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GEORGE E. MELLOR – DROWNED
St. Catharines News
Toronto Man Riding a Bicycle Along the Banks of the Canal Falls in.
[Welland Tribune, 28 May 1897]
St. Catharines, May 24-Geo. E. Mellor of Toronto was drowned in the Welland Canal near lock 24, Thorold, on Saturday night. He was riding down the canal bank from Welland and it is supposed that his bicycle got into a rut and threw him into the canal. The bicycle, half sub-merged, was seen about 4 o’clock this afternoon. His overcoat was tied to the handles. Dragging for the body at once commenced and a man of about middle age was brought to the surface. In his pockets was a letter addressed to H. Knowland. It was at first thought that the drowned man was Knowland, and Inspector Stephen of Toronto was communicated with. Coroner Cumines of Welland was also telegraphed to. The name however revealed the identity of the deceased as George E. Mellor of Toronto, who had been a visitor of Mrs. Knowland’s, who lives on the river road in the town of Welland. He had been given the letter to post for H. Knowland, who also lives in Toronto. Particulars as to the bicycle etc. & c.., placed the man’s identity beyond a doubt. Mellor formerly worked at Eaton’s store, Toronto, and had been engaged in the insurance business more recently. His body was taken to Undertaker Williams’ establishment, where it was viewed by the coroner, who decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Deceased leaves a widow and three children. A brother of the deceased is ex-rural dean of Guysboro, N.S. The Mellor and Knowland families were old friends in England before coming to Canada. The funeral took place on Wednesday; burial in the cemetery at Thorold. The wife of the deceased, who was in Brantford, attended the funeral.
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