The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-09

inferred III inc butuolC cemetery yesterday
morning at o'clock. the funeral taking
place from thelCatholic church.
RosEBERRyt Wharton. Texas. March &. |
Died at y. M on Friday, Rowland Fran
els. the infant Son OF Mr. and Mrs. J. ".
kopeberry, agedS weeks The funeral TOOK
place this mornlng at 10 o'clock; the SER
vices at the grave were conducted by Rev
w. A. Campbell, followed by Rev. Il. Z.
Dayant.
SCHAFER - Hearnc Texas. March e.
Died last night al . O'clock en- Mrg. West.
brooks plantation. Mrs. Annie Schaier.
nsed nearly 20. Mrs. Schpfcr was an os-
timable lady. WILL liked by all who knew
her. Her remains will be inferred IN tho
city cemetery hire tomorrow morning AT
. o'clock.
BOWERS -Cuero. Texas. March AIR.
Bowers. father ~ Special Night Waterman
Tom Bowers, who has been very sick for
several weeks, dled Tuesday morning at 3
o'clock In Clinton. Mr. Bowers WAS In his
seth year at tho time of his death The
remains were quietly laid TO rest in the
Clinton cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
TERREI.L--Nava Texas March 9. -
At O'Clock Yesterday evening Mrs r. j.
Terrell died at her home Ia tho Harmony
community END was laid TO rest this after
noon, The lady was once n resident of
Navasota and was raised about this VI
entity, Her maiden name was Miss Tilliu
Bangus, daughter OF Professor Il. C.
Bangus OF the Eureka neighborhuoi. She
has many relatives In this city who regret
her untimely death.
SfIAFFER--N avasota. Texas, March g.
This morning at o'clock Mrs ]. T., Shaffer
died at her home in Hearne. aged 40 or SO
years. Mrs. Shafier was the honorcd moth
err of Mrs, +. w. Brosig Of Navasota and
was herself for thirty years u resident OF
this city and has o host OF dear friends here
TO mourn her demise Mrs. Brosls. accom-
panied by her son Wallace. left last night
10 be present Mt her mothers bed when tho
Inevitable end approached.
DATTLE-Alvin, Texas, March 6,-Ncws
was received today OF tho death In Rocky
Mount N c.. OF Joseph u. Battle, one OF
the carly residents OF Alvin and at one
time a large property owner here He es-
tablishcd the Alvin Sun and did great
deal toward the development of the coun-
try He was n charter momher Of the Al
vim Masonic lodge. His death VIII he
wournod by many friends here.
HARBERT--C Columbus, Texas, March 8.
John c. Harbort. ESQ. Of this city died
here last night. Funeral services were
conducted at the Residence Of Hon Friench
Simpson this afternoon at o'clock, after
which tho remains were Inferred Ia the
city cemetery by the ledge Of Knights OF
Honor. OF which ho was member. Pleas
ing in his domoanor charitable In thought
and In deed, true to his friends, he Will
be missed.
RAMsEY-Timpson Texas. March g.
Died in this city this morning at l2:i1
o'clock Mrs Rebccra Ramsey wife OF Pro-
| fossor j. II. Ramsey, She had been suffer
| ing for months with that dread disease.
consumption. She leaves husband and
two children to mourn their loss She pro-
fessod religion early in life, lived an ex-
| omplary Christian, dovout Methodist.
The funeral was held at the Mothodls,
| Episcopal church and was one OF the most
| impressive ever witnessed. Burial Will
take place at Clayton.
| BIRD-Caldwcll, Texas, March 6.-Mr. Y,
| J. Bird, aged rs years, died yesterday after
a protracted Illness at his home In ilira'i
| settlement, near here lie came to Texas
| when . years of age With his father CAP
| tain G.. j. Bird, who was killed in Bel
county back In the '40s while leading III
expedition against the Indians. Mir bird'i
family settled near Richmond Fort BEND
county, at which place he lived until lie
was % years old, when he moved TO thii
county and has been living hero fifty
| years. Mrs. Bird died only few wech'
| ago.
GARDNER-Colmesneil. Texas. March 3.
MIR. J. A. Gardner, aged about 81 years,
| ulSu OF consumption ~ mn iihhie h'hi " a.
lisvillo yesterday and his remains Were
brought here today and given burial by
tho Masonic lodge at this place. of which
MIR Gardner was an honored member for
many years. He was one of the first settlers
In Colmesnoi. having como hero and erect
ed a saw mill when the townsitc was iirsl
laid out Mr. Gardner lost three saw mills
here by fire. and later his residence was
burned Ho then removed 10 the coast
country and has resided there the pas,
four years He leaves wife and several
children.