Mysterious Power
possessed by girl, who can make objects move around house.
Some happenings, which seem impossible to explain in a rational way, took place last week at the home of W.H. Chitty, in this city. Among the members of his household is a little girl who apparently possesses a power more wonderful than that of Lula Hurst or Anna Abbott in their palmiest days. This is Sallie Moore, 13 years old, a niece of Mrs Chitty, who is boarding with the family and attending school in the city.
The first strange manifestations were noticed a few nights ago, when a thimble and other small objects fell to the floor after a flight across the room. Since then many strange happenings have taken place, various objects being thrown across the room or falling apparently from the ceiling, impelled by some unseen force.
Mr Chitty states that while he was standing in one of the rooms of his home a large pearl button, which, with others, was lying in a small glass dish on the bureau, flew across the room and struck the door on the opposite side of the room. .It was soon followed by another button. In a few moments a pencil, which was lying on the mantel-piece, was thrown against the door. A shoe belonging to one of the children left its place at the side of the room and fell at his feet, and a stocking in the other shoe was thrown across the room.
Large numbers of persons have been attracted to the home by the occurrences, hundreds going to witness the manifestations. It is said that those who have investigated the matter are satisfied that the Moore girl is endowed with some mysterious power. Her mother is said to have been a medium. It is noticed, however, that these strange things happen when the little girl is not present, and this feature is puzzling the public as much as the occurrences themselves.
Valdosta (Ga.) Cor. New York Herald.
From the Stark County Democrat (Canton Ohio), December 27th, 1904.