River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01

SMITH.-In River Falls, August 9th, 1881,
Of hemorrhage Of the lungs, ARTHUR IL.
SMITH aQed 90 years

| SMITH River Falls, August 9th, 1881,
| OF hemorrhage Of the lungs, ARTHUR Ill
| SMITH, aged % years.
| Last Saturday afternoon our citizens were
| shocked to hear of the sudden and untimely
| death of Arthur Smith, who was we'll known
and generally respected, and whose promise
/ of a long and useful life seemed Just being
realized. But few days previous he was
upon our streets, the rudy glow of health
| cleaning from his countensnee, and the
evening shades of life's bright day too re-
mote TO be contemplated. Last Monday even
| ing he was attacked with hemorrhage OF the
| lungs, and was very much exhausted and
weakened He was boarder at Mrs. Nipples,
and received all possible care and attention,
| but on Saturday afternoon recurrence OF
| the attack terminated fatally. His brother,
| Jabes Smith, who resides at Hudson, was
| Immediately notified by telegram, and came
| at once and took charge of the remains, and
on Sunday morning, after prayer by Rev.
| Collins, left with them for the home of his
parents, at Sank Center, Mimi, where the
| final obsequies were performed. The de-
ceased resided at River Falls larger share
OF the time since his childhood, and his strict
| integrity and manly bearing won tor him the
respect and friendship of all his acquain-
| tances. For a number of years he was an
employe in this office, changing his oecupa-
/ ton as printer in May, 1880, to engage in the
| business of telegraphy, which he has since
| followed. We had, therefore, unusual op.
| portu mites for knowing him, and abundant
| reasons for tanning more than ordin-
airy attachment for our young friend. To all
| those who more deeply lament his death we
extend our most honest sympathy.
| CARLETON.--In Appleton, Mimi. Aug. a,
1881, OF apoplexy, Il. G. CARLETON, aged
| 38 years.
| The deceased came to this town about
| eight years ago, where he resided until quite
recently. He was for time telegraph oper-
ator at this place, and served one year as
town treasurer. He was eminently Ihonest,
| faithful in the discharge OF every duty, a good
citizen and kind neighbor, and his family
| have met with great loss in the death of the
| husband and father, and will receive the
warmest sympathy OF friends in this time Of
| affection. Mr.. Carleton's remains were
| brought to this place for burial by the Ma
sons and Odd Fellows, OF which orders he
was member His funeral was held from
the Baptist church last Friday forenoon,
| Rev. Blakeslee assisting in the obsequies. The
following account of Mr.. Cartoons death ap-
pears in the Appleton, Mimi, Riverside
| Press:
| Our people were startled on Wednesday morn
4 ing by the announcement that our townsman, @
| c. Carleton, was in dying condition in his room
on Broadway, from what appeared to be a stroke
1 of apoplexy. MIR. Carleton had been active thu
day previous, but complained OF a severe pain IL
| his head and procured some medicine in hopes
finding relief, and retired ut the usual hour SOn'
| time during the light he was taken worse or re
ceived a Stroke of apoplexy, which rendered hin
/ unconscious. He was occupying room alone IL
| "a vacant building, and No person was aware o.
| his condition until late the next morning, whei
his absence from business attracted the attention
| of u neighbor who repaired to his sleeping apart
l ment, and there, with his head hanging over hl'
cot breathing aud!bly, but IN an unconscious con
Cition, lay the stricken man. Quick as though
physicians were summoned, who with the assist
| ance of kind friends, did all that could be dom
| to restore consciousness, but so long time hat
elapsed since he taken with the fit that III ef
| forts proved unavailng and at about 1880 deatl
relieved him of what must have been great suffer
ing although unconscious to the last. His famil!
| were Immediately informed Of the result by tele
4 graph, and they sent word to have his remains
| forwarded to them at River Falls, Wis. The de
| ceased was member of the Masonic order, ant
the lodge of this place took charge of the remains
| and prepared them for transportation, Mr.. Lewi
| Tadsen accompanying them by Thursday morn
ing train, the lodge acting escort to the depot
| Mr.. Carleton came to Appleton in May last anC
opened a photograph gallery, and had done fai
| business considering the dull time OF TIE year
| He had Just purchased a stereoscopic tnstrume en-
which he was operating for nearly the first tint
the day previous to his death. 1t was his intention
/ to remove his family to this place 10 short time
/ and was planning TO make home for them in oul
midst. His genial nature and upright manner hat
| ma de him many trends In this community who
feel with keen re greet his sudden Demise and un'
| der such sad circumstances. He was about 81
years of age, and leaves wife and three children
| who have the sympathy OF this entire com
| munity in their irrepsrable loss