The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
HAp no SWIM.
Young Bride and Groom in Perilous
predicament

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Brattleboro, Sept a-After stealing
march on their parents and friends
by getting married quietly in the town
Wednesday to which place they had
eloped from Chesterfield N. H., Carl
VI Hyland. aged 2 years, son Of DR..
| j. B Hyland of Keene, N. H., and bis
bride, who was Miss Josephine Burpee,
the 10 yearold daughter Of r. d. Bur-
pee, Of Exeter, n. II, had q narrow es-
cape from drowning.
When on their return trip to break
The news TO the folks fhek mistook the
ferry at East Pufney for ford and
when half way across the river had to
abandon their carriage and swim
ashore
After getting change Of clothes at
nearby farmhouse and getting anoth-
er horse the young couple, happy des.
plte their misadventnre, continued their
journey to receive the parental bless
ing
The attachment Of Young Hyand and
Miss Bwpee was well known 70 their
immediate families and friends. This
summer Miss Bupee was spending her
vacation with the Hylanis az their
summer home on the shore Of SpofFord
lake in Chesterfield, n II. With Yaea,
ton days pretty near over, the young
couple slipped away on an afternoons
drive. Hiring a livery team in Chester
field, they drove across the Connecticut
river bridge near this town and, driy-
ing 10 the home Of Rev, L. W. Morey, a
Congregational minister, asked him 70
make them man and wife. Mr.. Morey
questioned them first and when the
young couple told him they were anti.
eipating, not disobeying, their parents
wishes and That they couldn't see the
need oi 4 big wedding with lots Of peo-
PIE booking on" Mr. Morey gave his con.
sent and performed the ceremony.
Then Mr.. and Mrs Hylaud started
back by way Of the ferry at East Put
Hey On reaching the hank of the Con-
necticut river "a that point they dis
covered that the ferryboat was on the
other side Of the river This mattered
little however. to the young bride and
groom They evidently did not under
stand the nature Of the river al this
point, and thought that the ferry was
merely for foot passengers, for they
urged their unwilling horse down the
bank with tho intention 81 fording Che
river.
The horse spfashed his way into the
river, which crept up gradually until
tho horse was over his chest. aud stll
rising and coming into the body Of the
buggy Thinking that now surely the
deepest portion must have been past,
the young man urged the horse along.
The water deepened until the horse
and carriage foated. and the horse car
iied from his feet. bad to swim. The
Young folks found themselves in some
what dangerous predieament They
were IN the middle Of the river. The
fwryman wRs not To be seen, and their
shouts were apparently unheard There
was grave danger Of the buggy upset
ting through the violence Of the current
and the struggles Of the now frightened
horse Young HylaHd, who Is a strong
swimmer. picked up II isbride In his
arms ard jumped into the river Mrs
Hyland a a swimmer herself, and al
though seriously Handicapped By her
long dress helped her husband as well
as possible under the circumstances.
After a hard swim they at last reaeh-
ca the shore. The horse, too, which had
turned around and kept close beside
them, reached the bank in safety, and
clambering into the buggy the young
bridal couple drove up to the farmhouse
Of F. F. Putnam, nearby, and were
ready to continue their journey in Dor
uwed clothing. Following Mr.. Put
nafna directions, Mr. and Mrs. Hyland
telephoned to Bmttleboro for another
livery team and FASTENED home A
hearty welcome awaited the young peo-
pie when they told their story at the
lakeside cottage last night