Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-21
HUGH HARRISON
LOSSES LIFE IN
ARKANSAS RIVER
Pine Bluff Boy Drowned
When Home Made Boat
Springs Leak in Stream.

Hugh Harrison, 14-yoar-old son of
], Q. Harrison Of this city, and who
has been making his home tn his
aunt Mrs. L. w. Mason, at Little
Rock, was drowned in The Arkansas
river at the capital city about noon
Saturday. The body was recovered
near the scene several hours later,
and was brought to Pine Bluff. where
the funeral was held yesterday
morning.
Services were conducted at the
First Methodist church, with Rev.
Cato. pastor of the First Christian
church at Little Rock, officiating, and
Rev. f. r. Steel, pastor of the First
Methodist church. and Rev. ]. +. Nor
1'iS, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, assisting. The funeral was
very largely attended and there were
many flowers to testify to the grief
and sorrow of friends OF the lad ana
the stricken family. J. r. Talbot, C.
II. Triplett A. r. Dreyfus, Russell
Hollis, James Gould and T. NJ. Dams
by acted as pallbearers and interment
WAS in BellWoOd cemetery.
Besides his father the lad is sur
vived by five brothers, Ernest O. Har
rison. Victor M. Harrison, William
Harrison and James Harrison. ]r., and
two aunts, Mrs. Mason and Mrs.
Bransford of I4onoke All were in at
tendance at the funeral except James
Harrison, Jr., of JonesborO, who did
not arrive in time.
Reports from Little Rock were that
the boy was rowing in the river in
a boat which he himself had made,
and that it had sprung a leak while
in midstream. The Little Rock Ga
zette yesterday said that CDR. Martin
P. Mcneil coroner, who investigated
the affair. said that a woman named
Ellen Montoya told him she saw the
boys death. She told Dr.. Mcneil that
the boy was standing up in the boat
when suddenly it titled and he was
thrown out into the water. Harrison
was a good swimmer, but the accouat
of his death made it appear that he
became panic-stricken. She said that
he swan toward the dixie, although
this forced him to breast the swift
current. The boy made plucky
fight for life, but sank as ne neared
the dixie. Had he swan with the cur
rent II Is pIODdBlG lie WOuIu nave
reached the benk in safety. 1t was
said that several negroes saw the
drowning. but made no effort to go
to the boys aid
It. y. FloGle.
T. B. Floore, for many years a
prominent, popular and highly
esteemed resident Of Pine Bluff, died
Sunday afternoon at local hospital,
eral months
Deceased, who was porn in Texas
about 30 years ago. was a valued at
tache of the old Dilley foundry here
between the years 1900 and 1912.
Upon resigning his position here he
The Christian EndeaYor society Of
the First Christian church will pre-
sent a series of 60 pictures, illustrat-
ing the history of Christian Endeavor
work in Dixie, at the Y. NJ. C. A. this
with a musical program. At the con-
clusion Of the entertainment, there
will be a social hour. No admission
fee will be charged, but a silver Of
fering will be accepted. The enter
tainment is open to the public.
On account of the bereavement of
Mrs. T. Collier Lee the entertainment
to be given in her honor by Mrs. r.
r. Lee will be postponed. The date
will be announced later.