OBIT: Martin N. MILLER, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MARTIN N. MILLER
Death of One of the Oldest Baggagemasters in the Company's Employ

  Martin N. Miller died at his home, 1901 Sixth avenue, at 5 o'clock 
yesterday afternoon, in his 64th year.  Death was the result of a 
fracture of the skull, with hemorrhage, received by deceased through 
falling from his wagon, just two weeks before, while suffering from a 
slight stroke of apoplexy or from heart prostration.  Trephining was 
resorted to by his physicians on Wednesday last, but the relief 
afforded was only partial and temporary.  However, the end came to the 
deceased both peacefully and without pain, and he died in the hope of 
the resurrection and the life.
  Mr. Miller was the son of Samuel and Lydia Miller, both deceased, and 
was born in Adamsburg, Westmoreland county, December 10, 1835.  He grew 
to manhood in the place of his birth, and learned and followed the 
business of shoemaking.  On May 21, 1861, he was married to Miss 
Katherine G. Pinkerton, at Lancaster, Pa., who preceded him to the 
grave in December of last year.  His health having been impaired, Mr. 
Miller, early in 1865, abandoned the trade of his choice and secured 
employment as a passenger flagman on the Pittsburg division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, later becoming baggagemaster and continuing in 
this last occupation until the time of his recent injury, having given 
more than thirty-four years to the service of the above corporation.  
He came to Altoona with his family in April, 1869.
  Deceased is survived by two sons, Eliphas P. and Samuel R., both of 
this city, and one daughter, Mrs. George A. Foster, of Wilkinsburg, 
Pa.; also by one brother and five sisters.  He was a member of 
Philanthropy lodge, No. 225, Free and Accepted Masons, located at 
Greensburg, Pa.; B. S. Davis lodge, No. 1,069, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellow; White Cross lodge, No. 354, Knights of Pythias; Altoona 
council, No. 15, Order of Chosen Friends; the Pennsylvania Railroad 
Voluntary Relief Fund, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Veteran Employes' 
association.  He was also a member of the First Lutheran church.
  The funeral will be on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.  Services 
at the house, to be conducted by Rev. S. D. Daugherty, in the absence 
from the city of Rev. O. C. Roth, deceased's pastor.  Interment in 
Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 15, 1899