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The Oshkosh Northwestern
Thursday, 11 March, 1880

         There is no doubt that the young man, JAMES D. FOWLER,
       who started from this city for Brothertown across the
       ice last week Wednesday, was drowned in the lake. As has
       been noted a thorough search was made for him last Satur-
       day and Sunday. Nearly the whole population of Stockbridge
       and Brothertown turned out and with teams and ice boats
       scoured the lake and shore in all directions but no trace
       of him was found. The day he started was a warm, foggy
       day and water stood on the ice in some parts of the lake.
       The ice had been shifting somewhat, and the only theory
       is that he walked into an air hole or crack and was drowned
       or perished in an attempt to cross upon some space on a
       floating cake of ice. His wife is at Brothertown almost
       crazed with grief. FOWLER was a young man thirty years
       of age. He had resided on or near Elm street in this city
       for some time past and had recently taken a farm to work
       near Brothertown, and his wife had already gone over
       there. He was much esteemed as a fine young man, and was
       a member of the Brothertown brass band.
       
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