Harry Anthony Miller was the son of Anthony Padua and Anna Charlotte (Dickey) Miller. He was born Vineyard Run. Harry was the husband of Mary Emma (Harter) Miller. They lived 515 Second Avenue, Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. Harry was the father of Bertha Mae (Miller) Haight and grandfather of Mary Jane Haight-Eckert. His grandchildren knew him as "Pappy.".
Lycoming County Women's History Collection
Pott's Shorthand And Business College
Williamsport, PA
Harry Anthony Miller
US CENSUS
April 23, 1910
Spring Creek Two., Elk Co., PA
Village of Portland Mills
MILLER
Anthony P., age 60, b1850 PA, nightwatch/sawmill
Annie (Anna) C., age 48, b1862 PA
son Harry age 24, b1862 PA, STENOGRAPHER/HYDE MURPHY CO.
son Charles E., age 20, b1890 PA, express/wagon driver
dau Ruth A., age 16, b1894 PA
son William E., age 12, b1898 PA
son Clyde E., age 9, b1901 PA
son Archie (Archibald) age 6, b1904 PA
Pennsylvania State Archives
NATIONAL GUARD VETERANS CARD FILE, 1867-1921
MILLER, HARRY A.
Pvt. Company H, 16th Infantry - P.N.G.
Enlisted: May 17, 1906
Place Of Enlistment: Ridgway
Age: 21
Physical Description: 5 ft. 5 in., dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair
Remarks: Re-enlisted May 17, 1909
Discharged: 17 May 1912 - Expiration Of Enlistment - Continued Service
US CENSUS
April 4, 1930
515 Second Ave., Johnsonburg, Elk Co., PA
MILLER
Harry age 44, b1886 PA, BOOKKEEPER/LUMBER BUYER/HYDE MURPHY CO.
Mary age 37, b1893 PA
dau Bertha age 17, b1913 PA
dau Eloise age 14, b1916 PA
brother Charles age 40 b1890 PA, express agent
boarder Kay ENGLE age 30, b1900 PA, widowed, stenographer/radio factory
The Johnsonburg Press
April 2, 1940
The "En Avant", first product of the H. A. Miller boat building yard on Second Avenue, was successfully launched before a large audience Saturday afternoon in the East Branch at the foot of First Avenue. Mr. Miller performed as captain and engineer and MOSES E. WARE as first mate and crew.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1948, Page 301
Harry A. Miller (Mary)
Boro Secretary
Home: 515 2nd Ave.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1958, Page 400
Johnsonburg Borough Council
JW Stover pres; RL Lukehart; Jack Wilhelm; Norbert G. Wolf; Gerald Logue; Kenneth Sherwood and CW Barwin members of City Bldg
Secretary: HARRY A. MILLER City Bldg
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania City Directory 1958, Page 409
Miller, Harry A (Mary) LUMBER BUYER AT HYDE MURPHY COMPANY, Boro secretary h 515 2nd Av
Penn State University
Samuel King
Lumber Rafting Oral History Collection, 1873-1975 (bulk 1963-1965)
Harry A. Miller,
Johnsonburg, Pa., 1964/05/21
Harry A. Miller, Johnsonburg Borough secretary for 50 years, was honored by the mayor, local councilmen, other borough officials and members of the Board of Health, calling at his home Wednesday evening this week. They will be presenting Mr. Miller a plaque that commemorates his years of service.
The Ridgway Record
1964
--Personalities of Our Time-- HARRY A MILLER
Harry A. Miller has served the Borough of Johnsonburg as Public Health Officer and Borough Council Secretary for a period of 44 years. He has the distinction of holding a public office longer than anyone else in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and received a citation from Genevieve Blatt, Secretary of Internal Affairs, for this honor last year. Mr. Miller was first appointed to the position on April 20, 1920, and has served continuously since that time. Today's personality is well known throughout Elk County due to his long term in public office but he is also known for his photography work and for his activities in the lumber business. A great number of the second generation will remember Harry Miller when he was behind the camera taking class pictures. The Borough Secretary is also very familiar with the lumber business in Elk County and can relate tale after tale of when lumbering was the "big" business. Mr. Miller spent his entire life working in one phase or another of the lumber business in Elk County. FOR 31 YEARS HE WAS CONNECTED WITH THE HYDE-MURPHY COMPANY OF RIDGWAY AS BOOKKEEPER, LUMBER BUYER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY. The son of the late Anthony Padua Miller and Anna Charlotte Dickey, he was born in Vineyard Run, Elk County. He was married to the former Mary Emma Harter of Austin, Pa., on June 26, 1912. The Miller's are the proud parents of two daughters who reside in Johnsonburg--Mrs. Bertha (Arthur) Haight of Elk Avenue and Mrs. Eloise (Harold) Mortimer of Mary Street. He was a member of Company H, 16th Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard for six years. He graduated from the Portland Mills High School. He then went on to further his education at the Potts Shorthand and Business College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He is a registered Republican. He is a member of the Johnsonburg Methodist Episcopal Church and is a Past Master of the James W. Brown Lodge, No. 675 Free and Accepted Masons - joined 1922. He is also a member of the Acacia Club of Johnsonburg and was a member of THE APOLLO GLEE CLUB. Mr. Miller, although retired from professional life, is very active in Borough affairs and is virtually a "walking encyclopedia" on the past and present business of the Borough of Johnsonburg. When a question arises at any of the town council meetings about something that happened in past years, Mr. Miller is always called on to give the answer. He always manages to come up with the correct answer and usually from memory. He has been known to name ordinances by number that have long been forgotten by anyone else. He has been an active hunter and fisherman all his life and manages to continue with these hobbies at the present time. He can recite tales of when game was plentiful in Elk County and the streams that were best suited for fishing. HIS SKILL IN HIS GARDEN IS BEYOND IMAGINATION. Whenever you visit the Harry Miller home on Second Avenue, the first place to look for the man of the house is in his garden. Mr. Miller's skill with a boat goes back a great number of years. He was a very active boatsman when very few people were indulging in the sport. His services were called on time and again during the days when floods were plentiful in Elk County. Mr. Miller and his boat were a common sight on the Clarion River in the old days. He spent hours on the water during the Flood of 1941, rescuing people from their homes where they were trapped. Mr. Miller has stated time and time again that he has no intentions of retiring to the "old rocking chair." He plans to remain active as long as God is willing.
Honored
The Johnsonburg Press
May 14, 1970
HARRY A. MILLER, JOHNSONBURG BOROUGH SECRETARY FOR 50 YEARS, was honored by the mayor, local councilmen, other borough officials and members of the Board of Health, calling at his home Wednesday evening this week. They presented Mr. Miller with a plaque that commemorates his years of service.
The Bradford Era
Bradford, PA.
August 3, 1970
Page 20, Col. 5
Harry Miller, Johnsonburg, was discharged from the Elk County General Hospital.
Lycoming County Women's History Collection
Pott's Shorthand And Business College
Williamsport, PA
Harry Anthony Miller
US CENSUS
April 23, 1910
Spring Creek Two., Elk Co., PA
Village of Portland Mills
MILLER
Anthony P., age 60, b1850 PA, nightwatch/sawmill
Annie (Anna) C., age 48, b1862 PA
son Harry age 24, b1862 PA, STENOGRAPHER/HYDE MURPHY CO.
son Charles E., age 20, b1890 PA, express/wagon driver
dau Ruth A., age 16, b1894 PA
son William E., age 12, b1898 PA
son Clyde E., age 9, b1901 PA
son Archie (Archibald) age 6, b1904 PA
Pennsylvania State Archives
NATIONAL GUARD VETERANS CARD FILE, 1867-1921
MILLER, HARRY A.
Pvt. Company H, 16th Infantry - P.N.G.
Enlisted: May 17, 1906
Place Of Enlistment: Ridgway
Age: 21
Physical Description: 5 ft. 5 in., dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair
Remarks: Re-enlisted May 17, 1909
Discharged: 17 May 1912 - Expiration Of Enlistment - Continued Service
US CENSUS
April 4, 1930
515 Second Ave., Johnsonburg, Elk Co., PA
MILLER
Harry age 44, b1886 PA, BOOKKEEPER/LUMBER BUYER/HYDE MURPHY CO.
Mary age 37, b1893 PA
dau Bertha age 17, b1913 PA
dau Eloise age 14, b1916 PA
brother Charles age 40 b1890 PA, express agent
boarder Kay ENGLE age 30, b1900 PA, widowed, stenographer/radio factory
The Johnsonburg Press
April 2, 1940
The "En Avant", first product of the H. A. Miller boat building yard on Second Avenue, was successfully launched before a large audience Saturday afternoon in the East Branch at the foot of First Avenue. Mr. Miller performed as captain and engineer and MOSES E. WARE as first mate and crew.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1948, Page 301
Harry A. Miller (Mary)
Boro Secretary
Home: 515 2nd Ave.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1958, Page 400
Johnsonburg Borough Council
JW Stover pres; RL Lukehart; Jack Wilhelm; Norbert G. Wolf; Gerald Logue; Kenneth Sherwood and CW Barwin members of City Bldg
Secretary: HARRY A. MILLER City Bldg
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania City Directory 1958, Page 409
Miller, Harry A (Mary) LUMBER BUYER AT HYDE MURPHY COMPANY, Boro secretary h 515 2nd Av
Penn State University
Samuel King
Lumber Rafting Oral History Collection, 1873-1975 (bulk 1963-1965)
Harry A. Miller,
Johnsonburg, Pa., 1964/05/21
Harry A. Miller, Johnsonburg Borough secretary for 50 years, was honored by the mayor, local councilmen, other borough officials and members of the Board of Health, calling at his home Wednesday evening this week. They will be presenting Mr. Miller a plaque that commemorates his years of service.
The Ridgway Record
1964
--Personalities of Our Time-- HARRY A MILLER
Harry A. Miller has served the Borough of Johnsonburg as Public Health Officer and Borough Council Secretary for a period of 44 years. He has the distinction of holding a public office longer than anyone else in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and received a citation from Genevieve Blatt, Secretary of Internal Affairs, for this honor last year. Mr. Miller was first appointed to the position on April 20, 1920, and has served continuously since that time. Today's personality is well known throughout Elk County due to his long term in public office but he is also known for his photography work and for his activities in the lumber business. A great number of the second generation will remember Harry Miller when he was behind the camera taking class pictures. The Borough Secretary is also very familiar with the lumber business in Elk County and can relate tale after tale of when lumbering was the "big" business. Mr. Miller spent his entire life working in one phase or another of the lumber business in Elk County. FOR 31 YEARS HE WAS CONNECTED WITH THE HYDE-MURPHY COMPANY OF RIDGWAY AS BOOKKEEPER, LUMBER BUYER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY. The son of the late Anthony Padua Miller and Anna Charlotte Dickey, he was born in Vineyard Run, Elk County. He was married to the former Mary Emma Harter of Austin, Pa., on June 26, 1912. The Miller's are the proud parents of two daughters who reside in Johnsonburg--Mrs. Bertha (Arthur) Haight of Elk Avenue and Mrs. Eloise (Harold) Mortimer of Mary Street. He was a member of Company H, 16th Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard for six years. He graduated from the Portland Mills High School. He then went on to further his education at the Potts Shorthand and Business College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He is a registered Republican. He is a member of the Johnsonburg Methodist Episcopal Church and is a Past Master of the James W. Brown Lodge, No. 675 Free and Accepted Masons - joined 1922. He is also a member of the Acacia Club of Johnsonburg and was a member of THE APOLLO GLEE CLUB. Mr. Miller, although retired from professional life, is very active in Borough affairs and is virtually a "walking encyclopedia" on the past and present business of the Borough of Johnsonburg. When a question arises at any of the town council meetings about something that happened in past years, Mr. Miller is always called on to give the answer. He always manages to come up with the correct answer and usually from memory. He has been known to name ordinances by number that have long been forgotten by anyone else. He has been an active hunter and fisherman all his life and manages to continue with these hobbies at the present time. He can recite tales of when game was plentiful in Elk County and the streams that were best suited for fishing. HIS SKILL IN HIS GARDEN IS BEYOND IMAGINATION. Whenever you visit the Harry Miller home on Second Avenue, the first place to look for the man of the house is in his garden. Mr. Miller's skill with a boat goes back a great number of years. He was a very active boatsman when very few people were indulging in the sport. His services were called on time and again during the days when floods were plentiful in Elk County. Mr. Miller and his boat were a common sight on the Clarion River in the old days. He spent hours on the water during the Flood of 1941, rescuing people from their homes where they were trapped. Mr. Miller has stated time and time again that he has no intentions of retiring to the "old rocking chair." He plans to remain active as long as God is willing.
Honored
The Johnsonburg Press
May 14, 1970
HARRY A. MILLER, JOHNSONBURG BOROUGH SECRETARY FOR 50 YEARS, was honored by the mayor, local councilmen, other borough officials and members of the Board of Health, calling at his home Wednesday evening this week. They presented Mr. Miller with a plaque that commemorates his years of service.
The Bradford Era
Bradford, PA.
August 3, 1970
Page 20, Col. 5
Harry Miller, Johnsonburg, was discharged from the Elk County General Hospital.
Harry Anthony Miller was the son of Anthony Padua and Anna Charlotte (Dickey) Miller. He was born Vineyard Run. Harry was the husband of Mary Emma (Harter) Miller. They lived 515 Second Avenue, Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. Harry was the father of Bertha Mae (Miller) Haight and grandfather of Mary Jane Haight-Eckert. His grandchildren knew him as "Pappy.".
Lycoming County Women's History Collection
Pott's Shorthand And Business College
Williamsport, PA
Harry Anthony Miller
US CENSUS
April 23, 1910
Spring Creek Two., Elk Co., PA
Village of Portland Mills
MILLER
Anthony P., age 60, b1850 PA, nightwatch/sawmill
Annie (Anna) C., age 48, b1862 PA
son Harry age 24, b1862 PA, STENOGRAPHER/HYDE MURPHY CO.
son Charles E., age 20, b1890 PA, express/wagon driver
dau Ruth A., age 16, b1894 PA
son William E., age 12, b1898 PA
son Clyde E., age 9, b1901 PA
son Archie (Archibald) age 6, b1904 PA
Pennsylvania State Archives
NATIONAL GUARD VETERANS CARD FILE, 1867-1921
MILLER, HARRY A.
Pvt. Company H, 16th Infantry - P.N.G.
Enlisted: May 17, 1906
Place Of Enlistment: Ridgway
Age: 21
Physical Description: 5 ft. 5 in., dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair
Remarks: Re-enlisted May 17, 1909
Discharged: 17 May 1912 - Expiration Of Enlistment - Continued Service
US CENSUS
April 4, 1930
515 Second Ave., Johnsonburg, Elk Co., PA
MILLER
Harry age 44, b1886 PA, BOOKKEEPER/LUMBER BUYER/HYDE MURPHY CO.
Mary age 37, b1893 PA
dau Bertha age 17, b1913 PA
dau Eloise age 14, b1916 PA
brother Charles age 40 b1890 PA, express agent
boarder Kay ENGLE age 30, b1900 PA, widowed, stenographer/radio factory
The Johnsonburg Press
April 2, 1940
The "En Avant", first product of the H. A. Miller boat building yard on Second Avenue, was successfully launched before a large audience Saturday afternoon in the East Branch at the foot of First Avenue. Mr. Miller performed as captain and engineer and MOSES E. WARE as first mate and crew.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1948, Page 301
Harry A. Miller (Mary)
Boro Secretary
Home: 515 2nd Ave.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1958, Page 400
Johnsonburg Borough Council
JW Stover pres; RL Lukehart; Jack Wilhelm; Norbert G. Wolf; Gerald Logue; Kenneth Sherwood and CW Barwin members of City Bldg
Secretary: HARRY A. MILLER City Bldg
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania City Directory 1958, Page 409
Miller, Harry A (Mary) LUMBER BUYER AT HYDE MURPHY COMPANY, Boro secretary h 515 2nd Av
Penn State University
Samuel King
Lumber Rafting Oral History Collection, 1873-1975 (bulk 1963-1965)
Harry A. Miller,
Johnsonburg, Pa., 1964/05/21
Harry A. Miller, Johnsonburg Borough secretary for 50 years, was honored by the mayor, local councilmen, other borough officials and members of the Board of Health, calling at his home Wednesday evening this week. They will be presenting Mr. Miller a plaque that commemorates his years of service.
The Ridgway Record
1964
--Personalities of Our Time-- HARRY A MILLER
Harry A. Miller has served the Borough of Johnsonburg as Public Health Officer and Borough Council Secretary for a period of 44 years. He has the distinction of holding a public office longer than anyone else in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and received a citation from Genevieve Blatt, Secretary of Internal Affairs, for this honor last year. Mr. Miller was first appointed to the position on April 20, 1920, and has served continuously since that time. Today's personality is well known throughout Elk County due to his long term in public office but he is also known for his photography work and for his activities in the lumber business. A great number of the second generation will remember Harry Miller when he was behind the camera taking class pictures. The Borough Secretary is also very familiar with the lumber business in Elk County and can relate tale after tale of when lumbering was the "big" business. Mr. Miller spent his entire life working in one phase or another of the lumber business in Elk County. FOR 31 YEARS HE WAS CONNECTED WITH THE HYDE-MURPHY COMPANY OF RIDGWAY AS BOOKKEEPER, LUMBER BUYER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY. The son of the late Anthony Padua Miller and Anna Charlotte Dickey, he was born in Vineyard Run, Elk County. He was married to the former Mary Emma Harter of Austin, Pa., on June 26, 1912. The Miller's are the proud parents of two daughters who reside in Johnsonburg--Mrs. Bertha (Arthur) Haight of Elk Avenue and Mrs. Eloise (Harold) Mortimer of Mary Street. He was a member of Company H, 16th Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard for six years. He graduated from the Portland Mills High School. He then went on to further his education at the Potts Shorthand and Business College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He is a registered Republican. He is a member of the Johnsonburg Methodist Episcopal Church and is a Past Master of the James W. Brown Lodge, No. 675 Free and Accepted Masons - joined 1922. He is also a member of the Acacia Club of Johnsonburg and was a member of THE APOLLO GLEE CLUB. Mr. Miller, although retired from professional life, is very active in Borough affairs and is virtually a "walking encyclopedia" on the past and present business of the Borough of Johnsonburg. When a question arises at any of the town council meetings about something that happened in past years, Mr. Miller is always called on to give the answer. He always manages to come up with the correct answer and usually from memory. He has been known to name ordinances by number that have long been forgotten by anyone else. He has been an active hunter and fisherman all his life and manages to continue with these hobbies at the present time. He can recite tales of when game was plentiful in Elk County and the streams that were best suited for fishing. HIS SKILL IN HIS GARDEN IS BEYOND IMAGINATION. Whenever you visit the Harry Miller home on Second Avenue, the first place to look for the man of the house is in his garden. Mr. Miller's skill with a boat goes back a great number of years. He was a very active boatsman when very few people were indulging in the sport. His services were called on time and again during the days when floods were plentiful in Elk County. Mr. Miller and his boat were a common sight on the Clarion River in the old days. He spent hours on the water during the Flood of 1941, rescuing people from their homes where they were trapped. Mr. Miller has stated time and time again that he has no intentions of retiring to the "old rocking chair." He plans to remain active as long as God is willing.
Honored
The Johnsonburg Press
May 14, 1970
HARRY A. MILLER, JOHNSONBURG BOROUGH SECRETARY FOR 50 YEARS, was honored by the mayor, local councilmen, other borough officials and members of the Board of Health, calling at his home Wednesday evening this week. They presented Mr. Miller with a plaque that commemorates his years of service.
The Bradford Era
Bradford, PA.
August 3, 1970
Page 20, Col. 5
Harry Miller, Johnsonburg, was discharged from the Elk County General Hospital.
Lycoming County Women's History Collection
Pott's Shorthand And Business College
Williamsport, PA
Harry Anthony Miller
US CENSUS
April 23, 1910
Spring Creek Two., Elk Co., PA
Village of Portland Mills
MILLER
Anthony P., age 60, b1850 PA, nightwatch/sawmill
Annie (Anna) C., age 48, b1862 PA
son Harry age 24, b1862 PA, STENOGRAPHER/HYDE MURPHY CO.
son Charles E., age 20, b1890 PA, express/wagon driver
dau Ruth A., age 16, b1894 PA
son William E., age 12, b1898 PA
son Clyde E., age 9, b1901 PA
son Archie (Archibald) age 6, b1904 PA
Pennsylvania State Archives
NATIONAL GUARD VETERANS CARD FILE, 1867-1921
MILLER, HARRY A.
Pvt. Company H, 16th Infantry - P.N.G.
Enlisted: May 17, 1906
Place Of Enlistment: Ridgway
Age: 21
Physical Description: 5 ft. 5 in., dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair
Remarks: Re-enlisted May 17, 1909
Discharged: 17 May 1912 - Expiration Of Enlistment - Continued Service
US CENSUS
April 4, 1930
515 Second Ave., Johnsonburg, Elk Co., PA
MILLER
Harry age 44, b1886 PA, BOOKKEEPER/LUMBER BUYER/HYDE MURPHY CO.
Mary age 37, b1893 PA
dau Bertha age 17, b1913 PA
dau Eloise age 14, b1916 PA
brother Charles age 40 b1890 PA, express agent
boarder Kay ENGLE age 30, b1900 PA, widowed, stenographer/radio factory
The Johnsonburg Press
April 2, 1940
The "En Avant", first product of the H. A. Miller boat building yard on Second Avenue, was successfully launched before a large audience Saturday afternoon in the East Branch at the foot of First Avenue. Mr. Miller performed as captain and engineer and MOSES E. WARE as first mate and crew.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1948, Page 301
Harry A. Miller (Mary)
Boro Secretary
Home: 515 2nd Ave.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1958, Page 400
Johnsonburg Borough Council
JW Stover pres; RL Lukehart; Jack Wilhelm; Norbert G. Wolf; Gerald Logue; Kenneth Sherwood and CW Barwin members of City Bldg
Secretary: HARRY A. MILLER City Bldg
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania City Directory 1958, Page 409
Miller, Harry A (Mary) LUMBER BUYER AT HYDE MURPHY COMPANY, Boro secretary h 515 2nd Av
Penn State University
Samuel King
Lumber Rafting Oral History Collection, 1873-1975 (bulk 1963-1965)
Harry A. Miller,
Johnsonburg, Pa., 1964/05/21
Harry A. Miller, Johnsonburg Borough secretary for 50 years, was honored by the mayor, local councilmen, other borough officials and members of the Board of Health, calling at his home Wednesday evening this week. They will be presenting Mr. Miller a plaque that commemorates his years of service.
The Ridgway Record
1964
--Personalities of Our Time-- HARRY A MILLER
Harry A. Miller has served the Borough of Johnsonburg as Public Health Officer and Borough Council Secretary for a period of 44 years. He has the distinction of holding a public office longer than anyone else in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and received a citation from Genevieve Blatt, Secretary of Internal Affairs, for this honor last year. Mr. Miller was first appointed to the position on April 20, 1920, and has served continuously since that time. Today's personality is well known throughout Elk County due to his long term in public office but he is also known for his photography work and for his activities in the lumber business. A great number of the second generation will remember Harry Miller when he was behind the camera taking class pictures. The Borough Secretary is also very familiar with the lumber business in Elk County and can relate tale after tale of when lumbering was the "big" business. Mr. Miller spent his entire life working in one phase or another of the lumber business in Elk County. FOR 31 YEARS HE WAS CONNECTED WITH THE HYDE-MURPHY COMPANY OF RIDGWAY AS BOOKKEEPER, LUMBER BUYER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY. The son of the late Anthony Padua Miller and Anna Charlotte Dickey, he was born in Vineyard Run, Elk County. He was married to the former Mary Emma Harter of Austin, Pa., on June 26, 1912. The Miller's are the proud parents of two daughters who reside in Johnsonburg--Mrs. Bertha (Arthur) Haight of Elk Avenue and Mrs. Eloise (Harold) Mortimer of Mary Street. He was a member of Company H, 16th Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard for six years. He graduated from the Portland Mills High School. He then went on to further his education at the Potts Shorthand and Business College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He is a registered Republican. He is a member of the Johnsonburg Methodist Episcopal Church and is a Past Master of the James W. Brown Lodge, No. 675 Free and Accepted Masons - joined 1922. He is also a member of the Acacia Club of Johnsonburg and was a member of THE APOLLO GLEE CLUB. Mr. Miller, although retired from professional life, is very active in Borough affairs and is virtually a "walking encyclopedia" on the past and present business of the Borough of Johnsonburg. When a question arises at any of the town council meetings about something that happened in past years, Mr. Miller is always called on to give the answer. He always manages to come up with the correct answer and usually from memory. He has been known to name ordinances by number that have long been forgotten by anyone else. He has been an active hunter and fisherman all his life and manages to continue with these hobbies at the present time. He can recite tales of when game was plentiful in Elk County and the streams that were best suited for fishing. HIS SKILL IN HIS GARDEN IS BEYOND IMAGINATION. Whenever you visit the Harry Miller home on Second Avenue, the first place to look for the man of the house is in his garden. Mr. Miller's skill with a boat goes back a great number of years. He was a very active boatsman when very few people were indulging in the sport. His services were called on time and again during the days when floods were plentiful in Elk County. Mr. Miller and his boat were a common sight on the Clarion River in the old days. He spent hours on the water during the Flood of 1941, rescuing people from their homes where they were trapped. Mr. Miller has stated time and time again that he has no intentions of retiring to the "old rocking chair." He plans to remain active as long as God is willing.
Honored
The Johnsonburg Press
May 14, 1970
HARRY A. MILLER, JOHNSONBURG BOROUGH SECRETARY FOR 50 YEARS, was honored by the mayor, local councilmen, other borough officials and members of the Board of Health, calling at his home Wednesday evening this week. They presented Mr. Miller with a plaque that commemorates his years of service.
The Bradford Era
Bradford, PA.
August 3, 1970
Page 20, Col. 5
Harry Miller, Johnsonburg, was discharged from the Elk County General Hospital.
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