The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-22

Mr., Schellhase sat down Deslqe nlm,
hut had hardly done I'D before Nj. Max
Will. placing lbs hand oil his breast over
Iii heart, SAID, II haYe 1 terrible pain
here" Almost the next Instant his head
lropped forward on his breast, he groaned
once or twice, gasped aud was dead.
Mr.. Schel!hase sprang TO his feet, utter.
ing a cry OF alarm that brought forward
M, sAsG. Eeerter and RDrs Nc Masters,
who were id The rear part OF the store:
'They laid the body on the floor, loosened
ne clothing, dashed water on the face
and chaied the limbs in the hopes Ct re-
storing consciousness, but all TO no avail.
Death must have been nearly instan-
taneous. Such was the opinion OF Dr.. y.
| @. Hupp, who was telephoned for and ar
riy SI saca sftet ~ LII ALL,
and { eEokd 5ooh collected estpposed
largely 81 business men. SAs soon as 9
conveyance could be had the body was
taken TO the late residence otthe deceased,
| at No. 200 Market street. ~, -
The death wasavers severe SHOCK 70 gu
who heard Of Il last night, as 1t will be TO
| those who learn Of 1t for the first time TINS
morning. There was not citizen more
prominently known than James Maxwell.
| Fla was in Ills 65tll year. He was born in
| tbis county and ever since his early man
hood has been citizen OF Wheeling; For
number of years he was actively en-
gagged h tlie WholesaIe grocery business
Suf fearing nntA about three years ago.
lille inst embarked IN the business along
In 1856. Tie firm was MAXWELL Camp
Ibell & Tipgle, and habits place q bus.
ness on NAH stfeet, near Tho Riverside
| Iron Works office. Later Il became
Maxwell. T,ingle $50. Then for
a time Mr.. MaxRelH retired, but
later entered the business again,
the firm being MaxYeli lshan until
about three years agoewhen 1t was dis;
solved. He7was prominently connected
with the old Frank lin Insurance Conc
pany, was director m the Wheeling y
belmont Bridge Company aud the JUNG.
ion Iron COMPANY. He was also presi.
dent oiSthe5 National Bank Of West VIZ
ginia, having held that posihon ever since
tie death Of Crispin 0glehay some seven
or eight years ago. Yeafs ago he was4 .at
active Councilman, having Served IN ,hptn
branches. several terms hRHe was ele1ted
one OF the Gas Trustees when that body
was first formed and remained instheI
lizard for Several years. -.
In the death Of Mr.. Maxwell the public
schools OF Wheeling lose one oil the Rartns
est, staunchest friends they ever had. He
has bean a member ofSthe Board Of Edu;
cation, withtile exceptionlof the first one
or two terms. ever since Wheeling was
made any ipdepeudent@ school district.
There wwas never any decided opposition
to bis reductions. Hewas noted for his
liberality towards thessehools, and yet at
the SAME tin q it was tempered with m ~,
teliiaent conservatism, He personally
scoua;nted himself with the wants
Of the eehools, and always s'sil-
yored Improvements. He was especially
a friendot the coIoreda school and atthe
April meeting OF the Board oppoasd .
resolntion, making discrimination
against, colored gradpatesat the cotaiag
commencement. He Willie sorely missed
in the Board by ell having any dealings
with TINT body. - go
In the course Of an active business life,
Mr.. Maxwell acquired considerable. wealth
and property. he leasesSa widow aud
two unRlarried daughterss