Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-01

Il die children was taken d"N: hnI =
few hours afterwards another was pros
trated, and after five days of acrute suf
| fering both died the same night. In the
meantime the mother and five other
children were attacked by the same dis
ease. The mother died Wednesday, and
it is thought the remainder al the child
rem will recover. During their Hines
/ the family were cared for 10y Harry
| Wetherall, Johnny Cline and Mrs. Giscy.
who were unremitt;ns in their attentions.
night and day, furnishing all needed
food and supplies from their own stores.
| Mrs Grcnnch died in Mr. Wcihcrall's
house, whittier she was removed few
hours before her death. 1t is pleasure
To note acts which are directed hv such
true philanthropy.
Wednesday noon, the liirlcss body "f
| Robert Mckay WIS found on the beach
, at Johnson's Point, where it hal been
lett by the cbhing tide so"n after the
vital spark had departed The Coroner
OF this county h"il an inquest I rr;i lay
| from which il Wiz a>,,r..,,n,.' l'lat the
deceased N.,S - ycai~ ii a.. :. r,,tiNc ut
New H. :a!r;. and that hr had been III
and Il. Slnnndcnt for SOME time PAS. His
physical intirnity and Depression If
mind incident thereto, lead {" the belief
that his death was the result 81 hrlil,crt-
ton, which impression is confirmed by
the testimony Of his partner in the log
..ng business, Mr.. Madden, who SAYS
that he had expressed an intention ri
taking his own life. The r,main, were
brought to this city and we've to-day in
tered in one OF the cemeteries at North
end
Mr.. J. l.. Stamford, the accomplished
and wide awake gas engineer. leaves
this week for Spokane Falls t" erect in
that city gas works similar Ia those
he has just brought into being here in
Olympia. He informs us, however. that
he will return I" this city, the Pug,
Sound home of his first love, next Au-
|
himself with our people 10y rearing a
home for his family. He pays glowing
compliment t" the Capital City when
he says he has found more" white men,
in Olympia than in any other town on
the Sound, and expressed much graft
itudc for the courtesy extended To- him
by our people. Mr.. Stamford still re-
mains General Manager oi the gas work :
here, and on his return, should present
overturcs in that direction he consnm
mated, he will proceed To the erection 81
water works on Il scale entirely in keep
ing with the gas works.
Mr.. JOHN l.. Head, an old-tmc resident
OF Olympia, died on the 18th ult, at
Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland 81
heart disease. He came To this plac, ~
early as 1853, and after Il continuous res
idencc nf twenty-thrce years went IT,
Portland, where lie remained till the lay
OF his death, engaged in active labor al
his trade OF carpenter Few men pos
scssed Il kinder disposition lie wa. al.
ways ready to care for the sick and re-
lcvc the distressed Ivy all means ut his
command. This characteristic was 81
marked during his lifetime a~ t. clici,
general comment. Fortunately, during
his last illness, he was attended hv one
who knew of these kindly offices and
took pleasure in making some return in
the interest OF humanity. Mr.. W. II
Mitchell, our former townsnian. did hi,
, utmost to tighten the load carried by tn,
. weary pilgrim on his journey home
Mr.. Heads relatives. a brother and sis
ter, reside in Wisconsin.