The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
YEARS
AGO THEY
WE'D
Larry M. Miller and Wife, Prominent
Grand Junction Pioneers, Reach
the Golden Anniversary of
Their Marriage. = Inter
esting Sketch of Long
and Useful Lives,

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence NJ. Miller,
among the best known and most gem
orally beloved of the pioneers OF the
valley, Will commemorate the 5Otn
anniversary of their marriage on
Wednesday, April 10.
The celebration OF the golden we'd
ding anniversary is glorious and
happy privilege that comes to but
few couples. or all anniversaries
that mark the home life and the mar
ital union this is the sweetest and
the grandest, though il must be called
the rarest.
Beautiful, indeed, and truly ideal
has been the long journey together
as man and wife that Lawrence NJ.
Miller and Amelia Miller have made.
Hundreds of warm friends in this
city and valley and in many other
communities both in this state and
in other states will join in extend
ing congratulations, good wishes and
expressions of esteem and love to this
fine old couple.
Old. did we say? Yes; old. per-
haps, in years, but Young in hearts,
young in spirits and far from feeble
ness. The years have ripened richly
and slowly over Larry" Miller and
his good wife. and Old Age has en-
tered golden, rugged. sunny and
hearty into their lifes. and in man
hood and womanhood that may well
be called vigorous they come, in their
travels along the Highway of Life,
to the milestone that marks the 50th
anniversary of their marriage.
April 10. 1862, 80 years ago next
"wednesday. Larry NJ. Miller, aged
a,-Ix 81,
aged nearly Is years, were united in
marriage at the farm home of the
Address family on Lycoming creek in
old Pennsylvania.
From very early childhood the cou-
pie had known each other. They
were schoolmates in the old country
school in Pennsylvania, and the love
that had its inception in childhood
days strengthened from year to year,
and today that Pennsylvania boy and
girl are as devoted to each other as
ever and the summers and winters
of half century have come and
gone since that wedding was cele-
brated on Lycoming creek, near old
Williamsport.
Lawrence NJ. Miller was born in
Pennsylvania, on farm near Will
iamsport and about 80 miles from
Harrisburg. His parents We're Am
brose and Belinda Miller. They were
Quakers and the forefathers were
Hollanders. The family was one of
the best known in that section of the
state and for generations had been
farmers of the most successful class
and extensive operations. They were
also noted for their pioneering abil-
ity. For many and many years the
Millers had resided in the Williams
port country. They were among that
splendid. sturdy, thriving and home
loving class of citizens known as the
Pennsylvania Dutch"
Amelia Address was born February
%, 1874, in New York state: but,
when she was still very young, the
family moved to Pennsylvania and
settled on Lycoming creek. The An
dress family were OF fine old stock,
and their men We're noted farmers.
William and Sarah Address were the
parents of Amelia
Shortly after the marriage of the
young couple Mr.. Miller purchased
his father-in-law's farm and operated
1t for three years. He then sold the
farm and bought grist mill at
Lock Haven, and for three years he
operated this mill and then sold it..
Then he and Mrs. Miller went to
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