The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
NEUROLOGICAL.

BhNKS--Caldwoll. Texas. December
2i.--Mrs. Martha Eubnnke died at her
home on Second creek yesterday at the age
OF 90.
HILJ--Longviow, Texas, December 27,--
pr. II. c, hin died yesterday and was bur-
nd today. He was young man Of bright
intellect and fine attainmcnts.
KuNKLE- Paige Texas. December 2S
Died. ON the Goth. at his home. nine miles
south of here. Of pneumonia, MIR. ]. j.
Kunklc, Ho leaves Il large family 10 mourn
his death Also the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Rurkhnrt on the same date.
BERRY Richmond. Texas. December
&c. Miss Gono Berry aged ~ years,
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. H. r. berry. at.
tended the Christmas entertainment Thurs
day night At the Methodist Episcopal
church. South She had very hard chill
after going home and began sinking. from
With she never recovered. She Will be
buried from the Methodist church tomor-
row a; II a. M Mr.. Berry Is buyer for
John Finnigan & Co. of Houston.
HICKMAN Bryan Texas December
o. Mrs. Alma Hickman. wife Of Professor
S, II. Hickman. principal Of the Bryan
graded schools. died at her home In this
city at IL o'clock last night after a brief
illness of only twenty hours. Mrs. HEX
man was most estimable lhdy and high
~ respected by all Her sudden death was
great shock TO the entire community She
leaves a husband and an only child.
little girl, to mourn her loss, who have The
profound sympathy OF all.
ROoS Schulenbcrg. Texas. December
2T.--Onc Of the saddest deaths that has oc-
cured In this town for long time. was the
deaf OF Miss Hattie Roos. granddaughter
Of II. Worters. NJ. Miss Hattie was attend
ing school in Fan Antonio and came down
Inst "Wednesday To spend the holidays with
hpr rplatiypH Wb.u ghp nrrivpl sltt
sick with pneumonia and rapidly grew
worse until this morning at o'clock when
she Joined the angels above. Her mother
Mrn. Louise Roos, who idolized her daugh-
tor Ii almost crazed with grief.
Another very sad death occurred at noon,
when Mr.. T.. Peter lost his bright little
boy with acute tonslltis
ANOTHER VETERAN GoNE--Waelder,
Texas. December 2h.-Iudge l.. g. Cunning
ham, formerly of this Ilaco, died In Sesuin
yesterday at the age OF SO years and bis
remains were brought here for burial to-
day. The judge has lived here ever since
his has been Town, twenty years, and
was highly respected and honorod cit-
gon. The deceased organized the first sun
day school of the town and was the first
railroad agent OF the place. Deceased
leaves two sons and three daughters. Drew
and Dr. j. l., Cunningham OF Houston, Mrs
Walker OF Seguin and Mrs Mlddlebropi.
He was one of the few remaining vet
ersns OF the battle of San Jncinto.
The subject Of this sketch was born IN
Erst Tennessee In 1910. the youngest oil
nine children In 1893 he came to Texas
his father following in 1887. where he died
In 1874. He made his home at Bastrop fol
twenty six years, being the first law prac-
titioner Of that town. From Basirop hs
enlisted with others TO Join the forces al
the Alamo in 1896. but before their arriva
mt San Antonio the Alamo had fallen and
the volunteers retreated before the ndvanc.
inE Mexican hosts until they made theli
stand on the banks OF the San Jacinto or
whose battle field the flow OF Texan indie
nendenco burst into fun bloom, After the
Texas revolution Judge Cunningham re.
turned to his home in Bas;rop, and In 1s4E
entered the mercantile arena, He after
ward served three terms as county juig,
Of Bastrop county, and In that capacity en-
joyed an eminent reputation as iurist oil
remarkable fairness and impartialty. In
1850 he moved from Bastrop to Alleyton. In
colorado county, whore he remained until
1866, when he took up his residence In Co
lumbus. In 1874 he went TO Waeldcr, In
Gonzales county. as agent for the Southern
Pacific railroad, In which capacity he
served for about fourteen years. Wherever
he has lived his influence was exerted &c
the upbuildinR OF Christian and educational
Interests. In Bastrop his efforts were early
directed TO the organization Of church
and Sunday school. by his efforts also was
Bastrop academy. a noted educational in
sti'ution, established In the early sos
He was a resident OF Waelder for twenty
years and he was the nucleus. az It were
around which every wave OF kindness rim
pied. He was the inspiration of every
public deed in oharity's name. He organ
lied there the Methodist church and Sun
day school. He was a leading spirit in the
temperance movement and largely through
his influence prohibition was carried in tina,
precinct. Personally he was stcadfast and
faithful in his friendships loving and ten.
der In his home. charitable and attentive
to the needy. May he in that bourne be
yond receive an hundred fold the man,
kindnesses he has here extended 10 hi,
| fellow man