Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-07
OBITUARY.
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omy, at his residence in the West Erd.
Mr. MoConomy, who was the junior nom
Der Of the firm Of Reed, McGraun s. Co.,
bankers, III Ceutro Square, was at
his place Of business aud completed
his usual work on Wednesday he ate bis
supper that evening, and only about 1
o'clock on Thursday morning complained
Of feeling i'll. Daring the day no exper.
fenced nausea aud sickness OF the stomach,
aud had medical attendance, but as late rs
!. y. III his physician saw nothing To
excite serious approximations. Returning
to visit him at . o'clock he observed very
serious change for the worse the patient
seemed to be sleeping, but was really in q
death stupor and expired about quarter
before ten o'clock of disease of the heart
Tho news OF his sudden decease spread
through the social circles in which no was
such general fsvorite ; kind friends
volunteered their ministratious of service
aud sympathy universal gloom settled
upon tho countenauces aud hearts of his
friends and sincere cOndoleuce with his
| stricken family was expressed on every
side
Mr.. McC0nomy was the youngcs, son of
the late Peter McCouomy, deceased, OF
| this city. He was born in Lancaster, ed
| uclted 10 its schools and at Glen Riddle
seminary, in Delaware county. He ye.
pared himself for the banking busine/ /Hoy
service as clerk in the house OF Re/Mc.
| GTsun Il Co with which firm he 6ccame
associated as partner in 1878, and since
that time he has given his personal atten-
ton to that business, few persons connected
| with the commercial interests of the city
being more closely Identified with them
by strict and uninterrupted devotion to
duty. lie also engaged extensively in the
purchase of tobacco. Soon after the
death OF his father he was chosen by the
Democratic party to the seat, which the
elder McCOnomy had long held with such
credit To himself and the city, in the Lam
| caster school board, aud he brought to
the duties OF that position the same con.
scientiOus zeal which distinguished him
| IN every relation Of life. lie was prom.
ineut member OF ST. Mary's Catholic
| church had at one time been secretary of
ST. Mary's orphan asylum board of tTus-
| tees, aud was q member OF 81. Beruard's
beneficial society. lie was an active
member of the jefferson club, ia the
founding and success OF which he took an
ardent interest and was treasurer Of il.
In the social circle, rs in business walks
| aud in his public relations, there was no
more universal favOrte thau Mr.. Nc
ConOny, and he eminently deserved the
kindly feelings with which he was re-
garded. He was as gentle and sympathetic
as a woman, tender hearted aud magnani.
nous, but bravo and manly, courageous
for the right and conscientious in the
discharge Of every public aud private
obligation, His hospitality was unstintei
and one of his chief delights in the elegant
Gew mansion, which he had 10 recently
erected Mt the corner OF Chestnut and
Str Ia N f1o -
afforded him to receive aud entertain his
friends.
Some years ago Mr.. McConomy was
married to Miss Alice, daughter Of John
X. McGovern, esq of Overtou, Bradford
county, Pa and niece of Mr.. b. J. Nc
Cram, of this city. Taree children, two
| little girls and boy, frightened their
| happy home, in which he was the kiudest
and most Cousiderate of husbands,
fathers and hosts. The writer of these
lines, whose rare privilege it was 10 so
lately share its boundless and genial
hospitality and to have glimpses OF the
sunlight which irradiated it, cannot trust
himself to write of the cloud which has
settled above its portals in this mournful
event. IL is melancholy qualification
for those whom it afllicts most pog-
pantly To know that the death of no
more general aud more sincere feel
ing Of personal loss than that of Poter Nc.
Conomy. There were literally none who
| knew him but to love him, none named
| him but TO praise. But far bsttor than TO
| have been the subject of such general
/ esteem was TO have meritsd IL aud that
| he did in such degree that no funeral
panegyrir eau enhance or fairly express
! the love in which he was held in our heart
| Of hearts.
Mr.. McCopomy's funeral will take place
on Monday, at a. IN. /; requiem high
mass at st. Mary's at o'clock. A special
meeting of the Jefferson club will be held
| at Z, O'Clock this evening TO take action
| upon his death and special meeting of
| the school board will also be called for
tue same purpose at p. m. to morrow.
Death OF james X, Moorhead.
James X Moorhead, the prominent
Pittsburger, whose death was reported by
| telegraph yesterday, was a member of an
old Lancaster county family. His father,
William Moorhead, landed In this country
| from Ireland, in the year 1893. He settled
in Lancaster county, aud soon married
daughter OF the Kennedy family, whose
progenitors, coming from the north OF Ire
land, had been among tho first pals faced
inhabitants OF the Pequea valley but
from Salisbury township Mr.. Moorhead's
parents removed soon after their
marriage to Dauphin county, and he
was born in Halifax, Dauphin county, but
spent most Of his life in Pittsburg. He
was apprenticed TO q tanner, but turned
early from that pursuit to connect himself
with public improvements then in prog
reSs, He built, as contractor, part of the
Pennsylvania canal, and when only 90
years of age was appointed superintendent
of the Juuilta branch. He established
the Pioneer passenger packet, running
between Pittsburg aud Philadelphia, soon
afterward, and the Union cotton mills in
Allegheny. From that time he continued
to be identified with variety OF import
ant enterprises, including the introduction
OF telegraph lines into this state, and the
work OF the Monongahela improvement
o)mpany, which he was president of from
lsi6. In 1889 no was appointed adjutant
general of the state, and hence the title by
which he was always best known. Pre-
viously to 1855 General Moorehead was o
Democrat. After that he was Republi
can, and was sent to Congress by that
party Tor ten years-1S5S 6S--after which
no positively declined a reelection.
IL was on December II, 1929, that Gen.
MOorhead was united in marriage with
Miss Jane Logan, at "The Gap" in Lan-
caster county. Nine children blessed the
union, of whom five survive, viz Max
Moorhead, Of the Soho iron works, Moor