The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
FUNERAL SERVICES
 ,. FOR MRS. HARRISON l. AT THE HOME TODAY
Victim of Flames Was a Woman of Unusual Attain ments in Geology and
 History

Funeral services over the remains oi
 Mrs. J. A Harrison, aged 5S years, whc
 died at local infirmary Wednesday night
 as a result of burns received when she lighted fire in the back yard and q
 piece of paper was blown against hei
 dresc igniting it. will be held from the
 family residence, HOS Twenty-sixth street
 north, this morning at 10 o'clock. The
 Rev. Dr. H. NJ. Edmonds of the South
 Highland Presbyterian church will off
 ciate. The following will act as pall-
 bearers: John Duncan. W. Mason, F.. L.
 Hamil. E. s. McGlathery. R. H. Webb. w s. Scruggs. Jr.. Frank Gafford and W
 C. Hernandez.
 Mrs. J. A. Harrison was the daughter oi
 Mir. and Mrs. B. C. Miner. formerly oi Newcastle. She married James A. Harri-
 son on August 15, 1863. The deceased was
 born at Gainesville, Ga, February 6, 1857
 She had broad and grasping mind and | from her earliest childhood was fond ol
 reading and studying. especially books oi | literature. science and history. Aftel
 finishing her high school course. while at. | tending the shelby, N. C., Female col | itet, sns was called 10 teaCn HtetatuTt
 and history in the male academy of thai
 place in 1ss2-s. After leaving college she began. as a home study, the New York
 chautauqua literary and scientific course
 and completed this course soon after her
 marriage.
 She was a devoted student of geology and perseveringly collected and classified
 one of the largest, most varied and valu- | able private collections in the state. Her father had made for her a large, solid walnut cabinet, with glass sides and doors, | especially adapted to display her geolog- | ical specimens. Lovers of geology from nearly all parts of the state visited her | fathers home to see and study this col l lection. She knew the history and scien-
 tific classification of every specimen. She
 and her older sister. Miss Lola Milner. had
 just finished studying geology in school when their father, B. c. Milner, moved tc Newcastle. He took position at New castle as superintendent of the opening and development of coal and Iron mines
 of that place. digging tunnels into the
 mountain sides, sinking shafts. blasting ! openings in the vast mountains of rocks
 and in other ways laying open broad | field for the practical application oi
 geological knowledge.
 Mrs. Harrison was woman of rare | intellect and was known all over the | county for her devotion to all those | who needed her help. She was kind gentle and always reserved never | boasting of what she might have done
 or of what she expected to do. Yes ! terday more than 50 of her old friends | and acquaintances, who had known l her in Newcastle, came In to pay theii | last respects. Mrs Harrison was ar 1 authority of note on history and III l until the time of her death her latesi study was the comparison of the pres ent day warfare in Europe with tn, modern wars of earlier date, She wa, never known to turn anyone away l from her door. No was evei
 stricken within blocks from her house but what this great character was or 1 the scene offering her services
 1 The deceased Is survived by her hus- ! band. J. A. Harrison; two sons. Ben l iamin M. and George P. Harrison; one daughter. Miss Flora Miner Harrison also four sisters. Miss Lola Miner and | Miss Lillie Miner of Barnesville. Ga Mrs A. bB Sparks of East Point, Ga, , Miss Susie Milner of LaGrange. Ga. | also three brothers, B. c. Milner oi Louisville. Willis ]. Milner. Sr., of At
 lanta, Robert B. Milner of Florence.