The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-24
4 SAD ACCIDNET.
I'D Crawford Drowned While Bathing Yes err
cay the Dam.

cay al TIE D?E.
The first drowning of the season occur
red yesterday in the back water of the
Little river dam north of the city. The
victim was Ed Crawford the 19-year-old
son of j :, l.. Crawford whose residence is
at the corner of Oak street and Fifth aye
nue.. The young man went in swimming
with other boys and evidently got cramps.
| When he entered the water he told his com
rades he wanted to swim across the cree K
to dropping willow that hung over the
water on the opposite bank. He progress
ed to within about ten feet of the tree
| when he first went under the water and
when he finally went down he was thirty
feet nearer to the place where hs entered
the water, which shows that he realized
his danger and sought TO return to shallow
| water When he sunk the last time he
did so with one hand extending straight
up, which he intended no doubt as signal
of distress, bet. as he made no
noise his comrades thought he was only
diving. The drowning occurred about 4
o'clock and the body was not found till S
O'Clock. Several attempts were made to
secure it but without avail. When Sheriff
Ault reached the spot he pulled off his
clothing and bravely jumped into the
water, diving several times in search of
the body. He finally found it at the bot
tom of about twelve feet of water. and
!
given great deal of deserved
credit for his work in securing the body,
by the people who had assembled on the
scene.
Coroner McCollister, who was present,
viewed the remains and turned it over to
|. B. Gill. the undertaken. An inquest
will be held today.
At first it was reported that the young
man had committed suicide on account Of
a little love affair, but the EAGLE man in
vestigated the report and found there was
nothing in it.
The deceased was the son OF Mr. Craw-
ford, the lamp lighter.
MISS HORNETS MARRIAGE.
The following regarding the marriage
of Miss Hattie Horner and Mr.. Overton
Earl Louthan is taken from the FL Do
RADIO Republican:
a snort time ago invitations to the we'd
ding Of Miss Hattie Horner and Overton
| Earl Louthan were sent out and in re-
Spouse TO these about 100 guests met at
the pleasant home of DR.. and Mrs. Horner
| ltat
witness the happy nuptials.
| The day dawned brightly and guests be-
gan arriving by train and carriage early
IN the morning. FL Dorado, Peabody,
| Newton, ToWanda and other neighboring
towns were well represented.
| At II M, sweet strains of music eman-
ated from the house, and soon the bridal
party appeared at the front entrance, and
| stepping upon carpets spread for the oc-
| caslon, advanced under natures canopy
! to the place prepared for them where the
| spreading branches of the trees cast their
| lacy shadows over the happy pair ana
! their attendance, Miss Cora TAYLOR of
FL Dorado, and Mr.. Herbert Beck of Fort
| Smith, Arkansas.
! Rev. u. III. Laughhn of kirksville, No.
! stepped forward and after IA few appropri-
ate remarks, pronounced brief marriage
ceremony, after which he introduced the
contracting parties to their friends as Mr..
aud Mrs. Louthan
The bride, our Kansas poetess, wore a
dainty gCwa of cream white China silk
The skirt with demi-train WAS void of
trimming. The waist cut square in front
and Y shape in the back was ve-y taste
fully trimmed with lace breUelles and
pearl passementerie. The elbow sleeves
were finished with deep ru fife of lace
which fell gracefully over the arm, and
the guimp of silk illusion and silk girdle
| added their charm to this very pretty
toilet. White silk gloves and white kid
slippers completed the costume. She car
ried IA beautiful spray of Marechal Mel
rosebuds and in the coil of her brown hair
nestled one creamy bud. Sne also wore a
bud on her corsage.
The brides maid, Miss Cora Taylor,
wore very becoming dress of salmon
colored bengaline, with Elton jacket OF
dark velvet and trimmings OF the same.
In her hands she carried spray of deli
cate pink rosebuds.
The groom, Mr. Earl LOuthan of Chi
cago, and Mr. Herbert Beck, his best man.
looked well IN their suits of conventional
black.
After the friends had rendered conSrat-
ulatlons to Mr. and Mrs Louthan. they
were invited to partake OF an elegant
wedding dinner, spread on tables in the
kindly shade of the trees
The presents were numerous and ele
CANT, IMPLYING the high esteem in which
the young couple are held by their hosts
of friends, who wish them many long
years of happiness together and trust that
the June roses of lille may be beautifully
strewn along their pathway.
The bride is truly Kansas girl She
was connected with the educational inter !
ests of this city for several years but the |
past few years has beeh spent in newspa- |
per work in which she has acquired The |
name of the Kansas Poetess.' At pres !
ent she is writing for several of the leading |
magazines. The groom was a former res |
ldent of this city and is noble young |
man. He Is at present bookkeeper in one /
of the leading firms of Chicago.
They took the evening train for Wichita |
where they spent few hours with the I
grooms parents. They We're guests of /
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Garrett, 10 this city ,
for a few hours Thursday. leaving on the /
afternoon train for Whitewater They I
departed Thursday night for their future I
home in Chicago.
May JOY ana prosperity attend them.
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDoLENCE,
Whereas, The Angel of Death has once /
more invaded our Pythian band. summon /
ing from the joys aud SORROWS of this life, !
TO that last journey in the order of nature.
fr,a l..1--