The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-13

IeSSlOn I'LL QedJn. Inc funeral services
were held in the NJ E. church at Elk
Garden by the writer, assisted by Rev.
Gray of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and the interment was made in the
cemetery near by. Surely a good hus-
band, a loving father, dear brother and
true follower of Christ has fallen in
the ranks of the church militant.
To his memory sweet peace,
To his body, calm repose,
To his soul, blessed immortality.
B. F. DoTsoN, Pastor.
HUGH M'MILLAN, SIR.
Mr.. Hugh Mcmillan, ST., of Garrett
county, near Homecoming, died Satur-
day night shortly before midnight,
death resulting from infrmities of old
age.
The death of Mr.. Mcmillan brings to
a close a varied and useful earthly ca
reer, amid surroundings most humble,
but comfortable.
This venerable old gentleman was
born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scot
land, on August 10, 1918. In June,
1892, he left his native soil for Nova
Scotia, where for nine years he worked
in the Albion mines. He was married
in 1889 to Miss Margaret Scott and con-
tinued to live in Nova Scotia until l841,
when he came to the United States
with his wife. He settled at Pottsville,
Pa, and spent three years working in
the coal mines of that region. He then
moved to Cumberland, where he re-
manned about one year, leaving in l845
for Bolivar, Pa. After spending several
years in the coal fields of Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Mcmillan returned to Nova Scotia,
where he remained for about two years.
! In 1852 Mr.. Mcmillan first set foot in
Homecoming and from that time on he
| became identified with its life and
| growth He was a wonderfully well
read man, having received good edu-
catiod during his younger days. For
this reason he was never long idle, for
when the mines were not working, he
followed the vocation of a school mas
ter. Many of the older residents of
| Homecoming received their early educa-
ton at his hands. He was regarded as
a most expert mathematician. For
several years he taught school at Vale
| Summit Later he became actively
engaged in school work in Homecoming
He taught his first class of Homecoming
pupils in the Hanekamp building on
| Brewery Hill After teaching there
! for some time the owner, Mr. Henry
Hanekamp, moved into the building and
Mr.. Mcmillan rented house from Mr.,
! William Atkinson in the same neigbor-
! hood. In the early seventies he remov-
ed his pupils to a school house on Log
Row, and in this "Old jackson School"
house many of Lonaconing's residents
received their early teaching AS a
coal miner he helped put down the first
slope of the Maryland mines at Eek
hart, in 1859, and took charge. as man
aging agent, of the Franklin and
! Phoenix mines from 1861 to 1868. Dur
ing the civil war, Mr.. Mcmillan was
twice drafted for service by the Federal
government. His son, Hugh, however,
enlisted and was killed at the second
battle of Bull Run. Mr.. Mcmillan
named another son after the one who
was killed during the war. Mr.. Nc
Millan's wife died in August, 1903. He
leaves ten children: George and Hugh,
of District No. II, Garrett county;
James, of. Homecoming, and John, Of
Pittsburg; Mrs. James Mier, Mrs. F.
! ?. Green and Mrs. John Green, all of
District No. II, Garrett county, Mrs.
Thomas Bell, Mrs. Daniel Young and
Mrs. John Johnson, all of Homecoming.
He was a member of Philos Lodge,
No. 81, |. 0. o. F. of Westernport.
The funeral took place at 2:30 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, at the Homecoming
Presbyterian church with .interment in
Oak Hill cemetery, Homecoming. Rev.
A. C. Thomson, pastor of the Lonacon-
ing PRESBYTERIAN church, officiating.
MRS. JANE LAMB.
Mrs. Jane Lamb, a former resident
of Homecoming, Allegany county, died
on Sunday morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. John Plaskett, at
Selbysport, this county, aged 76 years.
The deceased lady leaves surviving her
| two sons, David, of Homecoming, and
John, of Walkersville, Montana, and
| four daughters, Mrs. John Plaskett, of
Selbysport; Mrs. John ..Tanyge, of
Walkersville, Mont. Mrs. William Tay-
lor and Mrs. w. H. Freeland, of Cum
berland; also one sister who resides in
Montana. Mrs. Lambs remains were
taken from Selbysport to Lanaconing,
on Monday and yesterday her funeral
! occurred, the interment being made in
the cemetely at Moscow Mills, Allegany
county. Rev. Browning, of the NJ E.
church at that place, officiating.
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