The first one is Claude Thompson who drowned Aug 17, 1894. Here is the transcription from the article I found in the Aug 22, 1894 issue of the St. Lawrence Republican:
SAD ACCIDENT AT MADRID,
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Claude Thompson, a Boy 14 years of Age, is Drowned.
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Special dispatch to the REPUBLICAN & JOURNAL
MADRID, Aug 18.---Claude Thompson, a young man fourteen years of age, was drowned in the Grasse river Friday evening at 8 o' clock. He was out rowing, accompanied by Nelson Eveleth and Howard Lockwood, both younger than himself. Claude was rowing, the oar slipped, the skiff was overturned and the three were thrown into the river. Claude was too far from the shore for the boys to rescue him.
The alarm was spread and the boy's body was found and taken to the shore where every possible means was tried to resuscitate him, but without avail.
The lad was spending his vacation with his aunt, Mrs. Powell, his home being in Potsdam. His mother is visiting friends in Canada. She was telegraphed to this morning, but nothing has been heard yet. The remains were taken to the residence of Mrs. Powell.
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MADRID, Aug 17.---Claude Thompson, a lad of 14 years, was drowned in the Grasse river this evening about 8 o' clock. Nelson Eveleth and Howard Lockwood, both younger than the unfortunate lad, were in the boat, and Claude was rowing, the oars slipped and Claude suddenly springing to one side overturned the skiff and the three were thrown into the river. Eveleth caught the boat, but could not swing it so as to get within Claude's reach, and was compelled to swim to the bank. Lockwood swam to the bank, but Claude was too far from the shore for them to assist him. They hastened to spread the alarm, and in a brief time many men and boys were at hand to do all they could to rescue. Claude was found in the middle of the river, was hastily brought on shore and all possible means were tried to resuscitate but without avail. The lad was spending a vacation as a guest of Mrs. Julia M. Powell. His home is in Potsdam, and his widowed mother is visiting friends in Canada. The melancholy accident has caused a deep feeling of sadness and the bereaved mother has the deepest sympathy of all our people. Claude was a bright and very active lad, a genial enterprising playfellow and will be heartily mourned by the boys of his age and acquaintance.
Claude Thompson's Grave
The next one was Flora Fell Austin who drowned Sept 17, 1896 at the age of 54 yrs.
The next one was Albert Compton who drowned at Benson Mines on Jul 19, 1901 at the age of 25 yrs 11 mos 4 days.
The last one was Edward Paquette who drowned Aug 4, 1903. Here is the transcription from the article I found in the Aug 12, 1908 issue of the Potsdam Courier & Freeman:
"Edward Paquette, a man about 33 years old was drowned at Sissonville Tuesday Night. He came up to the circus in the evening and was somewhat unsteady when he went back. His house was on the other side of the river, and there is a three foot floating foot bridge across the river above the dam which is used by the workmen in crossing the river. He started across this and fell in. Another employee who saw him fall hurried to the place with a plank but Paquette did not rise to the surface. The body was recovered a half hour later. He leaves a wife."
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