Last Wednesday the citizens of Blaine were shocked by the intelligence received from Portland, Ore., of the unexpected death of Mr. E. A. Wadhams, of this City. Although he had been seriously ill for some time previous, he had so far recovered as to be removed from Vancouver, B. C., where he had been stopping for some time, to Portland, and news had been received here that he had stood the journey to that city exceedingly well arriving there on Sunday the 14th.
Mr. Wadhams arrived in Blaine during the year 1891 and has been recognized since that time as one of its most progressive citizens. Shortly after his arrival here he leased land at Point Roberts of Mrs. Waller and erected the first cannery ever built in these waters. This he conducted for two years and then joined with the A. P. A. Co., finally selling his interests in the business to them. In December 1895 he was elected Mayor of Blaine for one year and again in 1897. At this time he built a canner at Rivers Inlet, B. C., which has occupied his attention since that time. Strictly upright in all his dealings with mankind, charitable to all an enemy to none and the Golden Rule for his motto, the communities loss in the death of Mr. Wadhams is hard to overcome. Mr. Wadhams was about 67 years of age at the time of his death and leaves seven children to mourn his loss as follows: Edward, Will, Charles, Arthur, Laura, Chester and Mrs. Hutchinson, of Ladners Landing. The funeral will be held at Vancouver, B. C.
Transcription by Susan Irish Nahas
