The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-29
NUMBER 27 ~
Ninety Years Old.

s The morning of September 10, 1905
4 was cloudy, but in short time the sun
T came out and made happy many hearts
( in the towns of Pontotoc and Tupelo
II who were bent on meeting at the old
& homestead of Mrs. Erskine Miller, to
!. celebrate her Goth birthday
p Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. Frazer, Mrs.
:; w. E. Pegues, Misses Hattie Lee Hood,
s and Louise Frazer were the fortunate
{ ones from Tupelo, on this happy oc-
: casion.
/ AS early as 9o'clock the guests, con-
K tisting of children, grand children, one
Z great-grand-child, relatives, and the
4 nearest, dearest friends of long ago,
4 begun to arrive until there were about
q fifty present.
4 She, whom we came to honor, was
9 seated in large armchair, in the
! spacious hall which was beautifully
Z decorated with evergreens and golden
: rod. ready to welcome each of US With
Z hearty smile and cordial hand-shake.
: Mrs Miller is the mother of six living
= children, two of whom, noble son and
{ daughter, have remained with her in
!: the same old home of ante-bellum days
& and tenderly cared for the aged mother
4 AS she sat there with the light of
q love beaming in her eyes, cher face
4 had wonderful fascination in it. 1t
Il was such calm, quiet face with the
4 light of the rising soul shining through
it" that we could not help from feel
q ing as did our poet when he said, II
venerate old age, and love not the man
who can look without emotion upon
1 the sunset of life.
Hers has been lovely character,
4 fraught with meekness and purity, dis
playing all the virtues that go to make
up perfect woman Her sweet chris
\ tian influence has been deeply impress
z ed on all who have ever been associa-
!. ted with her, and her children can truly
/ 'rise up and call her blessed
4 After the happy greetings and pres
I entation of gifts suitable to our aged
friend, we were called into the yard un-
der the beautiful shade trees where
\ was spread a sumptuous repast pre-
pared by the family and loving friends.
Her pastor Rev. Nicholson, offered
a fervent prayer, then all partook of
this great feast. At the close Rev.
Clark, grandson, was asked to
j read Mrs. Miller's birthday verse,
4 passage of scripture which with many
others, has given her great comfort
in the many trials and adversities of
her long christian life. After making
few appropriate remarks, he offers
prayer for the aged mother, that if it
should be Gods will for her to be spar
ed days, weeks, or even years that
4 in the night-fall of age, in the twilight
of life hers might be happy, peace
full ending.
Her son-in-law C: c. Carr, of Pom
! totoc, tenderly, touchingly thanked
those who came to make this such a
happy day, then assisting her on one
side gently raised her from her chair,
supported by her stick on the other
side, she, too, thanked all for their pres
ence, and wished if they could never
I be with her again they might all meet
4 her in her Heavenly Home.
At the age of 80 she can see to read
4 her Bible without the aid of glasses.
AS the days go by may her heart con-
! tinue to rejoice in view of the blessed
ness of reunion with loved ones gone
before and above all with her Saviour
who has led her all the way.
8 A GUEST.