Minneapolis Messenger
August 18, 1887
A Sad Accident
The Drowning of Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Johnston in Pipe Creek
On Tuesday morning Matt H. Johnston, started to the country with a team belonging to R.L. Jones, and a light wagon, to collect eggs and butter. His wife accompanied him on the trip. He secured a load at Meredith, and was returning home in the afternoon. He attempted to cross the west branch of Pipe Creek at which is known as the Chas. Campbell crossing, which is at the junction of the two streams. The bank is very steep, and across the stream is a narrow and low bridge. Ordinarily there is little or no water in the bed of the stream, but at this time the flood, swollen by late rains, had suddenly risen to a height of eight feet above the top of the bridge. Probably the unfortunate people knew nothing of this condition of the water until they came suddenly upon it and were struggling for their lives. They were seen by a lady from the porch of an adjacent house, while in the water, but too late for any assistance to be given them. The vehicle was overturned and both the occupants and horses were drowned.
The news having been brought to town, W.A. Johnston and J.E. Johnston, brothers of the deceased, J.C. McCrum, brother-in-law, and a large number of other persons went to the scene of the accident. The bodies were not recovered until six o'clock on Wednesday morning, when they were found about a hundred yards from the crossing. The water having, in the meantime, fallen about ten feet. They will be buried today.
Mr. Johnston is very well known to the citizens of Ottawa County, and had many friends. He was a brother of Hon. W.A. Johnston, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and of J.E. Johnston. He was about 25 years of age, and had but recently entered the general merchandising business with Mr. Ewart, in the Old Sutton stand. Mrs. Johnston was formerly Miss Ida Wood, daughter of Mrs. Simison, was about 18 years of age, and was married to Mr. Johnston last September.
August 25, 1887
The Last Sad Rites
Funeral Services for Mr. and Mrs. Johnston
As stated in this paper last week, the bodies of Mr. Matt. H. Johnston and Mrs. Ida Johnston, were recovered from the waters of Pipe Creek on Wednesday morning, about 6 o'clock.
The remains were brought to this city and prepared for interment at the residence of Mrs. Johnston's mother, Mrs. Simison.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon. From two to 5 o'clock, p.m., every place of business in the city was closed, out of respect to the memory of the deceased.
The services were held in the Presbyterian Church. In the absence of Rev. Hart, the services were conducted by Rev. Bushnell, of Concordia, assisted by Rev. Conwell, of the M.E. Church.
The Fire Department attended the funeral in a body, Mr. Johnston having been a member of Hose Company No. 2. There were in uniform, and wore mourning badges.
The church was crowded to the utmost capacity, and a very large number of people remained on the outside, unable to gain admission.
A very large concourse of people, in carriages, followed the remains to the cemetery where they were laid in their last resting place.
Not only the relations of the departed, but an unusually large number of devoted friends mourn their taking off. Their genial dispositions and noble character attached all their acquaintances to them by the most enduring ties, and the sad hearts which turned homeward from the graves were many in number.
August 18, 1887
A Sad Accident
The Drowning of Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Johnston in Pipe Creek
On Tuesday morning Matt H. Johnston, started to the country with a team belonging to R.L. Jones, and a light wagon, to collect eggs and butter. His wife accompanied him on the trip. He secured a load at Meredith, and was returning home in the afternoon. He attempted to cross the west branch of Pipe Creek at which is known as the Chas. Campbell crossing, which is at the junction of the two streams. The bank is very steep, and across the stream is a narrow and low bridge. Ordinarily there is little or no water in the bed of the stream, but at this time the flood, swollen by late rains, had suddenly risen to a height of eight feet above the top of the bridge. Probably the unfortunate people knew nothing of this condition of the water until they came suddenly upon it and were struggling for their lives. They were seen by a lady from the porch of an adjacent house, while in the water, but too late for any assistance to be given them. The vehicle was overturned and both the occupants and horses were drowned.
The news having been brought to town, W.A. Johnston and J.E. Johnston, brothers of the deceased, J.C. McCrum, brother-in-law, and a large number of other persons went to the scene of the accident. The bodies were not recovered until six o'clock on Wednesday morning, when they were found about a hundred yards from the crossing. The water having, in the meantime, fallen about ten feet. They will be buried today.
Mr. Johnston is very well known to the citizens of Ottawa County, and had many friends. He was a brother of Hon. W.A. Johnston, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and of J.E. Johnston. He was about 25 years of age, and had but recently entered the general merchandising business with Mr. Ewart, in the Old Sutton stand. Mrs. Johnston was formerly Miss Ida Wood, daughter of Mrs. Simison, was about 18 years of age, and was married to Mr. Johnston last September.
August 25, 1887
The Last Sad Rites
Funeral Services for Mr. and Mrs. Johnston
As stated in this paper last week, the bodies of Mr. Matt. H. Johnston and Mrs. Ida Johnston, were recovered from the waters of Pipe Creek on Wednesday morning, about 6 o'clock.
The remains were brought to this city and prepared for interment at the residence of Mrs. Johnston's mother, Mrs. Simison.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon. From two to 5 o'clock, p.m., every place of business in the city was closed, out of respect to the memory of the deceased.
The services were held in the Presbyterian Church. In the absence of Rev. Hart, the services were conducted by Rev. Bushnell, of Concordia, assisted by Rev. Conwell, of the M.E. Church.
The Fire Department attended the funeral in a body, Mr. Johnston having been a member of Hose Company No. 2. There were in uniform, and wore mourning badges.
The church was crowded to the utmost capacity, and a very large number of people remained on the outside, unable to gain admission.
A very large concourse of people, in carriages, followed the remains to the cemetery where they were laid in their last resting place.
Not only the relations of the departed, but an unusually large number of devoted friends mourn their taking off. Their genial dispositions and noble character attached all their acquaintances to them by the most enduring ties, and the sad hearts which turned homeward from the graves were many in number.
Minneapolis Messenger
August 18, 1887
A Sad Accident
The Drowning of Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Johnston in Pipe Creek
On Tuesday morning Matt H. Johnston, started to the country with a team belonging to R.L. Jones, and a light wagon, to collect eggs and butter. His wife accompanied him on the trip. He secured a load at Meredith, and was returning home in the afternoon. He attempted to cross the west branch of Pipe Creek at which is known as the Chas. Campbell crossing, which is at the junction of the two streams. The bank is very steep, and across the stream is a narrow and low bridge. Ordinarily there is little or no water in the bed of the stream, but at this time the flood, swollen by late rains, had suddenly risen to a height of eight feet above the top of the bridge. Probably the unfortunate people knew nothing of this condition of the water until they came suddenly upon it and were struggling for their lives. They were seen by a lady from the porch of an adjacent house, while in the water, but too late for any assistance to be given them. The vehicle was overturned and both the occupants and horses were drowned.
The news having been brought to town, W.A. Johnston and J.E. Johnston, brothers of the deceased, J.C. McCrum, brother-in-law, and a large number of other persons went to the scene of the accident. The bodies were not recovered until six o'clock on Wednesday morning, when they were found about a hundred yards from the crossing. The water having, in the meantime, fallen about ten feet. They will be buried today.
Mr. Johnston is very well known to the citizens of Ottawa County, and had many friends. He was a brother of Hon. W.A. Johnston, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and of J.E. Johnston. He was about 25 years of age, and had but recently entered the general merchandising business with Mr. Ewart, in the Old Sutton stand. Mrs. Johnston was formerly Miss Ida Wood, daughter of Mrs. Simison, was about 18 years of age, and was married to Mr. Johnston last September.
August 25, 1887
The Last Sad Rites
Funeral Services for Mr. and Mrs. Johnston
As stated in this paper last week, the bodies of Mr. Matt. H. Johnston and Mrs. Ida Johnston, were recovered from the waters of Pipe Creek on Wednesday morning, about 6 o'clock.
The remains were brought to this city and prepared for interment at the residence of Mrs. Johnston's mother, Mrs. Simison.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon. From two to 5 o'clock, p.m., every place of business in the city was closed, out of respect to the memory of the deceased.
The services were held in the Presbyterian Church. In the absence of Rev. Hart, the services were conducted by Rev. Bushnell, of Concordia, assisted by Rev. Conwell, of the M.E. Church.
The Fire Department attended the funeral in a body, Mr. Johnston having been a member of Hose Company No. 2. There were in uniform, and wore mourning badges.
The church was crowded to the utmost capacity, and a very large number of people remained on the outside, unable to gain admission.
A very large concourse of people, in carriages, followed the remains to the cemetery where they were laid in their last resting place.
Not only the relations of the departed, but an unusually large number of devoted friends mourn their taking off. Their genial dispositions and noble character attached all their acquaintances to them by the most enduring ties, and the sad hearts which turned homeward from the graves were many in number.
August 18, 1887
A Sad Accident
The Drowning of Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Johnston in Pipe Creek
On Tuesday morning Matt H. Johnston, started to the country with a team belonging to R.L. Jones, and a light wagon, to collect eggs and butter. His wife accompanied him on the trip. He secured a load at Meredith, and was returning home in the afternoon. He attempted to cross the west branch of Pipe Creek at which is known as the Chas. Campbell crossing, which is at the junction of the two streams. The bank is very steep, and across the stream is a narrow and low bridge. Ordinarily there is little or no water in the bed of the stream, but at this time the flood, swollen by late rains, had suddenly risen to a height of eight feet above the top of the bridge. Probably the unfortunate people knew nothing of this condition of the water until they came suddenly upon it and were struggling for their lives. They were seen by a lady from the porch of an adjacent house, while in the water, but too late for any assistance to be given them. The vehicle was overturned and both the occupants and horses were drowned.
The news having been brought to town, W.A. Johnston and J.E. Johnston, brothers of the deceased, J.C. McCrum, brother-in-law, and a large number of other persons went to the scene of the accident. The bodies were not recovered until six o'clock on Wednesday morning, when they were found about a hundred yards from the crossing. The water having, in the meantime, fallen about ten feet. They will be buried today.
Mr. Johnston is very well known to the citizens of Ottawa County, and had many friends. He was a brother of Hon. W.A. Johnston, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and of J.E. Johnston. He was about 25 years of age, and had but recently entered the general merchandising business with Mr. Ewart, in the Old Sutton stand. Mrs. Johnston was formerly Miss Ida Wood, daughter of Mrs. Simison, was about 18 years of age, and was married to Mr. Johnston last September.
August 25, 1887
The Last Sad Rites
Funeral Services for Mr. and Mrs. Johnston
As stated in this paper last week, the bodies of Mr. Matt. H. Johnston and Mrs. Ida Johnston, were recovered from the waters of Pipe Creek on Wednesday morning, about 6 o'clock.
The remains were brought to this city and prepared for interment at the residence of Mrs. Johnston's mother, Mrs. Simison.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon. From two to 5 o'clock, p.m., every place of business in the city was closed, out of respect to the memory of the deceased.
The services were held in the Presbyterian Church. In the absence of Rev. Hart, the services were conducted by Rev. Bushnell, of Concordia, assisted by Rev. Conwell, of the M.E. Church.
The Fire Department attended the funeral in a body, Mr. Johnston having been a member of Hose Company No. 2. There were in uniform, and wore mourning badges.
The church was crowded to the utmost capacity, and a very large number of people remained on the outside, unable to gain admission.
A very large concourse of people, in carriages, followed the remains to the cemetery where they were laid in their last resting place.
Not only the relations of the departed, but an unusually large number of devoted friends mourn their taking off. Their genial dispositions and noble character attached all their acquaintances to them by the most enduring ties, and the sad hearts which turned homeward from the graves were many in number.
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