The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-29
The Late John II. HeAtOn, Of St.
ClRiEsYllle.

CIalHBVllles
The st. Clairsville CsronieIs this week
contains q sketch OF u, life Of the late
Mr.. HRAToN, Of the GasStls, ard a feeling
tribute to bis virtueL Wemake the fol-
lowing extracts:
John H. Heaton was born in Union.
town, Fayette County, Pa, May Il, 1878,
and came to st. ClairsVille with his Wild
owed mother in 1887, and became fore
man oil the Gazette office, then edited BY
Sohn Irons, under whom he had learned
the printing trade in the Genius Of LIJerty
office, in UniOntOwn, Pa, and In the
spring of 1913 married the wife who is
lett TO mourn his loss, then Rebecca As
kew. T--r .EryL LEtg.
der Robert II. Miller, and was at his
death in 1881, appointed TO I'LL the Yacan'
cy, and In 1852 was elected under the
new constitution Clerk Of the Common
Pleas Court, which Office he filled accept.
ably for three years. About the time OF
the expiration Of his term OF Office he be-
came the editor Of the Gus6tte and OtieeT,
which for the most part he published
until his decease, covering period OF
about eighteen years. -
During his editorial career he was act.
i've and prominent both Ia local and State
politics, and was hOnored with noInina.
lions by his party friends, for Member Of
the Board Of Public Works in 1868, and
for Comptroller Of the Treasury In 1870,
and was member Of the Democratic
State Central Committee at the time Of
his decease.
He was q public spirited man, always
ready 10 lend support to any enterprise or
Improvement which would benefit the
community, and especially was he in "a
vor Of increased railroad facilities, as be.
ing the means by which our increased
wealth as q country could be made avail.
able to subserVe the purposes ofcommerce
and manufactures. At the time OF his
death be was q member Of the Board Of
Directors Of the Central Ohio Railroad
Company.
Now, that the dull toll of the bells and
the visible emblems Of mourning BY hun.
dfeds Of our community have spoken OF
bereavement, and the last sad rites have
been performed, VIC cannot RlloW'the &C.
casion to pass without laying upon the
grave of our editorial brother, some token
representing the good In his life. Our
flowers are gathered by the Wayside and
within one short year Of our acquaintance,
but we hope they represent O respect as
sincere as those more Skilllully selected
and arranged. And first regarding that
life with which the people were the most
familiar, his editorial career in managing
q party paper. Without referring to the
principles which he advocated, always
those Of the party with which he was 20
warmly attached, he was successful Tor
many years in keeping It united and
strong in this county. Absorbed in bis
duties and confined too much by the
training oil profession which too often
makes It's follower slave to party, he
forgot sometimes in the heat Of political
strife 10 accord Justice to his par
~ opponents. Sometimes there were
sparElas. fell where they should not
| have fallen, but ruey UansAot Ne ramem.
bercd now, In the presence Of the new
made grave just closed over him. HIS
political friends have by his demise lost
a. faithful and tried friend, and our pro-
iession q man who was ever willing TO
extend the same courtesy which was &C.
corded him by his brother Journalists. II
was only as apoliticiau that he was some
times bitter and unrelenting; as an indi'
vldual in the private walks Of lie he was
full ofsympathy and kindness and charity
There was a dignity In his bearing, yet
he was easy TO approach and agreeable TO
meet. Tho winning conversation, the
charm Of simple manners and the friendly
announcements won for him the affection
Of bis friends and associates. But, ltwa
In the social circle and home life Of MIR.
Heuton where his good qualities shone
the most resplendent Az a husband he
was kind and gentle, as parent mild and
indulgent, with an affection toward oil
his kindred as deep and tender as q wo'
man's;as q host h9Was generous and hos.
pitable, rendering his home the centre Of
attraction for young and old.