The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-06-05
BIG DAMAGE IN WEST END
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| 49, t'Nof w us pdtl w great number
Lot ~ damage To fences was done. Tn,
han was something fierce while il
lasted, almost stripping the trees OF
thcir foliage, IN many places doing
great damage to the fruit. Grapes wer,
badly damaged. The twon was flooded
with water and mud and i, looked
very much like flood was ON us tot
awhile. The streets were impossible
along in front of w. II. LARS store
aud only lacked very little Of getting
up IN his store Quite number Of the
shade trees ON Main street were blown
down or broken down and 10 add 10 the
excitement the power house for hght
of the Weaiherford Hotel was found
To- he ON fire and under great headwav
when discovered. The acetylene can had
become wet by the rising water and
set the whole business on fire. which
caused considerable excitement for
everybody was expecting IT To- blow TN
and no one would venture 10 20 clos,
10 the burning plant. FINALLY Uncle
fodd.e Wheeler came down with his
chemical can and in a short time had
the ire under control So that a bucket
brigade could cxtinguish the fire with
out any trouble
The storm greatly DAMAGED corn.
all OF which will have TO be diskcd
over and planted over A. !. Weddle
suffered a severe loss of crops and
land and II would be hard To estimate
loss. Paul Jessie. who lives at the toll
gate house. was run out OF his house
by the water and had to take his sick
wife 10 Uncle Jesse Illusions. The mud
tf,1 4 4
u was almost impossible to get ont of
the house Mr.. Jesse Huston suffered
loss also All OF his fenc
ing and everything that was loose was
washed down against the hedge at the
p'Ie IN pile and made a dreadful
looking sight To behold. Hail in piles
lay ON the north side of w G. Floyd's
bsrd .'N or eight inches deep until the
'ieN day al nine O'Clock
!. a flammonds. T.. V Carson. NJ.
u Carson, NJ. +. Herrin and lots OF
others suffered heavily. but those men
toned are the ones most damaged. y |
VI. Owens had a barn blown down as
Ind james Cash here on the Arch trye
arm. Theodore Mason. who lives on |
h's place was coming this way with
Ms lrttlc boy for shelter. but the storm
Vas SO severe that II kept them from
;etting 10 their destination and perhaps
atcd their lives. One OF the little boy, |
ound barrel near the barn and crawl
ii irto 1t 10 keep from being beaten
y the hail Nothing OF the severity
Il TINS storm has ever before been seen
~ ti's part of :he county Quite
unibcr oil narrow escapes from being
u't are reported. Luckily no one was
INJURED Ia any extent VIM. Mckinney
cceIved mashed thumb nail by
irge hail stone hitting him while he
vas endcavoring to hold his horse.
men would have run of IT Mr.. Nc
.inncV had no, stood right at its head.
iany others had similar experience.
'ih Their horses. James Cloyd saws
nat the damage To the farm he is on
hard to estimate as il will take a
'ng time To build it up again; III |.
amaze will run up into hundreds OF /
ollars.
Wheat heldS ~ the track of the hail {
ie almost ruined. Lots OF them are not
orth cutting. Some tobacco beds were =,
itrely ruined under the canvas. Mr.
erring say his Is an entire loss and !
III nave tn get plants other places to
I on, his crop Mr. u. W. Leigh lost J
tine chickens Mrs Lair lost one
~ and chickens that she has never
und
Gardens were badly damaged in
me places and will have to be plant /,
over
The cloud burst was about three miles h
lde. south OF us there was but little In
an MI Of 4 7
arScly stopped. The wind blew the n
ayes against {. 7. Browns house e
hard that they were still sticking |;
there the next morning.
ID. W. Dunn is selling thousands G
potatoes plants, since the rain a
We are proud to see Improvement in IL
r. Bankers condition and he has re- p
mcd his practice. Il
Ms. Maggie Newell, of Harrods !"
rg is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. ".
Newell
Rev. {. X. Blain arrived home last :;
tuiday night from Kansas City. Mo,
iert he has been for week attending 81
, General Assembly OF the rrcsb,tery a,
Mrs. A. b. Mckinney is now able To re-
on, again after short spell and al in
, glad to see her. To-
Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Tate. Of Dan VI
lie motored here Sunday morning pr
i spent the day with old neighbors. W
Mrs Allen Burris, OF New York IN
y, lett here Sunday morning after a an
II TO her mother, Mrs. Jennie Car MI
,ter. She will meet her husband "r
re and they will sail at once for al
rus. France, where he is interested IN w
'old mining company. m
David Skinner and son. bod. have IN
urned to Virginia Dave has fine tn
ition there and has secured nice an
ition for his son. HIS many friends, >u
and young wish bod grand sue ca
; IN his new undertaking r'
Dunn Sandidee left here week or ro
ago for Newcastle Ind. To visit his SCI
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sandidge IN
his sister, Mrs Luke Carpenter. by
'rof and Mrs. s. :. Robinson are IN
ting relatives in Danvlle
ames Coulter, of Middleburg. was ha
Wednesday to see Mr.. and Mrs {. 70;
TIN
obacco setting was all the 90 here re,
'sday and Wednesday otl
'ichard Reid. of Frye's creek. died tn,
his home Saturday morning of hal
hold fever. Tie was in fair way for ha,
Dvery and was up in the room. where or,
was suddenly taken worse. lie lcav- da
a wife and three or four children. shs
, will greatly miss him. Ia,
Hiss Roxie Austin, of Bowling ed
en-. was here few days last week be
ting her grandmother, Mrs Martha ber