The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-08-07
FORMER LINDEN MAN
AND SON DROWNED
vernon Maneval And Little Kenneth
Sink From Sight In Waters of
Lake Whatcom; Bodies Not Found

Vernon ]. Maneval. formerly ol
Lynden, the son of A. B. Maneval
and his little son, Kenneth, were
drowned in Lake Whatcom Sunday
evening. The little boy fell of 9
lake steamer, and the father was
drowned when he leaped in to save
his son.
Vernon Maneval lived with his
family in Lyndcn until two years ago
when he sold his house on Grove,
Street to r. Ambrosius. The Name.
val family had many friends here.
A. B. Maneval. father of the young
man, was not notified Of the accident
until Monday noon. when he left i'm
mediately for Bellingham.
The bodies have not yet been
found.
The following story of the sad &C.
cident is from the Bellingham Her.
aid:
v. J. Maneval. 2610 Russell St.,
an employe of the cargo plant Of the
Bloedel Donovan Lumber Mills. and
his youngest son, Kenneth. 2h years
of age. were drowned in Lake What
com. between South Bay and Park.
Sunday night about 1880 o'clock
when they and the other members Of
the family were returning to Belling-
ham from a pleasant day spent with
Sherden Matthews and family at
Park.
The Manevals left for Park on the
steamer Marguerite early yesterday
morning and the vessel had covered
about two-thirds Of the distance be-
tween Park and South Bay on the re-
turn when Kenn eth fell into the lake.
The lad had been cautioned by his
parents to keep away from the door,
which is a double leaved affair held
in place by q bolt. but while they
were not watching him he slipped
the bolt and pitched head foremost
into the swirl caused by the screw.
Instantly. as the mother screamed.
the father, without removing a sim
gle garment, plunged to the rescue.
but so far as known he old not reach
the boy. One of the lady passengers
there were only few aboard aside
from tn Manevals-ran forward and
notified Engineer Chas. Cunningham,
2l25 James street, who was taking
steps to heave to when Captain L.
M. Pittman rang the bell to circle
about and head for the scene OF the
accident, which was opposite Sandy
Point, about 100 yards from shore.
1t is estimated that not more than
two or three minutes elapsed until
the boat was alongside where Man
eval was struggling in the water.
He was going down. probably for
the third and last time, when Pitt
man called to A. w. Hayes. of Wick
ersham, who was on the lower deck,
TO seize Maneval's hand. Unfortu-
nately Mancval drifted away in the
current and Hayes missed him by
few inches.
Next a life preserver was thrown
out to the drowning man. but he was
too weak to grasp it. Pittman then
ran to the upper deck and getting q
pike pole, thrust 1t out toward Man
eyal. who was two feet beneath the
surface. but without avail. Shouting
an order to Hayes. he thrust the pole
TO him, but by the time Hayes could
get 1t Strengthened out and away
from the vessels side Maneval had
gone down and did not appear again.
No sign of the boy was seen ana II
is possible that both he and the Ia
ther we're strangled in the whirlpool
caused by the Marguerite's screw.
The Marguerite continued to circle
about the spot for some time, but
seeing that 1t was useless, Captain
Pittman gave the order to proceed 10
silver Beach, which was reached
about nine O'Clock.
Mr.. Maneval had lived In Beiiing'
ham about a year. His SURVIVING
children are two boys and one girl
One child is S years OF age, anotnei
and the Oldest 10.