Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1912 — STUNNED BY LIGHTNING AT PARR MONDAY P. M. [ARTICLE]

STUNNED BY LIGHTNING AT PARR MONDAY P. M.

David Elder Rendered Unconscious When Bolt Struck Front of Chas. M. Greenlee’s Store. David Elder was in Parr Monday afternoon when the rain storm came up and came almost getting his everlasting when a hplt of lightning struck the front of C. M. Greenlee’s store. Dave was sitting on a bucket near the front door and several others were standing beneath the frame awning when the rainstorm came up. Suddenly there was a crash of thunder and Dave slipped down on the floor of the steps between Chas. G%rrk>tt’s feet and lay there unconscious. The bucket on which he had been sitting rolled into the Shingles flying into the air and a few splinters were torn from the front of the-build-ing. Several men felt the bolt of lightning slightly but none were so much affected as Dave./ He soon regained consciousness and returned home on the milk train. He did not come entirely out from the stroke for several hours, his left side being principally affected. A black streak down his back showed where the lightning had passed through him. Today he is quite sore all over, but no serious results are expected. The damage to the store was about $25. Fortunately it did not catch on fire. Lightning the same afternoon struck the house occupied by "Grandpa” Gaffey. The chimney was torn from the house but it was not set On fire.