Miami Union

September 21, 1911 

MILLER, HARRY M. - Harry M. Miller, aged 30 years, of Athens, Alabama, was accidentally killed Monday by electricity while working in his artificial ice plant.  Mr. Miller was well known in north Miami county having been born in Springcreek township.  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Miller who have been visiting relatives in this county and the telegram informing Mr. Miller of the sad news was delivered to him on the fair ground at Troy Tuesday.  The deceased was an expert with machinery and made threshing and saw milling his occupation when he lived in Miami county.  Since moving to Alabama a few years ago he has been engaged in the saw mill and in the manufacture of ice and while working in the latter plant he met his death.  He leaves a wife and one son, a lad of seven years.  The body was brought to Miami county for burial.  The funeral was held in the Fletcher Baptist church Wednesday at 1 p.m.  Burial in Fletcher cemetery.

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