This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnWOBrien Surnames: DORAN, FINCH, LANGSDALE, ORR Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson/6888/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Saturday, August 19, 1899 A LITTLE BOY'S FAITHFUL DOG. Little George ORR, 12 years old, was drowned in his grandmother's well about 2 o'clock this afternoon while his dog stood over the water and barked with all his strength for help. The boy lived at 2345 Terrace street. His parents were away from home and his grandmother sent him to the well for a pail of water. The well is covered with a dry goods box having a lid in the center. George lifted the lid and let down a tin pail. He filled the pail, but in trying to lift it, lost his balance and fell into about ten feet of water. His dog, which had followed him out, immediately jumped on the well box and barked and howled furiously for help. The boy's grandmother, alarmed at the dog's behavior, ran and looked into the water. There she saw the boy plunging about. She called the neighbors, but the boy was dead before they could get him out. Undertaker J. C. Duffy was sent for the body. ========================================================= "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Sunday, August 20, 1899 COULD NOT SAVE HIS MASTER. The body of George ORR, the 12-year-old boy who fell in a cistern and was drowned yesterday afternoon, as "The Star" told in its later edition, was taken to Duffy's undertaking rooms and will probably be buried Monday. George ORR was the son of T. B. ORR, a car repairer, 2345 Terrace street. His parents were away from home and his grandmother sent him to the cistern to draw a pail of water. He lost his balance and fell in, and his dog, which had followed him, jumped on the box over the cistern and barked furiously for help. The grandmother ran out and, guessing what the matter was, ran to the neighbors for help. James DORAN and J. A. FINCH put a ladder down the cistern and hauled the boy out. But he had already drowned. Dr. LANGSDALE, deputy coroner, investigated the case. ================================================= (I have no connection with these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) ================================================= neirbo10 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.