Foreigner Returning from Funeral Makes Narrow Escape
Monday afternoon as the funeral of Paul Mastic had reached the Catholic cemetery the rain came down in torrents. After leaving the cemetery the storm increased and when near the residence of Harry Shepard a foreigner who was on foot took shelter under a tree. The tree was struck by a bolt of lightening, and the man was knocked down. A carriage stopped and the occupants ran to his assistance, but he was uninjured, and was able to go to his home. The driver of the carriage said the bolt looked like a huge ball of fire.