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Thunderstorm Hits County Damaging Barns and Parsonage
A storm brought by a thunderstorm with lightning swept across the county, saving crops from drought but causing a fire at the Mass Nina Michael farm near Creagerstown. A bolt struck Rev T W Lford’s Walkersville parsonage, with neighbors forming a bucket brigade to prevent spreading. The Michael barn and its contents were destroyed. insurance covered about 600. No further damage reported.
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Tocock
Matshe County
Nina Michael
Creagerstows
Lewis
T W Lford
Walkersville
Millsilvers
Michael Oarn
Zremen
Thurmon