Lucky Escape

Will Hammond, a teacher of the block schoolhouse, started for school Monday morning on horseback, but when about 1 1/2 miles east of town near J. M. Sloat's, his horse shied toward the side of the road and made a couple of false motions with his forward feet and drop dead. Will yeah could not get his foot out of the stirrup in time and the horse fell on his limb bruising it quite badly. He informed Mr. Sloat of what had happened and continued on his journey on foot to his destination will was very lucky to escape with what few bruises as he did.