The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
NEUROLOGICAL.
james t. Drummond.


st. Louis. Mo-. September 30.-James 7.
Drum mcnd. a prominent and wealthy cit
izen and president of the Drummond To-
bacco company OF this city. died here to-
day as the result Of a complication OF Kid
ney and other diseases. Mr.. Drummond
was In the tobacco business all his life.
His plant is one OF the largest in the coun-
try and his wealth aside from the tobacco
plant Is estimated at $3,G00,000
Harry Clifford.
New York, September 3O.-Harry Clifford.
once a favorite actor. who had been lead
ing man for Lester Wallack and Ada Re-
han. died in Bellevue hospital today, aged
80 years.
Reuben w. Howes.
New York, September 30.--Reuben w.
Howes. formerly a we'll known Wall street
banker and ex- president Of the Park bank.
is dead. aged years.
BRACKM-Rusk, Texas, September 90
Mr.. T. e. Brackm died at his home here
a few days since of cancer. He was about
So years old
Observation-Disclosures, Texas. September
29.--Mrs. Mark kennard died today at the
DR.. Kendall residence. aged 81 wears. She
will be buried at Oakland this afternoon.
MCoY-Huntsville Texas. September
| 30.--Mrs. s. ]. Mccoy died today after an
| illness OF nearly year. She was the
| mother OF Miss Lulu Mccoy. Of the Nor
NAL faculty, and came here recently from
her home In Wood county.
| CSTERHoUT Bolton. Texas. Sep
TENDER 2s. - Mis-. osterhout. wife
| CT Judge j. p. osterhout. died
| health fer some time, but was taken sud
| denly i'll yesterday afternoon. and in d
few hours passed away. She leaves a hus-
band, three daughters and two sons t
mourn her less.
HEARST-McKinnev. Texas. September
29--Mrs. NJ. H. Hearst was buried n
Charlottesville cemetery. six miles nortf
OF Mckinney. yesterday afternoon. Sh'
was the wife of a welE- to-do western
farmer. and was cooking supper the da'
before, when she suddenly fell dead o
heart disease. The deceased was the siste
OF Deputy United States Marshal Alb
Bureh of Ardmcre. l. T.
PATTON - Luling. Texas, Septem
Der 30. Died At the famil'
| residence Blk miles east O
this city, Mrs. J. Patton, wife OF John Pat
ton. an old veteran The funeral too
place this afternoon at Halls cemetery
Mrs. Patton was a most excellent lady. an
was loved by host CT relatives an
friends. Her loss will be deeply fel
among the good workers of charity an
benevolence in her neighhorhcod.
GhEEN-Brooksnlre, Texas, Septembe
2o-1. N. Greer. ar old and highly q
teenled citizen OF this community is deat
He was buried at Patterson this morninf
very large procession following him ,
the grave. Mr.. Greer came to Texas wit
his father In 1892. and has been In thl
vicinity pretty much ever since, conse
quently he was much loved and respe tie
: by both young and old. and all lament hi
! death.
3 LACY-Alvin. Texas. September 3d.
The funeral OF A. s. Lacy wha died yes
terday of catarrh Of the stomach, was bel
today. ell the business houses closing fror
the hours of 10 10 IL In honer of his mem
, | Org. The deceased wss a prominent bus
ness man OF Alvin. having been engage
in the tin and hardware business fer fv
years, He was 4 prominent member
the Masonic and Knights of Pythias fra
! ternities,