The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-02
RESCUED THREE.
Heroic Act Of Clarence M. Dorr of
Hoosick Falls.

Hoosick Falls.
The thrilling rescue from drown
ing of three persons, near Arlington,
VT, by a we'll known Hosick Falls
ing of three persons, near Abingdon,
man, occurred Thursday, July IL, and
only the modesty of the rescuer pre-
vented this interesting piece of news
from gaining the instant publicity il
deserved Two children and a young
woman were saved through the eff
forts of Clarence NJ. Dorr of this
village. In the work of rescue Mr..
Dorr was bravely assisted by Mrs.
Mildred Mulcauley of Arlington, wife
OF the proprietor OF the summer ho
tel at that place. The adventure was
Witnessed by a group OF people, but
the danger encountered, prevented
others from participating in the
work
Arlington is very pretty place
and is the resort of a number OF
summer visitors. The summer resort
conducted by Mr.. and Mrs Macauley
is popular with persons from New
York and New Jersey. Guests at the
house this season were Mr. and Mrs.
f. Body of Englewod, n. j., and
their daughter, Elizabeth, aged about
six years. A maid accompanied the
family. Betty, as the child is know
is a loveabe miss, who endeared her
self to many persons at the estaD-
| lishment.
Clarence NJ Dorr, member of tie
we'll known firm of hardware me-
chants, c. NJ. Dorr Co., was on a bus
! mess trip to the place, journeyiLg
therein his automobile. A few min
utes before II o'clock, Mr.. Dorr stood
in the yard of the house, conyersiEg
with Mrs. Mildred Macauley, when
the screams of a nurse girl startled
them. The nurse and two children
were bathing in the Battenkill just
back OF the hotel. All three persons
had gotten into deep water and were
struggling for their lives. Another
young woman, nurse employed IN
the family of other summer visitors
with an infant in a carriage stood
near by and it was she who gave the
alarm by her piercing shrieks. Mr..
Dorr took in the situation at a glance.
He had barely time 10 throw off his
hat and coat, and plunging into the
stream he. with bold strokes, soon
reached the youngest OF the children.
Betty. With the youngster in h.
arms he returned toward the shore
There standink knee deep in the wa.
ter was Mrs Macauley, who had
brayed death itself to be of assist
ance in saving the struggling per
sons. She took the child from Mr..
Dorr. and made her way to the bank
of the stream. Dorr meanwhile had
gone back to the deeper water and
finding the body of the other child
placed it in the outstretched hands
of Mrs. Macauley. Again Mr. Dorr
returned to the rescue and finally af
ter struggle was able to bring the
nurse girl to shore and safety. All
three persons were unconscious, but
willing hands worked over them, doc
tors were summoned and in a short
time all were pronounced out of dan
ger.
The arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Boody
and their reunion with their beloved
daughter, Betty, was a fearful spec
tacle Mr. Dorr scarcely waited 10
receive the thanks of the parents.
but hurried into dry clothing and con
tinued his journey.
THE Battenkill at this point is
very deep and rapid stream. A dam
has been erected nearby and the
popular bathing beach is on the low
err side of the dam. the water in
places being IS feet deep. 1t was
here. in one of the deep holes that
the accident occurred. Mr. Dorr
took his life in his hands when he
.s..I "A
to cover many sunken rocks, while
this portion of the Battenkill is dan
gcrous on account of numerous ed
dys. The courage and presence OF
Mrs. Macauley won the admiration
of all who witnessed the affair
Mr.. Dorr returned to his home in
this village and the incident had been
forgotten by him, until a few days
ago when he received a letter and
package by registered mail The
package contained a very handsome
and valuable gold watch suitably en-
graved:
Clarence NJ Dorr, in grateful ap.
probation from the father and moth
er of Elizabeth Clement Body. whom
he saved from drowning J uly IL,
1912.
The letter was from "Betty's" faith
er. Edgar Body. prominent bus
mess man of New York with offices
at Ill Broadway Mr.. Dorr writes
as follows
July 10, 1912.
Mr.. Clarence Dorr:-
Dear Sir:
II would be useles for me to at
tempt to put into words the graft.
tuda that afre noo1,. .,a I eo,t g..