Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

LOST HER LIFE

Miss Nina Blanche Cole, a young lady who was making a visit at the home of W. P. Cagle, southwest of town, lost her life during the storm last Sunday night. Early Sunday evening during the storm Mrs. Cagle and her three children and Miss Cole who occupied the upstairs of the Cagle house, and Mr. And Mrs. Frank Snodgrass who were in the lower part of the house, all went to the cave but later discovering that the water was coming into the cave, they looked out and seeing water in the yard decided to go back to the house which they did the water continued to rise and they later decided to go to the home of W. H. Waugh just north of Cagles, as it was on higher ground. Mr. And Mrs. Snodgrass, Miss Cole and the two older Cagle children started, Mrs. Cagle and the youngest of the Cagle children remaining in the house. When about through the deepest of the water, Miss Cole announced to Mrs. Snodgrass, that she would go back to the house and letting loose of the hand of Mrs. Snodgrass disappeared in the darkness toward the Cagle house. The rest of the party safely made their way to Waugh’s and the men returned as per promise to bring out Mrs. Cagle and the other child., and as they supposed Miss Cole, who had turned back. She did not get back to the house, and evidently becoming frightened she lost her footing and fell, and was carried off by the high water. The men of the neighborhood searched until midnight, and commenced at daylight the next morning, and early discovered her body caught in a barb wire fence in the lane just cast of the Richland church and about one half mile from Cagle’s. Miss Cole at one time made her home in this city with her sister and family, Mr. And Mrs. Bishop, who at that time were managing the Indiana hotel. Mrs. Bishop and Miss Cole were visiting at Cagles, and Mrs. Bishop had gone on to Deer Creek for a visit, and was notified of her sisters death. The mother lives in Peoria, Ill., and it was intended to take the body there for burial, but the uncertainty of train connections made that impracticable, and she was buried Wednesday afternoon in the cemetery south of this city the funeral service being held at Richland church conducted by Rev. Hoefflin. Mr. Cagle was reached by wire in Grand county and returned home, and the Cagles and all the neighbors did all in their power for the dead, and the living relatives who were their guests

IN MEMORY OF MISS COLE

Miss Nina Blanche Cole, - of Mercyville, Mo., was drowned in the flood which swept the vicinity of the home of Mr. Cagle southwest of Blackwell Sunday night. The young lady was a visitor at the home of Mr. Cagle and when the flood came down she and Mr. Cagle’s daughters attempted to cross the swift current between the house and higher land, when she lost her life. Miss Cole’s lovable nature endeared her to Mr. Cagle’s daughters as a member of the family and to them her tragic death is a great and deep sorrow. She was popular favorite among the many friends she had made while visiting here. A mother, sister and brother mourn her death. Mrs. Bishop her sister and Mr. Bishop arrived in time for the funeral services which were conducted by Rev. Hoefflin at Richland M. E. church Wednesday afternoon. The church was filled with friends and neighbors whose floral offerings were many and beautiful.
“A Friend.”

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sad death of our loved one and especially to Mr. And Mrs. Waugh for their kindness in opening their home to us in our hour of need.
Mr and Mrs. Duke Bishop
Mr and Mrs. W. P. Cagle