The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-01

Warehouse was surrounded by his
loved ones. and although they were in
a measure prepared for the sad event.
the shock was none the loss severe
and their grief none tho loss poignant
The sad news will be received with re-
greet by the entire city. and the death
Of this distinguished citizen will come
almost as a personal sorrow TO thous-
ands.
For the past fortvfour ears John
Wd'erhousc WAS actively Identified
with the municipal affairs Of Wheeling
and iu all that period no word OF dis.
honor or doublc-dealiuE has ever been
connected with his name He had his
political enemies. as was inevitable
in such career. but none could say
that bee ever struck q blow IN the dark
or did aught but act in an honorable
and STRAIGHTFORWARD manner. His pub
lie acts were always the result of his
best judgment and good intentions.
and his counsel was always valued by
his associates
Sketch Of Career.
Mr.. Materhouso was horn i'm this
city on February =. 1872. being a son
Of stephen and Charlotte Simpson
Waterhousc. Who were prominent pion
Ger residents o. Wheeling They came
10 M" United States from England in
the year 1899 When thirteen years Of
age Mr. Watcrhousr entered the en-
ploy Of Hobbs. BRO, kuuier d Co. the
wcll-knoWn glass manufacturers OF
that time. and remained with them in
a clerical capacity for fourteen wears
10 1869 hc resigned his position 10
fRHn rrrffU Tfaafsr Arr...HsH.T lea. F.r.f.
sale grocery partnership and remained
% member of That firm for twenty
years IN 1859. with hs brother
stephen Wafcrhousc. ho cstablI shed
the firm OF Wafcrhouso Erothcrs. the
wcilknoVu Wholesale rrocory located
on Main street. tr addition to his cor.
ucction with these prominent firms
Mr. Waforhou-r was Identified with
other leading local enterprises. among
them being thn National EXCHANGE
bank. Of which ho was director for
number OF years. ln civic affairs lc
was progressive and always found
among those eudoayoriur tp improve
local conditions
Zoo politics Nr Waferhousc was "a
Democrat. and from the time OF bis
entrance into politics in 1867 had
served continuously boo either Tho Firs,
or Second branch of council The con.
hionco Of DIS party Vas again even.
pifcd BOO his nomination for tho ros..
fiDn OF member of fnr Board of Con.
troll fcw months ago
Prominent IN Board of Trade.
w ben DO" mos Hmrnf Hrs begun for
The ORGANIZATION of fro Vheefr.
Board OF Trade Mr. WaIerhousc was
ono of .fs most active supporters AND
after thc organization of hr hoarI
was ON, of its most energetic and ,aI
ned members DOB 1908 hr was elected
president Of fho organization ON Tho
0rFIni1Hfiuu Of WhrrIn. Lodge 80
o. 70 T. % T.. Mr. Wafcrhouea 0.s
among fho FIRST members. and was %
trustee Tor several trara rTa v4a
prominent Iu fhc krghfs OF Coirfr
hus. and was ono OF fh" ir4diur mer.
beers of fh' izu4k Walton club OF
which ho was president f1r several
year. Ilc Was a consistent member
of &c., Io-.rh.e Cathedral
ON November -ffh 1865 re ga.
united bob marriage to Miss ruao
Shields of This city To This urior
we're born EIGHT children. OF whom s.,
survive. as fo'iovs Charles Water
house who has been connected with
hia father ir business Frank Water
house. with fhc Fidelity Loan and fY
vcstmouf company. Mrs Archie Wil
SON. Nr John Couln and Mrs Ur
y lIaninr o. 'hIf c.f,. and Mrs
Wade WarrrId OFF S,k.stIIe Mary
''nd SURVIVING hiw also arc ono
brother stephen Wafcrhouee. and orr.