The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31
Mr.. HARDING A HERO
Timely Act Saved a
Spencer Youth at
Lashaway.
THE BOY WAS NEARLY DROWNED.
Work Of Resuscitation Per-
formed By the Rescuer
Sunday Visitors.
THE BOY WAS NEARLY DROWNED.

North Brookfield, July S0.-But for
the steady nerve and quick act of
Fred L. Harding of Gilbert street, lit
tie Arthur Peloquin of Spencer would
have been victim of the angry waters
of Lake Lashaway.
Quick action on the part of Mr.. Hard
ing was all that saved the Spencer lad
from watery grave, and as it was, he
came very, near suffering death by
drowning.
Young Peloquin is IA years of age,
and the son of Hector Peloquin OF
Chestnut street, Spencer. With Edward
Sherry, young companion, he was
enjoying a refreshing swim in the
cooling waters of the lake, directly in
front of Mr.. Hardings cottage, and
but few yards away. The waves run
extremely high. The Spy reporter, who
was taking a pleasure ride in one OF
Eugene Marchessaults boats at the
time, was kept busy seeing that his
craft was not overturned, and could
easily understand how the boy, who
swan well for youngster, should lose
his strength.
The affair which nearly gave Lasha-
way its first victim of the year, oc-
Cured at $50 o'clock. The boy was
sporting in the water near raft, upon
Which his chum was perched. Sudden
ly Mr.. Harding heard the youngsters
cries for help. With him, to think was
to act. His boat was moored at the
wharf twenty yards from the cottage
and ten more from the drowning BOY
He dashed to and into it, and covered
the space intervening between himself
and the lad quicker than he ever rowed
ten yards in his life before
Once twice and the third time he
saw the boy go under water. The life
of the youth now hung on a thread
and it was a question of a fraction of
a second whether or not he would be
saved. That fraction of a second was
enough. The tips of the right hand fin
gers were just above water and Mr..
Harding reached down a foot under
water, and, catching the arm pulled
up the boy, who was limp as a rag.
Presence of mind and ability to act
as soon as to think on Mr.. Harding 5
part, is alone responsible for the rescue
His boat was nearly filed with water
by the exertion of pulling the child
into the boat, but it was but a mo-
ment's work to row to shore, and then
the work of resuscitation began.
Mr.. Harding, whose clothes were
soaked, rolled the victim of the acct
dent and employed every means known
to him to remove the pond water from
the child's stomach and revive him.
After a few moments the eyes of the
little fellow opened and he became him
self. He realized how near he had been
| to death, and was very weak.
He was placed in bed by Mrs. Hard
| ing, and after a refreshing sleep, was
recovered sufficiently to be able to take
car for home this evening. Young
Sherry awaited his departure and ac-
companied him home. 1t is thought that
the child will experience no serious re-
suits from his adventure.
| Manager Mortimer E. Howard Of the
North Brookfield baseball team has de-
! cided to have no more home games for
the present. The wretched exhibition
put up behind the young pitcher yes
terday has made the fans a trifie sore
on the team, which is really capable of
playing good ball, and will now be
given an opportunity to redeem itself
expects to play in Thorndike next Sat
urday, and will endeavor to strengthen
| the weak spots of the team.
The x. Y. q. cottage at Lake Lasha-
way was a popular resort today.
Among the visitors We're Misses Julia
Carney, Agnes O'Brien, Carrie Smith
Sarah Smith of Brookfield, Lizzie Mar
tin of Spencer and the Misses Cough
lin and Lizzie Redemann of North
Brookfeld. The x. Y. 2. Club intends
to hold a hop at the cottage some even
ing in the near future.
The sole leather room baseball team
of the Batcheller factory has backed
out of the game which was to be
played with the trimming room team
for purse of $25. Michael Cohan, cap
tain of the sole leather team, told
Manager Thomas Grady of the trim
mers that three of the men upon whom
he depended feared to put up their
share of the money and consequently
he must call the game off.
| Lawyer Jere r. Kane and family of
| Spencer are in camp at Poland's cot
tage at Podunk
Timothy Howard, D. f. O'Brien,
Mortimer Howard and Misses Lizzie
Howard and lilly Hurley who have
been occupying Delane cottage at Qua
boag Heights, broke camp today
Misses Winifred Sullivan, Nellie Ma
loney Margaret Howard, Margaret
Conroy and Anie Leary took carriage
ride to Rutland today.
William Gordon of Michigan
preached at the Union Congregational
Church today. The pastor, Rev. Jo-
! seph Jansen Spencer, left here yester-
day for New York to sail for Europe
on Wednesday.
| Misses Susie and Flossie Trainor are
| in Westboro, the guests of relatives.
/