Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-06-18
DIED.:


GOODLING.-On the 5th INST, near
Oriental, this county, Fanny Elizabeth, on
ly daughter OF Peter and Hannah G Gsodling,
aged 20 years 6 months and days.
MARTIN the 9th inst, at Mount
Morris, Green county, Pa, Captain A. II.
Martin, aged 30 years, 9 months and 10
days.
Captain Martin was born August 90, 1913,
in Augusta township, Northumberland Co.,
and died at Mount Morris, Green county,
this State, on the 9th day of June, 1884,
at the age designated in the Bible, a, the
age at which a man will have lived out his
DAYS in this world. He came TO Juniata
county in lS43, and pursued the calling Of
a farmer, in Tuscarora valley, a number of
years. 1t was while engaged in that peace
full calling that he became impressed with
a desire TO lead a more religious life, and
with that object in view, he joined the Eb-
enezer congregation of the Methodist
church, in the valley, and from that time TO
the day Of his death, he led religious life
that is worth following. He was an up
right man, not for appearance before men,
but for the s'sake of uprightness." When
he understood, a proposed course Of action
was not in accord with the teaching of the
word, he repudiated it, regardless of the
promise of gam. He was an efficient ex-
horter IN the church of his choice, and fIe-
quentIy preached in the Methodist church
in this town. He was elected Prothono-
tary and moved with his family TO this
place, in 1855, and this has always from
that time been considered his home. Years
after that, when Mcclure Sterrett died, he
was appointed TO I'LL the unexpired term Of
Prothonotary TO which Mr.. Sterrett had
been elected. He served one term as mem
ber of the Pennsylvania legislature, was
connected with the enrolling board for the
enlistment of troops, At Harrisburg, quite
while, during the war against rebellion, and
led a company of tire month volunteers,
from this county in 1862. The great bat
tie at Fredericksburg MAS one of The battles
in which he participated. lie WAS brave
and kind soldier, the only mistake Of his
military career WAS that he did not punish
the men that cOnspired against him. He
was Captain of Company |, l26th Z. V.
Regi ment. The past d or years he has
been conducting the auction business for
his son-in- law, Thomas U. Parker, and it
was while in pursuit of that business that
he was seized with a disease of the stomach
and bowels, and within the period of two
weeks, carried into the world that be had
during the past 35 years been endeavoring
TO prepare his soul to enter. His son, Jo-
seph Martin, was with him in hi, last hours
on this earth, and brought his remains TO
this place FOR interment. The funeral took
place on the 18th. Rev. Mr.. Smith, OF the
Methodist congregation, preached funeral
sermon. Rev. David Beale and Rev +. L.
Berry were present, and number of the
citizen soldiers who followed him up the
sloping hills during the fierce and disaS-
trous battle of Frederick were present to
pay their commander who had shared with
them the hardship OF camp, and the tumuli
of battle. HIS body was returned to moth
or earth in the Presbyterian grave yard.