The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-01-15
brave Rescue.

The pond in South Woodstown was the
scene of an accident on Saturday afternoon
last that would surely have resulted in the
loss of a life but for the daring and bravery
of Isaac Copoyer, Jr, who at the risk Of
his W life plunged into the icy waters of
the pond to rescue a twelve year old lad
who had broken through the ice, and had
already gone down for the third time.
The lad, Henry Weber, son of German
parents residing in South Woodstown, was
playing on the ice OF the lower sid of the
pond with other boys, and carelessly ven
turing too far out, where the water in the
channel had but recently frozen, broke
through the ice. His companions, sesing
his danger. called for help, attracting q
number of men to the shore, who at once
endeayored to reach the boy by means Of
blanks laid on the ~s1Iface, the ice being
too thin to bear the weight OF the men. All
the planks at hand were not sufficient to
reach the lad, who was well out in thecen-
tire of the pond, and the delay IN effectlng
the rescue was fast telling on him. The
numbing effects of the chilly water caused
the lad to release his hold on the
surrounding ice, and be was rap
idly becoming helpless, having twice sank
beneath the water. At this momen isaac
Conover, Jr., who had heard the cries Tor
help. arrived ON the scene, and taking IN
the situation at a glance, be without a NOM
ents hesitation relieved himself OF ms coat
and started out on A run over the Ice 10 the
bov,s rescne. The thin ice gave way under
Conover's weight when about IS feet
from Weber. but he pluckily broke with
rapid blows the ice separating him from
the lad. but before he reached him Web
her had gone down for the third and prob
ably the last time. Conoyer, who is per-
fectlv at home in the water, dove down and
soon brought the lad to tue surface, ana
keepipp Webber's head above the water
swan with the now unconscious body BACK
To the edoe of solid ice. Two lives were
now in peril, and the question OF how 10 get
both to the shore was a serious one. Alter
some minutes delay, a ladder was procured,
and after a clothes ropetad been fastened 10
one end the ladder v a slid with eonsidera-
ble force out over the ice. ~andConoVer, WIN
the lad. was quickly pulled to shore. both
were taken to their homes, and alter a snort
time recovered from the shock and long I'M
mersion in the cold water. While Weber
was being takepto his home in q wagon,
stillbalf unconscious. his father attempted
to oh stise the lad for his recklessneSs, but
the crowd soon interfered and stopped this
exhibition of p%aternal authority.
This il Conover's third rescue OF persons
in danger of drowning, and it Is proposed
that such bravery shall not go unrewarded.
In this connection Mayor Richman this
week drew up a subscription paper igf CIR
culation among our citizens, and al VINO
wish NAV contribute toward the purchase OF
a medal or some other suitable testimonial,
which it is intended to present the Young
man. d. A. Massey has taken charge 81
the paper. and those who wish to ana ~ the
worthy object may callo on him. Such hero
10 conduct is certainly deserving Of reeeghi-
tion.
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among our many iM<irers for hne stoo9
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particulars in writpng for imTneatate iAser-
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