The daily sentinel., 1902-12-01
SAVED
BY A nail.


son was face to face with death for
fully ten minutes.
The Diamond mine shaft is 1000
feet deep. Nelson and two other
miners being lowered to work were
riding on the rim of the bucket
The miners had only candle to
light the way. Suddenly when they
had dropped about 300 feet Nelson
disappeared from his side of the buck
ct. The next instant they shot down
er, expecting every moment to feel
Nelson's body crushing down upon
them. Though they ATTEMPTED to pull
the end stop the bucket they reached
the eighth level before they could
make it known that their companion
had vanished Breathlessly they
waited for his body to come whirling
down the shaft. Nelson did not fall,
however. and they started the bucket
slowly upward.
1t meant danger for those going in
search of the missing man, because
they did not know that he might not
fall upon them at any time. They
assembled about 500 feet when they
careful. He was hanging in the shaft
on a nail. Had it broken or pulled
from the timbers he would have fal
len to the bottom.
They unlocked his coat from the
nail and carried him to the surface.
Investigation showed that spike.
driven into the timbers. had caught
Nelson by the back of his rubber coa6.
Every time he moved he heard his
coat rip. He settled himself in one
position and stayed quiet until he
was rescued He hung ON his frail
support for fully ten minutes. By re-
| naming still he saved his own life
and the lives of his companions. upon
which he would have fallen.
Steve Nichols has purchased the
bowling alley in this city.
Miss Gladys Brainard, who has
been in Chicago pursuing her musical
studies. returned home last night for
her Christmas vacation of one month.
Want 70 Build will build three
houses to rent to the right parties, or
will sell en- installment plan. If you
want to rent or buy see me. j. w.
Sawyer.
l. A. Nees the horse shoer, did the
work ON all the winning horses at the
Thanksgiving day races. Mr.. Nees
makes speciality of shoeing horses
and does all the work himself. He
makes any and all kinds of hand turn
ed shoes and gives a guarantee that
they will fit your horse. whether
draught or trotting stock.
A church social under the direction
of the Ladies Aid Society, will be
held in the Presbyterian church. Tues
day evening at 7 80 O'Clock. All mem
bers of the church and congregation
together with their friends are cor
daily invited. A splendid social
time will be had and light refresh
ments will be served. A farewell
offering may be made. Do not fail to
be present.
The revival services which have
been going on in the Methodist
church for the past three weeks, un-
der the most auspicious circumstances.
closed last night with one of the
greatest Christian meetings in the his
tory of the city The meetings have
been conducted by Revs. @. S. McDow-
ell and F. E. Rimanoczy. who are
known throughout the country as the
musical evangesists. The results for
the good of the church have been
great and Rev. Sanderson feels that it
has been good for the church to have
had the evangelists. There have been
admitted to the church. due to the
work of the evangelists and Rev. Sand
erson. twenty-four on probation and
ten by letter. The young men have
won a warm place in the hearts of
the congregations of the Methodist
church by their manner and their
earnest way in saving souls. AT the
meeting yesterday volunteer Offering
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