The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-06-30
NELSON'S NARROW ESCAPE
DanviiIe Electrician Has Close Call
With Aate In The West End


Every mention Of near tragedy
near Irvine Aliens in our south suburb
las, Thursday produces shudder in
realization Of escape from apparently
the inevitable. Mr.. Edd Nelson. OF
DanviIle, was crawling into harbor
vita his disabled 1000 pound touring
car when occasion arose for an adjust.
mcnt in front. Neglectng to throw it
out OF gear the machine was uncxpect-
eddy started and no escape possible.
Realizing his horrible plight Mr. Mel
son. an athlete. adjusted his body with
reference to protection of his head
and with Samso:iisn strength heaved
the machine to elevation which assured
It's transit with no greater injury than
a crushed ankle and slightly bruised
and abraded shoulder and back. The
machine CHANGED to be headed for a
near telephone pole and brought up
against il without damage. Being alone
Mr. Nelson had no alternative but to
await succor which arrived soon and
deposited Lin here to await a car inn
medialely ordered from Danville. Only
extraordinary presence OF mind and
Spartan determination in defiance OF
calamity won the day.
Emporium here was burgled lately
Only best flour, bacon and TOBACCO
were missed. Hound, trailcd rapidly,
but Did not tree. Toe marks indicated a
party had scaled near wall To- gable
windov and transferred loot through a
ground-floor window TO a conf, deratc
bcIi traps may cut some ice at next
foray.
Mrs. Callie letters, of Louisville,
is with Mr. and Mrs Fred .icifers.
Miss Jessie Tucker, OF Huston,ille.
and her cousin, Miss Mary O. letters,
a country laSslc. have been charming
guests OF their granny and grandad
All have not been able to complete
tobacco setting by making a season"
and poor success has been the rule with
most all who have been driven to that
last resort
Corn continue, a successful struggle
with the drnuth except cn a few fields
which are twisting their protest against
the murdcrously deep blowing which
dates back TO progcni,prs OF the 1erti-
airy era.
Prayers for rains arc louder and
longer than we're those OF two months
ago Tor less ram and there Is no sign
more encouraging than a local sage.s >
wise adJuration 10 expect no rain till
this dry spell breaks up. And he is not
the authority who once grdvCly an
nounccd that Easter Sunday comes
on Chuscday this year"
Frnges OF clouds which delayed
ncighburs have not always even shed
iew tears on our distressed condition.
They do say certain sanity soul
has been sorely shocked by the proiana.
ton OF the Sabbath by neighborS. who
improved few morning hours by set
ting tobacco before the season dried
out aud will seek a soothing indictment
by next grand jury Surely the sun do
move
Another daughter. is a late addition
to Mrs Vim Hol,'s interesting trio.
Col Mason Popplewell has gotten
home after his annual spring visit to
his few surviving kin and civil war
comrades OF Russell and Wayne coun-
ties.
4 series OF interesting and uplifting
sermons at fryes Creek church was
discontinued because OF the torrid wave
which continues to stiile us.
One OF the best horses of our stage
line died of heat last week.
Ninety nine To one hundred and four
degrees at kiosk have been regular
daily registrations So long that no one
challenges verdict that al records
have been shattered.
Partial rains have been very partial
but never to us.
Lucicn Hum of Columbia, was in
town last Friday.