Swindlers in Chuckery!

May of 1899 brought thieves to Chuckery.  They were a band of men claiming to install lightning rods in houses at a discounted rate.  The finally agreed to outfit a Chuckery home at the cost of $5.  They put this cost in writing, and obtained a home owner's signature for this price.  When the home owner read the entire paper, it was discovered that the swindlers had listed the price at $5 per rod on the house.  When the home owner became upset with this, the swindlers agreed to outfit the entire house for $30.  The home owner agreed to this new price, and he signed a new contract.  After signing the contract, he discovered that "impression" paper had been used and that three contracts had been signed.  Local authorities are looking into the matter.