The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-22
CALVIN STEPPED
OFF RIVER DOCK
EVIDENTLY HAD WALKED DOWN
TO RIVERSIDE IN DARK--WAs
UNFAMILIAR WITH THE SUR
RouNDINcs AND STEPPED OFF
THE DOCK TO HIS DEATH.

The remains of the late M. F. Gal
vim were brought to Fargo yesterday
from Sheboygan, Mich, accompanied
by c. A. Wheelock.
The funeral services were held at
st. Mary's Cathedral this morning and
solemn requiem high mass was cele-
brated, after which the interment was
made in Riverside cemetery.
A Sheboygan paper has the follow
account of the death Of Mr. Calvin:
A message to a wife and two small
children in Fargo, N. D.. telling of the
death of husband and father was
sent this morning. That message
caused sorrow for the little family who
were anxiously awaiting the home
coming Of M. b. Calvin as on Aug.
&c the anniversary of their marriage
was to be observed, and he had prom
Used to be with them.
The lifeless body of NJ. L. Galv4u of
Fargo, N. D., general sales agent for
the Wheelock & Wheelock Real rs
tate Co., was found shortly after s
o'clock this morning in the Sheboygan
river near the Freyberg dock.
The condition OF the body indicated
that it had been in the water since
late Sunday night or early Monday
morning when he was last seen alive.
The life saving station officers noti-
flod the police department and the
body was taken in the patrol wagon
to the Hanchett morgue where it is
being prepared for shipment to his
home in Fargo, N. d.
Mr.. Calvin came to this city about
three weeks ago as representa-
tive Of the we'll known firm of Vince
lock s. Wheelock and engaged room
at the Foeste hotel where he had
bee stopping during his sojourn
here. OF jovial disposition and a
man pleasant to meet he fast made
friends and it is said he was sue
cessful in disposing of several tracts
of land for the company which he rep
resented and in which he had hold
ings. Sunday he was about the city
and took a drive out into the country
with a gentleman friend and at that
time he remarked about his journey to
Fargo this week and talked of his two
children, the sweetest little tots in
the world he said. On his return to
the hotel in the evening he had sup
parties with whom he had become ac-
quainted while here. All during the
evening he was jovial and one of the
gentlemen remarked this morning that
he was sure death was the result of
an accident and it is quite likely that
while down at the dock he slipped and
| fell into the river. There is nothing
which would indicate that life destruc-
ton was aimed at. .s
! Mr.. Calvin was a man about 81
years of age and had been with Vince
lock & Wheelock for number of years
and was one of the best statesmen. A
letter from his wife told OF the plans
| for the anniversary Aug. %, and how
| they longed for his coming, the wife
and children. The home coming will
! be most pathetic, The husband an1
father viii be there on Aug. %, hut
what a change in the plans. TIE
sympathy of his many friends bo-h
| here and in the territory where he trav-
| eled, will go out to the grief stricken
family in the far away city
| Simon Schaefer of Fond du La,
one of the representatives of Wheelo3i
& Wheelock arrived in the city at noon
today to complete arrangements for
the shipping of the remains to Far
go. Upon his arrival q message was
received from c. A. Wheelock stating
that he would arrive Saturday morn
ing and will accompany the remains
back to Fargo. Mr.. Schaefer, who has
known Mr.. Calvin for several years and
has visited at his home in Fargo speaks
of him in the highest terms.
It is the general belief that through
error he sepped off the dock IN lhe
darkness and drowned. A MAJ unft-
Imiliar with the river course could
easily do this as there Is nothing &c
serve as a guide or warning.
"Rathskeller Cafe" Moorhead.