The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-19
EDWARD ELLISON
DROWNED IN
MOUSE RIVER
PROMINENT YOUNG DOCTOR,
THE SON OF MR.. AND MRS. E.
ELLISON MEETS DEATH WHILE
BATHING.

DR.. Edward Ellison, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Ellison was drowned in Mouse
river at Wildwood park at about II 80
o'clock Friday forenoon in the swim
ming pool which is about twelve feet
Deep The body was recovered IN
about half an hour and the pulmotor
which had been rushed to the scene
of the accident was applied for an
hour but without avail.
Mr.. Ellison had gone to the river
in company with DR.. Andy Carr, that
morning. While he was not consid-
cred an expert swimmer, he had no
trouble in crossing the river to the
pier on the opposite side. He swan
across the river by the side of F.. II.
Serley of Minneapolis, travelling sales
man for the I. G. S. Mr.: Seriey
noticed that he was not making extra
good progress in the water and Of
fered to let him place his hands on
his shoulders but Mr.. Ellison de-
clined, smilingly, and remarked that
he could make it across all right.
He rested for short time on the pier
and Mr.. Serley floated nearby when
suddenly some one from the bank
called out that a man was drowning.
Serley turned quickly in the water,
inst in time to see Mr.. Ellison strug-
cling and about to go under. He was
hut eight or ten feet away from the
pier and no further away from Ser
lev. vet he sank before help could
reach him. He gave an alarming cry
lust before he sank beneath the sur,
face and was gone. Serley dlyed
down for Mr.. Ellison and reached HIM,
but was unable to bring him to the
surface. The drowning man clinched
one of Serley's ankles firmly leaving
the imprints of his fingers, but MS
hold was loosened. Serley was ex-
hausted and while he rested }. wallace
who swan across the river to the res
cue, took up the work OF rescue: he
located the body easily on the bottom
of the river, lying face downwards.
With his feet around the body, ne at,
tempted to raise it, but as he started
to pull himself and the body up. Wal,
lace's mouth opened and he was forced
to come up for air. He tried several
times in vain to bring the body to the
surface and not until the hooks ar
rived, was he successful. ,
AS soon as the terrible news reached
the citv. hundreds rushed out IN
autos. but unable to do anything. AS
the pulmotor worked they stood about
praying for any sign of life, but in
about an hour, the half dozen physl-
clans who volunteered their services
gave up all hope.
Mr.. Snyder, the swimming instruc-
tor. was there fifteen minutes after
the Young man went down, and dlved
for him five times. but was unable to
bring the body to the SURFACE.
cident happened because OF an attack
of heart failure, but pm hyslclans, oe-
clare that this could not have been
At the time of the accident, one of
the brothers, Otto Ellison was in New
York city and an effort was made to
locate him by wire, but in vain. mr..
Ellison relates that he had Fremont
ton that morning that he should hur-
nv home and he came by the fastest
trains, stopping but few minutes IN
Chicago while he made connections
for Minneapolis. In that city he re-
NAMED but an hour and it was not
until he had arrived in Fargo that he
was notified of the sad occurrence.
The funeral was held from the First
Lutheran church Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock, a large number Of friends
gathering to pay their last tribute of
respect and love for a young man VINO
had been stricken at the very time
when life held so much in store for
him. ,,
The Minot band, of which he was
once a member played, "The Funeral
March," by Chopin upon the arrivai or
the cortage. The scene, with the
sweetly solemn notes, was one never
to be forgotten.
The choir sang a funeral anthem
in the Norwegian Language, ana tne
sermon was preached by the pastor
of the church in which the young man
had been confirmed years ago. Kew.
T. F. Gullixson paid a high tribute
to the young man. .
Carl Fritz, former room mate OF
Mr.. Ellison spoke a few words which
were touching, and which bespoke
the great love held for the young
man by those who knew him best:
The floral tributes were abundant
and very beautiful. They were tokens
Of love from the many friends. In
terment was made in the First Luther.
an cemetery. The grave was banked
with flowers.
The body lay in state at the Ell
lison home Monday evening where
hundreds of old friends gazed for the
last time on the face Of one Of the
most noble young men they had ever
known.
Edward O. Ellison was born twenty
six years ago and fourteen years ago
he removed with his parents from
Fargo to this city where he had made
his home since. He attended the
schools of this city, graduating with
the class Of 1907. He was q member
Of the Minot high school band for sew