The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15
A SAD DEATH.


was entirely unrx pr, It'd and tie new
shocked the community.
She came here 10 visit her mother
and see her many friends, Int while she
was feeling somewhat indi~posei there
WAS no thDusht of anything ~serions and
-lie had forbidden that MIR. Melvin bt
told she Was not feeling we'll. She had MOI
been feeling very well Wednesday but
arose Wednesday at six o'clock for sup
per amt Thought she would even at
tendthe installation of the officers OF
Queen Esther RebekalI Lodge OF which
she val II member. After supper her
strength was not sufficient to carry out
her wish and she retired early. After
midnight her mother notifed n. change
and Dire. Kistler and Richardson, Mrs.
G. Wallstab and Mrs. Tom Bas,ian we're
summoned. They were too late for
their services to be of avail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin have been re-
siding in Sacramento for about a year
and Mr.. Melvin was at that point when
notified OF his siie's death. He arrived
here Thursday afternoon on o fast
freight special. t
The deceased leaves two children,
boys, about six and four years of age.
She was an honored member of the Re-
bekah lodge Of this place and the funeral
took place from Union church yesterday
afternoon under the auspices OF the
order, Rev. T. L.. Bellam officiating.
The pallbearers were Clarence Dem
ming and G. o. Porter OF the B. R. t.,
Archibald STEELE and vi i'll Short of the
l. o. o. T., +. L. Behler and N. A.
Hummel Of Queen Esther Rebekah
Lodge. The honorary pallbearers were
Mrs. Jeeter apd Mrs. Gillian of Sacra-
mento, members of the Ladies Auxiliary
to the Is. X. T. which order Mrs. Melvin
had joined several weeks ago, Mrs. J.. G.
EIDE, Mrs. j. g. Driscoll, Miss Lily
Brannin and Miss Nellie Clay OF Queen
Esther Lodge.
The ceremonies of the Rebekahs we're
read at the grave by Mrs. Beemer, Mrs.
j. F. George, Miss Lois Branch and Mrs.
A. Pope and the Lodge joined in singing
the burial hymn
The music ct Union Church. was ex-
traordinarily good.
Queen Esther Lodge sent magnif-
cent floral Offering emblematic OF the
order and there was a p~rofusion of cut
flowers.
The remains we're inferred in Frater-
nal Cemetery. s
Tie funeral was very large, many
friends and representatives from fra.
ternal and railroad brotherhoods march,
ing to the cemetery.
Adah was the only daughter OF Mrs.
Nelson who Is now alone in the world
and the grief OF the mother brought
tears 10 the eyes OF all.
Nancy Adab Melvin was u native OF
Illinois and came to Wadsworth some
fifteen year. ago with her parents. She
attended the public schools here while
the wiiter was tue principal Of that in
stitution and her teacher. She was
very bright pupil, studious and very
energetic. She grew to womaphood
here was always vivacious and good
company, and some seven or eight years
ago was united in marriage to NJ. A.
Melvin, u conductor on the Southerr
Pacific. Through the years OF her reai-
dence here she made. many friends and
a always q very enthusiastic member
of the Rehekahs and a constant attend
ant at lodge meetings. She was a low,
ing wife and mother and the hereaved
ones have the sympathy Of the commun.
ity and of the DrspArcH in this, theil
hour of affection.
W. believe the saddest thing on eartl