Show thrilling experience of aged man farmington dec 15 jonathan Wilc wilcox an old time resident of this city underwent a thrilling experience here yesterday ile ha started out to the valley one mile distant to see about some water but lost his way and wandered about in the wilderness until after lafter midnight sometimes ho he had to crawl on his knees as the brush was very thick he estimates that he traveled about eight miles in tho the darkness and became chilled and exhausted ills his sons and others elegan a search for him as soon as bo be was missed aud and hunted through the woods during the evening at last mr wilcox made his way to the residence of mr air egbert Egg bort whore his daughter was wa staying and the barking of the dogs caused her to believe he was at hand she instituted sea search ch with the result that he was soon found and called for the hunting party parly was then notified M mr r wilcox is aged 89 years and Is a veteran of the civil war he feels very little the worse for his thrilling experience |