The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-26
DEATH OF W. S. THOMPSON.
The WeII-knOvn Druggist SuCcumbs
to Acute indigestion.

to Acute Indigestion.
w. s Thompson, one of the oldest and
most highly esteemed druggists of this
city. died suddenly shortly before Q o'clock
this morning at his residence, 1872 New
York Avenue northwest. Acute indigcs-
ton was the cause. Mr.. Thompson was
in only a few minutes and before a phys
ician could Dee summoned he was beyond
help. The deceased leaves a widow and
five children. lie was not only highly
thought Of as a business man and citi-
zen, but stood at the top of his profession
as druggist. AS third vice president OF
the American Pharmaceutical Association
hg was member of the committee OF tE8L
association in charge of the revision OF
the Phamacopil.
on several occasions Mr.. Thomson had
attacks Of indigestion. but they were
never before Of "a serious nature He ap-
peared 20 enjoy good health UP to the
last. and yesterday WAS at his store. 1u3
Fifteenth Street northwest, with no in
ulcation OF impending illness.
He had only returned on Monday last
from ST. Louis where DE attended a
meeting of the American Pharmaceutical
I. Association. and seemed much benefited
by the trip. When he arose this morning
I he was apparently in his usual health
/ lie hrcakfasted early. returning 20 his
preparatory to going 10 the store for the
day, when he was seized with q violent
attack OF Indigestion His wife who was
I the only member Of the family in the city
at the time. hurrieGIy sent one OF the
servants across the street for DR. Stands,
the family physician. who responded i'm
mcdiatcly. but found that his patient was
| beyond human aid.
NJ. Thompson died at $50 o'clock. just
! twenty-five minutes after he was first at
tackled The body was prepared for burial
by Undertaken J. William Lee. but the
| funeral arrangements viii hardly be COM
I pleted before tomorrow morning. when
ali the members Of the family Will haY e
arrived
AR Thompson was born in Frederick,
Md. in 1873. and removed 70 this city
when about twenty-one years Of age. He
secured a position in KidwelTs drug store.
which was then located on Pennsylvania
Avenue, and while so employed studied
pharmacy in his spare moments. He was
in every respect a seIf-made man. and
was made clerk in the KidweU store
when he had qualified himself for the DO
sition-
Shortly afterward he brauched out for
J himself and opened a store at 713 Fiji
/ tcenth Street northwest. where ne has
| been located for the past forty years He
was man Of unusually good business
Judgment and was Immediately identified
with the management of some % the
prominent Local corporations He was
president Of IN" Riggs Fire Insurance
Company. director I'D the American Sc
curity and Trust Company. a director I'm
the Arlington Fire Insurance Company,
n trustee OF the Reform School. and treas
Ur,r Of the Childreu-s Hospital
He was always prominently identified
with the local charities and there was
hardly one with which ne was not ideuti-
fed in one way or another His widow
was formerly a Miss Tucker The sons
and daughters of the deceased are: Lieu
tenant Frederick Thompson. a civil en-
gineer in the navy W s Thompson. Jr,
Mrs Thomas J. Fisher. Mrs. Won Phul
Jones. Of WissihiCkOn, a suburb of Phil
adelphiu. and Miss Mabel Thompson.