In Alfred, N. Y., Dec. 25th, 1880, Daniel Franklin Langworthy, aged 65 years, 11 months, and 11 days. In early life he professed faith in Christ, and united with the First Seventh-day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, R. I. While a young man, he made for himself a home in Alfred, and married the youngest daughter of Dea. Nathan Lanphear by his first wife. Peace and prosperity accompanied them until his health began to fail some eight or ten years ago.
With the failure of health, there were indications of insanity; and for two or three years this insanity has increased, showing itself more prominently in the thought than his family would come to want, notwithstanding he possessed thousands of dollars. This state of mind became terrible to bear, but still increased in agony till he believed that his family would all die within four weeks, and the cattle all starve. To him it was a reality. As the evening drew near, he stepped from his room into the wood-house. The report of a gun was heard, and in a moment his family was with him; but he breathed only a few times and then was gone. Shot himself in the forehead.
Thus has passed away, under such painful circumstances, a kind husband, a loving father, and, as a member of society, one who was willing to help bear its burdens as his judgment indicated. By his honesty, industry, and friendliness, he had won for himself a large circle of friends.
His funeral was largely attended at his late home. He has left a wife and five children, and a very large circle of other relatives. The family receives the warmest sympathies of the community. J. K.
