Obituary of Philip MICHAEL, Jr. (1908); Allegany Co., MD

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PHILIP MICHAEL, JR.
"Death of an Old Citizen".  Frostburg Mining Journal.  August 29, 1908. 

  At his home, corner Mechanic and Water Streets, early Saturday morning, August 
22, 1908, Mr. Philip Michael died, aged 78 years 8 months and 1 day.
  Mr. Michael was born in Virginia, near Bruceton, Preston county, now West 
Virginia, December 21, 1829.  When 20 years old he left that place, went to 
Petersburg, Pa., and learned the trade of blacksmith.  Three years later--in 
1852, he came to Frostburg, entered employment of the late William Parker, under 
whom he completed his trade.  In partnership with J.W. Brooks, he bought Mr. 
Parker's business in 1854, and these two conducted the business until 1871, when 
the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Michael retiring from active work for a year.  
In 1872 he joined the late Enoch Clise in a firm which continued the same trade 
until 1891, when Mr. Michael retired from his many years of labor to enjoy rest.
  March 20, 1855, Mr. Michael was married, Miss Mary C. Conrad, of this 
vicinity, becoming his bride.  The latter survives, with one daughter--Mrs. 
Virginia C. Burton of this place, and two sons--Edgar N., traveling salesman, 
also of this place, and J. Stewart of Seward, Alaska. 
  In politics Mr. Michael was an uncompromising republican--this against the 
faith of his father and brothers--all democrats.  He was a strong Union man, 
never abating his faith in the righteousness of the cause during and after the 
war.  Though, as stated, of strong political convictions, he was not a 
politician further than that he once ran for town Councilman, was elected, and 
served one term creditably.
  One of the secrets of his success is found in his devotion to an adage he 
often quoted--
		Pay as you go.
		And you'll never owe.
  All of its life he was a subscription patron of the JOURNAL, and about the 
same day every year he appeared and paid for the year in advance--an annual 
incident typical of his business method and habit.
  Akin to this was his fidelity to his sense of religious duty as exemplified in 
his membership of the Methodist church.  Rarely, if ever, was his seat vacant at 
any service, and it was in his place Sunday, August 16th, that his first and 
last illness fell upon him.  With no little difficulty he reached his home, 
shortly after he went to bed, fell into the sleepy lethargy of paralysis and 
thence passed away nearly a week later into the realm where "the just on earth 
are made perfect in Heaven."
  The funeral at the family home and internment in Allegany cemetery were 
largely attended.