Show BOY DROWNED IN CANAL tails falls from foot bridge and is found two and one half miles down the stream donovan Dono age 5 years and C G months the baby boy of sir mr and mrs J S cantwell Ca living southeast of this city was drowned in the canal adjoining this city on the west thursday afternoon of this week his sisters aged 7 and 9 went to get the horses across the canal at 2 p in thursday unbeknown to their parents donovan also followed Ms kis sisters forbidding him to do so they however permitted him to go as far as the toot foot bridge and be with his dog remained on this side the girls found the horses and took them to the stable in a few minutes from the house an older son sen saw the boy cross and the bridge when the girls arrived at the house the mother asked tor for her son they said they left him at the bridge mr cantwell cantwe il and others began searching tor for the boy and after several hours inspection of the water and going up aria aad down the banks of the stream atil no trace of the missing boy could be found mr fr drew the ditch rider turned off tile the water but as it tak takes es ll il hours to dry the ditch the water subsided very slowly no trace of the boy could be found up to 10 p in ion on their iway ovay to town they in met et a rescuing party com composed of 0 a number of our prominent citizens who were supplied with lanterns nets boots and various necessary equipage the search was continued all night night at 12 p m the water had gone down some and the rescuers waded the ditch and tor for two ind and one halt half miles diligently hunted for the body at 2 40 yesterday morning the body aas was located within yards from where the canal empties into salt creek drs Fra granche tranche and green did all in their power to restore him to life but th their air efforts were in vain the rescuing party then made a hammock and laid the boy on it and formed a funeral procession i Fies sion bringing him bade back to his home and parents who were grief stricken and heartbroken heart broken over the affair the community is shocked by the sad news mr and sirs mrs cantwell have resided in this city tor for about one year coming here from mellville cache county they have a host bost of frie friends rift who sympathize with them in this sad bereavement in behalf of the bereaved parents and family we were requested to express thanks and appreciation to those who so kindly assisted them in any way in resau rescuing ing the body also tor for the expressions of sympathy in their hour of trouble just one and one halt half years ago mr and mrs cantwell had the m misfortune asfor of losing their 10 year old daughter sarah at that time they shar shared ed and endured the sorrow almost alone being away from friends and neighbors they informed us that the kind treatment and sympathies manifested during this last was a marked contrast compared to the sad aff affair air of eighteen months ago arrangements are being made to hold bold the funeral services at their former home in Mill milleville millville ville cache co I 1 Blon monday day garland globe |