The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-27
DEATH on ON JOHN nRoWN,
The Rai,bfal veteran Waterman At the
Post Oflee-IIs career and Character.

The Raithfal veteran Waterman a. the
Post Omee-IIIs Career and Character.
John Brown, who for the past twenty
seven years has been employed in the
Wheeling Post Office in various capacities
departed this life yesterday morning at
s o'clock. The disease from the effect OF
which he died was typhoid pneumonia,
and he had been confined TO his bed for
several weeks. he was q man faithful to
all his duties, regular as clock work in his
habits, tender and warm hearted in his
friendships, and in most OF bis tastes as
simple as child. Consequently he was Q
general iayorite with his employers and
fellow employees, as well as with those oil
the public who had an opportunity to
make his acquaintance. In his way he
was one Of the most interesting characters
one would meet in great while. His
career in the Post Office dates back 10
March, 1858, when he was appointed to q
clerical position by DR.. g. A. Cracrait,
postmaster at that time. The Post
office was then in the old
building on the cerner Of Market
and Twelfth, or at that time Monroe,
streets, where the McLain Block now
stands. Afterwards II was removed to the
building now occupied by Z. j. Smythe,
the grocer, and thence TO the present
building. Through all these changes
John followed the fortunes Of the office,
serving successfully under DR.. Cracrait,
| Hugh +. Feeney, <. W. Campbell, Theo.
N. Gorrell, Mr.. Campbell again, 0. s.Long'
@. j. Rawling, and the present incumbent,
Col. Hugh Sterling. He was originally 9
Democrat, and through all the changes Of
politics OF the Postmasters, consequent
upon changes Of the Presidential admin
listrations, he chung to his Democracy. He
never was anything Of politician, how,
ever, aud was close.mouthed concerning
bis political sentiments, as well as his SEN
timents upon other subjects.
Before entering the postal service Ar.
Brown had driven stage coach on the
National Road between this city and
Washington, Pa, and he was noted in
those days pretty much as some oil the
western drivers have been in more recent
wears. Some OF his teats Of driving have
become traditional. Prior to his engage
ment as driver on this route he was In
charge OF the stage Office in Wheeling toi
. about year, and before that had driven
from Pittsburgh to Washington and
Uniontown.
He would have been sixty-four years
, old on the Slh OF the coming May, having
been born in Butler county, Pa, on thai
date In 1916.
Mr.. Brown has two sisters living in
. Pittsburgh, and . brother in California
| His vile also survives him, bale old lady
. OF perhaps SO. These are his only living
relatives. He lost a daughter. Mrs
Tracy, a few years ago. TO whom he wa
devotedly attached, and ever since 1t haI
been his almost daily task TO visit hel
grave, planting flowers upon 1t in sum
! mer, and keeping thep watered and at
tended TO with great labor
He will be buried from his late resi-
dence, on Sixteenth street, this afternoon
i at half.past four o'clock, the pail bearer
. being the city letter carriers in uniform
Rev. Barnitz will conduct the services.