The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-24
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CHILD SAVED FROM DEATH
BY A BRAvEAND PERlLoUs
EFFORT.
JOSEPH LovELEss THE HERO.

On last Thursday afternoon, ABOUT
four o'clock, y cry OF agony and dread
FIJI apprehension was heard by al who
chance to DO near tho present resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter AsgSard,
which, is on the lot formerly occupied
by kev. Mr.. Hxrtzell. II was the cry
of = mother who had found out the
terrible fact that her two year old son,
Walter Aagaard, had fallen into An old
and unused we'll on or near their lot.
As the mother came to the wells
mouth the little fellow was rising. after
having once sunk below his depth in
the water, and SEEING his mother as
he looked up, called piteously to her
for help. Tue we'll was about twenty
live feet deep, aud had In 1t about eight
feet Of water. It was walled with
granite boulders, none too securely
fixed in place, rs is usual with walls Ut
that material. The mothers shrieks
brought Sheriff Anderson from his
office, and Mr.. Joseph J."veless, from
his blacksmith shop. There were no
ropes, nor ladders, nor other facilities
for safely descending into the we'll,
and no time to procure any, II the
c,ild s life was to be saved. Mr.. Jos.
I.oveless at once began the perilous
descent, y a ing his feet upon the pro-
j-cting boulders, and bracing himself
as hest no could with his hands, went
swiftly to the depth of the we'll, aud
& asped the boy, aft y he had sunk to
Iise no more in life had the strong
hand of his rescuer reached him but
one moment later. The ascent was
almost rs arduous aud perilous 10 the
descent, but it WAS successfully accom-
plisiled. and the child was soon IN its
mothers arms. Frank Martin, 1T thu
Globe, was promptly despatched FOL
DIR. Kenyon, who was soon on thu
ground. 1t was found that the DO!
WAS not in need of the Doctors aid
having only one slight scratch on hi
person, and was found to be all righ
when he had got the water out OF hi
, mouth 50 as breath the vital air again
Mrs. Aagard WIS more in need of tn
physiciAn's skill by far. than her boy
Mr.. T.. Is. I.oveless, VII b his kind hear
and experienced skill, quieted tn
r mothers fears while his son was abou
!, the work Of deliverance, 80 pr0mlt'
1 effected. Yet II moment under sue
. circumstances seemed an sge. Sheri.
\ Anderson gave the rescuer all possibl
D aid, rs the latter brought his burde
2 upward to the surface and within tn
= reach Ut other helping hands. Nj
Q Grundsten and others, maLy Of the,
!, women, whose sympathy WIS intens'
d were ea'ly there to do what they co,l<
|. Mr.. Walter Aaaaard, the father Of IL
n i'nperilled boy was 1T RushsnOre whe
q the accident occurred. Before he e
3 to his home in the evening Ut the III
f row escape Of his dear boy. or cour.
II he hastenrd to care for Mrs. Aagaar'
d who had been prost rated By the shoe
d of alarm. The next day, rs an expre'
!. sion of their gratitude. Mr.. and Mr.
4 Aagyard presented to the family" vt NJ
Joseph Loveless costly silver table 81
that it may serve as memorial ut II
brave and timely act which averted
sore bereavement from neighbour
: household. The accident was cause
" by the four year old boy & suddenly r.
: moving, in his play. Que or more of Il
boards which covered the we'll, the Ii
tie fellow somehow falling through Il
aperture. We congratulate Mr.. III
> Mrs. Aagaard on Tue happy outcome
X this affair.