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OUADRUPLE Drowning BREAKS
Up FAMILY; ORPHANS TWOBABES
my own kin swallowed up in the
stream"
ASSISTANCE COMES

my own kin swallowed up in the
stream"
ASSISTANCE COMES
The screenings Of the drowning
people could be heard up and down
the river bank for some considerable
distance and, as there were number
of people spending the afternoon along
the river, assistance soon arrived.
1t was not thought until her body
was actually brought to shore that
Mrs. Mowery had drowned. Those
who were on the bank and who saw
the entire affair could not remember
that she went under at all, but insist
that she floated on the top all the
time. Hers was the first of the bodies
taken from the stream.
Dr.. Carroll ID. Conard, who was
camping near by, made all efforts to
resuscitate Mrs. Mowery and instill in
her some small spark of life, but
death had set in.
The bodies of the three remaining
victims of the tragedy were removed
from the river. All had to be dived
for They we're stretched on the bank
and the news of the fatal affair sent
to this place with the request for as
sistance in bringing the dead here.
A SAD AFFAIR
Residents of this community are
smitten by the sadness of the quad
ruple drowning. They feel inexpress-
IDLY sorry for the two little children
who were bereft of their parents by
the exactions Of yesterdays tragedy.
Both of these are little girls which
makes the case the more pitiable. One
is three months old and the other
three years.
Mrs. Jacob Mowery, mother of E. l..
Mowery, is prostrated with grief and,
on account of her age, her condition is
regarded as critical.
All manner Of sympathy is being
extended surviving members of the
families and the kindness of the peo-
pie here has done much in cheering
up the two mothers and the son. The
little Mowery children seemed dazed
They are too young to comprehend.
FAMILY OF EIGHT
I. L. Parsons, one of the victims,
leaves a wife and the following re-
naming children: e. l.. Parsons of
Mansfield, A. d. Parsons of Akron,
Frank Parsons Of Akron and Thomas
Parsons of Nashville. In addition,
there were the two daughters, Mrs.
Mowery and Mrs. Gravin, who per-
ished with him.
DR.. coNARD's STORY
DR.. Carol D. Conard of this city,
who was visiting at the camp at
Rocky Hollow, where Mrs. Conard and
a number of relatives have been
spending several days, stated that the
accident occurred about one-fourth
mile below the camp.
Frank Parsons, after attempting to
rescue his relatives as they struggled
In the water and after being dragged
down twice by their frantic struggles.
stumbled to the shore and attempted
to throw a wire to them but they
were unable to grasp it and sank to
death before his eyes.
Parsons called loudly for help and
DIR. Conard and the men at the camp
Mrs. Mowery's body was
the first recovered as it floated on the
top of the water. She had been in
the water about 20 minutes before the
rescuers were able to get to her and
although DR.. Conard worked heroical-
ly to resuscitate her, his efforts were
fruitless.
The other bodies were not recov-
cred for about an hour after the ac-
cident.
DR.. Conard said the most pitiful
sight he ever witnessed was that OF
three little children, who were with
the party, one of them the three-year-
old daugter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mowery,
as they sat on log leaning out of the
river and cried with grief and fright
over the accident, the nature of which
they could not really understand.
The oldest of these children was
about seven years of age.
The Mowery's three-month-old baby
had been left at the Pitkin camp
when its mother and father left for
the river from which they were taken
dead few hours later.
FUNERAL SERVICES
The funeral services for Mr.. and
Mrs. b. l.. Mowery, Mrs. Donald GRAY