Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the barn and contents belonging to Will Prophet, who lives on Elk. This was on Thursday night. Mr. Prophet had just finished hauling up new hay, which he had unloaded in the barn. Three horses, three fine milk cows, a truck, all his farming implements and quantities of feedstuff were consumed. It is thought that lightning may have caused the fire. There was a storm that night and the lightning played about considerably. However, this is only assumption.
From the front page of the Lenoir News-Topic, Tuesday, June 26, 1923
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