The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-02
DEATHS D0ISes.
Two. Prominent German Citizens
Stricken Down.


Stricken Down.
Two Of Wheelings oldest and best known
German citizens were taken away by death
yesterday, and brief biographical sketches Of
both are given below;
J. L. srIFEL
The inst death was that OF ]. L. stitel,
Esq, which occurred yesterday morning At
o'clock, at his residence, No, sS1 North
Main street. Mr. Stifel was, at the time OF
Ms death, in the seyenty.fifth year Of his
age having been born In Neufen, Wirtem'
burg, Germany March IS, 1907, He came 70
Baltimore in the summer Of 1855, and the
following spring removed to Wheeling
where he has remained ever since. He en-
tered at once into the cloth dyeing business
and soon afterWard started small shop, from
which grew the present large calico printing
establishment OF J. L, Stifel 4 Sons. Mr.
Stifel was the first one In this country, 1t Is
believed, to start the printing OF German
yard wide calicos, which was very import
ant feature in this class OF goods.
Shortly after his removal 10 this city he
became engaged to and married Miss Bar
bara BeCht, Of steubenyille, DR.. Beatty per-
forming the ceremony. The result OF this
union was eleven children, seven Of whom
are sui living, vi Wel AnuWu III VIZ NAN4'
His wife died in 1875,
Mr.. Stiiel was the second OF family Of
eight, and his death Is the second one among
the children. His brother, G. 4, Sufel, and
sister, Mrs. Fred, Wehner, are both living in
this city. He has two brothers and one sister
In st, Louis, one brother In Iowa, and one In
Germany.
The deceased served for several years Us
President OF the Commercial Bank, until
falling health compelled him to give up the
position, He was director in the BenwoOd
mill from It's beginning, and was also a de
rector of the Bridge Company, He always
was noted for the interest he took in matters
OF public interest, and was the happy pos
SCISSOR OF q host OF warm and Rdmiring
friends. BY steady industry he worked him
selfup to high business standpoint, wealth
and prosperity, and his death will cause o
widespread feeling OF regret
CLETus HAUsER.
The second death was that OF Cletus Hau.
ser, who was known to nearly every resident
OF Wheeling, and who was the friend OF al
most every German citizen. He died at 1880
o'clock Yesterday morning, ut his residence
No, 90 Market street. Mr.. Hauser was born
in FGldorf, Oberhamp-horb, Wirtemberg,
January 8, 1885, and was therefore In the
ifty.second year OF his age, He has been In
this country about thirty yearS, coming d.
rect to this city soon after his marriage. He
at once engaged in his trade, the shoe bust
ness, which he continued for q long number
of years and then went into the saloon
business, opening the old CITY Hall Saloon"
next to the City Building, which at
once became popular and we'll known re-
sort for the better classes; few years ago,
however, failing health compelled him to
mutt the business, und he has since been lly.
ing In retirement. At one time he was elect.
ed on the Republican ticket, 0yerseer Of the
county poor, which position he held for some
time. lie was one OF the founders and mem
bars OF the old Wheeling City band,
since reorganizel was prominent Ma
son and an active Odd Fellow, being
well advanced In the degrees OF the latter
order; he belonged also to the Harmonic
Singing Society and IIarugari. lie leaves q
wife and three children living, having bur
led ten children. Mr.. Hauser was always
noted for his honesty and Integrity; he was
one OF the most open-hearted Germans oil
the city, and once q friend he was always
one.
Ills funeral will take place at . o'clock, ?.
NJ, to-day, from his residence, and will
doubtless be largely attended William
Tell Lodge, |. o. o, T., and the Wheeling
City Band will attend In body.