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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/5/1906
Mrs. Robert Thiele of Paynes avenue
narrowly escaped drowning in the Tonawanda
Creek at Martinsville shortly
before noon today. She was rescued
with great difficulty by Casper Dauman
of Martinsville.
Mrs. Thiele went to Martinsville by
trolley this morning and attempted to
walk across the creek to the home of
her father, Charles Belling, on the opposite
side of the stream. She had
reached the middle of the creek when
the ice broke and she was precipitated
into the water.
Several times Mrs. Thiele attempted
to climb upon the ice, 'but each
time the ice broke and she fell back into
the water. Finally almost overcome
from her efforts and immersions the
woman cried for help. Dauman was the
first to arrive on the scene. He approached
within a few yards of the woman
and then extended a pole to her,
Mrs. Thiele clung to the pole and was
pulled onto solid ice. She was assisted
to the home of Mrs. J. Grosskupf of
Martinsville and provided with dry clothing
and stimulants.
Mrs. Thiele is a bride of a few days.
Her husband is employed at the Knapp-
Cramer Hardware Company's store in
Webster street.
ALSO
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/15/1905
Last evening at the Evangelical
Lutheran church of .Martinsville oc
curred the marriage of two popular
ami well-known young people of that
village, when Miss Apolonla F. Belling
was united in the holy bonds of
wedlock with Mr. Robert W. Thiele.
Miss Esther Belling, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor Adolph
Thiele, brother of the groom, was best
man. After the church ceremony, the
wedding party adjourned to the home
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Belling. Covers were laid for
100. After September 20, the happy
voting couple will be at home at 182
Paynes avenue in this city. Among
the out-of-town guests present were:
Mrs. John Lohman and son, Gregor.
of St. Paul. Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Gregor
Schroer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Schroer. the Misses Clara and Lora
Schroer. Mr. aud Mrs. Conrad Leupold,
Miss A Leitpold. Miss M. Plentz.
Miss F. Drewis. Miss C. Schroer. and
Messrs. Gregor, Oscar and Adolph
Schroer. all of Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs.
William Walsh of Walmore; Martin
Schultz and Mr and Mrs. Daniel Miller
of Niagara Falls; Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Belling of Lancaster, and Chas.
W. Schroer of Schnectady.
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