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WliH* Mr. J. H. Drake, of tier moan, was on hit* way home fmiu town nu Sunday evening last, when witlun « Hliort distance from the limine he stopped to talk with Mr. Frank Hearts. Mr. ami Mr*. Perkins, of Fairview, who had gone ahead, drove up to Mr. D.'h stulde and were unhitching their horses, when there came n terrific of thunder, which sent Mr. I and Sira. Perkins, Drake aud lWrts reeliug and falling to the ground. Ah aoou an Mr. Drake recovered feorn the ahock. he ran to ttie house and opened the front door. Un opening the door a heavy volume of smoke pouredJ out, and he found the house in utter confusion. With prompt action the fire was put ouL The lighting struck the southwest corner of the front room, parting down after demolishing Drake's ‘•hard ladled hat,” and some clothes hanging in the corner. It then struck his lifle, making it unfit for use, and then passed down into the floor. AH parties concerned feel they had a very narrow and miraculous escape, as if the thunder bolt had been live minutes later all would have been iu the house, aud later on where, who
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Sierra County Advocate
Hillsboro, New Mexico, US
Fri, Jul 29, 1892
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