Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1886 — Obituary—Edward Kenton. [ARTICLE]

Obituary—Edward Kenton.

Congress will convene next Monday. Democratic majority in the next Indiana Legislature, on joint ballot, still jf gisters at—2. It is believed the Federal grand jury at Indianapolis will return no indictments of el ction frauds. « Let Congress, as soon as possible tackle the monopolies, and give them to understand that the Lord reigneth. A eertain Ladd has been dropped from the pension rol's. Let Eros. Marshall aud James join in a “loil'’ howl. Evidently the point in Meagher’s case was determined in the admission of J udge Larue, of “ippecanoe county, to a seat in the Sente some y. ars ago.

Surrey, Ind., Dec. I,lßß6.—Edward Kenton was born Jan. 29, 1871, departed this life Nov. 29, 1886. A youth was he of sterling worth, and was esteemed by all who knew him, and will be sadly missed by the many iriends who mourn his untimely death. It seems sad that so promising a, youth should be laid low by the cold hand of death, just as he was entering the bloom of life; but so it has pleased God in His great and infinite wisdom, to take from us our dear young friend, wdiom we deeply mourn. But what is our loss is his gain, and sooner or later we must prepare to meet him on tne other shore. This is God’s promise, anrl is beautiful y portrayed in the following liims from Longfellow: There is no death, what seemsjio be, Is transition; this life of mortal breath, Is but a suburb of the life elysian. Whose Portals we cali death. Th funeral services were conducted at family residence on Tuesday, mber 3otb, by Eld. W. H. JBoWela A large concjodrse of frie*ds and acquaintances wefre present to gaffie for th# kttMftae upon th face of the-dPpdrrted, and to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of him who had but a few days before been one of their number. The body Was then taken from the residence to the Smith Cemetery for interment.

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