PATTEN, Aug. 10-In a terrific and somewhat freakish electric storm which broke over this village coming out of the west about two o'clock this afternoon with torrential down-pour, lightning struck in six different places. Two sets of farm buildings in the out- skirts were completely wiped out with about all their contents.

Damage by bolts in the village was not extensive and no one was injured but it was rather a terrifying time for the people while it lasted.

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Damage by bolts in the village was not extensive and no one was injured but it was rather a terrifying time for the people while it lasted.

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Soon after, the buildings on the old Watson place, so-called, nearly three miles out on the Happy Corner road went up in smoke and flames with all the contents. One horse was so badly burned that it had to be destroyed. The place was occupied by William McIntire who had recently moved there. The loss will probably be from $3,000 to $4,000.

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Cireling directly over the village, a bolt struck the chimney on the house occupied by Clyde Hatt, owned by Charles Cobb.

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Bolts also struck the old Pomeroy Hotel, or Patten Exchange, occupied by Albert Cochran and also hit the house of Wilmont Emery. In none of these places, did fire start and no one was injured, damage being mostly to chimneys and some ripping of wood work.

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During the storm a transformer was burned out. It was repaired later and when the current was turned on a fire started in the bungalow of Archie Scribner. The Patten firemen soon put it out. damage being mostly by water.

 

As far as known tonight Patten stood the brunt of the storm as no fires have been reported in this area.