The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-03
NEIeHnoRHoop NEWs.
DIArH OF JrDdE WI. KENYON,

81. oLAIRsylLE, o., November 2.-Judge
VIM. kennon died this morning at eight
o'clock. He vas born May 18th, 1893, being
over eighty-two years OF age. He has resided
here tifty-nine years, Untila few years ago
he was one OF the foremost members Of the
bar. Since stricken with paralysis, he has
led quiet, peaceful life hOnOred and be-
loved by every one. He was an earnest and
devOut Christian, u member OF the NJ. L,
Church. He was the only member OF the
early bar OF this county left here. Daniel
Peck and G. W. Thompson, OF Wheeling
were contemporary with him. He servedsiX
years in the National Congress, two years US
Judge as this Judicial district, was u mem
Der of the Constitutional Convention OF 1850
and served u term as Supreme Judge OF this
State, In all positions he was honored as o.
Just man, He was admitted to the bar on
the same day Us General James Wier. His
wife survives him, Us does one son, Major w,
S. Kennon, Of this place. Mrs. NJ. Mitchell,
of Martins Ferry, is his granddaughter. His
funeral will take place on Friday ut two
O'Clock Pm.
INJUSTICE TO ADA WEIR.
In very readable and accurate account OF
the Weir family, in Mondays Cincinnati
Enquirer, the reporter speaks OF Ada Weir rs
"being cut off from the companionship Of oil
but the desperate brothers and her half
idiotiC father" Also as "ill-clad.' These
are mistakes which should be corrected. Ada
attended school and was as neat In appear.
ance Us any one, Her naturally sunny dis
position and innate refinement made her
welcome companion to her young associates,
ann she was much Of the time with girls OF
her own age ut their homes, her young heart
easily casting aside the blignting influence
Of her OWn miserable home
BELLARE.
Mrs. Rev, CASTOR returned home to Cleve-
land Wednesday morning, She was accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs, Cunningham.
J. Il, McVay, at one time freight cngi-
neer on the b. ~ o., has been appointed to
the place Of night yard-master here. This is
in the room OF Mr.. KoOnCc, who has been
discharged, 1t is said, on account Of the re-
cent accident at SCOTS dam.
Mr., Evans children, who have been absent
from the city since last June, are home again.
VIM. T, Hunter, OF W0Odslield, was in
town Wednesday on his way to eastern cities,
Word reached here Wednesday morning Of
the death OF Judge William KennOn, at St.
Clairsvillc.
viii Cunningham was in town Wedncs.
day, His family will stay ut Burr's Mills
this winter
Our policemen arc changed so often thAl IL
Is hard for people to tell who has authority
and who has not. Now tits William Drugan
that we are sorry has to retire because OF
poor health, Mr.. Lynsky has been put in
his place,
The United Presbyterian Church not YET
being through its repairing, services will be
held on next Sunday in City Hall,
Indian run, under the supGrvisorship Of
Mr.. II. Gitlin, has been made to amend some
of its crooked ways, There Is still room fol
improvement in tho same line, for the run
and the road cross one another nearly score
Of times In less than two miles,
Council orders all streets that are properly
graded to have sidewalks Ibid. This includes
many square on Gravel Hill.
John Francis Kelly has been appointed
City Solicitor, vice Dewitt Danford, re-
signed.
The High School Literary Society has or
ganized with the following officers: l'res
dent, J. r. Anderson; Vice President, Mis-
Alice Winana; Secretary, Miss Blair; Tres
urer Miss Annie Winans.
Mr.. johnson, Of Michigan City Ind, IL
visiting his sister, Mrs. d, s. Dean,