Son of William Faulkner Harper and Ellenor Jennette Morrell
DROWNED, Two Boys Drowned in the Smithfield Stream. A sad and painful accident occurred at Smithfield about one o'clock yesterday afternoon. While William and Richard Harper, whose respective ages were nine and seven years, both sons of William F. Harper of Smithfield, were on their way to school, the younger one endeavored to drink out of the creek. In doing so, he lost his hold and slipped into the stream which runs rapidly at high water. Thereupon the elder brother tried to save him, and in the attempt was also dragged down the creek. A third boy named John B. Williams, about nine years old, endeavored to rescue them; but finding the current too strong for him, he gave the alarm for help. In response others soon came to assist, but all efforts to rescue the two brothers were unavailing. The stream had carried them about three quarters of a mile before their dead bodies were taken out. The accident has shed a gloom over the city of Smithfield, and much sympathy is felt for the afflicted parents, the mother having been almost distracted over the sad occurrence. (Logan Herald Journal 21 May 1890)
DROWNED, Two Boys Drowned in the Smithfield Stream. A sad and painful accident occurred at Smithfield about one o'clock yesterday afternoon. While William and Richard Harper, whose respective ages were nine and seven years, both sons of William F. Harper of Smithfield, were on their way to school, the younger one endeavored to drink out of the creek. In doing so, he lost his hold and slipped into the stream which runs rapidly at high water. Thereupon the elder brother tried to save him, and in the attempt was also dragged down the creek. A third boy named John B. Williams, about nine years old, endeavored to rescue them; but finding the current too strong for him, he gave the alarm for help. In response others soon came to assist, but all efforts to rescue the two brothers were unavailing. The stream had carried them about three quarters of a mile before their dead bodies were taken out. The accident has shed a gloom over the city of Smithfield, and much sympathy is felt for the afflicted parents, the mother having been almost distracted over the sad occurrence. (Logan Herald Journal 21 May 1890)
Son of William Faulkner Harper and Ellenor Jennette Morrell
DROWNED, Two Boys Drowned in the Smithfield Stream. A sad and painful accident occurred at Smithfield about one o'clock yesterday afternoon. While William and Richard Harper, whose respective ages were nine and seven years, both sons of William F. Harper of Smithfield, were on their way to school, the younger one endeavored to drink out of the creek. In doing so, he lost his hold and slipped into the stream which runs rapidly at high water. Thereupon the elder brother tried to save him, and in the attempt was also dragged down the creek. A third boy named John B. Williams, about nine years old, endeavored to rescue them; but finding the current too strong for him, he gave the alarm for help. In response others soon came to assist, but all efforts to rescue the two brothers were unavailing. The stream had carried them about three quarters of a mile before their dead bodies were taken out. The accident has shed a gloom over the city of Smithfield, and much sympathy is felt for the afflicted parents, the mother having been almost distracted over the sad occurrence. (Logan Herald Journal 21 May 1890)
DROWNED, Two Boys Drowned in the Smithfield Stream. A sad and painful accident occurred at Smithfield about one o'clock yesterday afternoon. While William and Richard Harper, whose respective ages were nine and seven years, both sons of William F. Harper of Smithfield, were on their way to school, the younger one endeavored to drink out of the creek. In doing so, he lost his hold and slipped into the stream which runs rapidly at high water. Thereupon the elder brother tried to save him, and in the attempt was also dragged down the creek. A third boy named John B. Williams, about nine years old, endeavored to rescue them; but finding the current too strong for him, he gave the alarm for help. In response others soon came to assist, but all efforts to rescue the two brothers were unavailing. The stream had carried them about three quarters of a mile before their dead bodies were taken out. The accident has shed a gloom over the city of Smithfield, and much sympathy is felt for the afflicted parents, the mother having been almost distracted over the sad occurrence. (Logan Herald Journal 21 May 1890)
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