"Sumner Squibs -- Henry Arthur and Miss Belle Duroche and Miss Rena Garrett were all drowned in Locust Creek, just above the Wabash railroad bridge, Monday about 11 o'clock a.m.
They, with other young people, had gone to Locust creek for a day's outing. Chas. Foster and the parties who were afterward drowned were in a boat when Miss Bell Duroche's hat blew off and in their efforts to reach the hat they caused the boat to tip and dip a little water. Miss Rena Garrett fell out on the opposite side and then the others all fell overboard, and Mr. Arthur and Misses Duroche and Garrett were drowned. Foster made heroic efforts to save his companions, but in vain, and finally reached the shore almost exhausted. Arthur's body was recovered about a half hour later and the remains of the two young ladies in about an hour, and all were brought to Sumner about 2 o'clock p.m.
The funeral services took place at the Baptist church Tuesday at 11 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Miller, a Baptist minister of Rothville, and were followed by interment. There was a very large attendance upon the obsequies, there being over 100 buggies, carriages and wagons in the procession. The two young ladies were cousins, and were buried in the same grave.
Our whole community is in gloom over this awful tragedy and the tenderest of sympathy is expressed on every hand for the bereaved friends and relatives of the deceased." Chariton Courier, August 19, 1904
They, with other young people, had gone to Locust creek for a day's outing. Chas. Foster and the parties who were afterward drowned were in a boat when Miss Bell Duroche's hat blew off and in their efforts to reach the hat they caused the boat to tip and dip a little water. Miss Rena Garrett fell out on the opposite side and then the others all fell overboard, and Mr. Arthur and Misses Duroche and Garrett were drowned. Foster made heroic efforts to save his companions, but in vain, and finally reached the shore almost exhausted. Arthur's body was recovered about a half hour later and the remains of the two young ladies in about an hour, and all were brought to Sumner about 2 o'clock p.m.
The funeral services took place at the Baptist church Tuesday at 11 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Miller, a Baptist minister of Rothville, and were followed by interment. There was a very large attendance upon the obsequies, there being over 100 buggies, carriages and wagons in the procession. The two young ladies were cousins, and were buried in the same grave.
Our whole community is in gloom over this awful tragedy and the tenderest of sympathy is expressed on every hand for the bereaved friends and relatives of the deceased." Chariton Courier, August 19, 1904
"Sumner Squibs -- Henry Arthur and Miss Belle Duroche and Miss Rena Garrett were all drowned in Locust Creek, just above the Wabash railroad bridge, Monday about 11 o'clock a.m.
They, with other young people, had gone to Locust creek for a day's outing. Chas. Foster and the parties who were afterward drowned were in a boat when Miss Bell Duroche's hat blew off and in their efforts to reach the hat they caused the boat to tip and dip a little water. Miss Rena Garrett fell out on the opposite side and then the others all fell overboard, and Mr. Arthur and Misses Duroche and Garrett were drowned. Foster made heroic efforts to save his companions, but in vain, and finally reached the shore almost exhausted. Arthur's body was recovered about a half hour later and the remains of the two young ladies in about an hour, and all were brought to Sumner about 2 o'clock p.m.
The funeral services took place at the Baptist church Tuesday at 11 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Miller, a Baptist minister of Rothville, and were followed by interment. There was a very large attendance upon the obsequies, there being over 100 buggies, carriages and wagons in the procession. The two young ladies were cousins, and were buried in the same grave.
Our whole community is in gloom over this awful tragedy and the tenderest of sympathy is expressed on every hand for the bereaved friends and relatives of the deceased." Chariton Courier, August 19, 1904
They, with other young people, had gone to Locust creek for a day's outing. Chas. Foster and the parties who were afterward drowned were in a boat when Miss Bell Duroche's hat blew off and in their efforts to reach the hat they caused the boat to tip and dip a little water. Miss Rena Garrett fell out on the opposite side and then the others all fell overboard, and Mr. Arthur and Misses Duroche and Garrett were drowned. Foster made heroic efforts to save his companions, but in vain, and finally reached the shore almost exhausted. Arthur's body was recovered about a half hour later and the remains of the two young ladies in about an hour, and all were brought to Sumner about 2 o'clock p.m.
The funeral services took place at the Baptist church Tuesday at 11 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Miller, a Baptist minister of Rothville, and were followed by interment. There was a very large attendance upon the obsequies, there being over 100 buggies, carriages and wagons in the procession. The two young ladies were cousins, and were buried in the same grave.
Our whole community is in gloom over this awful tragedy and the tenderest of sympathy is expressed on every hand for the bereaved friends and relatives of the deceased." Chariton Courier, August 19, 1904
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