Show RUBBER BOOTS BOOT SAVED HIM Barn in Which Kiplinger Was Standing W Was s Struck truck by Lightning CI Charlotte Mich l The The fine e new I large ham barn on the C. C B B. B Lamb farm west of this t town wn in Carmel township I which is Is' occupied by Grant Kiplinger was struck by lightning lightning- and the sidIng siding siding sid sid- ing was' was torn gf off from rom top to o bot bottom om omon on both gables the barn being about 50 feet in height Mr Kiplinger was standing in the barn at the time and the stable a doors ors w within two feet of him were slivered and ana he was stunned d but not hurt by bythe bythe bythe the shock The fact that he was wearIng wearIng wearing wear- wear Ing rubber boots probably saved him from instant death The ti barn rn f fortunately ly did not catch fire It Is 40 by SO 80 feet in size cost and Is being built to replace the large barn destroyed by fire last autumn |