Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-02
DEATH FROM HERNIA.
Grifith NJ. Roberts Dead al Las
VsgaS--POlifGldns on the Go.
NEWSY PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Sept. lit vas
with infinite sadness that the friends
Of Griffith M. Roberts, and they we're
legion, learned yesterday of his sue
cumbing to the grim hand of death at
his home on Railroad avenue. Mr..
Roberts died at 1925 yesterday norm
ing, after passing a night OF suffering.
He was unconscious when he. passed
away but sometime before was con-
scious and made the plans for his fun
eral, told his wife how to arrange his
business matters and bid some of his
friends good bye.
Mr. Roberts had been sick about a
week, he giving up work a week ago
tonight and went home and to bed. He
had been a sufferer with hernia for
some time, and the rupture became
acute, necessitating an operation last
Wednesday. He rallied after the oper-
alton, but could not gain strength. An.
other operation was performed Friday
for an obstruction of the bowels, but
little benefit was derived. His suffer
ing at times was intense, but he bore
il bravely and made a brave fight fol
life.
MI. Roberts was born in New Gem
bia. Mo-, but had for many years beef
a resident of Las Vegas. He was a
one time on the police force of La
Vegas, but had for the last three year
been a faithful employe of Essenger I
Judel. He was at ms time chief of tn
fire department here, and at the tim
of his death held the important otic
of esquire in the Benevolent Protectiv
Order of Elks. There are few men
the city who had as many friends a
~Grif." He was Familiarity known an
as we'll liked as he was well know
His death takes away a friend froi
many. Mr.. Roberts was PARTICULAR
kind to newspaper men, he aiding thei
nearly every day in their work OF gatl
ering the news. Mr.. Roberts was
Welsh descent and was 43 years oil
The funeral services were held tn
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the famil
residence, Rev. George Selby conduc
ing the services. The Elks lodge tur.
ed out nearly their full membershl
who were in the city, to do honor,
last sad one, to their comrade. II
Las Vegas military band accompanie
them on their march to lay at rest,
the Masonic cemetery. their old frier
and companion. The funeral was
very large one, and the floral emblem
beautiful.
Florence Agnes de Vigil has been
vorced from her husband, Nepomecei
Vigil. in Mora county, on the groun'
of treating him in al "inhuman ma
ner." Mrs. Vigil filed the original 81
for divorce, but the divorce was giv'
the husband on his cross bill.
Pablo JaramillO and family, accol
panied by Misses Stella and Ella Be
nard. returned Saturday plight iro
their long trip of two weeks OVERLAP
to Taos, Mora and Santa Fe, Mr.. jan
milo thinks this way of taking a vac
ton about the best he has yet tried:
Probate court and the county co
missioners will not deliberate until
morrow. on account of this being
Dor day.
The local school book man wear'
a gleeful smile and has visions OF pa
deposits these days. .
Mrs. Richard Dunn returned yest
day from her visit at Anton anu l
gone on to her home at Rociada'
Miss Celia Lopez. who has been I
ing the institute course here return
today to her home at San Miguei. M
Felipe Delgado accompanied her' .
will enter schools at that place
c. ]. Davis has returned rom
camping trip on the Tecolote nv
near San Geronimo, and VIII De lo'