The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-31
GEORGE F. DALEY
HAD NARROW
ESCAPE
Became Exhausted While Snow
shOeing Near Sucker Pond
WAS ALONE AT THE TIME
Unconscious When Discovered by
Three Young Men from North AID
ams-Taken to Green's Cabin

George F. Daley, about 20 years of
age, and son of DR.. Emmett b. Da-
ley, took his first trip on snowshoes
yesterday and it was only through
his accidental discovery by party
of snowshoers from North Adams
that the trip did not result fatally.
When discovered by the three
young men from North Adams Daley
was unconscious from exhaustion on
the lonely shore of Sucker pond in
Stamford. He was taken to the cab
in of Mart Green, the custodian of
the property of the Bennington Wat
er company, who lives at the pond
all the-year round, and was brought
home by his father, brother, j. w Da-
ley and j. W. Martin this noon. He
will not it is believed, suffer any
permanent injurious effects from his
experience
The first news of young Daleys
plight was brought to the village be-
tween and s o'clock last evening
when three young men from North
Adams, who had left that city for a
trip across the mountain came into
J. NJ. Ayres drug store and told OF
the finding of the unfortunate snow.
sheer on the shore of the pond They
had stopper for a short rest at the
Mart Green cabin on the western
side of the pond and were about t.
resume their journey when one Of
them saw dark spot on the snow
AS he watched the object il moved
and the three Immediately made their
way in that direction, to find that
they had fortunately discovered an
opportunity TO save human life.
In speaking cs the incident after
their arrival here the young men
from North Adams said that young
Daleys snowshoes had either be-
come unmanageable for him or one
of them had broken. The tracks for
some distance from the spot where
he was found showed that he had
been having hard struggle The
unconscious young man was carried
to the Mart Green cabin where every.
thing possible was done for MIN but
his rescuers had to leave him before
he regained consciousness in order
to make connections with the electric
car here for North Adams.
Daley's mishap was the result OF
a misunderstanding with two young
men, Daniel C. Hgrlbut and Stephen
A. Robinson who had planned t.
make a trip to the pond Saturday
night and camp over Sunday at the
kehoe cabin on the further shore. II
was Daley's intention to climb the
mountain Sunday, take dinner with
Hurlbut and Robinson and return in
the evening. hurlbut and Pobinsor
started on their journey Saturday
night but found the walking so diff
cult that after reaching the Top o.
the mountain they gave it up and re
turned home, arriving here about
O'Clock Sunday morning thoroughly
exhausted.
Daley left here in the mornins
with new pair of snowshoes that h,
purchased the Friday night previous
Shortly before noon he passed tn,
j. w. Martin cabin on the road thl
side of the pond and was hailed b,
Mr. and Mrs. Martin, who had arriy
ed there on snowshOes from the vii
, lage during the forenoon, and invites
to stop for dinner. Daley replie
that he was tired and hungry bu
preferred to go on and take Dime
with the other boys. This was tn
last seen of him until he was disco,
cred by the three young men fror
North Adams.
When the news of young Daley
plight reached his parents, plan
were at once made to get him HON,
His brother, j. w. Daley and ]. "
Martin, although both had been o
t snowshoes nearly all day starte
$ back up the mountain. They reacl
l ed Mart Green's cabin during tn
night and brought Daley down tn
morning. They were met at the foe
of the mountain by DR.. Daley WI
had driven as far as possible with
cutter and the young man was take
a to his home.
e The three young men from Mort
y Adams who We're so fortunate as
come upon young Daley in his misfo
tune were Fred l.. Robare, OH;
Sarre and George Cardinal. The
once before this winter attempted
Il make the trip to Bennington but b
e came lost and finally found themsC
r YES in Pownal. The trip made we
terday was to prove to their frien,
who had made fun OF them over Il
result Of the previous attempt tn
they were capable of accomplished
the feat
c. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Martin we
y somewhat anxious about young I
ley during the day as they had n,
iced that he appeared to be thoroug
ly tagged out when he passed the
cabin. They had told him TO st
Z there on his way back and waited I
til late in the afternoon before lel
ing for home. Soon after leaving t
cabin they came upon the tracks
Ia three snowshoes and concluded
once that they were made by Dial,
Robinson and Hurlbut on their W
home as they were pointed iowa
Bennington. This relieved their al
~ klLiety' -The tracks. however We
made by the three snowshoers fro
North Adams.
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