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Door County Advocate
December 18, 1862


           Dangerous - There is a treacherous crack in the ice
         on Sturgeon Bay, extending from the upper saw mill dock
         across to Mr. SCHJOTH'S place, from which we would
         caution travellers and others. The ice is perfectly
         safe above and below it, but those crossing after dark
         and not aware of its existence run considerable risk
         of getting wet. Several have got into it during the
         past week, but fortunately in every instance help 
         was promptly at hand. The little boys naturally fre-
         quent this dangerous spot in preference to the safe
         parts of the bay. On Monday last, a child of Mr.
         E. B. STEVENS, while playing near the crack with 
         other children, got into the water, and would have
         drowned, but for the timel assistance of ROBERT
         GRAHAM, Esq. The squire was at work on our office
         roof at the time, fixing the stove pipe, and, see-
         ing the boys near the crack, gave a cry of warning.
         The next moment we heard his 'silvery footsteps'
         coming down from the roof on the double quick. We
         rushed to the door to see what was the matter, think-
         ing that the roof had slidden of (sic) with the
         squire, and we were just in time to see him coming
         off the ice with a very damp little boy in his arms.
         We may get into the ice ourself, some of these un-
         lucky days, but we shall feel perfectly safe, if
         we are only sure that Squire GRAHAM is within half
         a mile of us.
           There should be bushes placed along the creek to
         warn travellers, and we hope to see it done before
         being obliged to chronicle a case of drowning.
         
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