The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
VETERAN NEW s PAPE MAN.
GENERAL MANAGER OF TIE
REGISTER. SUcCUMeS TO
EFFECTS OF OPERATION
Was Apparently Recovering and End
Was Onespeeted. Entire Corn
nvnity Shocked and GREW
ed BY the News

Death yesterday morning a. the
Ohio Valley General Hospital claim
ed the Hon. Jas. b. Taney. general
manager Of the Wheeling Register.
veteran journalist. prominent an
the business and social life OF the
city and one beloved BY all. Less
than two weeks ago Mr.. fancy IN
derwent an operation for troubles Of
the stomach which was successful
and from which he was recovering
nicely. Yesterday morning he felt
so much improved that he was taken
down TO lower floor OF the hospital
where he was weighed. The exertiOn
was evidently too much for his weak
ened constitution and shortly after
ne Wes returned To the floor above
where his death occurred.
Thus passed from the field OF IVES,
virginia Journalism a man who had
long been one OF It's stanch pillars:
from the city of Wheeling a citizen
or great and instrinsic loyalty and
from the business realm OF the
Northern Panhandle one who has
been an important factor in the ad-
Vaneement OF its institutions for
more than the past forty years.
None will morn the loss OF the
veteran editor and publisher more
than those who have AZ one time en-
joyed the privilege OF holding a post
ton under him and while the sym-
PATTY OF the community and state az
large is extended to the family. the
editors. reporters and printers who
have enjoyed his association are
bereaved most OF all. feeling always
that he was friend with his station
as employer and a brother in their
trials and fluctuations in whom they
could confde.
A Severe Shock.
The sudden manner in which ne
was taken away was a severe shock
10 the community at large as II was
confidently hoped that he would soon
be found in his usual path of duty.
The hopes Of his host of friends were
heightened when IL was learned that
he had come from a difficult oper-
alton in most satisfactory manner.
In the death Of Mr.. fancy the Dem
ocratic party loses supporter OF i'm
portant worth and a member of genu-
Inc integrity. The work in which he
TOOK the greatest pride and that from
which he received the greatest salts
faction was I'm making the Register
the leading Democratic organ OF the
State. In this he labored until the
time OF his death, and the editorial
page OF that paper was made of great
or value through the quality OF the
articles which came from his mind
and pen.
In addition TO being general mana
ger and chief stakeholder of the Reg
lister. Mr.. fancy was a heavy stock
holder in the La Belle Iron Works.
and prominently identified with a
number of other business concerns.
He was staunch member of the
Episcopalian church. and when in
good health attended St Matthew 5
p. Z. church regularly. He was a
member Of Ohio Lodge No. l. A. r. a.
A. NJ. member OF the board OF trus-
tees Of Lnsly Institute. and also
Identified with the Wheeling Country
Club and the Fort Henry Club
The funeral will be held Saturday
Phernoon az 3 o'clock from the family
home. No IA North Front street. Rev.
Jacob Birmingham. rector OF st.
! Luke's =. =. church. will oficiate.
| anu ihteiuueul VIII De MADE IN Green
wood cemetery. Members Of his i'm
mediate family who survive him are
the widow and two sisters. Mrs Mary
~. Br'ce and Miss Jennie fancy. both
Of this city.
Sketch Of Career.
| James y. fancy was born Decem.
her II. 1893. at Newark. y. j.. being
the eldest son Of Hugh and Letitia
! fancy. who came To the Ohio Valley
In 1882, and located in Wheeling the
same year. He was in his seventy
sixth year at the time Of his death
His early education was such as was
furnished in the public schools OF that
day. and before he was twenty the
lure OF the sea had caused him 10
ship before the mast Of the merchant
marine. From common seaman he
rose 10 the position OF chief officer Of
his ship.
When the great conflict between
the states blazed forth in the early
sixties. Mr.. Fancy enlisted in the
United States navy whore he served
/ with honor and distinction until the
end Of the war. after which he was
assigned TO the Brazilian squadron
where he served until resigining his
cimmission in 1868. lie was attached