The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25
THE DEATH OF
 MIR. HARTLEY Alderman-at-L Died at
 9 O'clock Last Night. USEFUL VALUABLE CITIZEN Death Came as Result of Sec
 ond Apoplectic Stroke. He Had Been Honored Many Times and For More Than Twelve Years Was a Member of City Council.

l The long and useful life of Alder l man James H. Hartley is ended. He l breathed his last few minutes before g o'clock last night and Montgomery I had lost one of its most usefui ana most valuable citizens.
 He has been i'll some time He was | seized early yesterday morning with | second stroke of apoplexy and throughout all of Christmas Eve his friends and loved ones gathered in the family home at 216 North Lawrence Street and hoped against hope in vain. It was a fit and appropriate end for so long, so active and so beautiful a life. He had set his house in order and he passed out with his hands full of good deeds
 The knowledge of his death will bring a general sorrow to Montgom- cry on this Christmas Day, for he en- joyed the confidence and esteem of his | fellow men as few men may enjoy 1t. A strong man. a man of integrity he l had so lived his life that his people had learned to esteem his splendid quail | ties and they saw fit to honor him with office and with marks of appreciation | which could no be mistaken.
 The health of Mir Hartley began to decline about two years ago. He did | not retire from business but divested himself of many business cares and | devoted a great portion of his time to an active interest in municipal af- fairs and the enjoyment of the wealth he had accumulated as the fruits of his labor.
 About five weeks ago Mir. Hartley was stricken with apoplexy. For some time his condition was critical and a trained nurse was secured and she constantly cared for the patient However, he rallied from the attack and for the past few weeks he ap- peared to be very much improved. al- though confined to his home. He was in excellent spirits and Saturday he was planning how he and his family would spend the Christmas holidays At o'clock yesterday morning,
 radical change for the worse came
 over the alderman. Lying in his bed at this early hour he was suddenly
 seized with a second attack of apo'
 plexy and in few minutes he lapsed into inconsistencies. The members of the family were hurriedly called to monsd. He died last night ten min utes before the hour of nine without having regained consciousness.
 Mir. Hartley would have been 65 years old next February. He was born in Covington, Ky, on February 22, 1S41, the son of William Hartley, a merchant of the Kentucky town. He received Q common school education in CUving- ton and early in life he learned the boiler making trade in his native town.
 He removed to Montgomery in 1875 and has since continuously resided in this city. Throughout his residence here he has been engaged in the boiler manufacturing business in which he has made an enviable success. Upon his arrival here. he began his career with a small shop on Monroe street. Later his business had increased to such an extent that it required a lar ger place and he removed his estab- lishment to Tallapoosa street where he remained until a few years ago when he found that his business had expanded again to such proportions that 1t was necessary for him to again enlarge. He then built a commodious establish ment in North Montgomery and has to the present day conducted his busi- ness at this point. In this line, 1t Is said that Mir Hartley had the largest in the South.
 Two wives have preceded MT: Hart ley to the grave. His first marriage was in 1864 when he welded Miss Elizabeth McGeorge of Madison, Ind She died 30 years ago. Five years after her death, Mir. Hartley married Mrs Mary Armstrong of Madison. Ind. She died 12 years ago. During his resi- dence in Montgomery MT. Hartley has resided almost continually at the fam lily homestead on North Lawrence street.
 Throughout his life in Montgomery, Mir. Hartley has always taken a keen interest in municipal affairs. He was first elected to a city office in 1891 when he was chosen as an Alderman from Ward Five. For six terms, cov- ering twelve years, he served his ward uninterruptedly in this capacity and, har f1 fhn HnnnCH was constantly chairman of the Com mittee on Streets. In 1903 he declined to run again as Alderman from Ward Five. but came out as a candidate for mayor against the late Mayor Thos H. Carr and several oth- CTS Last April, in the municipal pri- mary, he was late in announcing him self as a candidate for alderman at large, but despite his tardiness, he was | elected by. an overwhelming vote. He received the largest number of ballots | ever accorded an alderman in Mont | gomery, running only eight votes be- hind Mayor Teague who was also cleo ted by the largest majority ever ac- corded a mayor. When the new Coun ell went into office last October. Mir. was again appointed chairman of the streets committee which chair | he held to the time of his death. His | record in the Council was one of purity and he has always been warm adVo- | cate of anything that would tend to- ward the upbuilding and improving of the city. He was regarded as one of the most reserved ana conservative men in the aldermanic body.
 MT. Hartley was a member of Cen tral Lodge No g. Knights of Pythias, l of the Chicasaw Tribe of Red Men and | of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks He was a life long member of | the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church. | He was broad minded and charitable. |
 He is survived by two sons. James H. | Hartley. Jr,. and Thomas II. Hartley, | and one step-daughter. Miss Fannie | Dearing all of Montgomery, and one , brother. Georre Hartley of Covington, {
 The funeral ', tal,o place Tuesday . from the nes 1rctue Methodist ! Church d: a ..ui- rst 10 be amour ced. h all psat'' 4tty a srocill meet { ing of the City Council will be held to- day to take action upon the deata Jf i MT. Hartley.
 Many friends of Mir. Hartley and his | family visited the residence last night | and expressed profound sorrow over | inc death of the beloved citizen.
 Xmas Matinee Today, 3 p. m.