The daily sentinel., 1903-02-04


O'Clock
The news reached his sons and only
daughter in this city last evening at
about five O'Clock by telegram from
their uncle. W. G. Morgan. of Ouray.
who with his wife. sister of Mrs.
Wadsworth, were with the Wads-
worths in California. on trip for
the benefit of the health of the de-
ceased. The news was q terrible
shock to the family in this city. as
their father at noon yesterday stating
that he was Improving. To have
their hopes so fondly raised by the
letter. dashed to the earth was a
shock which caused the sons and
daughter the most poignant grief.
The news quickly spread through
the city. of the sudden death. and i'm
mediately friends gathered TO offer
their sympathy to the children of the
deceased. who We're at home conduct
ing the business. with which their
father had been os long connected.
A later telegram was received from
San Diego stating that the body
would leave there, accompanied by
Mrs. Wadsworth on Thursday noon.
arriving in this city for interment the
latter part. of the week.
The deceased accompanied by his
wife, left this city about three weeks
ago. for California. to make an ex-
tended stay in that state for the bene-
fit of his health. Ever since a severe
spell of sickness which occurred sew
eral years ago. his heath has been
impaired and it was thought that an
extended trip to the coast. where he
had resided for many years, would re-
store him completely to his normal
health. Accompanied by his estima
BILE wife he set out in the highest
spirits and the most fiattering letters
i'll regard to his health have been re-
ceived by his sons and the family.
since his arrival in California.
The deceased was born March Goth.
1871 at Hiram. Maine. making him
nearly sixty-two years of age. He
went to California. by the way of the
Isthmus of Panama IN 1868. being
twenty two years OF age. For the
greater portion of the time that he
lived in California he resided at Ne
vada City. Here he met the partner
united in marriage 70 her in that city
in 1873 OF this union there are
three sons and one daughter, young
men and young woman who have
grown to manhood and womanhood in
this city.
Removal from their home in Cali
fornia to this citv occurred in 1890
and the deceased opened. at once, a
grocery store, which in connection
with the eldest son. E. A. Wadsworth
has been conducted successfully ever
since.
During the uime of his residence
here the decea sed has been connected
prominently with the history of the
city. He served in the city council.
one term from the First ward and an
other term from the ward i'll which
he has resided lately. the Third ward
of the city. In the earlv '90s he was
very active member of the board of
school control of the city and has al
ways prominently identified himself
with every public enterprise for the
good veal of the citv. He was man
of strong character and never occu
pied an eauivocal position upon any
public question.
The deceased could claim descent
from some of the most worthy sires
of the New England states. He was
a second cousin of the poet and philos-
opher, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
and could claim descent in direct
line from the Wadsworth of Charter
Oak' fame.
Mr.. Wadsworth leaves wife and
four children to mourn his untimely
death. They are E. A. Wadsworth.
partner in the firm; Arthur and Roy.
and Ida. an only daughter. For his
estimable wife the community at
largel feels the greatest sympathy.
Nocdeflfinite arrangements for the
funeral have been made as yet, as the
arrival of the body is uncertain.