Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1910 — Minister Rescues Two Children And is Almost Drowned Himself. [ARTICLE]

Minister Rescues Two Children And is Almost Drowned Himself.

Ed Sunderland was over from Remington yesterday and related a case of near-drowning at Fountain Park Monday. Two little children of Rev. Bennett, of Kentland, were standing on the dam at the lower edge of the pond, when the little boy, aged about 6, fell backward into the water. His little sister, only about 8, jumped in to rescue him and both sank. Rev. Bennett was not far away and saw the little girl just as she went under. Although unable to swim he ran to the pond and jumped in and standing on the bottom of the pond he held the children, one in each hand, above the water and they were rescued. The water was over the minister’s head and when he tried to come out he <sxhld not do it. Some young lady who was standing dose by, ran to the dam with a fishing pole and managed to get it to him and pull him to the shore, but he was almost drowned and £ physician had to be called to restore him to consciousness.