Bert CRONE Drowned. Bert CRONE of Ceres whose marriage was announced in the Patriot only a few weeks ago, was drowned in a creek near his home one day last week. He was at work in a field near the creek and told a boy who was with him that he was going to take a swim. The boy went with him and saw him jump into the water. When Mr. CRONE did not appear at the usual time Mrs. CRONE became alarmed. At the creek Mr. CRONE's clothes were found, and later on his body was discovered at the bottom of the creek. The body was brought to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. CRONE, on Thursday and the funeral was held Friday afternoon. [source: clipping, Cuba Historical Society files, dated 1916]