Saratoga Sun
July 11, 1907
Little John Lee Drowned
Last Wednesday, about 5 o'clock p. m., the body of little John Lee, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lee, of South Spring creek, was found drowned in a branch of the creek which runs near the house. Mr. Lee had gone to his work after dinner a mile away, and Mrs. Lee was busy at her house-work. Little John was playing in the yard as usual. A door in the shed was the only means of the child's leaving the yard, but the door knob was too high for his little hands to reach. Hearing no sound the mother became frightened and went out to look for the child and found the door open. Almost frantic she made a hurried search, after which she telephoned to Jesse Fouts, a near neighbor, who went after Mr. Lee. Then she again began calling and searching for the child under the banks and in the weeds and rubbish that lined the edges of the stream. She continued this search until she came to a cross fence, where a pile of drift wood had collected. She knew the body could not drift beyond that, and there she found it, cold and lifeless, for by this time it must have been in the water at least half an hour. Made desperate by her grief she carried the little body to the house and in a few minutes the father and neighbors had gathered in force— but life had flown and all efforts at restoration were in vain.
It was discovered afterward that by continual shaking the door in the shed would come unlatched, and this explained how the little fellow had gotten out, as every precaution was taken by every member of the family to see that it was securely closed at all times.
The body was brought here and the funeral conducted by Rev. Forde, at 2 p. m., July 4, in the Presbyterian church, after it was laid away in the city cemetery. The church was crowded with sympathizing (sic) friends and relatives and the festivities, were all suspended until after the funeral. The whole community sympathises (sic) with the bereaved parents in the untimely death of this dear, bright little fellow.
July 11, 1907
Little John Lee Drowned
Last Wednesday, about 5 o'clock p. m., the body of little John Lee, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lee, of South Spring creek, was found drowned in a branch of the creek which runs near the house. Mr. Lee had gone to his work after dinner a mile away, and Mrs. Lee was busy at her house-work. Little John was playing in the yard as usual. A door in the shed was the only means of the child's leaving the yard, but the door knob was too high for his little hands to reach. Hearing no sound the mother became frightened and went out to look for the child and found the door open. Almost frantic she made a hurried search, after which she telephoned to Jesse Fouts, a near neighbor, who went after Mr. Lee. Then she again began calling and searching for the child under the banks and in the weeds and rubbish that lined the edges of the stream. She continued this search until she came to a cross fence, where a pile of drift wood had collected. She knew the body could not drift beyond that, and there she found it, cold and lifeless, for by this time it must have been in the water at least half an hour. Made desperate by her grief she carried the little body to the house and in a few minutes the father and neighbors had gathered in force— but life had flown and all efforts at restoration were in vain.
It was discovered afterward that by continual shaking the door in the shed would come unlatched, and this explained how the little fellow had gotten out, as every precaution was taken by every member of the family to see that it was securely closed at all times.
The body was brought here and the funeral conducted by Rev. Forde, at 2 p. m., July 4, in the Presbyterian church, after it was laid away in the city cemetery. The church was crowded with sympathizing (sic) friends and relatives and the festivities, were all suspended until after the funeral. The whole community sympathises (sic) with the bereaved parents in the untimely death of this dear, bright little fellow.
Saratoga Sun
July 11, 1907
Little John Lee Drowned
Last Wednesday, about 5 o'clock p. m., the body of little John Lee, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lee, of South Spring creek, was found drowned in a branch of the creek which runs near the house. Mr. Lee had gone to his work after dinner a mile away, and Mrs. Lee was busy at her house-work. Little John was playing in the yard as usual. A door in the shed was the only means of the child's leaving the yard, but the door knob was too high for his little hands to reach. Hearing no sound the mother became frightened and went out to look for the child and found the door open. Almost frantic she made a hurried search, after which she telephoned to Jesse Fouts, a near neighbor, who went after Mr. Lee. Then she again began calling and searching for the child under the banks and in the weeds and rubbish that lined the edges of the stream. She continued this search until she came to a cross fence, where a pile of drift wood had collected. She knew the body could not drift beyond that, and there she found it, cold and lifeless, for by this time it must have been in the water at least half an hour. Made desperate by her grief she carried the little body to the house and in a few minutes the father and neighbors had gathered in force— but life had flown and all efforts at restoration were in vain.
It was discovered afterward that by continual shaking the door in the shed would come unlatched, and this explained how the little fellow had gotten out, as every precaution was taken by every member of the family to see that it was securely closed at all times.
The body was brought here and the funeral conducted by Rev. Forde, at 2 p. m., July 4, in the Presbyterian church, after it was laid away in the city cemetery. The church was crowded with sympathizing (sic) friends and relatives and the festivities, were all suspended until after the funeral. The whole community sympathises (sic) with the bereaved parents in the untimely death of this dear, bright little fellow.
July 11, 1907
Little John Lee Drowned
Last Wednesday, about 5 o'clock p. m., the body of little John Lee, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lee, of South Spring creek, was found drowned in a branch of the creek which runs near the house. Mr. Lee had gone to his work after dinner a mile away, and Mrs. Lee was busy at her house-work. Little John was playing in the yard as usual. A door in the shed was the only means of the child's leaving the yard, but the door knob was too high for his little hands to reach. Hearing no sound the mother became frightened and went out to look for the child and found the door open. Almost frantic she made a hurried search, after which she telephoned to Jesse Fouts, a near neighbor, who went after Mr. Lee. Then she again began calling and searching for the child under the banks and in the weeds and rubbish that lined the edges of the stream. She continued this search until she came to a cross fence, where a pile of drift wood had collected. She knew the body could not drift beyond that, and there she found it, cold and lifeless, for by this time it must have been in the water at least half an hour. Made desperate by her grief she carried the little body to the house and in a few minutes the father and neighbors had gathered in force— but life had flown and all efforts at restoration were in vain.
It was discovered afterward that by continual shaking the door in the shed would come unlatched, and this explained how the little fellow had gotten out, as every precaution was taken by every member of the family to see that it was securely closed at all times.
The body was brought here and the funeral conducted by Rev. Forde, at 2 p. m., July 4, in the Presbyterian church, after it was laid away in the city cemetery. The church was crowded with sympathizing (sic) friends and relatives and the festivities, were all suspended until after the funeral. The whole community sympathises (sic) with the bereaved parents in the untimely death of this dear, bright little fellow.
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