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Canajoharie September 6, 1907 The citizens of this village were greatly shocked and grieved to hear upon rising this morning that Harvey R Stafford was drowned in the Canajoharie creek. It had been Mr. Stafford's custom for some little time to go up the creek in the morning and take a plunge before breakfast. This morning at the usual time, 5 o'clock, he left his home on Otsego Street and went to the swimming hole near the sand bank. The water was high from recent rains and he hesitated about going in under the conditions but finally decided he would take a quick bath and after undressing, he jumped in. He was soon seized by a cramp and called loudly for help. Michael Wankerl and Elton Dillenbeck heard his cry of distress and hastened to his relief. There were unable to save him and he drowned to the cry of "Save me" on his lips.
Harvey Rice Stafford, who was 55 years old, was the son of the late Brown and Phoebe Young Stafford. He came from one of the most respectable families in this community. In early life he was a carpenter and built the old Methodist church here, the one in Ames and one in Johnstown. He later engaged in the grocery business, and later the insurance business, for which his son is a partner. He has been an active and progressive townsman and always deeply interested in the welfare of this valley.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder and Daily Democrat Friday evening September 6, 1907
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