| Show by DROWNS last saturday a sad case of oc drowning in occurred at portage in which 4 james 1 arnes the 14 year old son of former bishop J it I 1 gibbs and wife lost ills his I 1 life ife having received his parents consent james accompanied a crowd of boys to the swimming hole lit in the malad river to have a good time splashing in the water the boys had had all the fun they desired for blidt time and decided to go out whereupon james said he would swim across the river and back once more then lie he too would dress that once more proved his undoing for while swimming back tile the boy was seized with cramp and sank his companions being unable to rescue him tile the water was 15 feet deep where he went down and it was some time before the body was recovered eby ered 1 misail li sail accident canterl cau serla palt pall of 0 gloom to fall fal I 1 over the whole community as the lad was well and favorably known while his parents are among the most prominent in fix the ward tile the sympathy of 0 their friends Is extended to them in the hour of trial and all who lead these lines will offer up ill a prayer in their behalf funeral services were held in the west portage meeting house monday the gathering being one of the largest of its kind hind in the history of the ward consoling remarks made by joseph burry of logan bishop joseph S morris of 0 american falls idaho idah 0 bp BI john F conley Con lev portage and pres L D jones ot of the malad sta stake ice choice musical numbers were furnished by the ward choir and a large cortege followed the remains to 10 the cemetery where they were interred to await the call of the archangel |
