Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-23

nuii uH dCIt VI ice pOiH5 uONH Win II
AT sunrise one end of it was six feet In
der water, the incoming flood had iillet
its kitchen and pantries, and was slow
ly ascending into its parlors and bed
rooms.
The creeping waters at half-pas
seven had touched the handsome eur
tans of the dining rooms window, hat
penetrated into its fine parlors, so tha
the French walnut chairs were atloat
bobbing about the submerged floors
AT this luncture Contractor Wood
mansee decided that something heroic
must be done aud done quickly. :,
he leaped aboard his concord buggy
aud with a fast trotter drove pos
haste to Norwich.
He was wild with excitement. ii,
hunted the whole city over and finall,
procured massive chain cable. tn,
mightiest thing Of the kind in tha
town, whose links were not less THAI
half an inch in thickness, and rushed
back by the lake. the cable trailin,
out of the tail OF his vehicle.
THE BIG CABLE PARTED.
Arriving at the lake, he lashed the
cable to the sinking lie Count house
attached all his steers and horses I,
the chain hooks, and. with IA grea
whoop on the part OF the men, drew
the cable taut. For an instant tn,
strain on the cable was tremendous
the teamsters yelled and sowre. the
oxen struggled in vain attempt tt
MAINTAIN their ice footing. then, with q
resounding pup, the great chain bursl
assurder, and the steers went down
heallong. sprawling on their sleek
sides.
Meantime the house continued non.
chalantly ON its slow but inevitable
descent into the waters of the lake
At one o'clock to-day the building
aud its treacherous ice floor had de-
scended fifteen feet into the food. and
the waters were pouring into its sec
ond story windows. About all the
furniture-tables, chairs, beds, cooking
utensils, pillows. pillowshams and
wearing apparel-was leisurely drift.
ing about the interior OF the descend
ing ark.
The house was now tilted up on end
at an angle of torty-iive degrees, aud
it appeared TO be just about ready to
take sudden aud desicive plunge. AT
this moment, when Contractor Wood.
mansee was running about the ice
field. halt crazy with chagrin and
grief, the country lads, with more
presence OF mind, heroically leaped
into the submerged dwelling and be-
gan the task of clearing it Of its iurni-
turc and other valuables.
SAVING THE BELONGINGS.
They cleared the dwelling of its
most valuable belongings in the space
of half an hour, and thereafter during
the rest o! the day the frozen shore oi
the lake was dotted with all sorts oi
furniture and fittings, the odds and
ends Of country housekeeping.
The house had gone down 81 ial
this evening that the waters touched
its forward and mort hern gable, and
the contractor and his helpers had
abandoned all hope OF saving it from
"the watery grave yawning for it,
Half the farmers of three towns were
still clustered about it. chewing plug
tobacco remorsefully, while they dis.
cussed the future of lakeside cottage
with all modern improvements and
conveniences, sunken $50 feet beneath
the waters of Garduer's Lake.
Can it ever he recovered" inquir-
ell one man, with some concern.
"Wall, by gosh. should say not,
replied his friend. "How in thunder
are We goin' ter yonk it out Of a watery
grave $50 feet? Ye can't even rasse
the chimney out of it. The hull things
gone an', | tell We. the black bass and
pickerel and perch of Gardner's Lake
are goin' ter hev picnic picking out
staterooms aud playing tag in lie
Counts cottage in the hot weather
next summer. Jest keich the idea,
will We, Of first class dwelling, with
all modern improvements, sitiwated
80 feet deep, at the bottom of fresh
water black bass pond in the country.
Nothin' like it was ever heard of in
this region atore,''
The residents of this town are giving
odds that the sinking household craft
will be at the bottom before Tomorrow
morning.
Later dispatch from Middletown,
Conn, says. the house has sunk to the
bottom Of the lake.
Mrs. Emily Throne, who resides at To-
ledo. Washington. saws She has never been
able 10 procure any medicine for rheuma-
tiSm that relieves the pain So quickly and
ctfectually rs Chamhcrlain's rain Balm. aud
that she has also used it for lame hack with
great success. For sale hy DR. >. l.. Ben
son. Snow Hill. aud DIR. :. X. Marshall.
Berlin. Md.
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