Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1918 — JAMES W. McEWEN IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

JAMES W. McEWEN IS DEAD

Old-Time Printer-Editor Dies At i Advanced Age of 87 Years James W. McEwen, for many years editor and publisher of The Democratic Sentinel of this city, died at his home on south Weston street at 1 p. m., Thursday, aged almost 87 years. Mr. McEwen had him in rather poor health for several years, and suspended the .publication of his paper some six or eight years ago. Since the death of his wife, his only surviviing daughter, Mrs. L. A. Bostwick, and husband had resided at the McEwen home and the old gentleman lived with them. Mr. McEwen was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, December 10, 1831, and at the age of 17 years started learning the printer’s trade in that town on the True Democrat. In 1856 he became editor of the Clinton (Pa.,) Democrat, and in 1857-58 he conducted the Independent Press at Lewiston, Pa. In March, 1859, he came to Indiana and located at Monticello, where he conducted the White County Democrat for 18 years. In 1877 he came to Rensselaer and established The Democratic Sentinel, which he published until its suspension a few years ago. The funeral will be held at the late residence this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, and burial made in Weston cemetery.