Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-13

The Fourth of July at Laporte
proved success all around. The
weather while threatening in the
morning proved to be fair all day.,
The crowd that gathered numbere6
at least 1000 and was from all points
on the w. 4 N. b. railroad and sur
rounding country. tt was ., good
natured, quiet and pesacable crowd
and not a single angry word was
heard during the day althe uyh it
was fully celebrated. Inthe morn
ing 800 people saw Hughes vile
lower the colors of the Laporte Ath-
letic. Association at Base Ball The
afternoon was filled with dancing,
games and various sports and anus
ments, and in the evening a credit
able display Of fire works from Mt.
Wahallac beautified and colOred the
placid waters of Lake Mokoma.
The band engaged cancelled their
engagement two days before the
Fourth and there was no time to Sc
cure another. Vocal music and the
orchestra supplied this want and
large number of people enjoyed the
music and the short but forcible
and eloquent address of f. j. Null
len Esq, in the Grove at Mokoma.
From the various stands and amuse-
ments the Athletic Association reap
ed harvest of over 300, and are in
sufficient funds to complete the
grounds at Athletic Park.
On the whole it was,a good day
and good time was enjoyed by all
present.
by the premature explosion of
toy cannon at Jamison City, on July
3, Ernest NanSickle, a sixteen year
old boy had his left eye blown out,
his face badly burned and will prob
ably lose the sight of the other eye.
His left ear is badly bruised and
torn and his neck is badly burned
by the powder.
The young man together with a
number CT other young men were
engaged in celebrating the Fourth
on Monday when the accident oc-
cured. They had cannon about
two and half feet in length and
were amusing themselves by loading
and firing the piece, and had done
so a number of times. They were
preparing it for another firing when
it prematurely exploded. VanSick-
lie was standing over the cannon
which was inverted and was ram
ming the load home. Common
newspaper was used for wadding.
| All of the charge had been placed in
the gun and NanSickle had Just
started 10 ram home the last wad,
when without any warning it ex-
ploded. He received the full charge
in his face and arm and with cry
of pain fell to the ground.
His companions hastily summon
ed a physician, who after an exami-
nation advised that the unfortunate
victim should be taken Immediately
to the Williarsport Hospital, i'm the
hope that the sight of the one eye
might be saved. The left eye was
torn from his head and was cut al
most in two by the force of the pow
der.
1t is almost miraculous that the
victim escaped even with his life.
The lannon's mouth was within "A
dozen inches of his face, and the
discharge must have been quar-
ter of pound of powder which he
received full in the face at this short
range.
L. ;. Department of Agriculture,
climate and crop bulletin Of the
weather bureau, Pennsylvania Sec
ton, for the week ending July 3,
1903: Weather excellent for haying
and harvesting. and large acreage
of hay and some wheat and rye Sc
cured In good condition. Hay Is
mostly light In yield, but of good
quality. Wheat and rye show good
average crops and harvest will soon
become general. Oats are heading