Frank -Seaway Drownefl.
Frank Benway was drowned in Lafce
Erie, Saturday morning, within plain
sight of friends standing on the dock
at Catawba, lie was employed
John Darr, and was in a lifting boat
which was being towed by a naptha ia
charge of Mr. Darr. There was a big
sea rolling, and Benway straightened
up to avoid a big wave and was either
washed out or lost his balance and feh
out of his boat. Captain Darr en¬
deavored to come about and go to his
rescue with the naptha, but the tiller
rope broke and it took some time to
repair this and get started. Benway
was a powerful man and an expert
swimmer, and was striking out man¬
fully for the shore. He covered per¬
haps 10 rods when he became exhaust¬
ed, as he was weighted down with
heavy oilers and rubber boots, and
sank. //-£.$ -/#*4.
The heavy sea prevented grappling
Tor the body, and a few hours later the
bruised body was washed ashore.
Frank Benway was the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benway, of Ca
tawba Island. He was born May 7,
1871. He was married to Miss Felder,
daughter of the late Michael Felder,
of Carroll township, and they have one
child, a son, eight years of age.
The funeral was held Monday after- .
noon from the home of his parents. 1
The services were conducted by Rev
Strauss, pastor of St. John's Lutheran
Church, this city, and were most im¬
pressive. The large attendance and
the numerous and beautiful tloral offer- j
ings testified to the esteem in which
fc>ank Benway was held by the Island j
peo>*e, The interment was in the'
SJata'ftha Island cemetery.
