The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-15
WEST GUILFORD.
MUCH DAMAGE. BY LIGHTNING.
Struck in Several Places-Leaves Rid
died by Large Hailstones.

died by Large HailstOnes.
One of the worst electrical storms in
recent years, accompanied by hail, came
Saturday afternoon. At Mr.. Chapin's, for
merly the Fred Betterley place, the hail
stones measured an inch and half in cir,
conference and the leaves of the trees
were cut so badly that they made per-
feet carpet in the road. The hailstones at
the Eastwood place were as large as
chestnuts People were frightened all
along the line Lightning struck the Hen
ry Cutting house, tearing off a part of
the side door casing, tearing out Win
dow casing, throwing a looking glass
across the room and breaking it so fine
that not a piece was left as large as a
nickle. In the dining room it tore a hole
behind a picture as large as a small plate,
throwing the picture across the table and
breaking in a hundred pieces. In the
kitchen it broke six large panes of glass
and when it went out the window oppo-
site from where it entered it left eight
small holes in the lower glass as though
punched with small tool Starr Cutting
sat in the dining room reading and the
rest of the family, five in number, sat in
the parlor adjoining, but none was at
fected.
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killed. They had taken refuge near the
front door step beside the telephone wire
Two goslings were killed in the hen
house.
At Francis Lynde's, the lightning
struck pole carrying the clothes line,
peeling off a strip half an inch wide the
whole length, killing a hen that had eight
chickens, but not hurting the chicks. The
wire clothes line was fastened to a hook
in the southeast corner of the house. The
lightning struck it, tearing off clapboards,
making large hole through into the par
Tor and filling the room with smoke. Mrs.
Newton Hastings sat in the parlor and re-
ceived an electric shock. The current
went into the parlor bedroom. tearing a
hole "A foot long in the heavy Smyrna art
square From there it went to the closet,
tearing the mopboards and bullying the
| floor. In the opposite end of the house in
the bathroom it struck the door casing,
pulled up the threshold, shattered the
door, ripped off the mop board and then
went down the register and out through
| the clapboards, tearing them off on the
back of the house
Henry Goodenough's home was struck
| Henry Goodenough's home was struck
and large elm tree in Mr. Sadiman',
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breaking off a very large limb.
Towards Guilford Center one of Frank
Henrys best cows was killed, valued al
$40. One of Lewis Jaqueth's horses was
killed
A large elm tree was. struck and the
bark peeled off in the edge of William
Alleys pasture Near the bridge al
Henry Merriheld's a tree was struck
ICyrus Mortified was on the bridge at tn,
time.
Eddie Russell of Marlboro visited
few days last week with his aunt, Mrs
Fred Akley.
| George Butterfeld is suffering from
an liberated corn on his foot. Bloc,
poisoning has been feared.
Mrs. Wayne Ingraham and baby o
Newfane are spending some time wit
her aunt, Mrs. William Akley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Jones of Troy
n. H., came Friday to visit Mr.. an
Mrs Ernest Thomas. Mr.. Jones 5 fail
er formerly preached in this place.
Sidney Coleman, who spent the Fourt
in IIinsdale, returned home Sunday
accompanied by Mrs. Winnie LaPlant
who has come to keep house for him.
The Baptist Sunday school picni
Saturday on Wilder Buffum 5 fiat wa
broken up about clock by the heav
thunder storm. A good number wer
present, both children and adults.
Will Duehring and Christina Chris
tiansen were married at the BaptiS
parsonage on the evening of July
by Rev William S. Y. Robinson. The
went Immediately to their home tins
Mr.. Duehring bought of his mothe
Mrs. Clifford Akley went to Walpo
the last of July to spend a week wit
her daughter, Miss Ruth Akley, an
brother-in-law, Charles Hawks. ST
| returned home the Fourth, accompanie
by her daughter, and Mr.. Hawks.
Baptist church, Rev. William Robi
| son pastor. Sunday, July 80: Mornin
| services at IL. Subject, Weighed in IL
! Balance; evening service at 100. SUI
ect, The Guest Chamber. Midwee
crvices Thursday at 7.30 p. M. Su
| ject, Genuine Religion.
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