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Domestic News
August 4, 1825
Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
On Sunday morning in Westfield, Mass., Lyman Loomis, 36, of Russell, drowned while attempting to swim with his nearly 6-year-old son on his back in the ponds. Both sank and were recovered after about 1.5 hours.
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Westfield, Mass. July 18.—Melancholy Occurrence.—On Sunday morning last, Mr. Lyman Loomis, of Russell, aged 36, went to bathing in the ponds. After he had been in some time, he went to the shore and took his son, aged nearly six years, and put him upon his back, telling him he was going to swim out with him when he had swam some distance, & the water being over his head, he sunk with his son to rise no more! Notice was given to the neighbors immediately, by some boys who were on shore, but it was about an hour and a half before the bodies were found and taken out of the water.
There is something very striking in the thought that a father should innocently go to the shore and take his son into the water, where they both were drowned; in a time, too, when they little thought it—yea, how little did the smiling boy, and the unsuspecting parent think of finding together a watery grave.
There is something very striking in the thought that a father should innocently go to the shore and take his son into the water, where they both were drowned; in a time, too, when they little thought it—yea, how little did the smiling boy, and the unsuspecting parent think of finding together a watery grave.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Drowning
Father Son
Westfield Mass
Russell
Bathing Accident
What entities or persons were involved?
Lyman Loomis
His Son
Where did it happen?
Westfield, Mass.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Westfield, Mass.
Event Date
Sunday Morning Last
Key Persons
Lyman Loomis
His Son
Outcome
both father and son drowned; bodies found and taken out after about an hour and a half.
Event Details
Mr. Lyman Loomis, aged 36, of Russell, went bathing in the ponds, took his son aged nearly six years on his back to swim out, sank when water was over his head, and both did not rise.