Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-08
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The Experiences 90 Adam Hasor and
Members ef ais Family.
A number Of curious nlishaps happened
on the farm 81 Adam Haser, in the town
ship Of nreAer, this county. on three sue
cessive DAYS last week, says n Hawley
Pa. special 10 the New York TiiaeS. two
q Which narrowly escaped terminating
fatally. onoae Of the DAYS two boys, one
the l2-year-old son Of Mr.. Haser aud
the other a younger boy named Chap
man, were playing in the yard. The lat
ter boy became frightened az a pig that
was passing. and ran b q we'll near by
and climbed over the curb, which was
very low. GO hide. In doing this he fell
into the wen. His playmate shouted for
helm, but fearing the boy would drown
before aid arrived. be ran TO the well and
climbed down the side Of the wall, BY
means Of the spaces between tbs stones,
and, seixing the smaller boy bv the hair,
held his head above the water. The cries
bad been heard By a man walking near,
who ran 70 the well and lowered the
bucket. BoGh BOYS were drawn safely and
uninjured out q the Well by clinging to
the bucket.
TIE next DAY Mr.. Haser aud his wife
were returning home from trading at a
neizhb0ring village. IN q One-hOrSe car
riage. On the way the horse took fright
az something and ran away. Mr.. Haser
was thrown from the carriage. Mrs.
Haser, who is a very heavy woman,
weighing over 30 pounds, was hurled
over the dashboard. she alighted on the
while trees. and succeeded in grasping
hold Of the dashboard where she held on
for a mile the horse running at full
speed, and his heels grazing her at nearly
every step. The runaway was then
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jured. and is still confined 70 her bed.
The day after the runaway Mr.. Haser
was az work blowing out corn IN Held
near the house. The boy who had gone
into the well 70 rescue his playmate was
leading the horse. In one OF the burrows
the boy let loose Of the horse a moment
and it SHE'D to one side. The boy sprang
70 seize the bride, which frightened the
horse and it ran away, taking the pillow
with it. In spite Of this impeachment the
horse Ieaped two pairs Of bars and gate
on his way to the barn. DashiDg along
where a number of the farmers cows
were feeding, the horse frightened them
and they scampered away. One OF them
ran against the well curb aud knocked il
over. Another COW, following the other
one closely, fell with its hind parts in the
well and its fore legs resting on the oppo-
site edge OF the wen. Mr.. Haser and his
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the corn field. a 15-year-Old daughter Of
the farmer saw the predicament OF the
COW at the well and ran 70 the well and
seized the COW by the horns. This caused
il 70 founder about, and IN doing so
lOOsened its hold on the edge Of the well
and it fell bodily into the well. Another
son Of the farmer was digging wellin an
adjoining field. The windlass he was
using was brought 70 the well where the
COW had fallen in and placed in position
above II. The COW had logged in the well
80 feet below. about % feet from the bot
tom. a man let himself down by a rope
and fastened it around the COW. The
windlass was then set TO work and the
cow raised safely TO the top. Beyond few
scratches she was not injured. The horse
ran with the plow half mile, and then
turned and came back.