According
to the neighbours, the weird happenings have included the jumping of a chair
from the floor to the table, the movement of a pair of boots, emerging backwards
from a cupboard into the room, the falling of pictures from the walls to a tea
caddy, hopping about of its own accord. There have also been reports of the
movement of prayer books and a postcard album from a bookshelf to the opposite
side of the room, a lamp rising from the table and appeared to float to the floor,
with no damage, and the shifting about of knives and a pepper pot at the dinner
table.
These
incidents are said to have happened both in the day and night to have taken place
only in the presence of Mr. Gardiner.
The
ghost story is naturally the talk of the district, and no explanation can so far
be gathered.
I do wonder if this house is still haunted today?
