Carthage, Jefferson Co, NY printed in The Carthage Republican, Wednesday March 18, 1914 John MacDONALD died at his home in Alexandria street yesterday afternoon at 2, aged 63 years, eleven months and 24 days. He had been in failing health for some time. He was born in Stewart, Canada, March 21, 1850, and was the son of Catherine and the late John MacDONALD. Mr. MacDONALD came to this country several years ago and had for many years been a lumberman and a contractor nearly all his life. The survivors are his widow, Sarah Jane; six sons, James of West Carthage, Alexander, John C., Daniel and Mattison of this village, and William of Watertown; by one daughter, Mrs. David SHANNON, jr. of this village and by his mother, Mrs. Catherine MacDONALD who is nearly 100 years of age, of West Carthage. The funeral will be held from St. James church Friday morning at 9 and interment will be made in St. James cemetery. North Lawrence C. F. CONNELLY was in Malone Tuesday. Over $16 was realized at the social and supper held at Edward TANNER's by the Club Workers of the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday evening. L. C. BURNHAM spent Tuesday in Malone. Clarence CRASPER of Brasher Falls was in town Tuesday. Mrs. Martin FLINT has returned home from Carthage. G. R. HAKINS of Rutland, Vt., spent the week-end with his grandmother, Mrs. Guy HAKINS. Miss Gladys BURNHAM returned home Monday from visiting her sister in Fort Jackson. L. R. CURTIS of Brasher Centre was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. CLARK Saturday. Stewart FLINT of Schroon Lake is visiting relatives in this village. John GREEN of Toledo, Ohio is a visitor in town. Miss Belle ALLEN of Gouverneur was a guest of H. E. MERRILL's Saturday. Rev. John TAGG and Mrs. F. L. DAVIS attended the Sunday school convention at West Stockholm Saturday. There will be a stereopticon lecture on forestry in the High school building Thursday evening, March 19, under the direction of the state forestry commissioner. Mrs. James KINGSTON was a visitor in Moira Wednesday. C. A. CLARK called on friends in Winthrop Tuesday. transcribed by Sheila Lofft Strickland