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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, AUGUST lS, 1924 TWODRO -( MANY LOOK ON atI on ck, 11 ·Cbilm.h Prank in Leaky Rowboat Reaulta in a Double Fatality SPECTATORS HELPLESS Tragedy Occurs Off Hubbard Woods Shore "Dorothy, you'd better kiss marna goodbye, you may never see her .again." Thus spoke Edward Crowe 12 years ·Old, to his cousin! Dorothy B~ady, also 12, as they w1th Edward's sister Marion, 14, were departing from th~ temporary home of the Crowes at 1050 Private road, Hubbard Woods, for a stroll on the beach, Tuesday morning. This happened shortly before 11 <>'clock. A~_t hour later life guards were draggmg the lake for the bodies of Edwar~ and Dorothy. Water wings kept Marton afloat until Miss Edith ~..}Iars, a. nurse, waded out to her resc ue. Little Marion Crowe related a thrilling story of her experience, Tuesday night. According to her account, her brother was the first to realize their peril. She says they had two water wings with them and that Edward suggested the girls put them on and make for the shore, while he would capsize the boat, then half-filled with water, and hold to it until rescued. Marion adds that she threw one of the water wings to Dorothy and, adjusting the other to herself, jumped into the lake. That's all she remembers of her companions. Many Witneaa Traaecly Witnesses to the tragedy say that more· than a score of persons, half of them men, were on the beach at the time and helpless to give aid, because none of the men could swim. Among them was Alice Parsons, who lives at the home of F. H. Hardy on Private road. Slie says a Mrs. Consberg rushed out to Sheridan road and intercepted a dozen motorists in a frantic and futile effort to find assistance for the periled children. Every motorist 1 couragement to the girl who was nearly exhausted. "Miss Ellars didn't rescue me" Marion said later, "but only for h~r encouragement I should have collapsed and sunk. With her words of cheer I managed to keep aftoat until I got close enough to shore to wade to safety." D.... Lake ia V aio . In the meanwhile the Evanston lifesaving station had been notified and acting Captain H. T. Zahn and his crew responded. They recovered the fatal craft, but although they spent hours dragging in SO feet of water in the vicinity of the drownings, neither o~ the bodies was recovered, Tuesday n·ght. Motlutra are Widowa CITY MARKET CO .· -·627. MAIN ST. WHOLESALE MEATS PHONE WILME'I"I E 1870 RETAIL 044 lorn wk, ~33 etwo rs are tay ood ler~ tal Mrs. Gertrude Crowe, the mother of Edward and Dorothy's aunt, is a widow whose home is at 851 East 63rd place, Chicago. She is a seamstress and has done work for the George L. Smith family, 1050 Private road. The Smiths recently went away for a brief vacation and Mrs. Crowe was taking care of the home dt,1ring their absence. Dorothy · Brady's mother is Mrs. Crowe's sister and lives at 6615 Winchester avenue, Chicago. Her father is dead. Dorothy came out Monday. to pass the night with her aun't, Mrs. Crowe, and her two cousins, Edward and Marion Crowe. She had expected to return home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Crowe is reported in a state of utter colla.pse. Select the meat for your Sunday dinner from this bulletin. The prices are low and the quality excels. The sale days are Friday and Saturday, Aulflllt 15-11. Fancy Fresh Killed Broilers Lb·........................................................... 44c 22c Special_;.Native Porter House Steak Lb·.............................. ............................. Armour's Star Bacon Half or whole aide, lb. Genuine Spring Lamb Legs Lb..................... . Star Ham Half or whole, lb. . . . . . . 32c I Armour'· 38c I SSe IC 27~ Launch Plan to Install Mains in Weat Section At a meeting of the board of local improvements, Tuesday night, a resolution was passed favoring the laying of water mains in the recently annexed area west of Ridge avenue. The matter will be in abeyance, however, until the village trustees act upon it. The board passed resolutions for the laying of sidewalks on Nanzig avenue. Strictly Fresh Selected Eggs Dozen ....................................................... . ASSORTED COLD MEATS AND RELISHES 39c Read All the Want-Ada WILMETIE, KENILWORTH, GLENCOE, WINNETKA FOUR DAILY DELIVERIES-9 A.M.-11 A.M.-2P.M.--4P.M. Wilmette Seed&Bu1b Co. Seeds men and Landscape Gardeners Tree Trimming Our Specialty Phone Wilmette 3205 her he could t ..sym, and dn>'le away. While the excitement was at its pinnacle Miss Edith Ellars, a nurse who is visiting in Winnetka, saw Marion floating shoreward and plunged into the lake to go to her assistance. Miss Ellars cannot swim but she waded, fully clothed, neck-deep in the water and spoke words of en- a.~proa<il:Yid. },( . Con'\berg said, tolp · CoNSTANTLY M5 MAIN ST. 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