Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-06-04
CORRESPONDENTS.
\ Sad Occurrence.


SHAFT. Mp, June |, 1901.
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
The funeral of John Price Tenant,
Youngest son of James and Elizabeth
Price Tenant, who was drowned Sun
day evening, May %, last, III the dam of
the Consolidation Coal Company, at the
pump shaft, took place to-day from the
residence of his father, Borden Shaft.
The sad occasion attracted large con-
course of people, the cortCg" being near
ly one mile Ill length, an impressive
manifestation of the high esteem in
which he was held.
The details follow:
On Sunday evening, as stated, John,
i'll company with other companions,
visited the dam, which has become quite
Il popular resort for the young folks who
watch the boats and batherS during the
evening. John went in for bath and
not being able to swim, was playing near
shore in shallow water when an empty
key toated near by him. Some person
called to him to get and take it out In
reaching for it he stepped into trench
that had been dug at the building of the
dam and which is about II feet deep.
Many persons standing around saw him
90 down, and not thinking that he could
not swim believed he was joking until
too late to save him.
The alarm spread quickly through the
village and in ii short time the banks of
the dam were lined with anxious and
willing friends to give what assistance
they could to recover the body.
After about one and-a-half hours
dredging his body was recovered within
IL few feet of where he went down.
Willing hands then bore him to the
home of his father.
The Jr. q. u. A. Mechanics and p. o.
s. of America, of which he was mem
Der, attended the funeral, each in IA
body He was also member of the 18th
District Citizens Cornet Band, and the
Midland Cornet Band, playing the snare
drum i'll each Band.
The Homecoming Band also turned ont,
rendering some very fine funeral dirges.
But his last "roll-off' has been
sounded, and those who met i'll practice
with him shall see him no more. The
shades of evening twilight have closed
around his bier; the moon will shine
Ger his grave; the cold earth shall be
his bed; loving friends shall weep for
him, hut the drummer is no more.
FAREWELL"
The pall-bearers We're John Philpot,
Bert Morgan and George Wade. of the
p. O. S. of A.; David Chapman, Charles
Meager and Lawrence Plummer, of the
Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
The flower bearers We're w. G. Nor
gan, of the p O. 5. of A: William
Quinn and Frank Kelly, representing
friends Charles Perry, of Nj. a. S,
Ocean No. !; John Kenny, of l9th Dis
trict G. G. Band: Cleveland fipp"n, rep
rcsenting companions; Charles Hum
bcrtson, representing Drivers of Ocean
No. /; John Maloy, of Midland Band,
and Edward Philpot. Junior emblem.
After interment the numerous flowers
and beautiful designs were taken by the
flower bearers and Messrs. William
Taylor and David Brimlow to Havcr-
sticks Studio, photographed and later
returned to the grave.
John is survived by his father, one
brother George, and two sisters-Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggleman and Miss Sarah,
all of Borden Shaft.
The deceased Was born ut Borden
Shaft in the house from which he was
buried September 3, 1885, and was i'll
his 10Th year. Nc.