Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-07
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,,o or prcHMoND's OLDEST ply
s,c,,Ns PASSED AWAY SUNDAY.
pUS. PULLIAM and MILLER DEAD.
oliver MountcastIc, n Well
,r,ovn citizen and Fireman. Also
cro.,es the Great River-Death OF
sister Mary Vincent.

,r,ndcd by a large and sorrowlng as
s,mblage OF friends and relatives. DR..
peiHams death comes as q personal be-
roavemont 10 those who knew him best
and had the good fortune 10 come within
bis splendid influence. He was man
Of high moral worth. an able practi-
tloncr OF medicine. a warm-hearted
generous fricnd. and devoted parent
us end was brought about by an az
fiction of the heart. The funeral SER
yIros were conducted by Rev. DR.. Paul
Whitehead. the pastor OF Centenary
church, Rev. DR.. Tudor being absent
from the city.
Or. Puliiam was in the 6sth year OF
his age. lie was son OF the late
samuel T. Puiliam, Of this city ana
was horn here June II, 1881. Upon
graduation in 1859 from the Medical Col
lagc Of Virginia. he commenced the prac-
lice of medicine at the City Almshouse,
Us resident physician. His life was
mainly spent in this city, where, as a
doctor. he was untiring In his atten-
ton to his patients. not only healing the
sick. but winning their devoted ahec-
lions. For several years he was mem
Der of the faculty Of the Medical Col
lege OF Virginia.
HIS FAMILY tONNECIlONo.
on the Sd Of November, 1851, he mar
rled Miss Emma l.. Gold, OF Rock
fridge county. Va, who survives him.
Their children are william G.. Pulliam,
af Wilmington, n. c.; Miss Clara w.
Pulliam. Mrs. L. p. Routt Mrs VII
liam Gibson, Jr. S. r. and r. NJ Pull
liam. Jr, and Misses Hennie and Car
rie Pulliam, of this city. He was the
only brother OF Mr.. Samuel II. Pulliam,
OF this city. For many years he was ac-
lively interested in Masonry. as member
OF Metropolitan Lodge, No. ii, Whlch
was called 10 attend his funeral.
Death of DIR. G. a. Miller.
The wide circle of friends and ac-
ouaintances Of DR.. Giles A. Miller one
of the Oldest and most highly esteemed
members of the medical profession In
the State, will be panied to know OF
ms death which occurred at the nome
~ his son. Mr. Polk Miller. at Bon AIR
Sunday night at 10 o'clock. Dr. MIL
ier's death was very sudden, ana was
n great blow to his friends and rela-
tivcs lie was not taken SICK uhHl
Thursday morning and he was not con-
sldcred to be in any danger until Saiur-
day night. on Sunday morning he was
considerably better apparently, but
he took a turn for the worse, ana
his sufferings were soon ended In death.
HIS physicians attribute his demise 10
q stroke Of apopleXy.
DR. Miller was 81 years Of age and yet
he was remarkably active up to the uay
when ne was taken i'll last. on Wednes-
day Of last week he drove into the city,
alighted unassisted from his jumper, ana
spent the day with his son, Mr.. A. W.
Miller. at his place of business here.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
-. D,uior ras q native of Nottoway
county but spent the greater part OF
his life I'm Prince Edward county. rol
obout forty years he had been an active
practitioner, having studied medicine III
early life in North Carolina. During the
war he acted as quartermaster pur
chasing agent for the Confederate Gov
ornnent. with headquarters at Burke
,,,Ie and after the great struggle was
chosen TO represent the counties OF Anne
1io and Povhatan in the State Legislature
of 1SC6-'67. - Ito
he was twice married, his first wire
being Miss Jane Webster, of Nottoway'
Who died in 1851. His second wlie'
whom he married In 1852 ana VINO pre-
ceded him 10 the grave several years ago
Vras Miss Matte Sloan. of Goshen Rock
hridqe county. His surviving children are
Afessrs Polk. A. w, and a. Z. Miller, vi
his city: Mrs. Harvey Wiley, of MOTTO
way. Mrs. II. A. Stokes of Ruiiin, n. u
and Miss Imogene Miller.
previous 10 his removal TO Bon Ar
eeveral wears ago Or. Miller resided ioi
a time in North Carolina. where his Sc
cond wife died. - ,o
The funeral will take place to-day. ana
the body Will be taken 10 N0''0""'
county for burial.
MIR Oliver Mountcastie De"d'
Az oliver Mountcastle, one OF Rich
,nond's best-known citizens, died at ms
veeidence No 800 north Iwenty-iourth
etreet al sos o'clock yesterday morning
m. had bean i'm feeble health for lohs
ti,oe and his death. while coming as
shock 10 his devoted family, was not al
together unexpected. IA,
Mr. Mountcastle was connected WIN
the Fire Department of this city thirty-
seven years, and during that time ne
achieved a splendid record ana won
hrh distinction. When he retired from
tba service In 1883 he had attained to
ibe dignity of frst-assistant chief
Mr. Mountcastles first service was IN
lS1 when all the fire apparatus in the
oltv belonged TO the fire insurance COM
rsnies At n later date the city con-
iroued the department. and still later
it was made a volunteer department.
after which IT became a paid Depart
ment but through all these changes
himself and the city He was minute
man in Truck No. i, not only IN NAME
tlt in reality; then he was elected sta-
u0narv man as stolker OF Steamer NO.
which position he resigned TO again
become a minute-man In the same COM
pan During all these years OF hard
service he was always TO the front, 40
ing daring deeds and heroic service.
HONORED MANY TINES.
Deceased was an honorary member or
tle Board of Directors of the Virginia
State Flremans Association and of the
Chambers Fire Company. of Ports
mouth. He was at different times given
the same honor by other fire associa-
tions.
Tho State Fireman's Association pre-
scented him with a handsome gold badge
IN The year 1851 I'm recognition or dis
ting uished services rendered by him.
lie went as a delegate from this city
10 the National Council Of the order
OF fremen, which met in New YORK
August 1857. where he was mace
deputy national president for the state
OF virginia. Besides being a fireman.
no was an inventor OF some genius. lie
was the first 10 unhitch the fire horses
IN this city by electricity. He invent
~ a lifeline, which is now In use, and
tlso portable fire escape. He was a
born fireman, faithful and gallant. and
warm friend
Nr Mountcastle was a member OF the
central Beneficial aud Social Society,
Nembtrs Of which will act as paii-bear-
~ at his funeral. The obsequles will be
NnQucted az St Johns church tomorrow