The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-17
GRIM DEATH BUSY
Heavy Loss of well
known People
FIVE DEATHS IN ONE WEEK


Dow Ward, ]. Richardson, J. c. Waite,
o. M. Plummer and Chas. Dale's
Child all pass into the Great Un-
known in the last Week.
Word reached herel asst Friday morn
ing of the death of Dow Ward, who
was in the hospital at Moscow from
the effect of the third paralytlc stroke.
AS soon as the news was received it
was sent to Leland to his relatives and
N consultation the officers of the
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows,
who had been doing what they could
during his sickness, had H.. A. Hunter
so to moscow with Ben Ward and by
the assistance given, there the body
was brought down and taken to Leland
Friday night.
The knights of Pythas took charge
of the funeral and Sunday morning
every thing was arranged. The
Knights and Odd Fellows escorted the
body to the church where services were
held by Rev. Miller the S. Nj. church
assisted by choir of fine voices after
which the face Of the departed was
shown to the friends aud relatives.
The combined lodges then escorted
the casket to the hear-e aud rom there
the procession formed and drove to the
Cameron cemetery, where order was
Termed and at the grave the X. p.
services were held and the body low
cred to its last resting place.
The ARRANGEMENTS were ideal aud
though large funeral every thing
was conducted without d jar or break.
The grave which had been left to the
care of Henry Vessels was the prettlest
ever seen in this country, lined with
Il 'wers and standing out in letters
made from old wheat we've the words
"Our Brother" the full length of the
grave. On every turn could be seen
the evidence of thoughtful attention
and tender care both for him who had
gone and for those who We're left Le.
hind.
Dr. J. &. Waite OF Juliaetta died
Wednesday morning Oft attack of
apopieXy. He was just rising from the
breakfast table when he fell on his face
and inside of 10 minutes he passed a.
way. Dr. Waite came to this country
y years ago and until 1901 was resd-
ent of Cedar creek, He leaves daugh-
ter and three brothers, two on cedar
creek who will sadly miss him. The
services were held Thursday at two
O'Clock by the Odd Fellows, of which
lie had long been a member, Rev. J. A
, Hedges preaching the funeral sermon.
Wednesday afternoon July Is at his
residence on 7th street o. NJ. Plummer
died from an overdose of morphine.
, Mr.. Plummer had not been feeling
, well for some time and had5een in
the habit of INDUCING in the above
ternoon he lay down in his home Oh
the lounge and asked Mrs. -Plummer
to give him some of the morphine tell
ing her it was quinine. Having done
80 she went out and lett him. Some-
time afterward it was discovered that
he was in a dying condition. There
being no physician in town at the
time several of the neighbors did all
they could to arouse him but to M
purpose. He died about 4 p. m. The
, funeral took place Thursday afternoon
from Il e Pres byterian chur h. The
deceased had lived in Kendrick about
IL year, formerly having resid d OH
Bear ridge. He leaves "a wife and ten
, children. several of them grown sons
and daughters, two of the latter being
married. Mrs. Piummer is daughter
of John \ core Of Moscow.