Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

T1CuCltOh happy SAPAAOo SoSNANay
morning a few minutes before seven
o'clock, after an illness which had
confined him to his room for only one
week, although he hade remarked to
his friends for two or three weeks
previously that he was not quite well.
A week ago to-day he was last on the
streets, going to his residence, No. 1879
Sixteenth street, about one o'clock in
the afternoon. On Sunday he was a
very sick man, and on Monday his con-
dition was announced as critical. Dur
ing the succeeding days he alternated
between little better and worse,
gaining some ground, only to lose it,
and Thursday night, as the Register
announced yesterday morning, his con-
dition was not favorable. During the
morning the not unexpected end came,
to the sorrow of community which
knew him well and in which he had
almost countless friends.
For forty years Frederick Happy
lived in Wheeling and for thirty one
years of that time he was an employe
and member of the Reymann Brewing
Company, that connection being sever
ed little over two years ago. He
amassed competency and was a
prominent factor in the local business
world, and yet the most democratic
of men. His intimate friends were as
often the poor and unfortunate as the
well-to-do, and his death will be
mourned by many unknown to those
possessed of, cash or reputation. He
was rich in his friendships, and he de-
served them, for he was a friend
worth having and his friendship was
easy to obtain and once secured en-
dured.
The deceased man was a son of the
late Christopher Happy, and was born
at Getting, Hanover, July 26, 1S45. The
father and his family came to Ameri-
ca in 1876, and resided for two years
at Baltimore, coming to Wheeling in
1S48. By trade the father was lock-
smith, and established himself in that
avocation in this city, but in a short
time removed to a farm in Marshall
county where he resided for ten years.
In 1850 he returned to Wheeling and
resumed his trade, but in a short time
became machinist in the employ OF
the B. & o. Railroad Company. He
remained in the employ of the company
until 1866, when he removed to Mich
ingan and became a farmer, dying
there in 1876, at the age of II years.
The subject of this sketch returned
to Wheeling with his father in 1860
and was employed in various avoca-
tons until 1868, when he entered the
Houston & Story brewery. In 1866 he
went to the brewery of Beck e Rev
mann, at the corner of alleys ~ and r
between Market and Main streets. and
continued with that firm and it's sue
cessor for thirty-one years. Original
ly he was cellar boss, then brewer. in
1870 was chosen manager, and in 1880
became stakeholder in the reorganiz-
ed company severing his connection
some time since. He devoted himself
to various business interests, and about
six months ago became identified with
the Belmont Brewing Company at
Martins Ferry. AS a business man he
was sagacious, enterprising, careful
and well Informed, and his standing
was always high and his advice unon
many matters well worth seeking
He served eight years in the First
Branch of Council as a Democrat. He
was married in 1870 to Louise Seibert
and his wife and four children. Two
| sons and two daughters, survive him
The sons are Messrs. Albert and Henry
Happy. of Cedar Rapids, Ia, and the
daughters Misses Alma and Cora
Happy.
Socially and personally Mr.. Happy
was an exceptional man in many re-
spects He was a MEMBER of Wheel
ing lodge, B. P. o. Elks, Of the A. O
Z. W. and of Black Prince lodge, =. of
P, being only admitted to the latter
order Thursday night, when he was
on his death bed.
The funeral, which will probably
take place to-inorrcw. will re very
largely attended
Open all night, Waterman's Phar-