Rutherfordton, May 22—James Osborne Ervin Jr., the 12-year-old son of Rev. J.O. Ervin, pastor of the Methodist Church of this place, was drowned yesterday afternoon in Broad River, six miles west of here. He had gone out with two other young companions to camp for the night and to fish. They decided to go in swimming and wading when young Ervin stepped in water over his head and went under. His companions brought him up and it is supposed that he was seized with cramp, due to the cold water, and fell back into the water and disappeared.
The body was found at 7:30 o’clock about 1 ¼ miles below where he went under, after staying under water for 3 hours and 15 minutes. A large party of men formed a line and searched the river until they found his body.
From the editorial page of the Salisbury Daily Tribune, May 24, 1926, J.B. Sherrill, editor and publisher.
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