The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03
1st Drowning
in Fairy Lake
For Il Years
John M. Baron, Well Known
st. Cloud Citizen, Lost
Life Friday Afternoon
BOYS FIND THE BODY
Rose to Surface, Face Down,
Early Wednesday-In
Water 108 Hours

In the summer of 1890, Howard
Bohall, 16-year-old brother of C.
Z. Bohall, of this city, was drown
ed in Fairy Lake while in SWIM
ming with a group of his boy
friends. The tragedy occurred just
west of the point running out into
the lake.
Friday afternoon, Aug. %, John
M. Baron st. Cloud was drowned
in Fairy Lake a trifle west of
where the accident of Al years ago
happened. From the time of the
drowning Of the Bohall lad until
last Friday there has not been a
drowning in the lake.
About 800 P. NJ. Friday Mr.. Bar
on and friend, Ed Lloyd, a member
Of the st. Paul fire department,
rented fiat bottom boat from Mr..
Ellie, residing on the lake shore and
started fishing. There was q strong
wind blowing from the northwest
at the time. There was a motor at
tached to the boat. According to
Mr.. Lloyd they followed the shore
line until they reached the end Of
the point and attempted to turn
into the lake. The motor stalled
and before 1t could be righted the
craft had drifted well into the lake
where it was struck by high waves
and capsized.
Mr.. Lloyd shrieked to his COM
panion to remove as much Of his
clothing as possible as they would
be compelled to swim to shore.
About this time Mr.. Baron lost his
grip on the boat and sank into the
water, not rising again. Mr.. Lloyd
saw that he could not reach shore
and made his way back to the
boat where he hung until rescued
by Mr.. Ellie. It seems that the
owner Of the boat was watching the
progress Of Mr.. Baron and Mr..
Lloyd. He saw the boat capsize
and lost no time in fastening to
their rescue.
It is understood that the gentle
man had earlier called at least two
boat liveries on Sank lake to rent
boats but were refused by the own
er because of the roughness Of the
lake,
The accident occurred, probably
about 500 p. M. At $3.50 p. NJ,
Deputy Game Warden Frederick
Mossman and Chief Of the Fire De-
partment George Fish, both of whom
were attending the Stearns County
Fair in this city, arrived on the
scene of the accident. They i'm
mediately set about gathering all
available boats to aid in the res
cue Of the body. Mr.. Lloyd was
there but was in badly dazed con-
dition. His story Of the accident
was incoherent. News of the
drowning spread about the city and
country and large crowds gathered
rapidly.
Sheriff Adams and the Coroner
of Todd county were notified and
were soon on the scene of the ac-
cident. Late Friday evening Regis
ter Of Deeds Ray Brunni rg and
some of the members Of the family
of the unfortunate man arrived on
the scene. Mr.. Drumming is an old
friend of the family, near neigh
Dor. Before the family returned
home in the evening they asked
Mr.. Drumming and Game Warden
Mossman to take charge and d.
rect the rescue party.
Late Friday afternoon George
Fish found a bill fold which had
drifted to shore from the direction
Of where the accident occurred.
Saturday morning the gentleman
also found $500 bill which had
drifted in, The bill fold belonged
to Mr.. Lloyd.
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