The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-12
BOYS TRYING EXPERIENCE.
Was Rescued just In Time to Escape
Freezing to Death.

Chelsea, Feb. l2.--Last Thursday aft
ernoon, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Colby, who
| live on farm near South Washington,
came to town on business, leaving their
three children, the Oldest of which is
nine years old, at home. As the even
ing was approaching and the parents
had not returned, George Clough, the
Oldest of the children, and who is son
| by former husband of Mrs. Colby,
got supper for the two younger children.
who are two and four years old, and
put them to bed, telling them that he
was going to meet his parents. Thus
saying, he started out and having walked
about mile and not meeting his par
ents, he thought he had better return
home and see to the younger children.
Instead of retracing his steps he thought
he would take a nearer way home, by
way of a road which is the regular trav
eled highway in the summer, but which
is not used in the winter, fact he did
not know.
Mr. and Mrs. Colby returned home
about o'clock and, not finding him,
though he had probably gone to some
of the neighbors' and would return home
by O'Clock, and so did not feel alarmed
about him. But as he did not return
at $3.50, Mr.. Colby went to his nearest
neighboI and telephoned TO all of the
other neighbors; and none of them had
seen the missing boy Then he returned
home and awoke his four year-old boy,
who told him that George said he was
going to meet them on their return
home.
With this information, Mr. Colby, ac-
companied by two of his neighhors,
went in search. In looking for tracks
in the highway they became satisfied
after going about a mile that they We're
on his trail. which they followed and
which led them to the road which is
abandoned in winter, and after plough
ing through the drifts for about half
a mile, found where he had dug a large
hole in the snow in which he had evil
IDENTIFY laid down to rest after which
he had trudged along in the deep snow
and darkness. They felt sure they were
on his trail but expected to find that
he had persisted from exhaustion and
exposure.
Going on about quarter of mile
they came upon him lying in another
deep hole he had dug in the snow.
W iliit IVY was Npit9Nibio, NNN
SO completely chilled that he was un-
able to rise or stand after being raised
to his feet 1t was just midnight when
they found him, and he left his home
at o'clock. They took him to the
nearest neighbors, Julien SlacI's, where
he was given the best OF care and
doctor was called. After about two
hours the boy got warmed up and has
since shown no indications of suffering
from his experience which came so near
bringing him to deaths door. George
is a general favorite among all who
know him and when the thrilling story
was made public on Friday, several of
his friends, as an expression of their
delight and happiness in his escape from
death, donated sufficient purse 10 pur
chase him an abundance of warm win
ter clothing, the purchase of which was
looked after by Mrs. Julien Slack, who
cared for the little fellow from the time
he was brought into the house almost
frozen until he was returned to his
parents on Sunday. For the many kind
nesses extended, Mr.. and Mrs. Colby are
most grateful and desire to express their
sincere thanks.