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HADLEY, Grace

Source: FindAGrave

The tornado claimed the lives of two Hadley residents.  Hadley is a town of about 125 persons on the NY Central Railroad midway between Danville and Coatsville.  The dead are Harley Hartsaw and Mrs. Grace Hadley, Mrs. Hadley, an elderly lady whose age was not learned was blown from her home.  Her body was found near the garage.  Mr. Hartsaw was killed in the collapse of the Hadley General Store where he sought refuge from the storm.  Injured at Hadley was Clifford Hadley owner of a large dairy farm near the village.  He was in the milk house on his farm when the twister toppled the silo, crushing the small building.  Only one other serious injury was reported.  It was that of Ralph McGuire who was caught in the general store with Mr. Hartsaw. Damage in the small village whose only place of business was the store was extensive but no estimate has been made.  A church was torn to pieces by the violent winds.
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