Show dig father out of saad pit henry new a farmer living about five miles southwest of spencerport erport N Y had a narrow escape from death he had driven out into his sandpit with the intention of loading up with sand to go to churchville As he was digging in the pit the sand above him gave way burying him up to the shoulders mr new made strenuous efforts to extricate himself and finding that he was unable to do so shouted and screamed at the top of his voice in an attempt to attract attention his ills daughter hearing his outcries im med mediately lately rushed in the direction of the sandpit the girls were equal to the occasion and at once seized shovels and dug the sand away from their father As he was unable to move they tenderly carried him to the house |