The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
More Particulars of the Drowning of
Arthur Tcaie at Davis City.

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Arthur Tcale at Davis City.
The following additional particu-
lars in regard to the sad drowning OF
Arthur Teale at Davis City are taken
from last weeks Davis City News:
About $3.50 o'clock Sunday after
noon, Arthur, in company with his
boy chum, Wilder Osborn, went to
the Park, where they intended to
get bench to place on the bank for
the use of the skaters. The ice was
unsafe, but they were hoping for
good skating before many days, and
were making preparations for the
anticipated pleasure. Neither had
skates, but when they started home
they thought it would be good fun to
walk across the ice. They knew 1t
to be unsafe, but boy-like took
chance-boy-like having no fear.
Arthur started across ahead, in the
best of spirits, making some laugh
ing remark to his companion about
being likely to take bath. Inc
ice held until he reached the middle
of the river, when the treacherous
support gave way, letting him down
| into the water. Wilder was some
distance behind, and ran to the bank
and brought pole about ten feet
long, which Arthur grasped, but the
ice beneath Wilder broke loose, and
he also fell into the water, managing
with great difficulty to save himself
! by hanging onto an upturned chunk
of ice and climbing out. Arthur lost
hold of the pole and was sucked un-
der the ice and must have been there
about twenty minutes before ne was
found and taken out. Three doctors
were on the scene, DIR. Wales, OF this
city, and two doctors who happened
to be driving through in an auto
Dr.. Brown, of kellerton, ana LIT.
Paul Stookey, Of Lamont. every
thing possible was done in the at
tempt to resusitate him, but their ell
forts were of no avail. When Ar
thur sank, several went to MS as
sistance. but it was impossible to
help him. His father, A. l.. Teale,
Hose Scott and Bud Hamilton all
made heroic efforts to rescue him,
but nearly succeeded in going under
the ice themselves. At length An
thony Radnich and Henry Standiter
went out in a row boat and brought
the little lifeless form to shore.
Arthur Teale, called by nearly ev-
eryone "Pete," was born in Davis
City, August 10, 1901, and was the
Youngest son of Mayor A. l.. Teale
land wife of the Llewellyn hotel. He
was 10 years, 3 months and 16 days
old.
Arthur was general favorite,
bright, sturdy lad, always foremost
in every venture, always happy and
smiling. Being of an industrious
turn, he tried to be self supporting
even at this early age. In school ne
was one of the brightest pupils, will
ing and apt to learn, and was
member of the Freshman class OF the
High School, and will be sadly miss
ed from his accustomed place. he
was promising boy and one VINO
would make his way anywhere, and
his friends predicted for him very
bright future when he should have
grown to manhood But the ways OF
life are strange, Gods ways are not
our ways. Some day we shall under
stand.
Besides the parents he leaves to
mourn his loss four sisters and one
brother, James, who was his con-
slant companion, and Mary, Maud,
Louisa and Edmondine, all living at
home with the exception of Mary,
who teaches school in the country.
Funeral services were held at the
Nj. E. church Tuesday afternoon at
2:3O, Rev. VIM. J. Campbell, pastor
of the Christian church officiating.
The pail bearers were Wilbur Osborn,
Roe Reed, Floyd Lindsey, Dewey
Bolon, Frank Davis and HeWell Mar
tin
Among the beautiful floral tributes
sent by friends and relatives was a
beautiful floral pillow lettered ID.
&c. H. So, from the High School, a
spray of carnations from the Davis
City Rebekah lodge, I. O. 0. F., and
many other beautiful offerings from
teachers, friends and schoolmates.
! A floral remembrance came from
the Royal Sons Bible Glass of the
M. E. Sunday School, of which he
was a faithful member, and of which
Miss Alice Jeffries is teacher.
The funeral was the most largely
attended of any ever held in this
city. Rev. Campbell preached a beau
tiful sermon, and music was furnish
ed by the High School scholars, who
had been drilled for the occasion,
and they rendered some beautiful Sc
Elections. At the close of the services
at the church the High School pupils,
bearing flowers, marched in body,
following the fueral cortege to the
cemetery, the procession being led by
Prof. Howell and Miss Hartley, the
teachers.
Interment was in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
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