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Show A Chapter of Runaways etc. On Monday last Mr. Thompson drove up to tho hitching post of the Co-op. store with a team nttached to a hay rack. At the tlrao tho wind was blowing a gale, Mr. Thompson jumped down from the rack to go to tie up the team, but before he could get to the hiress heads a plecoof paper flew up and frightened the horses, and they started to run knocking down Mr. Thompson His daughter was seated seat-ed upon the rack wjth a child about 18 months old in her arms. Sho jumped or was thrown off, and was picked up senseless, tho child was apparently unhurt un-hurt as it got up immediately. The lady was carried to Bishop Cutler's house, and Dr. Sebright sent for. Upon examination it was found tint luckily no bones were broken. She was taken homo ftw-wnne-evening to Mr."Thoinp9on'e, somo plnco on the benrh. At last accounts sho wsb still in bed, but recovering slowly. .Later In tho day Jas, LundgrCcn's team started from tho Co-op. storo nnd run west until they -got to First East, then turned south until they got to Kirkham's when It appeared that ono of thn horses wished tp enter Kirkham's lot, and the other to go on down tho street which resulted in collision with the tie up post and completely amalgamating team, wagon, tic po3t etc. Worilil nnt lojrn fhnt unvlwvlv wna linrt. On Tuesday, Mrs. Frank Horton nnd her sister was driving In tho lower part of town and in turning a corner n baby carriage came suddenly In sight of tho horse, causing it to take fright and jumping jum-ping around overturned Thi vehicle and threw tho occupants to tho ground ( veroly bruising and shaking them up. The conveyance was completely demolished, demol-ished, and tho horse ran to its former home the Co-op. Livery stable, where it was taken caro of until tho owner come for it. |