1904 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



887 



DK. C. C. MILLER AND HIS FAMILY. 



I HAVE before told our readers that, if 

 there is any place in this wide world where 

 I feel entirely at home, outside of Medina, 

 it is at the Dr. Miller residence; and I should 

 judge there are some other people who feel 

 the same way. In the American Bee Jour- 

 nal for July 14 appear two half-tone repro- 

 ductions which, by the courtesy of that pub- 

 lication, I am enabled to present here, to- 

 gether with a sketch accompanying : 



FOURTH OP JULY AT DR. MILLER'S. 



For several years Dr. Miller has extended to us (Mrs. 

 York and the writer) a most cordial invitation to come 

 to Marengo and help eat. fresh from the vine, some of 

 the luscious strawberries that grow on his farm, which 

 is located a mile south of the town. 



Finally, we decided to go. and did so on Saturday, 

 July 2, arriving in Marengo about 7 o'clock in the eve- 

 ning. Vei y shortly after arriving and greeting the mem- 

 bers of Dr. Miller's family, we began to eat strawber- 

 ries. We had them every meal until Monday evening; 

 and then, lest we should too soon lose the "strawberiy- 

 eating habit," we brought several boxes of them home 

 with us. We certainly never ate more delicious sti'aw- 

 berries. 



On Sunday we attended the Presbyterian church and 

 Sunday-school, being members of Dr. Miller's Bible 

 class. In the evening there was a patriotic service, 

 there being also present members of the Grand Army 

 Post and Woman's Relief Corps. The popular pastor. 

 Rev. Mr. Van Page, delivered a fineaddiess appropriate 

 to the occasion. The music by the choir was in excel- 

 lent keeping with the rest of the service. 



All day Monday, the Fourth, we visited and talked 

 bees. We went into the home apiaiy and opened a few 

 hives, but it was a little too cool to do the best v/ork 

 with the bees. 



Dr. Miller had supers on such colonies as were ready 

 for them, a few hives showing thi-ee supers each. He 

 had taken off j only two supers full of honey. White 

 clover seemed!; it be in abundance, with white sweet 

 clover just coming into bloom. Previous to the opening 



DR. C. C. MILLER. 



MISS EMMA WILSON. 



of the honfy season, the doctor had, all ready to put on 

 the hives, 26,000 sections in supers. His faith seemed 

 to be large. We hope he may have all those sections 

 filled v^'ith honey by the end of the season. 



Dr. Miller's family consists of Mrs. Miller, her sister. 

 Miss Emma M. Wilson, and their beloved mother, Mrs. 

 Wilson, who is 84 years of age. She is a dear old lady, 

 eats her three mepls a day, and is as happy and content- 

 ed as any one could well be. What a benediction is such 

 a person in any home! 



On this page are the latest pictures of Dr. Miller 

 and Miss Wilson, the photographs having been taken 

 about two months ago. Especially pleased will be the 

 women of beedom, who receive the Amtrican Bee Jour- 

 nal regulaily, to see the picture of the one of their 

 number who so ably and entertainingly conducts the de- 

 partment of " Our Bee-keeping Sisters " in this journal. 

 We are sure all would be glad to know her better, or to 

 have the privilege, as we have had, of spending a day or 

 two under the same roof with her in Dr. Miller's de- 

 lightful home. But the next best thing is to have her 

 picture and read her department from week to week. 



Dr. Miller holds his 73 years exceedingly well. We 

 orly hope that he may be spared to the world yet many 

 years. All beedom does well to hold him in the highest 

 esteem and honor. He deserves it. There are too few 

 like him in the world. 



The Miller home is indeed a happy one; 

 and the happiest one, perhaps, of all is the 

 old mother, whose faith in God, in the bless- 

 ed hereafter, and in the children who sur- 

 round her, fairly shines forth from her face. 

 Indeed, such people are a benediction to any 

 family. Dr. Miller is fortunate too in hav- 

 ing such efficient bee-help in his wife and 

 s'ster-in-law. There is no friction — every 

 thing seems to work along just like clock- 

 work. 



Whenever I am in the vicinity of Chicago 

 I always make it a point to run up to Ma- 

 rengo; and if you were anywhere in the vicin- 

 ity you'would hear enthusiastic conversation, 



