The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-02-24
EDITOR P. A. BLISS is DEAD.
The Scotland Journal:-

This city and community were
greatly shocked Friday night and Sat
urday morning as the news spread
about that P. A. Bliss, editor Of the
Citizen Republican, was dead. Death
came to him suddenly about ten o'clock
Friday night Heart failure was the
cause.
MIR. Bliss had not been feeling as
we'll as usual for three or four days,
but he had kept about his newspaper
and business duties all the week, and
had issued his paper on Thursday the
same as ever. On Friday he was
still looking after business interests,
and was down town on the street and
in his office until about nine o'clock.
Those who visited him in his Office
just before he went home for the
night say he was apparently feeling
in good health, as he talked lively
and laughed heartily. Shortly after
he went home that evening he retired.
Not long afterwards he was heard to
breathe heavily and choke. Before
the family could summon medical aid
death took place.
: Portor Alonzo Bliss was born in
South Valley, N. Y, November 20,
1861; died in Scotland, S. D., February
18th, 1921, age SO years, 3-mons. and
two days old.
He grew to manhood in New York
state, attended the public schools and
graduated from Chamberlain Institute
at; Randolph, n Y, in 1884. In 1885
he. came to South Dakota, and this
state has been his residence ever since.
Upon coming to the state he took up
d tree claim at Wolsey and proved up
on it. He taught school for two years
near Huron and at Hitchcock, at the
end of which he bought and edited the
Wolsey Journal In 1894 he disposed
of that paper and came to. Scotland in
that year, when he purchased the
Citizen-Republican. For the past rs
years he has been editor and publish
er of that paper and connected with
the business interests Of Scotland.
On September 25, 1883, he married
Miss Sarah Sibley, of New York
state. To this union were born two
children-Hel who is a teacher in
the Scotland high school, and Allan, a
pupil in our schools.
Besides his wife and children, Mr..
Bliss is survived by three brothers,
D. w., Nelson A., and D. A.; and two
sister, Avis M. Bliss and Mrs. j. F.
Inkley, all of whom live at Napoli, N.
Y, except D. A. Bliss who lives at
Cattaraugus, N. Y. Two sisters and
a brother preceded him in death.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Bliss and D. A.
Bliss were here to attend the funeral.
Politically Mr.. Bliss was always a
staunch republican. He was mem
Der of the Presbyterian church. Fra
ternally he belonged to the Odd Eel
lows and to the Modern Woodmen.
Mr. Bliss was several times alder
man from the First ward and he serv-
ed two terms as mayor of Scotland.
P. A. Bliss was man and citizen
of real worth. He was well educated
and widely read. He was well infor-
med as consequence. Probably no
other man in these parts was as
broadly grounded on general subjects,
and many special, as he. He was a
great reader, not only of the popular
literature Of the day, but of history,
economics, and other subjects that re-
quire thought and analysis and that
prepare a man to think, write and
talk interestingly and convincingly-
and Mr.. Bliss was able to do that. His
editorials and remarks on the topics
of the day that featured the front
page of his newspaper, and his speech
es in public gatherings, and his in
tercourse with his fellow citizens
testify to his broad insight into most
every subject and his ability to ex-
press hlmself Well:
Mr.. Bliss was also man who was
frequently sought after for advice on
many things, in city and civic govern.
ment and in things that affect the
good of the community life. His
opinions were always regarded <as
worth while and they received the re-
spect due them. Those who differed
from him, or those who held opinions
that did not coincide with his, will
readily grant that. His thoughts anc
actions ran along the channels thai
bring good to the community, and he
was champion of everything that was
clean and Wholesome and of benefit te