Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
In THE SILENT UALLsOF DEATH.

In THE SILENT HALLS OF DEATH. -
1t is with feelings of awe aud regret
| that we write up the numerous deaths
which occurred in town aud around
us since our last issue. One after an
other the neighhors and acquaintances
whom we wers accustomed To meet in
our daily walk pass away and leave us
wondering who will be next and when
our time will come.
On Saturday, about noon, Samuel
Weiser, Sr., suddenly died at his resi-
dence on Main street. The old gentle
man had been alling more or less for
the last few years, but several weeks
before his death felt eXceptio nally we'll
On the day of his death he carried an
armful Of wood to his room, which
seemed to exhaust him very much and
he set down in CHI llr To rest, when
death overlook him then and there.
His oldest daughter, Mrs. Rearick, who
was in the next room, alarmed by his
quick and heavy breathing ran to his
side. She was just in time to catch
her dying father in her arms and see
him breathe his last. 1t is thought to
have been case of heart disease. Mr..
Weiser was born June 2nd 1908 and
had reached the ripe age Of IS years, 5
months and Is days. He was one of
the oldest and best know citizens of
Mlllheim and raised u family of five
sons and two daughters, all alive and
married. His funeral took place on
Tuesday forenoon when Rev. Swengle
held the services in the Evangelical
church, of which deceas ed was mem
Der.
On the same day news reached this
town that j. A. Motz, of Charlotte,
N. c. had died suddenly on Thursday,
Nov. 18th. Deceased was brother to
Emil. MotZ, in whose mines he was
employed for the last eight years and
who brought his body TO Woodward,
his native place, on Monday morning
for burial. His age was 5S years, s
months and 13 days. He was the faith
er of Miss Mary Motz, deceased, who
formerly resided in this place. The
particulars of his unexpected death are
fNll a onxyarn1
were working in the mines aud were
engaged in blasting. They had charg-
ed ii large rock and when the charge
exploded the heavy mass of stone fell
on Mr.. MOTIFS head, which was crush
ed TO almost jelly and he was instantly
killed. Physicians who were called on
the ground at once prepared the body
Of the unfortunate victim for its home
ward journey.
Mrs. Polly Hickman, of Nlttany
Valley, is another victim of the merci-
less reaper Death. This aged and
much esteemed lady died at her resi-.
dence on Thursday morning of Il CON-
plication of ailments incident to old
age. Deceased was rs years old and was
the mother of Adam Hickman.
son-in-law of our townSman Jacob
Sankey. She was consistent member
of the Lutheran church for 81 years
and was we'll and favorably known for
her christian fortitude aud friendly dis
position. Her funeral took place on
Monday forenoon when her remains
were laid to rest in St. Paul's cemetery,
Nittany Valley.
Our town people were just on their
way to attend the funeral of Samuel
Weiser, Sr., decd, when the tolling of
the Evangelical church bell announced
the death of Samuel Sankey, of San
Francisco, Cal, which occurred at Mif-
flinburg, where he was on visit to his
brother, John Sankey. A few weeks
ago he arrived in that place, and soon
took sick with yellow jaundice and 9TH
er diseases which resulted in his death
un Tuesday morning. He was native
of this place, having been born in the
old Saakey homestead on Penn street
July Goth, 1929. He was married to
daughter of Geo. Dreisbach, decd, late
Of Miffllnburg and his wife preceded
him to the grave last July. He was
one Of the ''49eIs" who first went to
California from this section. His death
was easy and peaceful. His body was
conveyed to Aaronsburg yesterday,
where by his own request he will be
buried beside his parents, to-day Thur
day. at 2 p. m.
Our Rebersburg correspondent in
forms our readers Of the death Of Da-
vid Wolf, of VOLTS store, pr ointment
citizen Of Miles township.
The Lutheran Sunday School Of
this place concluded last Sunday to
hold Christmas celebration on Christ
mas evening, Saturday December 25th.
TIE evening will be spent in prayer,
praisiDg, and other suitable exercises
to be followed by the distribution of
gifts to the school. A committee of