OBIT: Adolph EDELVANE, 1872, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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EDELVANE - On Saturday afternoon last, about 2 o'clock, a young man by 
the name of Adolph Edelvane, aged about 18 years, was bathing in the 
dam which was formerly used for feeding the canal, when he threw his 
soap on his clothes, but it slipped into the water, and in attempting 
to reach it, he lost his balance and fell over the breast of the dam, 
into the water, which was there about eight or ten feet deep.  As he 
could not swim he soon sunk to the bottom.  He was seen by a couple of 
boys, who thought he was diving, but remaining under the water longer 
then they thought he should, they gave the alarm, when several of the 
furnace hands ran to his assistance, but by the time they raised his 
body the vital spark had fled.  The deceased worked at the furnace and 
was only in this country about a year.  His father is employed at 
Bennington coal mines and came to this country about two years ago.  
After saving enough ahead, he sent for his son to help to enable him to 
drocure [procure] the funds to bring the mother and four other children 
from England, for whom the father intended in a short time to semp 
[send].  Altogether it was a distressing occurrence.  The young man was 
a member of the Methodist Church, and much respected by all who knew 
him.  This accident should be a warning to boys not to bathe in this 
place.

The Register, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, June 26, 1872