Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-31

rlc....asfsar:ilEs lEsatcident'.: ca''1in@.t ritt'
dearh If AgtiintssAsc.Atr4 4'r. f'lt' i4aLl
for Il. B. McEwen, II prominent
lumberman Of Williansport.. Mr..
Arthur iif' company Witb MI
!. Aieh.Nen Whiir walking ;lipil@ tbs
tow path OF the log slide, used in
conveying the logs to the creek, dis
covered IA trail of logs fastened on Il
spike placed in the slide to retard
the speed OF the logs. The men al
tempted to loosen the logs when
they were struck hy another trail,
tile force of the logs striking together
caused one of them to bound from
the slide, striking Mr.. Macarthur on
the right leg, crushing it badly. Ht
was at once removed to his home at
Hillsgrove, and DIR. Woodhead of
Forksville andia surgeon from Will
iamspOrt We're summoned. The
crushed limb was amputated at .
o'clock p. IN. Friday, Jan. %. He
died from loss of blood mt 1870 a. m.
the following day. Deceased was
81 years of age, he was born in
Canada, and had been in this coun-
- years. Politically he was a
staunch Republican. He was Il
member of the NJ. f. church, and
the Hilsgrove Lodge No. 305. he
carried policies in the Travellers In
surance Comp any for $1,000
He possessed a kind, courteous dis
position, which won the respect of
the men in his employ. His name
was always found heading lists of
subscription for charitable purposes
or public improvement. He leaves
a widow who is Frustrated over his
sudden death, slight hopes are en-
tertained of her recovery.
The burial took place on Tuesday.
Interment at Williamsport, Pa.
Skunk.
There will be web social held at
the home of Mrs. Manley, next Fri
day evening, for the benefit of Rev.
Dickerson. All are cordially in
vited.
Kilmer and son are taking advan-
tage of the snow which fell last
week.
Miss Nan kilmer purchased an
organ last week, a. +. Let's also
purchased one.
Chas. Taylor was transacting busi-
ness in town Thursday and Friday
of last week. He gave several. mu
steal entertainments with his graph
aphone.
The oyster supper given by the.
p. 0. S. of "A. was well attended.
There was large attendance at
the spelling school, last week. Miss
Nan Kilmer proved to be the best
speller.
\. f. Campbell has been appoint
ed local agent for the Deering Har-
vesting Co.
A. +. Tripp of Laporte, was tran
sacting business in town last week.
The following is the program ar
ranged by the committee appointed,
for the local institute to be held at
Muncy Valley, Feb. %, by the
teachers of the Southern District.
Opening $3.50.
Singing by choir; recitation by
Mildred Hall; recitation by Blanche
Mill; singing by choir; question box.
1880 p. m. Singing by choir; rec
itation by Bertha Johnson; How to
Cultivate intellectual and Moral
Faculties, w. B. Hazen; Written
Language Work, NJ. ID. Sweeney;
recitation by Myrtle Turney; Best
Methods for Review Work, Anna
Karge; How to Reach the Bad Boy,
II. $. Starr; Some Devices i'm Good
Teaching, +. l.. Sweeney; Value of
Algebra, Grace Lawrence; recita-
tion by Alma Horn; Memory Work,
Material and Methods, Mae Mencer;
Exercises for Special Days, Walter
Lorah; Value of History, Geo. w.
Calender; discussion by directors,
Is the Compulsory School Law Con-
stitutional, IL so, why not Enforce
it:
Committee on music, Rosanna
Lewis, Myrtle Edgar, Esther
Dunno.
Co. Supt. +. W. Meylert, Prof. j.
Reese kilgore and 4. Ill. Gallagher,
"A former teacher of this place, will