American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-11
DEATH on P. T. HooHAx.


to perform than this of chroniclin
the death of our lamented frien
and fellow citizen, p. I. NODnnr
: After . short and violent itack Z
3 perhaps ten days duration, on Mon
!, day morning last the soul ut Pa
NOOnan winged its flight from cart
unto that far.off. unknown land
from whence no traveller returns.
Pat Noonan is deadi How man,
an eye will grow dim at reading
|, these words We feel unequal t,
the task before us. How can VI
write of Pat NOoaan An old
honOred and beloved citizen. W
knew him only as q yOa"g man
Who ever had bis kindest wishe,
and best c0unsels. He ia gone frOu
{ ,e scene If his usefulness from
the sphere where he was ever ~
hOnOred and respected favori'e
Alter knowing him during all the
years since We have reached al
age of Notwithstanding him as
u warm, true, personal. friend, az a
citizen of prominent influence, a.
An Open-hearted, genri GUS man, OuI
poor pen cannot essay tn do jusfic'
to the memory Of such ~ him.
Death has saatched him from our
midst, and who is there to fill III.
void created by his sbsent.ei
We might speak of him ~ the
Great Commouer of Canton.
Who was the poor mans friend !;
to whom went the poor and unfor-
ttunate in times of trouble who
chsmpioned the cause Of the per
secuted; who fought the battle OF
the widow and orphan; who AZ
sisted the ignorant and afflicted :
PAT NooNANi For this his name
was pr0verbisA in Ca ton.
Ar. NO0Uan was y native OF
ireland, born in the county OF
L,merick, Apaii 2, 1926, and conse.
|quently died in the fiftieth year of
his age. He came to Canton about
the year 1854. and devoted the last
twenty years OF hss NE Z" promoting
the iaterests and welfare of his
adopted home, spending with MS
anil de.iicatinp tn mr. gooa tho
c a.. T.. re"
~ O.o 1850 os Va u'o ''so'
For p'riods OF sixteen years he was
in the mercantile business-the
Junior IF the house of Brown 4
N,ousp. the leading Arm of Canon
-, e.. ~
">. ~. ~. ""'
tn Marca, 1000, Y" Was united to
the chOtce ~ his affections, Miss A.
f. Collins, OF tins place, III the
sacred bOttis Ut matriinOpy. Two
lively daayhters. the fruits If this
marriage, no. mourn has is,ss.
P'ior 70 the iate war ne WAS
e.ecteu ny . large Vote y member
oi tise Aowu Soahcsf, ss'0 Last Year
De was e'-ctsd y member OF the
Board OF AIaermen.s IN which ca
pScity be died, and frsin which
oody his ioes VII Ne teag sud
m0arnee
ne wes the popssfar eaoace OF the
people n'r Mayor % tbe comtnk
etect'oe. ne Was begged N Oe-
come candidate for that honor
able position, ard all Of cur citizens
xre s*tisned he w"aid have bern
tenderen thAt once ny naet~ring
vote. Having oeen elected No su'
mayor OF Cahto" FOG The pssse Year,
mis- DECISIONS were ever ch..r.cier-
Ized Dy anpftJuuiced AND even
handed justice.
we nave aelther the time nor
9a'e5J 20 40 Jostiee 70 the iife 81
~ Nool'An: AnAt 'ssx u Nc lot
aosSs pen taan ours ne u desaa
snu oarseu-'ne 500 never covered
191. coEpso.
Wben IL Vas known that Pat
Noonsh was suck unto d<-aah , holy
horror seemed 10 peIvaoe I'M eon-
ntunity. All Glasses OF our eits1ens
were Impressed with the fact that y
good. . noble man was to % taken
rom US. FroD the weatthiest u l.
Zen 10 Inc poorest faoorer earnest
expressions 81 reg ret we're heard.
When NO iearffei 'nat ne had 10