Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baker and Family Have Miraculous Escape From Injury—House Is Damaged.

During the severe electrical storm which swept over Prince Edward County Tuesday night, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baker and family, at Crofton, was struck by lightning. The family fortunately escaped injury but everyone in the house was stunned for half an hour afterwards. Also fortunate was the fact that the house did not catch fire.

The family were all in bed when the bolt struck about 10.30, entering by a chimney into the bedroom occupied by the two boys, then into the hall where Beatrice Baker was sleeping and out of the window in front of the house, finally striking a tree in the yard.

The chimney was demolished, the pipes flattened and plaster and paper torn from the walls.

None in the house heard the crash, being immediately overcome. Mr. Baker rallied first and made his way to the home of Mr. Walter Clarke, who owns the house and who resides nearby. According to Mr. Clarke the crash occurred half an hour previously. The family rallied, but yesterday were still feeling the effects, but very thankful for their escape.

FIFTEEN THOUSAND AT LEGION SHOW

Climaxing by far any entertainment offered to the public by members of Post 160 Canadian Legion, Wellington, since Its organization, was the program offered them in the Wellington Arena on May 24 as the culmination of a gigantic nation-wide drive for funds to send a delegation to the unveiling of Canada’s Memorial to her glorious dead at Vimy Ridge, next July.

Fifteen thousand people flocked to the village on the lake Friday evening. Ten thousand jammed the large arena to nigh bursting capacity. About five thousand were forced to remain outside where the amplifiers brought them the program and names of fortunate winners.

The Consolidated School yards, vacant lots, and streets were a sea of automobiles representing every town for miles around. Streets throughout the village were lined with

Cars—miles of cars.