The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-11

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breakdown of wagons, Or double
{ header freight engine rides, Ia order
4 to get back home. IN 8orde rs to pre-
4 vent repetition Of heir former sexs
4 perience. however, we would kind III
suggest that they procure d trusty
driver and a wagon competent to en-.
dure the extra strainSof SO niue high
grade pressure, or else take a black
smith, physician and SambulanoescoT
along, to make good the repairs iia4
Bile to be needed In such emergencies
We too have been there. and simply
add that to- be fore cd 5iss #toS
fore-urmed.
w. Fl. Shafers OF Merchant street.
while hauling corn for the prinaer
Bros. with a two horse wa gon yes4S
terday, met with d serious accidsllH
to his outfit that for q me created
the widest onsternation to- tiiose
witnessing it. On arr III tie
mill with load Of 81 bushel On
corn, he took the upper approach and
turned to back the wagon NJ against
a platform leading to # he nppaT
story of the mil into VIII ich u was
to be #unloaded. The horses had not
been used much iatel and took
fright at something through ali open
door OF the dwelling directi 81 fiji II esit
Of them. and consequently Went Back
with a rush not expected or preparsI
for by the driver. And instead DC b it
ting the platform as desired hey B;
went over the stone wall beside
wagon, corn and team sust al min
fall OF s feet, and landing mixed
up heap together. Man the bags
of corn burst open, scatt ering heir
contents, while the near horse fal
back on the agon Il ioI1 led over lasss
tween it and the stone wall and tliesg
off horse was jerked overt the tongn esss
landing on top Of the other horse and
running one leg through Il wheel soff iii
wagon. The grain was hastf
moved from the wagon en- the
tongue, coupling tongue and sta
chains were all found tobe hrokaa,s
and the wagon bed wrecked.
horses when freed were ID BILE to gst
up, though one had leg cur
both were bruised and jelted ses
vere1y by the fall. ND S aafer
seeing that they were oo,nad
over the wall into the road be1sN,
leaped in time to save imse1f and 81
sustained no serious ury save con
cussion from hts sud den leap for
Viewing the scene afterw arr he
height of the wall over hich they fell
backwards, and the mixed dea1rfs
produced, one could onl wonder nov
It happened that the horses were not
killed and the wagon and load
duced to a chaotic mass Of i lins. Ins
deed, that it was not SO, Thong
bad enough, seemed almost miracle
Married
Mr., Robert Merrif1 cid and q III Isl N
Myrtle shafer, both of tIercha
street, were quietly united iii MAJ
Rage at 8: clock last exenin
Rev. Q. d. King at the parsonage
engagements were made ISIS
Shafer for the wedding nuptiaIs prior
% the sickness Of her two sisters one
IF whom died recentI Y, ill es
other, Miss F1ossie, sti1 cont nsles
very i'll at her home. Forsst lis reason
since the set time had come I'LL
ceremony was performed al the pa
;onage, and in the SpressnceHpf on ii 8
.ew invited guests. mons hes
we're Mrs. Fannie Duer.. Iiss Grace
rhornburg. Miss Oslo IIud
Melvin Merrffield, cousin 5f Il he
room, and Charles Merridel Ia. his
'rother. The bride was dressed ali
White, and while always tract w ID s
Ter appearance and M rs;s on Srh &
resent occasion took on a nm
I loneliness. especiaIly the eyes
+ her victorious captor
Both parties are wen limo ana
heir host Of friends only Nj sla forSsa
1em future Of unall dyed bliss as
ley journey together thro ihs
NJ erry-feld s" wreathed with green
Myrtle" bowers and lowers
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OHIO RAILROAD
heap Excursions to the ST. -osli is
Worlds Fair Every Veinesday
In August, September and oc-
toberOnIy $500 Hound
Trip From Farmer