willie near Sill I
YER lake lightning seemed to take pos
session OF the rig and hold high carni-
val for few minutes, and yet it was
all done so quickly that the occupants
could hardly realize the seriousness of
the situation. There was loud report
and the electric fluid seemed to play
around the tires of the buggy and the
parasol which Miss Blanche Byers
was holding dropped down over her
head and she could see rims of fire
about her. The buggy pole was broken
in several places and before the stunned
occupants could realize what had hap
pened the rig turned over and the
horses which became unlocked ran
away. Dennie Byers and Frank Peters
who were riding in the front seat
found themselves under the back part
OF the buggy when the excitement was
all over, and the rest of the party were
lying under the rig. No one appeared
to be much the worse for the exciting
experience. Clifton Cravens who was
driving in from the lake came upon the
frightened party and'picked up a few
and took them with him to their homes
and then went back and brought in the
rest Of them. The watch that Frank
Peters had with him at the time was
found to have stopped close to the hour
of ten o'clock at which time the acct
dent happened, and it was found that
it was charged with electricity. 1t
was a most exciting experience and
one which they do not care to have
again. They we're most fortunate in
having escaped as luckily as they did.
How Mile Laos County Insane are Doing.
DR.. Tarbox who accompanied Mrs.
John Gates to the Fergus Falls hospi-
tai last Saturday, made an inquiry as
to the condition OF the patients in that
institution from Mile Laos county.
There are at present about a dozen
from this county in the hospital at
Fergus Falls, and most of them show
few signs of improvement. Mrs. Lilli-
haugh who has been there for several
years is violent and is artifcially fed
and cannot carry on any conversation.
Isaac Lavine was found in bed and had
mitss on to prevent him from scratch
ing himself. He is reported as run
ming down slowly. Mrs. Ida Holm is
more demented than ever and violent.
Miss Christina Mcdonald Of Milo is re-
ported as suicidal and violent. Not
long since she came near Draining one
of the doctors in the hospital. Mrs.
Florence Rose who was sent to the
hospital last week is improving. She
is very quiet, converses nationally and
has written letters home. Mrs. Mary
O. Glidden who some years ago taught
in the Princeton high school, and who
was sent to the hospital from St. Cloud
two years ago, was discharged some
time ago and has gone to South Dakota
to live with brother: Sam Boyn of
Princeton shows no improvement, and
Joe Primrose is no better. DR.. Tarbox
speaks in the highest terms of the
manner in which the Fergus Falls
hospital is conducted. The patients in
every way receive the best of care and
treatment and of all the hospitals he
has visited he thinks none are equal
to the hospital at Fergus Falls.
Corn and Cattle.
The Elk River Cattle Co.. of which
County Treasurer, II. G. Hastings is
local manager, fed 800 head of cattle