Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-09
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Mesp ald Promise.
II. Clifford Bertolatie, q bright and
promising young Wilmington Jour.
tselist, diod suddenly about IL. 30 o'clock,
Monday night, at the hons OF his father,
Esquire L. A. Bsrtolette, No. Cos West
Fifth street, aged 81 years.
Though very sudden, Mr.. Bertole,te'a
death was not entirely unexpected. For
iko past seven or eight years the stamps
OF the dread destroyer, consumption, had
bsen go indslibly impressed upon his
consultation thst even his vGrmest friends
could mt shut their eyes 10 the fact that
no was doomed TO an early death, but, as
ia 80 frequently the caae, the end came
with stern and Appalling abruptpess.
WAN wonderful foititnda and almost
heroic determination he had held up
ngainst the insidious advances of the
disease until few weoEs ago, when the
Influence OF the depressing weather 50
reduced his strength that he wGs con-.
PEELED to keey aloHsly 70 the honFe But
ais prevailing good spirit was in no way
diminished, Rnd rs recently as last San
say evening hs received the Waits Of
numbnY of friends aud entertained them
with bis accustomed geniality and hearty
Welcome.
Monday night Mr.. Bariolstte retired al
tine usual hour, though feeling very weak
end much depressed. About ii O'clock
no was seized with n violent coughing
e2sll that aroused the household. The
violence of tho cough caused rupture
of blood vesBl in the stomach, and be-
fore hny effective remedies could be ap-
piled death ansuea from HulonatiOn. Hia
eud was sudden and comparatively pain
loss.
II. Clifford Bertnlette was born in
Amity township, Berks oounty, Pa, on
January 28th, 1859, and received his
early education in the public schools OF
che district aud OF Reading, to which CITY
his parents subsequently, removed. III
the fall OF 1870 his father cana to vii.
rlington. and the family followed 10 tho
Bprirg of the following year. After o
Germ In the public sohNoIs OF this city
young Bsr.clette, in 1872, entered the
Office of EvEaY EvESiNd, as apprentice
10 learn the printing business.
II was as an apprentice that Mr.. Bsrto.
lette conspicuously displayed those fter
ling qualities that subsequently made
him 60 popular with all with whom he
came in Goa act. lie WAS emphaticslly,
and in all respects, good boy. He pos
sesssd genial loving nature, and q
capacity for learning the intricate points
of the business that quickly made him an
opt apprentice and eventually thorough
journeymau. Before completing his APP
premiership he had amply demonstrated
his ability TO tRte charge of the compos.
ing rooa aud get out on issue Of the
paper with the ease and promptness Of
an experienced foreman.
Having early displayed decided apti-
tHde for journalistic work, Mr.. Bsrto-
lette, soon after completing his appren-
ticBBbip, was mads n member OF EVERY
LvgNINGs iocGl staff, in which capacity
he soon made record of which any
young man could be justly proud. His
work was marked by brightnessof de-
Boription. thoroughnsss OF detail and O
Conscientious regard for accuracy thRt
are rarely combined in any one member
OF Journalistic staff. He wal ever al
earnest worker, and no obstacles that
patience, pe'si5tency and energetic effort
could overcome were ever allowed Ia
atand in tho way Of tho performance Of
his daily duties
Mir. Ber.ootte continued q valued
member of Every FyENING's city stat
until the early summer Of 1882, wher
weakened vital powers and the insidloui
advances OF the drNsd disossa that even
tually caused his death compelled him e
cease work and sect the relief 10 impMs6c
lungs thNt the raritisd atmosphere OIL
Colorado is supposed to impArt. Accor
dinghy hn spent nearly two yonrs in th'
Centennial state, during part Of which
time he sal type or did local work upoI
the leading Denver dailies, while til,
balance of his stay was spent with rels
tiya who conducted cattle rancho in thI
neighhorhood OF that city Whit
in Colorado Mr.. Bertole.te wrot
to tue Sunday Star OF this city sop1e o
the most charming letters AND most OK
plititiy descriptive OF life Ss it rerlr
exists ia that wonderful state, that wer
ever printed in any eastern journal
they pictured the section of Colorado il
which be soiourned Ms IN mirror and
in nccGidnnce with his true journalist
instinct, singled ont the Dslaweresn
who formed the loSal Colorado colony
mud deliuaated their successful career 10
the benefit end dedication Of thei
whilom friends and neighhors at home.
But Colorado air and elimste feiled I
effect the desired result and Mr.. BertC
lette was compelled 70 return TO his HON
but little il any benefited ia health. III
principal orcrpstion, after mis- resuFT
was performing cltricAl work in the offic
Of his father, who ia Justice Of N
rehce. His ionrnalistio inatincts, how
ever, kept ur lis association with III
newspaper Office, where he vas ever
welcome fsyorite. EVERY EVENING fl
gueptlv had ooe sion "a cal upoa hi
when his physical condition would ps
init, and no metter what the service r
CURED il Wv GlwRys performed with
promptAess an accRrGcythst left ncthir
10 be desired Il can hs truly ststAd th
he mad not IN enemy iu The world. I
enjoyed the rGspaot and esteem Of c
With whom he was acquainted. thong
his iouruRlis,ia fri0uds, with whom
was most iu!imgtely associated, natural
pppreristed muta than others lhcss ste
ling quslitteB and lovsbotraita that ma
him psiu9 fay0ritn whNrevsr hs VI
known. Ia wAa q momber Of Wilmin
ton Lodge No 1, a. o. q. W.
Mr.. Aer,olotte will be bnrie ,to-morr7
~ SRityyila, rerka county, Pa. Fuper
sstvioes will b4 helA a the giaenGe
his pareuts, No. Cos Yves. titth sire.
this evening and the funeral anrtege W
proceed NIX: mGt4iHE to The F:enoh sire
station of TIN r., ". y s r8iisost, Whe
the s 50 O'Clock train viii te'aken I
tho place Of internen,.
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4 serious GnttnR Atrrny.
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