Deaths In Acadia National Park;
Bar Harbor Times
June 19, 1915
Sad Accident Of Bar Harbor Boy On Bar Sunday
Francis Hamor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel A. Hamor of Bar Harbor, was drowned on Sunday afternoon on the bar leading to Bar Island, as he and another small boy - George Landers, where making their way to their camp on the island. He was 7 tears, 6 months and 24 days of age. The boy's mother is suffering severly from the shock.
Many conflicting stories are told as to how the accident happened but it appears from information secured by Chief of Police Gerry, who was called to the scene, that the happenings were as follows; The tide had not wholly left the bar as the boys started to cross and the Hamor boy began to wade across the strip next to Bar Island which had not been left bare. The Landers boy refused to go and returned to the Bar Harbor side. He threw rocks into the water and killed some time until the tide went out. Then it was that he joined some other boys on the other side and asked them if they had seen the Hamor boy. They said they had not.
Then the search began. Some of the boys went to the camp but failed to find him. Cecil Hodgkins, a young man who happened to be some distance away on the beach, inquired of the boys if the one who had started across had arrived safely and sent the Landers boy to get the Hamor boy's father - Bert Hamor, as he is generally known, at his home on Strawberry Hill. Mr. Hamor rushed to the scene. A man in a row boat soon put in an appearance and when his services were asked, rowed around Bar Island to get on the other side of the bar and began searching up and down the length of the bar. The body was found in about three feet of water and brought ashore. Mr. Hamor than went and notified Mr. Gerry who at once sent for doctors. In the meantime Dr. Fremont Smith's son began to administer first aid. Doctor's who arrived found a flutter of the heart and at once rushed the boy to the hospital. Everything that could be done was done but without avail as the boy had been in the water for about two hours.
Scratches were found about the face but according to those who examined the body there appeared to be no badbruises which would indicate that the boy had been stunned by striking his head in a fall. It is rather the opinion that he walked into a deep hole and was unable to get back within his depth and that the scratches were those received from sharp shells as the tide rolled him over the beach. The fact that it was about two hours from the time the boy must have fallen into the water until he was taken out is thought to bear out the theory that he had fallen into a deep hole, the lapse of time accounting for the receding of the tide to the depth of about three feet. The fact that no one saw the accident and that no one knew that the boy was in the water seems to be accountable for the tragedy. The police feel that they should always be notified immediately in all such cases. Funeral services were held at the home on the May Drive, Strawberry Hill on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Dr. F.A. Leitch officiating, and internment was at Ledgelawn Cemetery.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Saturday, December 1, 2018
LITTLE JIMMY ELKHORN DROWNS AT WITCH HOLE POND - ACADIA, JULY 1896
Deaths In Acadia National Park;
JIMMY ELKHORN
Bar Harbor Record
July 18, 1896
DROWN IN LILIES
James Jimmy Elkhorn Sank In Lily Bed In Witch Hole Pond
Little Jimmy Elkhorn, called by his boy friends "Pond Lily Jimmy" was drowned Thursday afternoon in Witch Hole Pond among the lilies which he loved to gather. His body was found at night by William H. albert who was one of the searchers. Jimmy, with Guy Bunker as companion, went out on the pond in the early afternoon for lilies in a punt built by himself. The punt was a shaky, dangerous affair and Jimmy boasted that he could rock it without danger. Jimmy had built many of these punts when he lived near the pond where he met his death. He was familiar with every nook of the pond and knew where to find the best lilies.
Every morning in summer Jimmy would appear at the cottages of the summer visitors and offer his sweet smelling flowers for sale and he became a familiar little figure about the streets. Jimmy's father was an old soldier who died last winter leaving Jimmy alone with his mother. They lived alone in the woods near Witch Hole Pond, but later moved into the village. Thursday afternoon Jimmy, with Guy Bunker went out on the pond after lilies in Jimmy's punt. Jimmy began to rock the boat after they had gathered lilies enough. Young Bunker protested against rocking and suddenly both were spilled out into the water.
Bunker started to get a place on the upturned boat and called out to Jimmy not to swim for the shore. Jimmy was a great swimmer and struck out. He mad for a bed of pond lilies and suddenly sank from sight in the midst of them. When found a few hours later the long stems of the lilies were wound about his limbs and in his hands he grasped a bunch of stems, as if he made a last effort to save himself by their aid. Jimmy was fifteen years old. Guy Bunker was rescued from the upturned boat by a man who was near.
James father was Henry Elkhorn.
JIMMY ELKHORN
Bar Harbor Record
July 18, 1896
DROWN IN LILIES
James Jimmy Elkhorn Sank In Lily Bed In Witch Hole Pond
Little Jimmy Elkhorn, called by his boy friends "Pond Lily Jimmy" was drowned Thursday afternoon in Witch Hole Pond among the lilies which he loved to gather. His body was found at night by William H. albert who was one of the searchers. Jimmy, with Guy Bunker as companion, went out on the pond in the early afternoon for lilies in a punt built by himself. The punt was a shaky, dangerous affair and Jimmy boasted that he could rock it without danger. Jimmy had built many of these punts when he lived near the pond where he met his death. He was familiar with every nook of the pond and knew where to find the best lilies.
Every morning in summer Jimmy would appear at the cottages of the summer visitors and offer his sweet smelling flowers for sale and he became a familiar little figure about the streets. Jimmy's father was an old soldier who died last winter leaving Jimmy alone with his mother. They lived alone in the woods near Witch Hole Pond, but later moved into the village. Thursday afternoon Jimmy, with Guy Bunker went out on the pond after lilies in Jimmy's punt. Jimmy began to rock the boat after they had gathered lilies enough. Young Bunker protested against rocking and suddenly both were spilled out into the water.
Bunker started to get a place on the upturned boat and called out to Jimmy not to swim for the shore. Jimmy was a great swimmer and struck out. He mad for a bed of pond lilies and suddenly sank from sight in the midst of them. When found a few hours later the long stems of the lilies were wound about his limbs and in his hands he grasped a bunch of stems, as if he made a last effort to save himself by their aid. Jimmy was fifteen years old. Guy Bunker was rescued from the upturned boat by a man who was near.
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Thursday, November 8, 2018
J.B. Whelpley KILLED IN SHIP WRECK AT SAND BEACH - ACADIA, AUGUST 1911
Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor Record
August 2, 1911
J.B. Whelpley lost his life during a severe storm. Mr. Whelpley was on board as crew member on the two mast schooner the Tay, out of St. John N.B. when the schooner wrecked on the shore of Sand Beach. He was survived by a wife and three children. The wreck occurred at 12;15 o'clock Friday night. The ship was carrying a load of lumber at the time fo the wreck.
The cook J. B. Whelpley, who was below deck making coffee for the crew, was lost in the chaos. He had been manning the pumps all night. He left behind a widow and three children . 4
Over time sections of the Tay have become buried under the sand at Sand Beach, and the National Park Service considers the area high sensitivity area for cultural resources.
Bar Harbor Record
August 2, 1911
J.B. Whelpley lost his life during a severe storm. Mr. Whelpley was on board as crew member on the two mast schooner the Tay, out of St. John N.B. when the schooner wrecked on the shore of Sand Beach. He was survived by a wife and three children. The wreck occurred at 12;15 o'clock Friday night. The ship was carrying a load of lumber at the time fo the wreck.
The cook J. B. Whelpley, who was below deck making coffee for the crew, was lost in the chaos. He had been manning the pumps all night. He left behind a widow and three children . 4
Over time sections of the Tay have become buried under the sand at Sand Beach, and the National Park Service considers the area high sensitivity area for cultural resources.
Saturday, October 6, 2018
LOCAL PASTOR REV. HERMAN E. VAN SCHUYVER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DROWNS BY OCEAN DRIVE - ACADIA, 1949
Deaths In Acadia National Park;
LOCAL PASTOT DROWNS
Bar Harbor Times
June 16, 1949
Services Held For Local Minister Believed Drowned
Memorial services were held at the Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon for Rev. Herman E. Van Schuyver who is thought by police to have drowned in the waters off Ocean Drive last Saturday.
Following a report of Van Schuyver's disappearance Chief of Police George Abbott initiated a search in which the police Reserves, Park Rangers, Fire Department and Coast Guard took part. His car was discovered in a parking lot off the Ocean Drive and according to police a bloodhound picked up Van Schuyver's trail three times which led to the water's edge each time, "therefore it is presumed that Mr. Van Schuyver drowned."
Rev. Van Schuyver assumed his duties here as Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bar Harbor and the Eden Baptist Church at Salisbury Cove, on April 1. He was a native of Maysville, Oklahoma, a graduate of Gordon College of Theology, Boston and previous to coming to Bar Harbor was leader of the Hudson Baptist Church and assisted at the Columbia Street Baptist Church in Bangor. Mrs. Van Schuyver was the former Marjorie Ames of Bangor.
LOCAL PASTOT DROWNS
Bar Harbor Times
June 16, 1949
Services Held For Local Minister Believed Drowned
Memorial services were held at the Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon for Rev. Herman E. Van Schuyver who is thought by police to have drowned in the waters off Ocean Drive last Saturday.
Following a report of Van Schuyver's disappearance Chief of Police George Abbott initiated a search in which the police Reserves, Park Rangers, Fire Department and Coast Guard took part. His car was discovered in a parking lot off the Ocean Drive and according to police a bloodhound picked up Van Schuyver's trail three times which led to the water's edge each time, "therefore it is presumed that Mr. Van Schuyver drowned."
Rev. Van Schuyver assumed his duties here as Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bar Harbor and the Eden Baptist Church at Salisbury Cove, on April 1. He was a native of Maysville, Oklahoma, a graduate of Gordon College of Theology, Boston and previous to coming to Bar Harbor was leader of the Hudson Baptist Church and assisted at the Columbia Street Baptist Church in Bangor. Mrs. Van Schuyver was the former Marjorie Ames of Bangor.
Monday, September 24, 2018
WALDON GRAY DROWNED IN ECHO LAKE - ACADIA, 1935
Deaths In Acadia National Park;
Bar Harbor Times
August 28, 1935
Bar Harbor Boy Loses Life While In Swimming
Funeral services for Waldon Emery Gray, who lost his life Sunday night while bathing at Echo Lake, were held Wed. morning at ten o'clock from the church at Salsbury Cove. Rev. Melvin Harter officated at the services.
Young Gray, who left his home Sunday afternoon with a party of friends, was at Echo Lake Sunday evening. They were swimming in about ten feet of water at the Somesville end of the lake. Mr. Gray had laughingly spoken of swimming under water. He dove in, came up twice and disappeared. William Mordaunt of Portland, a member of the 158th C.C.C. arrived in answer to9 the call for help, dove in and brought the body ashore. It was than about eleven-thirty P.M. and for more than two hours a determined effort was made to save the young man's life. Dr. S.A. Coffin and Dr. E.J. Morrison were summoned. Mordaunt had recently taken special first aid training at Fort Williams and he deserves credit for the aid which he administered.
Deputy Sheriff's Richard Carroll of Southwest Harbor and Warren J. Tribou were also promptly on hand in response to the call for help.
Waldon Gray was born on August 2, 1915, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray. Besides his parents he is survived by his brothers and sisters; Mrs. James Cook and Jeannette Freda, Bradford and Mary Elizabeth Gray. He also leaves his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Gray and Mrs. Laura Coombs. He was a graduate of the Bar Harbor High School in the class of 1934. He was a boy of the finest type and he is deeply mourned by all who knew him.
The bearers at the services on Wednesday were George Webb, Francis Haskell, James Mcdonald, and Frederick Leland. Burial was in the family lot at Salsbury Cove.
Bar Harbor Times
August 28, 1935
Bar Harbor Boy Loses Life While In Swimming
Funeral services for Waldon Emery Gray, who lost his life Sunday night while bathing at Echo Lake, were held Wed. morning at ten o'clock from the church at Salsbury Cove. Rev. Melvin Harter officated at the services.
Young Gray, who left his home Sunday afternoon with a party of friends, was at Echo Lake Sunday evening. They were swimming in about ten feet of water at the Somesville end of the lake. Mr. Gray had laughingly spoken of swimming under water. He dove in, came up twice and disappeared. William Mordaunt of Portland, a member of the 158th C.C.C. arrived in answer to9 the call for help, dove in and brought the body ashore. It was than about eleven-thirty P.M. and for more than two hours a determined effort was made to save the young man's life. Dr. S.A. Coffin and Dr. E.J. Morrison were summoned. Mordaunt had recently taken special first aid training at Fort Williams and he deserves credit for the aid which he administered.
Deputy Sheriff's Richard Carroll of Southwest Harbor and Warren J. Tribou were also promptly on hand in response to the call for help.
Waldon Gray was born on August 2, 1915, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray. Besides his parents he is survived by his brothers and sisters; Mrs. James Cook and Jeannette Freda, Bradford and Mary Elizabeth Gray. He also leaves his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Gray and Mrs. Laura Coombs. He was a graduate of the Bar Harbor High School in the class of 1934. He was a boy of the finest type and he is deeply mourned by all who knew him.
The bearers at the services on Wednesday were George Webb, Francis Haskell, James Mcdonald, and Frederick Leland. Burial was in the family lot at Salsbury Cove.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
HENRY W. BROWN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK - OCTOBER 1919
Deaths In Acadia National Park;
BAR HARBOR RECORD
Oct. 8, 1919
Henry W. Brown Accidentally Shot
Unfortunate event results in Death Monday.
BOY WAS BUT FOURTEEN
Whole Town Saddened By Accidental Death Of Son of Mr. and Mrs Arthur Brown.
One of the sadest accidents that Bar Harbor has ever known occurred Saturday when Henry W. Brown, the young son of Mr and Mrs Arthur W. Brown, accidently shot himself as a result of which he died Monday morning at the Bar Harbor hospital. Young Brown, who was fourteen years of age, had spent the night at a camp at Eagle Lake with three other boys and rising before daylight they had made their way to the Breakneck Road hoping to shoot some ducks at Half Moon Pond.
It seems that they were cold and they started to build a fire. Henry Brown attempted to break a dead branch from a tree with the butt of his shotgun, thinking that the weapon was not loaded. It was thus accidently discharged and the entire charge of shot entered his leg near the hip. His young companions acted with rare presence of mind in applying first aid treatment. A tourniquet was made and the flow of blood thus stopped. A fire was built and the other boys took off their own outter garments and in every way made their unfortunate friend as comfortable as possible. one of them made an haste to the nearest telephone and phoned Dr. Charles Morrison Jr, who with Chief Gerry of the Bar Harbor police rushed to the spot in Dr. Morrison's car. The unfortunate boy was immediately removed to the hospital where his wound was dressed and where all that could be done to save his life was done, but from the first little hope was held out for his recovery.
The boy was cheerful and optimistic throughout, maintaining that he was all right. chief Gerry said that his courage was remarkable and discriobed his conduct as that of the gamest youngster he had ever seen. Dr. Morrison said that he was most courageous and brave about it all. Both the doctor and the Chief spoke in highest terms of the conduct of the companions of the unfortunate lad. These boys, Fayette Norwood, Earle Stover and Russell Lea, acted with rare presence of mind and without such conduct on their part their friend might not have lived to see his family.
Henry Brown was of fourteen years of age and had entered Bar Harbor High school this fall. He was one of the highest, most cheerful and most promising lads in town. A general favorite, popular with his school fellows and with other people alike, he will be sadly missed by many friends. The sympathy of the entire town goes out to the family. Prayers were said at the home this afternoon.
BAR HARBOR RECORD
Oct. 8, 1919
Henry W. Brown Accidentally Shot
Unfortunate event results in Death Monday.
BOY WAS BUT FOURTEEN
Whole Town Saddened By Accidental Death Of Son of Mr. and Mrs Arthur Brown.
One of the sadest accidents that Bar Harbor has ever known occurred Saturday when Henry W. Brown, the young son of Mr and Mrs Arthur W. Brown, accidently shot himself as a result of which he died Monday morning at the Bar Harbor hospital. Young Brown, who was fourteen years of age, had spent the night at a camp at Eagle Lake with three other boys and rising before daylight they had made their way to the Breakneck Road hoping to shoot some ducks at Half Moon Pond.
It seems that they were cold and they started to build a fire. Henry Brown attempted to break a dead branch from a tree with the butt of his shotgun, thinking that the weapon was not loaded. It was thus accidently discharged and the entire charge of shot entered his leg near the hip. His young companions acted with rare presence of mind in applying first aid treatment. A tourniquet was made and the flow of blood thus stopped. A fire was built and the other boys took off their own outter garments and in every way made their unfortunate friend as comfortable as possible. one of them made an haste to the nearest telephone and phoned Dr. Charles Morrison Jr, who with Chief Gerry of the Bar Harbor police rushed to the spot in Dr. Morrison's car. The unfortunate boy was immediately removed to the hospital where his wound was dressed and where all that could be done to save his life was done, but from the first little hope was held out for his recovery.
The boy was cheerful and optimistic throughout, maintaining that he was all right. chief Gerry said that his courage was remarkable and discriobed his conduct as that of the gamest youngster he had ever seen. Dr. Morrison said that he was most courageous and brave about it all. Both the doctor and the Chief spoke in highest terms of the conduct of the companions of the unfortunate lad. These boys, Fayette Norwood, Earle Stover and Russell Lea, acted with rare presence of mind and without such conduct on their part their friend might not have lived to see his family.
Henry Brown was of fourteen years of age and had entered Bar Harbor High school this fall. He was one of the highest, most cheerful and most promising lads in town. A general favorite, popular with his school fellows and with other people alike, he will be sadly missed by many friends. The sympathy of the entire town goes out to the family. Prayers were said at the home this afternoon.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
STEPHEN CHAN OF MARYLAND DROWNS AT ECHO LAKE - ACADIA, AUGUST 2005
Deaths In acadia National park;
Aug. 2005
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK (AP) – Divers have recovered the body of a 22-year-old Maryland man who drowned in Echo Lake in Acadia National Park.
The body of Stephen Chan of Newmarket, Md., was found Friday after a nearly 24-hour air, water and ground search.
Chan was reported missing by his girlfriend, who said she last saw him wading in the lake Thursday afternoon.
Chan’s body was found in 60 feet of water about midway across the lake, Ranger Neil Labrie said. Because there were no witnesses, officials said they were uncertain about what happened.
Aug. 2005
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK (AP) – Divers have recovered the body of a 22-year-old Maryland man who drowned in Echo Lake in Acadia National Park.
The body of Stephen Chan of Newmarket, Md., was found Friday after a nearly 24-hour air, water and ground search.
Chan was reported missing by his girlfriend, who said she last saw him wading in the lake Thursday afternoon.
Chan’s body was found in 60 feet of water about midway across the lake, Ranger Neil Labrie said. Because there were no witnesses, officials said they were uncertain about what happened.
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