The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-06
o..,n ol \. hi, woodward, Esq.


Osnlh " \, II, woodward, hq'
ws announce this morning with great
..,,,, tbp death Of this prominent citizen.
~ death in this community for years
.,. viii call out a more general feeling of
'.,,.l. lie was a man who will be missed
Datoply in business circles but in wide
nD,s Of personal acquaintance
mi, sad event occurred at six o'clock
Ia, evening. II closed severe illness oI
,b,p, ten days duration, He was attacked
ri,h pleurisy last Sunday week, and after
Alternate rallies and relapses, between
which he suffered acute pain, he finally
upk into biz last long sleep as the clock
ulhe mill with which hO had been 80 long
connected toled the close Of the day.
Nt Woodward was a remarkable man.
Va have known him long and intimately.
Fora quarter Of century he has been o
NatorSt this office, lie possessed very
k.ep intellect and a most remarkable
nOnory-remsrksbIe not only for its full
nss bat its accuracy. lie was one Of the
most thoroughly reliable man 10
hb statements Of matters Of fact
that we ever knew. The element
OIL eIaggeption was wholly lack
iusin hi, mental and moral make up. He
ls.pised every species Of lalsehood, His
honor In all tho relations Of lie was his
religion.
Mr. Woodward was a native Of Massa.
rhu@tB, citizen for many years Of Pitts.
b1yhSudclme to this city about the year
lSB. lie was originally a mailer, and no
nln ever made better work at a nail
machine, His motto WAS to do everything
we'll, and lie carried this grand trait into
hi, business az a manufacturer. No man.
uIGcturern Wheeling contributed As much
tOihe reputation Of Wheeling nails. lie
would not allow poor material 10 be used
nor poor goods to be turned out Of bis
Establishment. lie believed that perfect
h,ue'ty was part Of his capital, and be
guarded the reputation Of his mill with
jealous care.
Mr. Woodward was largely a selfedu.
Cl'el man, lie had never received any.
thing more than common school advan.
hiS, but he was naturally intellectual.
hsmlnged great deal Of reading with
bis work In early lie. He not only read
lEfeat deal but he thought a great deal.
Noman was more capable OF separating
WhsAtiFom chatIin what he read or heard.
ibis was ono OF his noted characteristics.
hI' prepos'essiOns did not becloud bis
Judgment, which was always clear and ex.
c'pIionGlly just. Aud yet he was man
OIL sIfonS feelings, quick temper and
some very decided prejudiCes. Good,
strong 'ense,I however, held all his inllrmi.
s'e' 10 check. No m,n.better knew "ot
what to speak, to whom to speak, or when
aHd where"
Nj Woodward was one Of a band
OIL peculiar men who made no the
original lhBeIle Company. They had
o'en fellow Sotkmen together at
Pittsburgh, and Camehefe with a few hpn.
lFed dollars apiece, the results Of their
small savings. Some Of the men were
VIM Bailey, David Spsulding, lIolsten
ii'fden' Henry Wallace, O. b. Doty,
!o'e ph Jersey, VIM Dean, Noah Remick
Andrew Glass and WIN. Hay. They were
AZ Tue first small stockholders in the Bel.
mont mill, but Withdrew at an early day
10 l's history and founded the LaBelje
Works The company name was Bailev,
Woodward & Co. Mr. Bailey was l6s
'ape'IhIendent, and Mr.. Woodward tbs
aveIet They did business very modestlv
oa quietly, but by the excellence nj
'asit work and their fair and souare
v'1lnS laid tue foundation Of a great
prosperity AIiera number Of years thew
pa'Va@ed the Jefferson mill at gteuben.
ul'e' and built two blast furnaces tbste.
-" Slu all Tue stockholders who adhered 10
'' organization achieved a handsome
''u'ps'enCe S,N and some Of them large
s.. "..'"' NO one contributed more 10 thei,
prosperity than MI Woodward, 1is
a.v' n.,N Hlea to buy iron and when 10 cell
n,0' M 'au Naen not to cell them as we'll
S,1 aI man IN the trade. The Compspy
l'u S" several notable stokes Of success A,
Ssi., ,I'' Q, non aud holders Of nails, III,
...a .a,e,c'ea's ~ oIWhich was due 10 Mr., Wood
"h. u' lae'e we're one or two year
,,.a., ""vu 'Ge inc'me Of some Of the latpesl
apiece. no "'s" ~ "V'VV
,,,!. .a' band Of men Of whom ",
iss 6s,IA % were peculiar as a company In hay
Il, ~ W VeTn sPpaFently moulded, as lndlVidu
,,...' w. :" '0e same channels Of thought on
,SI., .,'v Of 'aOjecS. They we're reader,
tu'u.',' ". , and takers on number Of tot
%',.nu,aeit va,a1, La BcIestoro was The tende,
,DJ DJ',n'0 we evenings where they converse
@. 1au compared notes Their mill was |
@,uay'oI @.,. lS16the nucleus Of the Reput
S' V'' parry in Virginia, and at one lin
S,,, ~, 'S'Alli'EScEa \, had no lnconsiderAb
tllity. ''"' lmmeuia'e
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