Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-04-06
IN MEMORIAM.
ION / DrelSbaCh FO0;e. +

Last week it became the sad duty of
this community to pay the last tribute
| Of respect to one of our most promi-
nent citizens. John ID. Foote departed
this life at his home in Millhcim,
March 18th, 1882, in the 40th year Of
his age.
Mr.. Foote'S native home WAS Miffln-
burg, Pa He commenced activel life
in Danville, Pa, as clerk in q store,
when young man. In January 1852,
a little over thirty years ago, lie came
to Millheim, and has resided here ever
since. At first be engaged himself to
Mr.. ID. \. Ruhl, as clerk, WHO at that
time was one Of the most prominent
merchants in Peln'S Valley. After a
few years acceptable services Mr.. Ruhl
took him icto the meI camille business
as partner. About the year 1879. he
dissolved his business connection with
Mr.. Ruhl, and in conjunction with his
| brother-in. law, Mr.. r. B. Hartman,
| bought out the foundry, machine and
store business of ). & 5. Haupt. The
| firm of FUote & Hartman continued
until the winter Of 1855, then dissolved,
Mr., Hartman retiring. Since that
time Mr.. FOote has successfully car
lied on the business alone, excepting
for few years, during which he was
joined in a limited partnership with
Messrs john II. Musser AMI D. O.
Bower, of AaronSburg. The firm of
MusSer, FOote & Bower made a speci-
ality of manufacturing the cele, rated
Keystone Cultivator and did an exten-
sive business.
In the summer of 1879, the death
angel oatere the family circle, which
before had always enj 'yed such excel
lent health. The wife and mother was
the first victim. She departed this
life, Aug. 1lth, 1919, leaving family
| of little children. 4 few months later
George, the sec md son Of Mr.. FoDte,
met his death by accident. He lived
with his uncle, Mr.. Geo. w. Foote, at
Mifflinburg, at the time, and was out
gathering nuts, with slmo cnnplnions
He fell from a tree which he had
climbed, aud sustained such severe in
| juries that he survived only d few days
meyer regaining Consciousness.
Soon after these sore Affections Mr..
FOOte began to feel serious effects from
what after ward proved to be a cancer.
Gus affection i'll the knee joint. The
evil grew worse, 81 that he was oulig.
ed to submit ia an am putation, about
two years ago. He survived the shock
bravely and seemed to regain his wont.
ed health. Bat the virus remained il
the system, approached the stomach
and finally the strong, robust constitu
tion had to succ umb to the insidiOu!
enemy.
For about twentY-eight yea Mr.
Foote was prominent and active
member of the NJ. E. Church, serving
perhaps most Of that time as class lead
er and superintendent Of the Sand ~
School. He was model of regular
and punctual attendance upon public
worship, prayer meeting and Sunda,
School. He will be much missed il
his congregation, in the family and il
the community.
The funeral was largely attended b.
relatives and friends. Rev. J. Benson
Akers delivered very solemn and ion
presSive funeral sermon from I. Thes
salonians, 4; IA: "ttena also achjch SlseJ
IN Jesus aoiU God bring ecith Him."
| He has gone wLere the weary are a
rest. "Requsescat IN paee.''
The Summer Session Of sprin,
Mills Academy -
will begin MONDAY, APR. l7th., 1882
Tuition $40, 13 and l6 for term O
twenty weeks. Boarding reasonable
For further Information call on or ad
dress
LEWIS REITER, A. B., Principal,
SPRING MILLS, PA