Butts-Jasper County GaArchives News.....Young Man Drowns At River Saturday August 1909
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Butts County Progress August 1909
YOUNG MAN DROWNS AT RIVER SATURDAY

Lost his life while swimming

Mr. J. S. Whitten of Andersonville, S. C. drowns in sight of his companions, 
was very popular young man, remains shipped home.

Mr. J. S. Whitten, in charge of one of the hoisting engines at the plant of 
the Central Georgia Power Company, was drowned in the Ocmulgee river Saturday 
afternoon about 7 o’clock while attempting to swim across the river.  Together 
with a number of his companions he had gone into the river, about three or 
four hundred yards below the dam, for a swim, he being in the rear of his 
companions.  When near the opposite side of the river his strength gave out 
and he was heard to call for assistance but before aid could reach him he was 
drowned and all efforts to resuscitate the young man proved in vain.

Mr. Whitten, who was about 25 years of age, was a most estimable young man, 
well thought of and popular with all who knew him.  His death cast gloom over 
the entire camp.

The body was brought to Jackson and prepared for shipment.  It was sent to his 
home at Anderson, S.C. Sunday night.

Butts County Progress
Week of August 27, 1909


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