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William (Moody) Aylor, a colored man working on the farm, iwas in the bam milking when the bolt struck. The cow jumped, kicking Aylor over. He collected himself and ran to the hayloft, only to find the flames were beyond individual control, so he ran to the house to summons the local fire companies. Telephone service, which had been out for 24 hours or more, had not been restored, so g he was unable to get help.
Aylor proceeded back to tha bam to rescue the stock. All animals were brought to safety with out discord, hut when one horse refused to leave the stall, Aylor ripped off his shirt and blindfolded the animal, brining it out f safely. .1 ■ • . .
Washington and turned in the alarm. Both Washington and Sperryville Companies responded and though the bam was a total loss, other out buildings were saved through their efforts.
The bam, which was partially covered by insurance, contained approximately $2000 worth of, equipment supplies and tack and $1500 worth of hay.
Thursday a tenant house on the farm of Gene Wood at Sperryville was hit by lightning and plaster and weatherboard knocked off and the side of the house badly scorched, but no fire occurred.
Lightning struck an 80 foot shed at the farm of C. ;E. Johnson, Jr. on Wednesday, destroying 2000 bales of hay. Half of the building was saved. It also ran in on a wire at the house and splintered some - asphalt tile on the basement floor. Sperryville Fire Company answered this call.
Maurice O’Bannon of Woodville lost a cow last week when it was killed by lightning.
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