The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-04-11
FATAL AND MELANCHOLY ACcl.
DENT. M

-Four boys, Samuel Cromwell 1enkle, james
II. Phillips, George Marsh, and John H.
FangeI, entered a canoe and dpaddIed il close
below the fall Of Lees milldam, in the Ouu-
wa River (Hog crcek.) Byaccideni or awk-
wurdncss the canoe got in the su K Of the
fall, and was drawn under and upscl. The
cry was raised Immediately that the boys
were drowning, and several persons who
were near the scene Of the accident hasten
to their assistance, and by their efforts a
board was thrown TO Fanger, who grasped
It, and was dravni 10 tho shore. Henkle,
who afi er The upsettiug the canoe had ap-
peared quite collected, and who was known
10 bca very feailess boy as well as a good
swimmer, appears to have lost all presence
ofmind; he had hold Of Fanger when he was
drawn to The shore, and had ho not relin-
pushed his hold would easily have been
saved, but hcacontinucd TO cling TO the ca
noe, which in whirling under the fall, as was
afterwards discovered, struck him aud dislo-
Gated his arm. lie sunk, and with the other
two boys still in the stream, was carried
downwards by the cnrrent. but it is said rose
once afterwards 10 the surface, short dis
lance below the dam, with his coat over his
head and apparently inscnsible. George
Marsh who rose near the Same spo. and at
the same time, was seized by Mr.. ]. II. Vail
aud borne 10 the shore, s. was easily brought
TO. This circumstance probably prevented
several others who were swimming round
looking for the bodies, from observing Hen
kle, as he was not noticed by any Of them,
and he sunk for the last time. Phillips so
far as we can learn, was not seen by any one
to rise afterihe canoe first turned over. a
Quite large number collected at the dam
and every effort was made TO recover The bo-
dies, at first in hopes of resuscitaton. AT
ter il had been about an hour and half in
The river the body of Iicnkle was found, and
the usual remedies applied for his recovery,
but without success. Life was beyond re-
cal.lmpa s,t ,l.t.s.eg.i d tiossit.
The body Of james Phillips was not found
till late the next day, near the place where
Henkle's had been found, and both were ia
ken from the stream but short disialce be-
low the dam. When Philips's body was re-
covered it was only by thirty orforly persons
corming line in the water, and examining
the river bottom step by step. i was a
gloomy sight for those who but short time
Before had seen these two boys in the warm
and active enjoyment Of life view them
in the cold and silent embrace Of death.
Both the boys leave attached relatives TO
mourn their sudden and affecting loss. S,
C. Henkle was The only son of a widowed
mother. and nephew Of B. F. Metcall Esq.
formerly resident Of This village. Henkle's
father died some years since suddenly in IL
linois, while on a tour west, with view Of
purchasing land, and his mother who resides
at Troy: O., is snow doubly bereavcd, without
the sad satisfaction of looking upon her lost
one, before the grave had forever shut him
from her sight ao3
Z, Cromwell had been for the last FIVE or six
months employed IN our office, learning the
printing business, and though but little over
fourteen years Of age, exhibited degree Of
ability and intelligence, which, accompanied
with unusual energy, justified the fahering
hopes which were entertained of his career
when he should have arrived 10 manhood. -
He was general favorite in the village, and
the notice he excited. acting on disposition
naturally fearless and daring to an extreme,
very probably led tothe accident which re
suited SO fatally ior hifif. g. '.,FF
james II. Phillips was son of William
Phillips, Esq, of this place, and was aged
about Ten years. He too, was boy of un-
usual activity and sprig fitness for his age,
and was the youngest of the family. And
his loss carnot but be an unspeakable afflic-
lion tolHs parents. s9
2 The funeral Of the two boys took place
on Tuesday morning last AS they were to-
gether in their death, their bodies were
placed side by side in the grave. X
Their funeral sermon will be preached by
Rev. S. NJ. Beatty, on Sunday, the 23rd inst.
The occurrence itself is calculated TO recall
the mind TO the thin partition Which divides
The present from the unseen world. s ~