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The saddest iucident, perhaps, that ever took place In this cumunity was the death of little Willie Dtihigg which occured Chrlsttnas evening. At about 2:30 in the afternoon he lefthome to go skating on the lake and before going sang a couple of Bongs for his mother. He left with the hap* plest anticipations of a delightful afternoon, and with the promise that he would come home at half past four. At about that hour he was seen on the ice by several of the children whowere skating and heard to say that lie must go home for it would soon be time. He and Raymond Beuda, a boy about his age, had skated north on the lake away from the other children. Raymond skated to the shore to get some slippery elm and when he returned Willio was not in sight and supposing he had gone home thought no more of it. But the two children were near an air hole andwhile the other boy was ashore Willie•had skated into it and was immediately drowned.In the meantime his cousin had returned home and supposed that he would find Willie there. His mother became anxious and worried greatly about him and about 0 o’clock she went to search for him. As time went on his people grew more anxious and feared that he might be drowned. Assistance was called and a search was made. At about 10:15 the body was found in the air hole in about five feet of water. It was taken but and brought to the undertaker and embalmed. At about 12 o’clock the little lifeless form was brought home. Up to the time of his death his Christmas had been an unusually happy one. He had a Christmas tree and a number of his little friends were at his home to enjoy it. He selected the presents he wished to give his friends and all was pleasure for him. Death came so sudden that he probably did not realize any suffering, but the terrible shock has thrown a gloom over the entire community.Willie Duhigg was born April 3, 1896, and was a babe of only eight months when his father died. He
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Palo Alto Tribune
Emmetsburg, Iowa, US
Wed, Dec 27, 1905
Page 7
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