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Show R. S. GARDNER'S NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH Today Robert S. Gardner, hydraulic and electrical engineer und an instructor in-structor in the B. A. C, had a very narrow escape from death by electrocution, electro-cution, and is not entirely out of danger dan-ger yet. Mr. Gardner was doing some: work for the local electrical Co. on one of their poles in town, when he inadvertantly caught hold of a high tension line. He was knocked insen Bible by the shock, and fortunul ilj his hands were jerked from the wire-Mr. wire-Mr. Hiederman, the butcher, found him suspended on the pole by his climbers and belt, and climed the pole to assist the unfortunate man down just as he began to regain consciousness. conscious-ness. He wus taken home and the physician called His hands are bad ly burned, but it is believed that hi.-chances hi.-chances for a complete recovers- are. good. Mr. Gardner has a wife and children child-ren residing here. HI c |