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GO LON 13 L T. I*. MILLER DEAL.Old soldier* and Mason* turned out in hrgo numbers, Saturday, to the funeral of Thomas J\ Miller and at the grave ui Richboro the officers of DoylesLown Lodge, No. 21 o, K, lt;fc A. M., perlonned^the impressive Masonic funeral rites and a Kjuari of Sons of Veterans tired a veil icy, after which “Taps'1 was sc untied.Colonel Miller, as he was always known, died in Washington, L C., on Tuesday night. lie was a nativoof Ducks county ami after the death ofhis rather at the Rich bom Hotel continued to keep I hat hostel ry for a number of years.Then the Civil Mar came and young Miller enlisted in Company 1, Sixty-eighth Peuna. Volunteers, known as the “Scott Legion and served vs ith ! (listIndian, rising from private to (Lie : rank of lirsL lieutenant and winning ! the much prized Kearney medal Tor bravery. He was twice wounded.At the close of the war he oaine to Doylcstown where he bought the Cowell House, which lie conducted for u number of years. Hater lie was appointed Collector of Revenue for this district and after that became postmaster of the town* foil owing Mrs.Encis Prizcr in that ofllee. His next work was a* deputy Tmlhnnotary, but a number of years ago lie wne nppointer! ton position in the audit ingdeparl-mcntof the Treasury at Washington and continued In Die employ of'the federal government until the lime of his death.He married ii Miss Larxelere by whom he had two sons, one of whom, William, is atlil living.Mr. Miller was a charter member of Gen. Robert L. Hotline Tost, 3So. Mi, G. A. R,, of Doyles town ; a charter member of Doylesiown Royal Arch Chapter E. . A. M,1 T \ 4 ^ T i TS i \ . ■ . w . ...
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Bristol Bucks County Gazette
Bristol, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Mar 19, 1909
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