Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-08-20
AApoNsp,tRG,s DEATH RECORD.

AARoNsBURG's DEATH RECORD
The third time within the last three
weeks the merciless reaper OF death cut
in. 20 the ranks of Aaronsbhrg's ciii.
zens, on last Sunday morning. When
the sad and unexpected intelligence Of
the death of Mr.. VIM. Harter OF that
place spread throughout the valley, a
thrill OF surprise and sorrow shot
through the hearts OF his many rela.
tives and personal friends, seriously re-
minding them of the grave words, "In
the midst of life we are In death. !"
Mr.. Harter was we'll known and esteem
and his sudden departure is grievous
news to all. 1t is the first experience
of the kind in the family, the aged
couple having enjoyed perfect health
eyer since their marriage 55 years ago,
with their twelve children all living
and well. The remarkable fact is that
Mr.. Harter never was necessitated to
use medicine or call medical aid. On
the morning of his death he arose seem.
ingly in good health and kindled fire
in the stove preparatory for breakfast.
When his wife came down he was sit
ting TN chair, applying some liniment
to his arms and neck, saying that those
parts panied him some. She left the
room for a short time to attend to
some work about the barn, and on her
return found her husband still in the
chair,i reclining position and appar-
emily asleep. She tried to awaken him,
when she discovered that life was ex
tinct. We are justified in saying that
the grief of the widow for the death Of
her husband under the surrounding cir
cumstances is intense, and The writer,a-
long with hecommunity, tenders his sim
cere sympathy to the bereayed survivors.
Deceased had reached the ageof 73years,
and was. q lifelong member of the
Lutheran church, of which he also was
a faithful and honored pillar. He was
always known as a kind husband and
father, a good neighbor and an indus
trious and worthy citizen, devoting
most of his life to agricultural pursuits.
HIS funeral will take place this Thurs
day. forenoon, when the remains will
be inferred in the Lutheran cemetery
at Aaronsburg, Rev. NJ. L. Dietzler
conducting the services.
The council of the Lutheran
church of this place publish the rules
for the new cemetery, which they pro-
pose to style "Fairview Cemetery" in
this weeks paper. The gentlemen of
that body. authorized by their congre.
CATION, sometime ago purchased tract
of land, containing eight acres, situate
on the southern side Of the turnpike a.
bout I mile west of Millheim, from Mr..
Charles Frankenberger, for that plr-
pose. They expect to lay out for the
present about two acres into cemetery
lots, with spacious roads intervening,
the prices of the lots ranging from 81
to SIS. The location of the cemetery
is one of the finest in the vicinity, the
ground being eleyated with gentle
upward slope to the south. The two
acres to lie used are the northwest cor
ner, the front of which will be adorned
with tasty and substantial iron fence
and an arched gateway. A careful
perusal of the rules will convince our
readers Of the systematic and orderly
manner in which the enterprise is to be
conducted.
"A BUTTER CHURN with 'bock,"
good as new, can be bought cheap for
cash. Inquire at this office. If
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