The Ouachita Telegraph - Raftsman Named Murry Drowns

Date: May 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>




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The Ouachita Telegraph
Saturday, August 5, 1871
Page 3, Column 2

 On Saturday last a raftsman by the name of Murry, fell out of his
dug-out opposite Trenton and drowned.  He hails from the State of Ohio,
and intended to return in a few days.  It is supposed he was drinking at
the time.  He came down from Careyville, Union County, Arkansas, on J.L.
Brinker's raft.  He told our informant a few days before, that he was
over 40 years of age.  He was a large stout man — his hair was dark, a
little sprinkled with grey; whiskers sandy, blue eyes.  We state these
facts for the benefit of his family, wherever they may be.

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