Mrs. S. W. Kirton

At Rockmart the electrical storm proved fatal, and a prominent lady, Mrs. S. W. Kirton, was killed instantly and horribly. She had just stepped to the window to lower the sash, when a bolt struck the house, leaping to her person, and burned her clothing off and mutilated the body badly. Rome and Cave Spring suffered quite a deal by the storm in broken windows, unroofed houses, the destruction of shade trees and damage to property generally. Seldom has there been a more terrific rain for the time, or more destructive hail in this entire section and the losses will run up into the thousands. The fatalities to life and limb were unusual, and the part played by lightning in the list of casualties was unprecedented.
(Cedartown Standard, August 21, 1902)

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