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Show Lightning's Work. WriUng from Plymouth, Box Elder County, under date of May 2, Brother J as. W. Hess says: "Within the last two or three days we have been visited with severe se-vere thunderstorms, the rain com-Ing com-Ing down in torrents, Intermingled wlUi hall. Today, at about 2 p. hl, was the first Ume the storm did any particular uamage. uaviu maunders' maun-ders' "house was struck by lightning, light-ning, which tore away part of Uie gable and chimney. Some of the boards were Uirawn twenty-five yards away from Uie house. Brother Saunders and wife were not at home, but their children were ill, and all were knocked down, but fortunately none were Injured. About a quarter of a mile distant Uie lightning also did damage, killing kill-ing nine chickens belonging to Hyrum Hess. Wc are thankful Uiat there was no severer visitation. "The health of Uie people at Plymouth Ply-mouth is good, and all feel jubilant over the present prospect for a beautiful beau-tiful harvest We never had such a good ouUook for grain since we came here. Last season we raised about 45,000 bushels, and this year we expect GO.000 to. 80,000 bushels. "The News Is an ever welcome visitor, and we get it on time." |