Newton, May 3—Lightning struck the largest and one of the oldest oak trees on the county courthouse lawn this afternoon and tore the bark from the tree from top to bottom. The flash came from the west and hit the oak while the county commissioners were holding a meeting in a room near where the tree stands. The old oak stood on the wet lawn and was one of the most impressive trees here. Several years ago, it was trimmed by experts and was just beginning to take on new life.
The remarkable part of the incident is the fact that the new courthouse was not touched. As soon as the county commissioners recovered from the shock, they ordered that two beautiful water oaks be set out to replace the one stricken down by lightning. The electric lighting plant and about 40 telephones were put out of commission by the storm.
From page 2 of The Concord Times, Thursday, May 6, 1926
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