Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1911 — KILLED BY LIGHTNING. [ARTICLE]

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

August and Willie Smith, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, residing one mile west of Winamac, were institadv killed by lightning electrical storm whiun passed over tiys section of the country, near the hour of 2 a’clock Sunday morning. The boys together with a younger sister, Martha, aged 9 years, were spending the night op the new hay in the barn on account of the excessive heat, and it was here that they met their sad and untimely death. They were sleeping soundly through the storm an 1 possibly never knew what struck them. Their age Was 17 and 10, respectively. The little girl was completely paralyzed by the death-dealing bolt and it was not until Afonday evening that she could sit up and take a little nourishment. It is believed now, however, that she will completely recover from her terrible shock. The father of the family, who is a pipeline walker, was away . from home at the time. His family was a large one, consisting of either nine or ten children.—Starke County Democrat.