Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-13
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Obituary on the Death of DR.. Mc60n. has
General News.
S9eciGl Correspondence Of The Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, PA, January 12.-This
week will rot Re soon forgotten by our
people, as it was during this week that one
of our best and most honored physicians
passed away, his death b.iDg caused By
sufooation from artificial gas. The follow
ing editorial from the Observer is a most fit
ting memorial to so hono:ed man;
"This community has never been
mors profoundly moved than it WIS
uron the announcement that Dr. Harry s.
McKennsn had been suifOCated N his room
by escaping gas The news spread like
wildfre, and during the few remaining
hours while life held on by mere thread
the most intense intcres. was manifested
by all our citizens in the result. Hun
dreds h1cked to tte fatal bed room TO ofer
their services to the dczan physicisua wLo
bent over the form Of their brother and
used every remedy known 10 medical skill
in vain effort to save him.
Ard when it was known that he wss
gone a wave of sadness swept over the
which reached almost every
fireside. Many had chung to tbs hope
tSat he would recover and caught eagerly
at each passing rumOr Of improvement.
Many strong man shed the tears Of sip
cere g5ief wAen hope vanished and tie
end came.
1--WE can eafely say tbat no man IN this
was m0Ie universally esteemed
or more popular than DR. MoKennar.
His friends were confined to no class CT
condition; everyone admired his open,
frank, straightioIw manner; everyone
had confidence in his supsrior ability as
physician. Although yet q young mem
Der of The profession, he vas lis scknowl-
edged leader here and was called into cor
eultation by nearly all tie physicians Of
the county ia critical ca ;es. In the diGg-
nosis of disease he hsd no superior, hia
perception being naturally, almost az
normally, acute. Ia the treatment OF
children he was wonderfully successful. be
secured tbeir confidence. could always in
terest and attract them, and they loved
him as father.
IL ia hard to realize that be is no more
Although not cf robust constitution he bid
fsir to enjoy many years Of successful prac
tee. As a phys clan, he will be ssdly
missed As friend, even more. a man
cast in 10 common mould has been etrick-
en- down, almost at the very opening of a
career ct usefulness. Truly, the ways OF
Providence are mysterious. We caurot
murmur, but only bow ia humble sab
mission to the will of Him who doegh al
things we'll"
The faneral of the Doctor took place
fccm his fathers residsncs on Est Maiden
street at . p. m, on Friday. 1t was one
of the largest that has o,carred in Wash
ineton for many years passed. \ large
number of business and professional men
showed their regret of the doctors sad
demise by sending the most elegant and
beautiful floral offering that has ever been
seen in Washington. II was a broaken
shaft about four feet high and The work OF
q PittsbuTg lOwerest.
Many compliments are going and COM
ing from our tax. payers that the valua-
tons of their property are 10. properly
cqualizei.
Mr.. Frank McConsughy has accepted
nosition with large Pittsburg house.
J. Add Hall is spendi1g this week le
Chicago,
Mr.. A. R. Wood spent lew days in
Pittsburs last week.
J. @. Kober in 'The Jerseymsn' Is at
the Opera House tomorrow night
Miss Jennie Swan has returned to Pnlls-
delphia 20 school
Mr.. and Mrs Scott Baggs have returned
home after pleasant visit TO friends.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Jones and son are the
guests of Mr. John Mckay.
Mr.. Frank A. Acarsten has returrel
home.
Mr.. Grant Smith spent few days IN
UpiontOWn last week.
Mr.. John Hayes has accepted a position
with ". Baldwin.
Mr.. II. W. Boyle. Of Fairview, was IN
New Castle last week.
Mr. Kennedy Cumrine spent last week
in S.eubenville snd Pittsburg.
Mrs. Mary Anon, Main street, IS quite
sick. 80.
Mr. Harry Balm, of Philadelphia, IS the
ruest of his father Mr.. Harry Shlrles.
Mr.. Daniel Law, Of Australia, Is VISIT