Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-20
ALIEN. FARQUHAR.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT PlO'
NEER RESIDENT.
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Alter protracted and painful illness
Tuesday night, the immortal part OF
this pioneer resident OF Olympia
passed to the Unknown Shores. Prob
baly no man in the county was better
known, both from his long and con-
tinuous residence in our midst. but
the prominent part he has always
filled in the little business world that
has struggled so determinedly for the
advancement of our city. He was a
native of Scotland, but became resi-
dent OF this country in lS4J. He was
born on the Goth OF October, 1920, and
in 1914 married Janet Mccoy, of Dun
dee. On his arrival in this country, at
New Orleans, he enlisted in the u. s.
Navy, serving on the transport Tele-
graph as assistant engineer and ma
chinst. He did not remain in the
service long as his vessel was dis
charged from duty. He resided in
New Orleans 10 years, and then re-
moved to California; thence to Ore
gon in 1858 and to Olympia in 1850,
where he founded a permanent home.
His first wife died in this city in 1854,
ba Of D,,
three children survive-Edward, his
business associate, Mrs. Ebey of Wild
by Island and Mrs. Allen of this city.
He married May II, 1855, Mrs. Nellie
Miner, of this city, who survives him.
Mr.. Farquhar was a man OF great
industry and systematic business
methods. A large portion of his life
was devoted to the hardest manual
labor. For a short time after his ar
rival in this city, he labored on the
streets, where his notable industry be-
came the stepping stone to prefer
ment. He was for many years a
salesman in the hardware store of
Chas. E. Williams, where his fidelity
was rewarded by many marks of APP
probation by his employer. Having
by rigid economy in the course of time
amassed enough capital to engage in
business for himself, he erected a
building on the block now occupied
by him, which had been cleared by his
own unaided labors after hours, and
opened an assortment of hardware. At
the same time he supplied nearly the
whole town with milk, delivering the
product from score or more OF cows
before and after business hours in the
store, which he managed in person
and for several years without aid. AS
his business increased he extended its
limits and capital, until of late years
he carries the largest stock of goods in
in his line in Olympia. Several years
ago he dropped the milk trade, the
demands of his increasing store bust
ness absorbing his whole time and at
tention.
Mr.. Farquhar served with ability in
the management of public affairs on
the City Council, and was an exceed
ingly efficient member of the fire or
ganizatiOn. He was, at the time Of
his death, a member of the Caledonian
Society, and still an active fireman,
although entitled to honorary men,
bership, on the list OF exempts, many
years ago. He was punctual in all
business transactions, strictly honest,
close dealer, but generous withal.
The funeral took place yesterday, in
the Christian church. The body was
escorted by the Caledonian Society,
the fire department. and large con-
course of citizens from the residence
to the church and the church &c Ma
pie Park. where the procession broke
ranks and many proceeded by vehicles
and street cars to the cemetery.
Tuesday evening, DIR, Riley held an
autopsy, assisted by Drs. Ostrander
and Kincaid. 1t was found that death
had resulted from cancerous growth
in the duodenum, which excluded the
hepatic duct, causing the absorption
Of bile into the blood.