Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-28
LUKE MchENRY DEAD.

Prominent Editor and POliti'
clan of Chittenango, N. Y.
Native of ThurmOnt. r.
Mr.. Luke McHenry, formerly citizen
of Mechanicstown NOW ThurrnonD died
at Clifton Springs where he had been for
rest and treatment, Sunday morning,
Sept. II, 1911, his illness being caused
by heart disease and hardening of the
arteries. =,
The deceased was son Of the late
Luke T. B. and Margaret Kuhn McHenry,
whose remains together with three daugh-
tiers, viz, Hutokee Hilleedee, who. died
Aug. 8, 1856, Sallie Kuhn. who died Dec.
s, 1862, and Mary Otto McHenry, who
died Jan. 10, 1854; and two sons, David
Cooper, who died Jan. 20, 1851 and Eath-
an Allan McHenry, who died Feb'y 10.
1861, are inferred in the United Brethren
cemetery here.
Mr.. McHenry's father was veteran
of the civil war, having enlisted in Com
pany D., LIST Reg. Maryland Home Rri-
gade, commanded by Capt. Baugher, and
participated in the battle at Gettysburg.
He died April 80, 1880; his widow dying
May IL, 1896. The above dates were Sc
cured for us by Col. John R. Rouzer, who,
with many others in this place, knew the
family very we'll.
Mr.. Leander Kuhn of Hancock, Nd,
and Rev. David Kuhn of North Man
chester. Ind, are uncles of the deceased.
The Madison County, IN. ~ Times of
which Mr.. McHenry was editor and pub
Usher, says:
"Mr. McHenry was born at Mechan.
icstown, Frederick county, Maryland, at
at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
January %, 1862, being descendant of
the McHenrys of Scotch-Irish descent,
and of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the
"Star Spangled Banner" his grandfather
on the mothers side coming from Ger
many, and being prominent in the Luth-
eran church. At the breaking out of the
civil war his father and mothers BROTH
ers remained loyal to the Union and en-
listed and fought in the northern army.
"In his boyhood, our information is
that he early exhibited traits of the in
vincible wrestler that were so marked
and prominent in his life work. He was
educated in the village public school; en-
tered New Windsor College, where he
was interested at an early age in the
publication of college paper. By rea-
son of impaired health he was compelled
} to leave college, spending two years of
western life, returning to Ellicott City,
where he learned the printers trade and
was valued correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun: His active, restless nature
led him to Washington, where for a time
he worked at his trade, seeing the great
men of the nation.
Having saved little money, his am
bition caused him to desire a business of
his own, and seeing an advertisement by
Mrs. H. E. Barrett desiring to dispose of
her local weekly paper, the Madison
County Times, published at Chittenango
he came there in 1883 and purchased the
paper, before he was 81 years Of age.
His earnest public spirit, his generosity
and unselfshness gained for him early
local popularity and influence. While
young he was chosen President of Chit
tenango village, and held the Office IA
years, and for IL years was President of
the Board of Education. In these posi-
tions he caused many Improvements to be
made in the village and school, adding to
their beauty and which remain to his
credit.
'In 1906 he purchased the Oneida
Democratic Union" and continued the
publication of the Times" and that pa
per until his death. Both papers were
Democratic, and Mr.. McHenry became
actively interestedin Democratic politics.
cat the State election of last year, the
Democratic party having succeeded in
obtaining control of the Legislature, on
the organization of the Assembly, the
sentiment of the party was SO enthusiast
tic for McHenry as clerk that there no
candidates for the position in the party,
and the appointment came to him unso-
licited.
"Mr. McHenry was member of Onei-
da Lodge of Elks, Chittenango Lodge Of
Masons, Oneida Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons, Hamilton Grotto of Yelled Pro-
phets, and Canastota Lodge of Odd Eel.
lows.
"He is survived by his widow and by
one son, Lee William, graduate of Syr.
acuse University. and who is now study.
ing law at Columbia College, The ser.
vices were held Wednesday, Sept. goth,
in the Presbyterian church in Chitten.
ango, the church regularly attended by
him, and of which he was liberal sup.
porter.
1.-THE hymns sung during the services
were favorites of Mr.. McHenry, Nearer
my God to Thee, and One Sweetly Sol
emu Thought Comes to Me- The music
was by the Elks quartette of Syracuse
and they also sang atthe grave. An or
gan and violin also rendered several Sc
lections. AS the casket was borne from
the church the organ and violin played
Maryland, My Maryland, and as th'
friends were leaving the church Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground was rem
dered.