The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
REICHLEY.

SlVe lumber manu1acturerS 0per
atlng In Wells Valley, died at
their beautiful home IN Saint
Clair, Schuylkill county, Pa, on
Wednesday Of last week, and in
terment was made IN that town
on Monday of this week. The
immediate cause of her death was
Bright's disease.
JAMES LYON MILLER.
James Lyon Muller was born
Lear Burnt Cabins, January 90,
l843, and departed this life at the
Columbia Hospital, Plttsburg,
January 9, 1911. He was married
to Margaret Rodkey, July 1865.
he was converted to God in the
year 1870. These are the prlnci.
pal dates IN long and useful life,
In boyhood be learned the print
ers trade, but after the civil war
IN which he served for almost
three months, he started a shoe
buslnes5 IN his native town, of
Saxton, Pa. He was successful
merchant and soon acquired a
comfortable home and place Of
business.
That he was held in high esteem
by his fellow citizens is shown by
the fact that he was Justice of
the Peace Of Saxton, for fifteen
years, that his brothers in Christ
trusted him Is shown by the fact
that he was an Elder of the Beth.
ell church of Saxton for fourteen
years, and choir leader Of the
same church for eighteen years,
and that he was broad IN his re.
liglous sympathies is shown by
the fact that he was a constant
worker, not only in his own
church, but IN all the other
churches of Saxton.
In 1892 he moved to Plttsburg
and soon thereafter he and his
family united with Walton M, &.
church. 1t has been often OBJ.
served that it is a hazardous ex.
pertinent for a christian man to
leave a country church where he
has been actively identified with
Its various enterprises and to 60
to big city, with all It's tempta-
tions and multitudlnous demands
upon his time and strength. But
not so with brother Miller, tor
after he went to Plttsburg al.
though he Was a travelling sales.
man and was compelled to be
away from home a great deal he
was a regular attendant at public
worship and Sunday School down
to the date of his last illness.
1t was not until a few days be.
fore he died that his family rea-
lized how serions was his con.
dition. About Thanksgiving time
Nov. %, 1910, he was struck by
an automobile at Turtle Creek,
Pa, as he was crossing the street
while at his work. He was taken
to Columbia Hospital at Wilkins.
burg, suburb Of Plttsburg.
His rapid recovery dlspelled for
the time being any thought of his
injuries being fatal, for he
gradually grew better and better
until he became so well that the
attending physicians allowed him
to be taken to his home for
Christmas-a holiday he had not
missed spending with his family
tor forty years. He went back
to the hospital for further treat
ment, thinking that he could have
his injuries better cared for there
under the constant care of skilled
physicians and framed nurses.
But in such an hour as we think
not the Son of Man cometh. A
deadly complication of diseases
had attacked his vital organs and
before anyone scarcely realized
what was coming he slipped
away from US.
He left surviving him widow,
Margaret, who resides with the
remainder of her family at Pitts
burg; a brother, Solomon Miller,
at McConrellsburg; five sons and
five daughters-Charles Huyet
Miller, a boilermaker; Mrs. Lille
Ida Mccormick, of Philadelphia;
Miss Lucy Emma Miller; Mrs.
M, LT;roo Gr;o,1 nf Ha1aldoll.