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 4io MILLER. MILLER. On the 22(1 of May, 185 1, Mr. Miles married Lucy Ann, daughter of James and Lucy (Jones) Puffer, and of this union there have been five children : Mary Josephine, George M., Herbert J., Arthur W., and Martha G. Miles. farm, on which the early life of the son was spent. He entered school at six years of age, having previously read the New Testament, " Hale's History of the United States," " Robinson Crusoe," and a num- ber of books taken from the public library. After passing the district schools, he was sent to Cortland Academy, where, after one year's attendance, he, with one other boy, was selected by the superin- tendent to receive the benefits of the state normal department at Homer Acad- emy. Here he remained three years. His desire was to study medicine, but was over-persuaded by friends to read law. After reading law one year, he returned to his first choice — medicine, and was graduated from the Syracuse Medical Col- lege in 1855, and from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, in 1864. He was a private student of H. H. Smith, M. D., professor of surgery in the uni- versity, also of the celebrated D. Hayes Agnew, M. D. DANIEL C. MILES. In addition to the numerous and success- ful business enterprises which have identi- fied him with the progress and prosperity of the town, Mr. Miles has held many offices of trust and responsibility. He has been auditor of the town's accounts, asses- sor, member of the school board, selectman and overseer of the poor, president of the Worcester North Agricultural Society two years, and trustee fifteen years, superintend- ent of the Baptist Sunday-school eighteen years, and clerk of the society twenty-six years, president of the Wachusett Baptist Association, and justice of the peace for many years. Mr. Miles has amply gratified his taste for travel, in his own country, Europe, and the British Isles. MILLER, ALBERT E., son of Ezekiel and Polly (Hogaboom) Miller, was born in Covert, Seneca county, N. Y., and is the youngest of ten children, and a descend- ant of the New England family of Miller. His father when quite a young man emigrated to New York and settled on a ALBERT E. MILLER. Failing health forced him to abandon local practice. He began lecturing on public health in the principal cities and towns throughout the country, and for the last few years much of his time has been spent lecturing before schools. He has latterly returned to practice, has an office