The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-08-06
Girls Rescued from Drowning.

But for the bravery of two boys In theil
, teens, a sad drowning accident woult
have occurred at the mill dam on Tuesday
afternoon, where people battle in the alb
sence of any appliance for the rescue Of
those who cannot swim that might get be.
Yond their depth.
Mrs. Beaver, of Germantown, Pa, sat
along the shore watching her two daugh-
tiers enjoying themselves in the water.
She became Mortified, however, when she
heard them scream for assistance and sink
out of sight.
Melcour Lippincott, nephew of Mrs.
Alexander Dubell, who was bathing at the
time, ran for the smaller of the two. who
was then out of sight, and he missed grab
for her hair. He caught the girl when
she came up, and In her struggle to es-
cape "a watery grave. caught Melcour by
the wrist and threw her arm about his
neck. The boy was so handicapped that
he was pulled under and nearly strangled.
By exerting to the limit all his remaining
strength, Melcour got the girl to shore
and then he fell from exhaustion.
The excitement ran high because of the
fact that the other sister was drowning at
the same time, matter that was prevent
ed by Carlton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
S. Davis, who swan to the girl only
short distance away. Davis was so han
dicapped during the struggle that he
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The girl had fastened death-grip on his
throat, and to break her hold he pushed
her away with his feet, method for one
to use for self-preservation which he had
read In newspaper only few days be-
fore. But taking last chance she reach
ed forth and tore out the back of Cartons
shirt.
Realizing that further aid was neces-
sary to make the work of rescue com
plete, Everette ZelleY, Raymond Slamom
and Jack McIlroY, In the latter's canoe,
padded out and pulled the unconscious
girl into the boat. The young men at
once began the work of first aid treatment
as best they knew how. By resting on
bis hands and knees, they rolled the girl
on the back of Everette Zelley, and soon
had her revived and smiling. The girls
Rugged and kissed their rescuers. and
the mothers attack of hYsteria was quick
ly relieved. The latter refused to give
their names or address, saying that on
leaving home Mr.. Beaver had cautioned
bis daughters to keep away from the
water. They did not want him to know of
the accident or that his caution had gone
UNDECIDED.
During the excitement woman who
accompanied the party to the dam, cut a
cash in her arm by striking nail She
would not even give her name to Alex
ander Dubell, who dressed the wound.
This refusal formed the basis on which
newspaper men got busy, and they learn
ed that the injured woman was Mrs. Ar
thur Gibbons, of Masonyille, and that her
visitors were Mrs. Beaver and daughters.
of Germantown.
These two cases are only links in chain
of similar mishaps at the mill dam this
season, caused by the undercurrent wash
ing holes near the dam, making it very
dangerous for those who cannot swim.
Edward B. Jones says he is willing to
donate life-preserver and rope If it will
be properly cared for and used when &C.
casion required it. This matter can be
attended to by the policemen, one of whom
is on duty each afternoon by order of the
township committee. Like the chair on
which the officer sits, the life preserver
could also be kept at the feed store of Col
kilt d Co., on Mill street.
Mr. Jones also says that with permits
sion of the water company, he will con-
tribute toward the erection of bath houses
on both sides of the creek for the use of
both sexes, and another citizen says he will
contribute to the purchase of boat, to be
kept at that point during the entire bath
Ing season.