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WILLIAM CARPENTER: Wm. Carpenter Drowned
[Welland Tribune, 17 October 1890]
The afflicting news was received here on Monday morning of the drowning of Mr. William Carpenter, at Buffalo on Sunday morning. Mr. Carpenter was for many years a resident of Welland and vicinity, having recently moved to Buffalo, where he was engaged as night watch on Hingston & Woods’ dredge No. 5, laying at foot of Clifton ave, Black Rock, at the time of the fatality. On Sunday morning he was missing, and a search soon recovered the body. Apparently he had missed his footing whilst moving about the dredge and fell in, and being unable to swim was drowned. The fact that he had eaten his midnight meal fixes the day and the marks of his finger nails on the sides of the dredge at the water’s edge tells of a desperate but fruitless struggle for life. As there were no marks of violence upon the body accidental drowning was evidently the sole cause of death.
Deceased was a native of Prussia, coming to this country at a very early age, and was 48 years of age at time of his lamented death. He was a respected, industrious, sober citizen, having the esteem and good will of all who knew him. A son of his-a little boy-was drowned at Welland some years ago. Mr. Carpenter leaves a widow and five sons and daughters living who have the sympathy of all in their sudden and irreparable loss. He was a charter member of Welland branch of the C.M.B.A. and his death is the first break in their numbers. His family will receive the sum of $1000 from that society. The funeral took place on Tuesday from the residence of Mr. Wm. Stapf, Welland, to the R.C. church, where the services for the dead were rendered by Rev. Father McIntee; interment in the burial grounds adjoining. There was a very large attendance of sorrowing friends.
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