h/o Annie Arnold
Dr. Simon G. Miller, a prominent physician and one of the most widely known and best loved citizens of the county, residing at Francis, was instantly killed at the railroad crossing near his home last Wednesday morning, at 6:15.
Particulars of the distressing accident as brought out at the inquest held by Justice C. I. Rowton the same morning, show that Dr. Miller had been out since 3 a.m. making professional calls. But five minutes before he had left the sick bed of Mrs. T. B. Hickenlooper. Carl and David Cannon appear to be the only witnesses. They were coming toward the track and saw, but did not recognize, Dr. Miller with his horse and buggy, standing on or near the track. The horse was balking and rearing. The west bound fast freight was approaching and whistled for the crossing, but the horse refused to move. Then the horse and buggy were struck and the occupant pitched forward. They ran forward and saw that it was Dr. Miller and that he was dead.
Mr. Robert Browning, who lives close to the track, heard the approaching engine whistle and heard the train strike something. He jumped out of bed, ran to the window and saw what had happened.
The coroner's jury was composed of A. T. Browning, foreman, T. B. Hickenlooper, W. R. Wilkinson, James A. Ellis, J. G. Green and M. A. Green heard all the evidence and rendered a verdict that the killing was accidental.
Dr. Miller was a native of Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania, and was 58 years and 11 months old. He was a graduate of Mount Union College, Ohio, and the medical college of Belleview Hospital, New York. He came to Florida about 18 years ago and for a time was engaged extensively in orange culture. For the past several years he has devoted his time to the practice of his profession. He was a doctor of the old school. He never refused to answer calls for help. He went about doing good, and for many a mile that circles the house the neighbors will tell you that he could have no more appropriate epitaph than this: "For I was hungered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me for naked and clothed me; I was sick and ye visited me."
It is doubtful if there is another citizen of the county whose death could be more generally deplored.
Dr. Miller is survived by his wife and three grown daughters, the Misses Ada, Margaret and Grace. Mrs. W. E. Wattle of this city is a niece.
The funeral obsequies will be held from the church at Francis at 10:30 Saturday morning and the interment will be in Oak Hill East Cemetery, this city, at 11:30. The funeral is delayed owing to the absence of Miss Margaret Miller, who has been on a visit to her old house, Buffalo Mills, Pa., and who could not reach here before.
The sincere sympathy of the people in all parts of the county is with the bereaved ones. (Palatka News, Friday, 19 Jan 1906.)
Dr. Simon G. Miller, a prominent physician and one of the most widely known and best loved citizens of the county, residing at Francis, was instantly killed at the railroad crossing near his home last Wednesday morning, at 6:15.
Particulars of the distressing accident as brought out at the inquest held by Justice C. I. Rowton the same morning, show that Dr. Miller had been out since 3 a.m. making professional calls. But five minutes before he had left the sick bed of Mrs. T. B. Hickenlooper. Carl and David Cannon appear to be the only witnesses. They were coming toward the track and saw, but did not recognize, Dr. Miller with his horse and buggy, standing on or near the track. The horse was balking and rearing. The west bound fast freight was approaching and whistled for the crossing, but the horse refused to move. Then the horse and buggy were struck and the occupant pitched forward. They ran forward and saw that it was Dr. Miller and that he was dead.
Mr. Robert Browning, who lives close to the track, heard the approaching engine whistle and heard the train strike something. He jumped out of bed, ran to the window and saw what had happened.
The coroner's jury was composed of A. T. Browning, foreman, T. B. Hickenlooper, W. R. Wilkinson, James A. Ellis, J. G. Green and M. A. Green heard all the evidence and rendered a verdict that the killing was accidental.
Dr. Miller was a native of Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania, and was 58 years and 11 months old. He was a graduate of Mount Union College, Ohio, and the medical college of Belleview Hospital, New York. He came to Florida about 18 years ago and for a time was engaged extensively in orange culture. For the past several years he has devoted his time to the practice of his profession. He was a doctor of the old school. He never refused to answer calls for help. He went about doing good, and for many a mile that circles the house the neighbors will tell you that he could have no more appropriate epitaph than this: "For I was hungered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me for naked and clothed me; I was sick and ye visited me."
It is doubtful if there is another citizen of the county whose death could be more generally deplored.
Dr. Miller is survived by his wife and three grown daughters, the Misses Ada, Margaret and Grace. Mrs. W. E. Wattle of this city is a niece.
The funeral obsequies will be held from the church at Francis at 10:30 Saturday morning and the interment will be in Oak Hill East Cemetery, this city, at 11:30. The funeral is delayed owing to the absence of Miss Margaret Miller, who has been on a visit to her old house, Buffalo Mills, Pa., and who could not reach here before.
The sincere sympathy of the people in all parts of the county is with the bereaved ones. (Palatka News, Friday, 19 Jan 1906.)
h/o Annie Arnold
Dr. Simon G. Miller, a prominent physician and one of the most widely known and best loved citizens of the county, residing at Francis, was instantly killed at the railroad crossing near his home last Wednesday morning, at 6:15.
Particulars of the distressing accident as brought out at the inquest held by Justice C. I. Rowton the same morning, show that Dr. Miller had been out since 3 a.m. making professional calls. But five minutes before he had left the sick bed of Mrs. T. B. Hickenlooper. Carl and David Cannon appear to be the only witnesses. They were coming toward the track and saw, but did not recognize, Dr. Miller with his horse and buggy, standing on or near the track. The horse was balking and rearing. The west bound fast freight was approaching and whistled for the crossing, but the horse refused to move. Then the horse and buggy were struck and the occupant pitched forward. They ran forward and saw that it was Dr. Miller and that he was dead.
Mr. Robert Browning, who lives close to the track, heard the approaching engine whistle and heard the train strike something. He jumped out of bed, ran to the window and saw what had happened.
The coroner's jury was composed of A. T. Browning, foreman, T. B. Hickenlooper, W. R. Wilkinson, James A. Ellis, J. G. Green and M. A. Green heard all the evidence and rendered a verdict that the killing was accidental.
Dr. Miller was a native of Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania, and was 58 years and 11 months old. He was a graduate of Mount Union College, Ohio, and the medical college of Belleview Hospital, New York. He came to Florida about 18 years ago and for a time was engaged extensively in orange culture. For the past several years he has devoted his time to the practice of his profession. He was a doctor of the old school. He never refused to answer calls for help. He went about doing good, and for many a mile that circles the house the neighbors will tell you that he could have no more appropriate epitaph than this: "For I was hungered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me for naked and clothed me; I was sick and ye visited me."
It is doubtful if there is another citizen of the county whose death could be more generally deplored.
Dr. Miller is survived by his wife and three grown daughters, the Misses Ada, Margaret and Grace. Mrs. W. E. Wattle of this city is a niece.
The funeral obsequies will be held from the church at Francis at 10:30 Saturday morning and the interment will be in Oak Hill East Cemetery, this city, at 11:30. The funeral is delayed owing to the absence of Miss Margaret Miller, who has been on a visit to her old house, Buffalo Mills, Pa., and who could not reach here before.
The sincere sympathy of the people in all parts of the county is with the bereaved ones. (Palatka News, Friday, 19 Jan 1906.)
Dr. Simon G. Miller, a prominent physician and one of the most widely known and best loved citizens of the county, residing at Francis, was instantly killed at the railroad crossing near his home last Wednesday morning, at 6:15.
Particulars of the distressing accident as brought out at the inquest held by Justice C. I. Rowton the same morning, show that Dr. Miller had been out since 3 a.m. making professional calls. But five minutes before he had left the sick bed of Mrs. T. B. Hickenlooper. Carl and David Cannon appear to be the only witnesses. They were coming toward the track and saw, but did not recognize, Dr. Miller with his horse and buggy, standing on or near the track. The horse was balking and rearing. The west bound fast freight was approaching and whistled for the crossing, but the horse refused to move. Then the horse and buggy were struck and the occupant pitched forward. They ran forward and saw that it was Dr. Miller and that he was dead.
Mr. Robert Browning, who lives close to the track, heard the approaching engine whistle and heard the train strike something. He jumped out of bed, ran to the window and saw what had happened.
The coroner's jury was composed of A. T. Browning, foreman, T. B. Hickenlooper, W. R. Wilkinson, James A. Ellis, J. G. Green and M. A. Green heard all the evidence and rendered a verdict that the killing was accidental.
Dr. Miller was a native of Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania, and was 58 years and 11 months old. He was a graduate of Mount Union College, Ohio, and the medical college of Belleview Hospital, New York. He came to Florida about 18 years ago and for a time was engaged extensively in orange culture. For the past several years he has devoted his time to the practice of his profession. He was a doctor of the old school. He never refused to answer calls for help. He went about doing good, and for many a mile that circles the house the neighbors will tell you that he could have no more appropriate epitaph than this: "For I was hungered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me for naked and clothed me; I was sick and ye visited me."
It is doubtful if there is another citizen of the county whose death could be more generally deplored.
Dr. Miller is survived by his wife and three grown daughters, the Misses Ada, Margaret and Grace. Mrs. W. E. Wattle of this city is a niece.
The funeral obsequies will be held from the church at Francis at 10:30 Saturday morning and the interment will be in Oak Hill East Cemetery, this city, at 11:30. The funeral is delayed owing to the absence of Miss Margaret Miller, who has been on a visit to her old house, Buffalo Mills, Pa., and who could not reach here before.
The sincere sympathy of the people in all parts of the county is with the bereaved ones. (Palatka News, Friday, 19 Jan 1906.)
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