Show Shower of Stones The storm that took place here last night was the most severe ever known in this part of the state It began about twenty minutes before nine oclock and for over half an hour the hail literal lI poured down a strong wind from the northeast prevailing pre-vailing at tbe time which caused the breaking of a great many windows The hailatorm was followed by a perfect per-fect torrent of rain which flooded the streets of the town rendering them in eome places impassable During the storm lightning struck the stable of Samuel Bristow in this place The rain however prevented it from burning The strangest thing that took place was at the farm of Abraham Smith who lives four miles south of the town where a real genuine shower of stones fell with what seems to be plastering Tbe stones are of various sizes some really as large asa as-a mans fist while some are quite small The most of them are white flint a stone th it is not found in this part of Indiana Many of Mr Smiths windows were broken and several shingles knocked ofi his roof In the immediate vicinity of the house more than a barrel of these stones can be gathered A great many perons have today visited the Smith farm to Hatisfiy themselves In regard to the matter Bedford Ind Speci |