West Fairview, Pennsylvania
John Irvin Myers Drowning
August 1906
DROWNED SAVING FIANCEE
John Myers Sank as Soon as Ladies Were Safe In
Boat
Harrisburg, Pa., Aug 13.--John
Irvin Myers, an engineer in the
Pennsylvania railroad yards a Enola, was drowned
in the Conodogulnet creek, near West Fairview,
where he was camping with a party of young
people. While Myers and his fiancee,
Miss Mabel Epdegrove,
and Miss Bertha
Filling, both of this city, were
bathing themselves beyond their depth. In his
efforts to save them, Myers, who was a strong
swimmer, was hampered by their struggles.
Mrs. Jacob Baum,
of Harrisburg, saw the struggle in the water and
quickly rowed a skiff to their assistance. The
women in the water fainted, and Myers had barely
strength enough left to assist Mrs. Baum in
taking them into the boat. As soon as they were
safe he sank for the last time and his body was
recovered 20 minutes later.
Myers and Miss Updegrove were to have been
married in October. He was building a house [in]
Enola for their future home.
The News, Frederick, MD 13 Aug 1906
Transcribed by Audrey. Thank you,
Audrey!
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