The sun., 1898-02-06
OBITUARY.

Former Judge John Kenny. 90 years old, died
yesterday morning at his home. 200 Eric street,
Jersey City. He had been confined to his bed
since Christmas with heart trouble and indiRes-
ton. Judge Kenny was born in Ire land. and
when q young man was connected with tho rev.
enue service and afterward was a member Of
the Irish constabulary. He emigrated to this
country in 1866 and obtained employment as
bookkeeper in the Clark thread mills. in East
Newark. He interested himself in politics and
party. art In w 1859 he was ~ appointed a member OF
the Jersey City Board of Finance and served
for three years; Then he was appointed y lay
son county, and held that office until the lay
Judges throughout the State were abolished
Democrats had regained control OF the CITY, ex-
Judge Kenny was appointed Water Assessor by
Mayor Hoos and retained that office until hls
AostinenSee Seut Society," & St ad MiHhSers CUB Our Our
inent in all the movements for the relief OF Ire.
land and was treasurer of all the funds raised
years. His widow. Two sons and four daughters
of City Clerk NJ. ]. O'Donnel.
Mgr. Edward McColgan, an honorary member
of the Pontlfical household, VicarGeneraI Of
the archdiocese of Baltimore; and for moro
oIic Church, in that city. died yesterday. He
was SO years old few moments before he
Ssss H him. e bis rs
Ireland. on May i, 1912. He was 26 years old
when he went, to Baltimore and entered az
no went to st. Mary's Seminary to study for tho
priesthood. Later he went to Prince Georges
few years after he was placed in charge Of st.
Peters parish, Baltimore; The death Of tho
and vicsr.Generai Of tho diocese In 1878 made
McColgan was nominated for the place. In Sop
tember. 1885, the Pope not only confirmed the
appointment but conferred upon the new Vicar
General tho title OF Monsignor.
Henry Ludlow Hay, who for many years has
been in the real estate business In this city. died
st his IS Est ThiSetS street
Was sesr sSc Of S0sn srh It
sons of the Rev. Philip C., Hay. who for Some
es ahs
Hay sang in church choirs In this city. He was
member OF the Sons OF the Revolution. He
never married. His place of business was at ia
Broadway.
DIR. Thomas II. Atkinson. 25 years old. one of
the city physicians in Jersey City, died shortly
296 Bergen avenue. DR.. Atkinson was a SON 81
ths tis asd n montba
Ho was a graduate of the Pennington Seminary,
T and IN this eS FasSsrs
services will be held at DR.. Gray's house on
Monday.
Mrs. Hannah b. Rowan who died at her home,
225 franklin avenue. in brooklyn, on Friday, In
her eight y-ninth year. was a mem ber OF the Van
Nostrand family, which settled In Brooklyn In
1920 Her ancestors fought In the French, In.
dian. and Revolutionary wars. She was the
widow of Jesse c. Rowan. Sho leaves throe
children.
F.V. Balch of the firm of Baich & Racke-
mann. lawyerA in Boston. diod at his residence
In Jamaica Plain Yesterday after brief illness
OF pneumonia. He was born in 1885, and orad-
uated from Harvard in 1850. lie leaves fivs
daughters and one son.
j.. F. levine Mayor OF Bayou Sara. La. died
was native Of Paducah. KY. He moved to
Bayou Sara Ia 1912. and was elected Mayor
seven successive times, holding the Office for
twenty-five years.
The Rev. DIR. William ]. Paxson for many
years an ordained preacher of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church and widely known in the ter.
philadelphia on Friday. He was born Dec is,
1926, in Philadelphia.