Charles C. Melvin is Dead
After Brief Illness
BORN AT LlMESTONE
But Most of His Active Career
Passed in Bradford and McKean
County. Elected County
Treasurer in 1912 Man
of High Character and Kindly
Disposition
Charles C. Melvin, one of the best
known and most widely popular citizens
of Bradford, died at 12:40 o'clock
this morning, after an illness of only a
few days. Death was caused by pneumonia
following a severe cold which
Mr. Melvin contracted last week. His
illness did not become critical until
Monday. He died at Earl C. Emery's
residence, No. 22 East Corydon street.
Mr. Melvin was born in Limeston e,
June 10, 1872, the son of Thomas J.
and Marion B. Melvin. He was educ-
ated at Bradford High school, the
Bethlehem preparatory school and Lehigh
University. From 1896 to 1899
he was in business in California. In
the last named year he returned to
Bradford and had made his home here
ever since.
Elected County Treasurer.
After serving 13 years as county tax
collector, Mr. Melvin was elected
County Treasurer and served a four
year term from January 1, 1912 to
January 1, 1916. Since that time he
had been engaged in the motion picture
business as part owner of the Lyceum
theatre.
Mr. Melvin's gentle and kindly nature
and his winning personality made
him one of the best beloved citizens
of Bradford. His clean cut, upright
character commanded the respect of
the community to a similarly high
degree.
Mr. Melvin is survived by two brothers,
John P. and Thomas J. Melvin; two
nephews Parker L. and Milton F.
Melvin ; and an aunt, Mrs. W. E. Morgan
of Chicago. Another brother Milton F.
Melvin died about two months ago
after devoting practically his entire
life to aiding sufferers from
tuberculosis.
Among the organizations to which
Mr. Melvin belonged were the Bradford
Lodge of Elks, and the college
fraternity of. Phi Gamma Delta.
The funeral announcement will be
made later. Friends are requested
to omit flowers.
BRADFORD ERA, 11-24-1920
After Brief Illness
BORN AT LlMESTONE
But Most of His Active Career
Passed in Bradford and McKean
County. Elected County
Treasurer in 1912 Man
of High Character and Kindly
Disposition
Charles C. Melvin, one of the best
known and most widely popular citizens
of Bradford, died at 12:40 o'clock
this morning, after an illness of only a
few days. Death was caused by pneumonia
following a severe cold which
Mr. Melvin contracted last week. His
illness did not become critical until
Monday. He died at Earl C. Emery's
residence, No. 22 East Corydon street.
Mr. Melvin was born in Limeston e,
June 10, 1872, the son of Thomas J.
and Marion B. Melvin. He was educ-
ated at Bradford High school, the
Bethlehem preparatory school and Lehigh
University. From 1896 to 1899
he was in business in California. In
the last named year he returned to
Bradford and had made his home here
ever since.
Elected County Treasurer.
After serving 13 years as county tax
collector, Mr. Melvin was elected
County Treasurer and served a four
year term from January 1, 1912 to
January 1, 1916. Since that time he
had been engaged in the motion picture
business as part owner of the Lyceum
theatre.
Mr. Melvin's gentle and kindly nature
and his winning personality made
him one of the best beloved citizens
of Bradford. His clean cut, upright
character commanded the respect of
the community to a similarly high
degree.
Mr. Melvin is survived by two brothers,
John P. and Thomas J. Melvin; two
nephews Parker L. and Milton F.
Melvin ; and an aunt, Mrs. W. E. Morgan
of Chicago. Another brother Milton F.
Melvin died about two months ago
after devoting practically his entire
life to aiding sufferers from
tuberculosis.
Among the organizations to which
Mr. Melvin belonged were the Bradford
Lodge of Elks, and the college
fraternity of. Phi Gamma Delta.
The funeral announcement will be
made later. Friends are requested
to omit flowers.
BRADFORD ERA, 11-24-1920
Charles C. Melvin is Dead
After Brief Illness
BORN AT LlMESTONE
But Most of His Active Career
Passed in Bradford and McKean
County. Elected County
Treasurer in 1912 Man
of High Character and Kindly
Disposition
Charles C. Melvin, one of the best
known and most widely popular citizens
of Bradford, died at 12:40 o'clock
this morning, after an illness of only a
few days. Death was caused by pneumonia
following a severe cold which
Mr. Melvin contracted last week. His
illness did not become critical until
Monday. He died at Earl C. Emery's
residence, No. 22 East Corydon street.
Mr. Melvin was born in Limeston e,
June 10, 1872, the son of Thomas J.
and Marion B. Melvin. He was educ-
ated at Bradford High school, the
Bethlehem preparatory school and Lehigh
University. From 1896 to 1899
he was in business in California. In
the last named year he returned to
Bradford and had made his home here
ever since.
Elected County Treasurer.
After serving 13 years as county tax
collector, Mr. Melvin was elected
County Treasurer and served a four
year term from January 1, 1912 to
January 1, 1916. Since that time he
had been engaged in the motion picture
business as part owner of the Lyceum
theatre.
Mr. Melvin's gentle and kindly nature
and his winning personality made
him one of the best beloved citizens
of Bradford. His clean cut, upright
character commanded the respect of
the community to a similarly high
degree.
Mr. Melvin is survived by two brothers,
John P. and Thomas J. Melvin; two
nephews Parker L. and Milton F.
Melvin ; and an aunt, Mrs. W. E. Morgan
of Chicago. Another brother Milton F.
Melvin died about two months ago
after devoting practically his entire
life to aiding sufferers from
tuberculosis.
Among the organizations to which
Mr. Melvin belonged were the Bradford
Lodge of Elks, and the college
fraternity of. Phi Gamma Delta.
The funeral announcement will be
made later. Friends are requested
to omit flowers.
BRADFORD ERA, 11-24-1920
After Brief Illness
BORN AT LlMESTONE
But Most of His Active Career
Passed in Bradford and McKean
County. Elected County
Treasurer in 1912 Man
of High Character and Kindly
Disposition
Charles C. Melvin, one of the best
known and most widely popular citizens
of Bradford, died at 12:40 o'clock
this morning, after an illness of only a
few days. Death was caused by pneumonia
following a severe cold which
Mr. Melvin contracted last week. His
illness did not become critical until
Monday. He died at Earl C. Emery's
residence, No. 22 East Corydon street.
Mr. Melvin was born in Limeston e,
June 10, 1872, the son of Thomas J.
and Marion B. Melvin. He was educ-
ated at Bradford High school, the
Bethlehem preparatory school and Lehigh
University. From 1896 to 1899
he was in business in California. In
the last named year he returned to
Bradford and had made his home here
ever since.
Elected County Treasurer.
After serving 13 years as county tax
collector, Mr. Melvin was elected
County Treasurer and served a four
year term from January 1, 1912 to
January 1, 1916. Since that time he
had been engaged in the motion picture
business as part owner of the Lyceum
theatre.
Mr. Melvin's gentle and kindly nature
and his winning personality made
him one of the best beloved citizens
of Bradford. His clean cut, upright
character commanded the respect of
the community to a similarly high
degree.
Mr. Melvin is survived by two brothers,
John P. and Thomas J. Melvin; two
nephews Parker L. and Milton F.
Melvin ; and an aunt, Mrs. W. E. Morgan
of Chicago. Another brother Milton F.
Melvin died about two months ago
after devoting practically his entire
life to aiding sufferers from
tuberculosis.
Among the organizations to which
Mr. Melvin belonged were the Bradford
Lodge of Elks, and the college
fraternity of. Phi Gamma Delta.
The funeral announcement will be
made later. Friends are requested
to omit flowers.
BRADFORD ERA, 11-24-1920
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