Prominent Rathmel Citizen Passed Away Wednesday
Ex-Commission A. W. Mulhollan Closed Busy, and Useful Career.
FUNERAL WAS HELD SUNDAY
A. W. Mulhollan, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Rathmel, who was well known In Jefferson county, died at his home at 8 20 a. m. Wednesday, April 14, 1909, from a complication of diseases, He had been having kidney and heart trouble for sometime, but was not seriously ill until March 10th, and from that time his suffering was Intense at times and for three weeks he could not lie down In bed, yet during It all he was a very patient and uncomplaining sufferer. While it was known that be was critically ill, yet when the silken thread was broken and bis spirit took Its flight to the Eternal Lane! It was a severe shock to his loved ones.
Mr. Mulhollan bad never united with any church but he talked calmly of departing this life and left his wife the assurance that he was ready to depart and that he was trusting in the Savior. For a number of years Mr. Mulhollan was a regular attendant and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian church.
He was a kind, tender-hearted, genial gentleman and a host of friends learned with sorrow of bis death.
Alfred William Mulhollan was born August 5, 1849, in Boggs township, Centre Co., Pa., and was in his 60th year at the time of death.
He remained on his father's farm until 15 years old, assisting In the cultivation of the fields in the summer time and attending school during the winter season.
He attended the Edinboro State Normal School two terms and at age of seventeen years began teaching school at Coal Hill, Clearfield county.
He graduated with the class of 1871 In Edinboro Normal.
After that be was elected principal of the Punxsutawney publlo schools, where he continued three terms.
He also taught school In Clearfield, Mifflin and other places, and then went to Fayette Co., W. Va., where he became acquainted with Miss Mary A. Brown, to whom he was wedded at Pottsville, Pa., September 11, 1878, who survives him.
Having no children of their own they took Into their home, as their own, William E. and Clara London, nephew and niece, whoso mother died when they were quite young. Clara died several years ago.
The first year of their married life Mr. and Mrs. Mulhollan spent at home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mulhollan, at Prospect, and then went to Centreville, Elk Co., where Mr. Mulhollan was principal of the public schools three years.
In 1882 he moved to Rathmel and engaged in the mercantile business.
In the fall of 1890 be was elected as one of the commissioners of Jefferson county and moved to Brookville, where he resided four years and then returned to Rathmel and purchased the Henry Bros. store and continued as a merchant In that town until 1902, when be retired from that line of business and devoted his time to lumbering and farming.
His was always an active and busy life. During Cleveland's second administration Mr. Mulhollan was postmaster at Rathmel.
He was elected two terms as supervisor of Winslow township, and his death leaves a vacancy in that office In the township.
Mr. Mulhollan was an honest and upright man and believed In dealing fair with his customers while In the mercantile business, and always faithfully and conscientiously performed his work In all positions of trust -- school teacher, county commissioner, postmaster or supervisor. He was a member of the Rathmel P. O. S. of A. Also an active member of the Rathmel Grange.
Funeral services were held at the late residence of the deceased at 2 00 p. m. Sunday, conducted by Rev. D. S. Waldrop, pastor Falls Creek Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. A. D. McKay and Dr. A. J. Meek, of Reynoldsville.
Interment was made In the Reynoldsville comotery. A large number of Reynoldsville people were at the cemetery.
Deceased Is survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Mulhollan, who resides In Reynoldsville, and three brothers, Edward, Jess and Frank Mulhollan.
Ex-Commission A. W. Mulhollan Closed Busy, and Useful Career.
FUNERAL WAS HELD SUNDAY
A. W. Mulhollan, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Rathmel, who was well known In Jefferson county, died at his home at 8 20 a. m. Wednesday, April 14, 1909, from a complication of diseases, He had been having kidney and heart trouble for sometime, but was not seriously ill until March 10th, and from that time his suffering was Intense at times and for three weeks he could not lie down In bed, yet during It all he was a very patient and uncomplaining sufferer. While it was known that be was critically ill, yet when the silken thread was broken and bis spirit took Its flight to the Eternal Lane! It was a severe shock to his loved ones.
Mr. Mulhollan bad never united with any church but he talked calmly of departing this life and left his wife the assurance that he was ready to depart and that he was trusting in the Savior. For a number of years Mr. Mulhollan was a regular attendant and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian church.
He was a kind, tender-hearted, genial gentleman and a host of friends learned with sorrow of bis death.
Alfred William Mulhollan was born August 5, 1849, in Boggs township, Centre Co., Pa., and was in his 60th year at the time of death.
He remained on his father's farm until 15 years old, assisting In the cultivation of the fields in the summer time and attending school during the winter season.
He attended the Edinboro State Normal School two terms and at age of seventeen years began teaching school at Coal Hill, Clearfield county.
He graduated with the class of 1871 In Edinboro Normal.
After that be was elected principal of the Punxsutawney publlo schools, where he continued three terms.
He also taught school In Clearfield, Mifflin and other places, and then went to Fayette Co., W. Va., where he became acquainted with Miss Mary A. Brown, to whom he was wedded at Pottsville, Pa., September 11, 1878, who survives him.
Having no children of their own they took Into their home, as their own, William E. and Clara London, nephew and niece, whoso mother died when they were quite young. Clara died several years ago.
The first year of their married life Mr. and Mrs. Mulhollan spent at home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mulhollan, at Prospect, and then went to Centreville, Elk Co., where Mr. Mulhollan was principal of the public schools three years.
In 1882 he moved to Rathmel and engaged in the mercantile business.
In the fall of 1890 be was elected as one of the commissioners of Jefferson county and moved to Brookville, where he resided four years and then returned to Rathmel and purchased the Henry Bros. store and continued as a merchant In that town until 1902, when be retired from that line of business and devoted his time to lumbering and farming.
His was always an active and busy life. During Cleveland's second administration Mr. Mulhollan was postmaster at Rathmel.
He was elected two terms as supervisor of Winslow township, and his death leaves a vacancy in that office In the township.
Mr. Mulhollan was an honest and upright man and believed In dealing fair with his customers while In the mercantile business, and always faithfully and conscientiously performed his work In all positions of trust -- school teacher, county commissioner, postmaster or supervisor. He was a member of the Rathmel P. O. S. of A. Also an active member of the Rathmel Grange.
Funeral services were held at the late residence of the deceased at 2 00 p. m. Sunday, conducted by Rev. D. S. Waldrop, pastor Falls Creek Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. A. D. McKay and Dr. A. J. Meek, of Reynoldsville.
Interment was made In the Reynoldsville comotery. A large number of Reynoldsville people were at the cemetery.
Deceased Is survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Mulhollan, who resides In Reynoldsville, and three brothers, Edward, Jess and Frank Mulhollan.
Prominent Rathmel Citizen Passed Away Wednesday
Ex-Commission A. W. Mulhollan Closed Busy, and Useful Career.
FUNERAL WAS HELD SUNDAY
A. W. Mulhollan, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Rathmel, who was well known In Jefferson county, died at his home at 8 20 a. m. Wednesday, April 14, 1909, from a complication of diseases, He had been having kidney and heart trouble for sometime, but was not seriously ill until March 10th, and from that time his suffering was Intense at times and for three weeks he could not lie down In bed, yet during It all he was a very patient and uncomplaining sufferer. While it was known that be was critically ill, yet when the silken thread was broken and bis spirit took Its flight to the Eternal Lane! It was a severe shock to his loved ones.
Mr. Mulhollan bad never united with any church but he talked calmly of departing this life and left his wife the assurance that he was ready to depart and that he was trusting in the Savior. For a number of years Mr. Mulhollan was a regular attendant and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian church.
He was a kind, tender-hearted, genial gentleman and a host of friends learned with sorrow of bis death.
Alfred William Mulhollan was born August 5, 1849, in Boggs township, Centre Co., Pa., and was in his 60th year at the time of death.
He remained on his father's farm until 15 years old, assisting In the cultivation of the fields in the summer time and attending school during the winter season.
He attended the Edinboro State Normal School two terms and at age of seventeen years began teaching school at Coal Hill, Clearfield county.
He graduated with the class of 1871 In Edinboro Normal.
After that be was elected principal of the Punxsutawney publlo schools, where he continued three terms.
He also taught school In Clearfield, Mifflin and other places, and then went to Fayette Co., W. Va., where he became acquainted with Miss Mary A. Brown, to whom he was wedded at Pottsville, Pa., September 11, 1878, who survives him.
Having no children of their own they took Into their home, as their own, William E. and Clara London, nephew and niece, whoso mother died when they were quite young. Clara died several years ago.
The first year of their married life Mr. and Mrs. Mulhollan spent at home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mulhollan, at Prospect, and then went to Centreville, Elk Co., where Mr. Mulhollan was principal of the public schools three years.
In 1882 he moved to Rathmel and engaged in the mercantile business.
In the fall of 1890 be was elected as one of the commissioners of Jefferson county and moved to Brookville, where he resided four years and then returned to Rathmel and purchased the Henry Bros. store and continued as a merchant In that town until 1902, when be retired from that line of business and devoted his time to lumbering and farming.
His was always an active and busy life. During Cleveland's second administration Mr. Mulhollan was postmaster at Rathmel.
He was elected two terms as supervisor of Winslow township, and his death leaves a vacancy in that office In the township.
Mr. Mulhollan was an honest and upright man and believed In dealing fair with his customers while In the mercantile business, and always faithfully and conscientiously performed his work In all positions of trust -- school teacher, county commissioner, postmaster or supervisor. He was a member of the Rathmel P. O. S. of A. Also an active member of the Rathmel Grange.
Funeral services were held at the late residence of the deceased at 2 00 p. m. Sunday, conducted by Rev. D. S. Waldrop, pastor Falls Creek Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. A. D. McKay and Dr. A. J. Meek, of Reynoldsville.
Interment was made In the Reynoldsville comotery. A large number of Reynoldsville people were at the cemetery.
Deceased Is survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Mulhollan, who resides In Reynoldsville, and three brothers, Edward, Jess and Frank Mulhollan.
Ex-Commission A. W. Mulhollan Closed Busy, and Useful Career.
FUNERAL WAS HELD SUNDAY
A. W. Mulhollan, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Rathmel, who was well known In Jefferson county, died at his home at 8 20 a. m. Wednesday, April 14, 1909, from a complication of diseases, He had been having kidney and heart trouble for sometime, but was not seriously ill until March 10th, and from that time his suffering was Intense at times and for three weeks he could not lie down In bed, yet during It all he was a very patient and uncomplaining sufferer. While it was known that be was critically ill, yet when the silken thread was broken and bis spirit took Its flight to the Eternal Lane! It was a severe shock to his loved ones.
Mr. Mulhollan bad never united with any church but he talked calmly of departing this life and left his wife the assurance that he was ready to depart and that he was trusting in the Savior. For a number of years Mr. Mulhollan was a regular attendant and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian church.
He was a kind, tender-hearted, genial gentleman and a host of friends learned with sorrow of bis death.
Alfred William Mulhollan was born August 5, 1849, in Boggs township, Centre Co., Pa., and was in his 60th year at the time of death.
He remained on his father's farm until 15 years old, assisting In the cultivation of the fields in the summer time and attending school during the winter season.
He attended the Edinboro State Normal School two terms and at age of seventeen years began teaching school at Coal Hill, Clearfield county.
He graduated with the class of 1871 In Edinboro Normal.
After that be was elected principal of the Punxsutawney publlo schools, where he continued three terms.
He also taught school In Clearfield, Mifflin and other places, and then went to Fayette Co., W. Va., where he became acquainted with Miss Mary A. Brown, to whom he was wedded at Pottsville, Pa., September 11, 1878, who survives him.
Having no children of their own they took Into their home, as their own, William E. and Clara London, nephew and niece, whoso mother died when they were quite young. Clara died several years ago.
The first year of their married life Mr. and Mrs. Mulhollan spent at home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mulhollan, at Prospect, and then went to Centreville, Elk Co., where Mr. Mulhollan was principal of the public schools three years.
In 1882 he moved to Rathmel and engaged in the mercantile business.
In the fall of 1890 be was elected as one of the commissioners of Jefferson county and moved to Brookville, where he resided four years and then returned to Rathmel and purchased the Henry Bros. store and continued as a merchant In that town until 1902, when be retired from that line of business and devoted his time to lumbering and farming.
His was always an active and busy life. During Cleveland's second administration Mr. Mulhollan was postmaster at Rathmel.
He was elected two terms as supervisor of Winslow township, and his death leaves a vacancy in that office In the township.
Mr. Mulhollan was an honest and upright man and believed In dealing fair with his customers while In the mercantile business, and always faithfully and conscientiously performed his work In all positions of trust -- school teacher, county commissioner, postmaster or supervisor. He was a member of the Rathmel P. O. S. of A. Also an active member of the Rathmel Grange.
Funeral services were held at the late residence of the deceased at 2 00 p. m. Sunday, conducted by Rev. D. S. Waldrop, pastor Falls Creek Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. A. D. McKay and Dr. A. J. Meek, of Reynoldsville.
Interment was made In the Reynoldsville comotery. A large number of Reynoldsville people were at the cemetery.
Deceased Is survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Mulhollan, who resides In Reynoldsville, and three brothers, Edward, Jess and Frank Mulhollan.
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