Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1914 — Shelby Man Drowned in Kankakee. [ARTICLE]

Shelby Man Drowned in Kankakee.

Mel Mudge was drowned last Saturday night. He had started to Water Valley to get some oil, and later the boat was found floating in the river. Search was made for him and Tuesday morning his body was found in one of the ditches leading to the river in about two leet of water. He has been staying in a camp up the river for several years. As sooii as he was found undertaker Sheets was notified and he \\ent down and brought the body to Lowell and prepared it for burial. Funeral services were held at " the M. E. church in Lowell yesterday at l:3t> p. in., and interment was hia'de lh~tTie“Lowell cemetery. He leaves to mourn him one sister, S \frs. Edwin Moore, of Shelby, and one brother, Claude.—Lowell Tribune.