The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-29
Rev. Mr.. Guards Ring.

On the 4th of June, 1873, Rev. Thos.
Guard, of Baltimore, in company with
his wife and child, was passing over the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, en-
route TO Hamilton, Canada, where he
had an engagement to preach. Mrs.
Guard was the owner of very fine dia-
mond ring, valued at about $500, and
intorder to please her child placed it on
her finger. In the meantime, the child
was eating an orange, and while in the
act OF throwing the peel out Of the win
dow, short distance above Susque'
hanna, the ring slipped off her finger
and went out also. The train was NOV
ing rapidly, and there seemed to be no
hope of recovering the lost treasure.
The parents were more or less excited
over their loss, which attracted the at
tention of Mr.. Hiram B. Rhoads, who
was in the car. He at once informed
the operator of the loss, and directed
him to return to the place indicated and
make diligent search. He did as d.
rected, and continued the search until 6
o'clock that evening without finding tie
ring, when he reported the result to NJ
Rhoads at the office in this city, and lie
at once telegraphed to Mr.. Guard at
Niagara.
The search, however, was kept up by
Mr.. Rhoads tor ten or twelve days, and
every inch of the ground was carefully
examined, but no trace of the treasure
could be found, and the search was
finally abandoned. Time rolled away.
Mr.. Guard spent two years as pastor of
a church at Hamilton, when he went to
California, where he remained about
three years, pursuing his profession as
minister. His wife still mourned the
loss of her ring, and all hopes of recov-
ering it had been abandoned. Mr..
Guard had, however, informed Mr.
Thompson, general manager, of his loss,
who in turn communicated with the
general superintendent of the Philadcl-
phia and Erie railroad. He had i'm
plicit faith in the word and honesty of
Mr.. Rhoads and resented all imputa-
tons on his character as faithful and
reliable man, whose word could be i'm
plicitly relied upon. As the years
rolled away the circumstance had almost
been forgotten. Mr.. Guard was trans
ferred to the Baltimore Conference
again, and is about to take up his resi-
dence in that city as pastor of tho
church at Mount Vernon Place. Re-
Gently it was learned that a valuable
ring had been offered to jeweler in
this city by laborer. Inquiries were
at once made, when it was ascertained
that the jeweler had given a watch and
chain, valued at 500 for it.
Further investigation resulted in
finding the man, a trackman, at Susque-
hanna, who had offered the ring. He
at once stated the circumstance Of find
ing it about five weeks before, as he
was engaged at his work on the railroad
track, when he at once returned to the
jeweler, handed over the watch and
chain and the ring was returned and is
now in the hands of the railroad Off
GERS. 1t was found by the side of the
track, about 300 feet west of Charles
Stewards farm, above Susquehanna,
where it had lain for about five years.
The owner will be made glad by receiv-
ing it, after having, no doubt, long
since abandoned all hope of ever re-
ceiving it.-Williamsport, Pa, Gazette.