This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JanSlater Surnames: DUNN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.greene/11095/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone know who Mr. Dunn is of this article? The Compiler - A Democratic And Family Journal (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) September 14, 1857 Hail Two or Three Feet Deep. - The Waynesburg (Pa.) Messenger says that a very severe hail storm visited Greene county, near Freeport, last Sunday week: The hail came down in a perfect torrent; the stones varied from the size of a partridge to that of a hen's egg, and came with such force and in such quanitities as to do great damage to nearly everything in the track of the storm. Shingle roofs were split to pieces, and growing corn was perfectly stripped of its blades and shoots, the apple trees were left naked of their leaves and barren of fruit, the buckwheat was entirely destroyed, the forest trees were left almost as naked as in midwinter, and the fruit trees of all kinds were almost stripped of their foliage and fruit. The fowls that were without shelter were killed by the weight and the force of the hail-stones. Mr. Dunn exhibited to us his hands, which were much bruised and swollen from the pelting received while engaged in holding his horses. He assured us that after the storm he had driven through banks of hail-stones from two to three feet deep. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.