Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-16
DEATH SUMMONS
DR.. v. s. N BRIDE
Pioneer Business Man of the
City Dies at His Home
Wednesday Night
END CAME PEACEFULLY
PEACEFULLY
CAM e
END
At tho Age of 80 Years DR.. Mcbride
Finishes His Life's Work--Has Boen
a Prominent Figure in the City for
Years - Sketch Of His Interesting
Career.

Careers
Another OF the pioneer business men
of the city, one who has been identifed
with the interests of Marshalltown Tor
many years, finished his earthly life
Wednesday night, when DR.. William >.
Mcbride, senior member of the NC
Bride g. Will Drug Company, died at
his home, corner of First and State
streets. The end came peacefully, and
without struggle, fulfilling nope
that had always been cherished py
DR. Mcbride as the way he would wish
ia go, when the final summons came.
DR.. Mcbride has been In failing
health for the past three years, and
his death, while unexpected by many
friends Of the family. was no surprise
to those who have been at his bedside
during the past few weeks. me eno
came at a few minutes before Ill o.
clock and was the result of gradual
breaking down due to his advanced
years. Six months ago DIR. Mcbride
began to fail more rapidly, and for
some time it was feared that the end
was only a question of few weeks.
He improved somewhat, however, until
q. few weeks ago. when another decline
became noticeable. and his condition
gradually grew worse.
Had an Interesting Career.
Like all others who came west in an
early day DR. Mcbride had most
and busy career. He was
born in Richland county, o., Dec. 90
1922, and remained in his native state
until ID years of age. He then went
to Indiana, and deciding upon medi-
cine as his profession, entered the In
disna Medical College, from which he
graduated He commenced the prac-
tice of medicine in 1S47, but three
years later joined prospecting party
bound for California across the plains.
The party started from Goshen, Ind,
and made the entire trip overland. In
California DIR. Mcbride met Kit" Car
son and "Peg Leg" Smith, two scouts
that afterwards became famous, and
the "reminiscences that have been re-
called in later years, Of the days in
the gold camps, have been interesting
indeed.
While in the west DR.. Mcbride had
the opportunity of his life to study
geology and minerology, which had
been taken up in careful research sew
eral years before. His valuable, col
lection, the work of q life time, is now
a part OF the museum of the public Ii
brary, having been presented to the
when the new building was ded-
icated, two years ago. While on the
trip DIR. Mcbride visited
Central America, Nicaragua and Gray
town. and returned via the West In
dies and New York.
DR.. Mcbride spent three years in
the west and upon returning. in 1858,
came to Iowa, settling at Mt. Vernon,
Linn county, where he took up the
practice of his profession. Later he
moved to Jefferson, Greene county,
and during the war was the only ply
stefan in that county. In 1870 he came
to Marshalltown, and in company with
the late George Will established the
drug firm of Mcbride & Will, which
has developed into one of the best
businesses in Marshalltown, owning
and operating several branch stores.
DR.. Mcbride gave up the practice OF
Of medicine when he came to this city,
devoting his entire time to his drug
business. He was the first president
of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton, being one of the organizers Of the
association in the early SOS. In 1880
he also became one of the organizers
of the Ketchum Wagon Company, be-
ing associated with N. S. ISetchum,
John P. Woodbury., j. r. Meeker and F.
c. Let's The factory was built in the
south part of town, on territory now
used by the Iowa Central as railroad
yards, and was completely destroyed
the following year by the big floods
hat covered the south part of the city.
Land was then purchased In the east
part of town, where the factory was
rebuilt Shortly after this time D. T.
Denmead and S. d. Palmer became
associated with the original owners of
the property.
DR.. Mcbride was probably one Of
Ehe best posted men in the state on
affairs pertaining to geology and min
arology, subjects that he had given an
amount of study. His library
is filled with important works on
these subjects, and the collection that
was given to the public library is one
IF the most valuable in the country.
Dr.. Mcbride has taken an active part
n the management of his business un-
Ill within recent years, retiring three
years ago when his health began to
break down. Until month ago, how
ever, he visited the store each day.
DR.. Mcbride has,b been member Of the
BOARD of trustees of the public library
'or several years, resigning about a
year ago.
DR.. Mcbride was married in 1S47s to
Miss Mary Chamberlain, of Allentown,
y. J., who was the mother of six chill
lren. Mrs. Mcbride died in 1879 and
N. 1886 DR.. Mcbride was married at
Burlington to Mrs. Almira Hurd, who
survives him. Two children mourn
he death of their kind and loving
'ather, a daughter. Mrs. Charles D.
Bradley. of Chicago, and 81 son, Mr..
Ralph W. Mcbride, of this city. An
,ther daughter, Mrs. Ella King, died
1t Council Bluffs on February %. 1904,
md the other children died when
,oung.
The funeral will be held Saturday
.fternoon at 80 from the residence,
n charge of Rev Elijah Brown Jones.
}. D., pastor of the First Baptist