From: AKRON DAILY BEACON
Friday Evening, June 14, 1889
DROWNED FROM CRAMPS
JACOB BOUSE MEETS HIS
DEATH IN SUMMIT LAKE
The home of Jacob Bouse and family has been saddened since an early hour this morning, death having entered the family circle and carried with it the head of the household. Jacob Bouse, last evening, left the city, accompanied by six of his intimate friends, Milt. Hartman, Albert Cooper, Tip Cooley, K. E. Brownless, Louis Roth and Wm. Hill, it being between 8 and 9 o'clock, and went to Summit Lake to spend a part of the night in fishing. The party stopped at the west side of the lake and after fishing from shore a short time Wm. Hill and Jacob Bouse decided to take a bath before going home. This was after 10 o'clock. Both of these gentlemen were known as exceptionally good swimmers but Bouse was subject to cramps. Hartman and Cooper rowed around on the lake a short time after they ceased to fish and when they arrived at the shore, the members of the fishing party were ready to start for home. Bouse and Hill, who were still in the water, remained there while the others were making arrangements to leave.
When the men were about to start Hill came out of the water and on missing Bouse called to the other members of the party and told them that Bouse was still in the lake. Search was immediately made, but nothing could be found of his body. After searching in vain for some time the men decided to give up search and notify Bouse's friends of the accident. Brownless and Roth remained on the shore of the lake to watch for the body, should it come to the surface of the water, while the remaining four started for town bearing the sad news to the friends and relatives of Mr. Bouse. William Mahoney, a brother-in-law of the unfortunate man, was the first of the relatives notified he having learned the news at 2:15 o'clock from Hartman and Cooper. Mahoney knowing that it was useless for him to go to the lake without necessary implements to recover the body, first went to Capt. Geo. Billow's office for an undertaker. Ed. Farmer, an employ of Mr. Billow, was summoned and started toward the lake with Mr. Mahoney. Mr. Farmer on reaching the shore of the lake, accompanied by "Burgler Bill", a local character, entered a boat and made search. Day had already dawned and they had been floating but a short time when the body was seen entangled in the grass at the bottom of the lake, but only about 30 feet from shore. By the careful work of Mr. Farmer and "Bill" the body was brought to the surface by means of a grappling hook and was floated to shore. It was then brought in the wagon which the gentlemen took with them to the place, to the city and taken to the late home of the deceased, 207 Hickory Street, where it was given in charge of the undertaker.
Mr. Bouse was nearly 29 years of age and leaves a loving wife and two children, a daughter aged eight years and a son aged five years. He has for some time past been an employee in the bindery department of the Empire Mower and Reaper Works. He leaves a large number of friends to mourn his death. The funeral will be held from the residence at
2 P.M. Sunday and from the Grace Reformed Church at 2:30 P.M.
Friday Evening, June 14, 1889
DROWNED FROM CRAMPS
JACOB BOUSE MEETS HIS
DEATH IN SUMMIT LAKE
The home of Jacob Bouse and family has been saddened since an early hour this morning, death having entered the family circle and carried with it the head of the household. Jacob Bouse, last evening, left the city, accompanied by six of his intimate friends, Milt. Hartman, Albert Cooper, Tip Cooley, K. E. Brownless, Louis Roth and Wm. Hill, it being between 8 and 9 o'clock, and went to Summit Lake to spend a part of the night in fishing. The party stopped at the west side of the lake and after fishing from shore a short time Wm. Hill and Jacob Bouse decided to take a bath before going home. This was after 10 o'clock. Both of these gentlemen were known as exceptionally good swimmers but Bouse was subject to cramps. Hartman and Cooper rowed around on the lake a short time after they ceased to fish and when they arrived at the shore, the members of the fishing party were ready to start for home. Bouse and Hill, who were still in the water, remained there while the others were making arrangements to leave.
When the men were about to start Hill came out of the water and on missing Bouse called to the other members of the party and told them that Bouse was still in the lake. Search was immediately made, but nothing could be found of his body. After searching in vain for some time the men decided to give up search and notify Bouse's friends of the accident. Brownless and Roth remained on the shore of the lake to watch for the body, should it come to the surface of the water, while the remaining four started for town bearing the sad news to the friends and relatives of Mr. Bouse. William Mahoney, a brother-in-law of the unfortunate man, was the first of the relatives notified he having learned the news at 2:15 o'clock from Hartman and Cooper. Mahoney knowing that it was useless for him to go to the lake without necessary implements to recover the body, first went to Capt. Geo. Billow's office for an undertaker. Ed. Farmer, an employ of Mr. Billow, was summoned and started toward the lake with Mr. Mahoney. Mr. Farmer on reaching the shore of the lake, accompanied by "Burgler Bill", a local character, entered a boat and made search. Day had already dawned and they had been floating but a short time when the body was seen entangled in the grass at the bottom of the lake, but only about 30 feet from shore. By the careful work of Mr. Farmer and "Bill" the body was brought to the surface by means of a grappling hook and was floated to shore. It was then brought in the wagon which the gentlemen took with them to the place, to the city and taken to the late home of the deceased, 207 Hickory Street, where it was given in charge of the undertaker.
Mr. Bouse was nearly 29 years of age and leaves a loving wife and two children, a daughter aged eight years and a son aged five years. He has for some time past been an employee in the bindery department of the Empire Mower and Reaper Works. He leaves a large number of friends to mourn his death. The funeral will be held from the residence at
2 P.M. Sunday and from the Grace Reformed Church at 2:30 P.M.
From: AKRON DAILY BEACON
Friday Evening, June 14, 1889
DROWNED FROM CRAMPS
JACOB BOUSE MEETS HIS
DEATH IN SUMMIT LAKE
The home of Jacob Bouse and family has been saddened since an early hour this morning, death having entered the family circle and carried with it the head of the household. Jacob Bouse, last evening, left the city, accompanied by six of his intimate friends, Milt. Hartman, Albert Cooper, Tip Cooley, K. E. Brownless, Louis Roth and Wm. Hill, it being between 8 and 9 o'clock, and went to Summit Lake to spend a part of the night in fishing. The party stopped at the west side of the lake and after fishing from shore a short time Wm. Hill and Jacob Bouse decided to take a bath before going home. This was after 10 o'clock. Both of these gentlemen were known as exceptionally good swimmers but Bouse was subject to cramps. Hartman and Cooper rowed around on the lake a short time after they ceased to fish and when they arrived at the shore, the members of the fishing party were ready to start for home. Bouse and Hill, who were still in the water, remained there while the others were making arrangements to leave.
When the men were about to start Hill came out of the water and on missing Bouse called to the other members of the party and told them that Bouse was still in the lake. Search was immediately made, but nothing could be found of his body. After searching in vain for some time the men decided to give up search and notify Bouse's friends of the accident. Brownless and Roth remained on the shore of the lake to watch for the body, should it come to the surface of the water, while the remaining four started for town bearing the sad news to the friends and relatives of Mr. Bouse. William Mahoney, a brother-in-law of the unfortunate man, was the first of the relatives notified he having learned the news at 2:15 o'clock from Hartman and Cooper. Mahoney knowing that it was useless for him to go to the lake without necessary implements to recover the body, first went to Capt. Geo. Billow's office for an undertaker. Ed. Farmer, an employ of Mr. Billow, was summoned and started toward the lake with Mr. Mahoney. Mr. Farmer on reaching the shore of the lake, accompanied by "Burgler Bill", a local character, entered a boat and made search. Day had already dawned and they had been floating but a short time when the body was seen entangled in the grass at the bottom of the lake, but only about 30 feet from shore. By the careful work of Mr. Farmer and "Bill" the body was brought to the surface by means of a grappling hook and was floated to shore. It was then brought in the wagon which the gentlemen took with them to the place, to the city and taken to the late home of the deceased, 207 Hickory Street, where it was given in charge of the undertaker.
Mr. Bouse was nearly 29 years of age and leaves a loving wife and two children, a daughter aged eight years and a son aged five years. He has for some time past been an employee in the bindery department of the Empire Mower and Reaper Works. He leaves a large number of friends to mourn his death. The funeral will be held from the residence at
2 P.M. Sunday and from the Grace Reformed Church at 2:30 P.M.
Friday Evening, June 14, 1889
DROWNED FROM CRAMPS
JACOB BOUSE MEETS HIS
DEATH IN SUMMIT LAKE
The home of Jacob Bouse and family has been saddened since an early hour this morning, death having entered the family circle and carried with it the head of the household. Jacob Bouse, last evening, left the city, accompanied by six of his intimate friends, Milt. Hartman, Albert Cooper, Tip Cooley, K. E. Brownless, Louis Roth and Wm. Hill, it being between 8 and 9 o'clock, and went to Summit Lake to spend a part of the night in fishing. The party stopped at the west side of the lake and after fishing from shore a short time Wm. Hill and Jacob Bouse decided to take a bath before going home. This was after 10 o'clock. Both of these gentlemen were known as exceptionally good swimmers but Bouse was subject to cramps. Hartman and Cooper rowed around on the lake a short time after they ceased to fish and when they arrived at the shore, the members of the fishing party were ready to start for home. Bouse and Hill, who were still in the water, remained there while the others were making arrangements to leave.
When the men were about to start Hill came out of the water and on missing Bouse called to the other members of the party and told them that Bouse was still in the lake. Search was immediately made, but nothing could be found of his body. After searching in vain for some time the men decided to give up search and notify Bouse's friends of the accident. Brownless and Roth remained on the shore of the lake to watch for the body, should it come to the surface of the water, while the remaining four started for town bearing the sad news to the friends and relatives of Mr. Bouse. William Mahoney, a brother-in-law of the unfortunate man, was the first of the relatives notified he having learned the news at 2:15 o'clock from Hartman and Cooper. Mahoney knowing that it was useless for him to go to the lake without necessary implements to recover the body, first went to Capt. Geo. Billow's office for an undertaker. Ed. Farmer, an employ of Mr. Billow, was summoned and started toward the lake with Mr. Mahoney. Mr. Farmer on reaching the shore of the lake, accompanied by "Burgler Bill", a local character, entered a boat and made search. Day had already dawned and they had been floating but a short time when the body was seen entangled in the grass at the bottom of the lake, but only about 30 feet from shore. By the careful work of Mr. Farmer and "Bill" the body was brought to the surface by means of a grappling hook and was floated to shore. It was then brought in the wagon which the gentlemen took with them to the place, to the city and taken to the late home of the deceased, 207 Hickory Street, where it was given in charge of the undertaker.
Mr. Bouse was nearly 29 years of age and leaves a loving wife and two children, a daughter aged eight years and a son aged five years. He has for some time past been an employee in the bindery department of the Empire Mower and Reaper Works. He leaves a large number of friends to mourn his death. The funeral will be held from the residence at
2 P.M. Sunday and from the Grace Reformed Church at 2:30 P.M.
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