The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-28

Crawlofd Tea Store). Pye q Goodner. IS
PERSONS sufficiently educated graduated i'm
mediately in medieire or dentistry. Lock
box 1856. Chicago, III 8
the old settlers here that one
Amos McQuiston. has lived in this county
about twenty seven years, and in his early
building having closely applied himself TO
his TRADE and by economic living up TO the
year 1879, he was able TO purchase 200 acres
of land about one and ouo-half miles of
Heidenheimer, little town on the Santa 70
railroad. in Bell county. Texas. This Dur-
chase not suiting the old man, about 1886 or
1881 he traded the first purchase CT land
for another 20O-acre tract nearer this town
than was the first purchase. On this tract
he has since then lived by himself. the life
OF a hermit, spending his time in growing
some crop OH portion Of his land, renting
some of the land and raising some stock.
1t was never known definitely whether or
not tho old man had made any money above
expenses on his farm, but from his manner
of living and his misery habits. II Is sup
posed he did. The old man would never
talk of his past life or OF his people to any
one save to some he would speak Or having
a son living in Galveston, Houston or Mex
leo. Beyond this meager Information no
one knows whether or not he has any peo-
Die living Unfortunately for the old man.
his manner OF living no doubt LED some
assassin or outlaw to believe that ne had
accumulated cohslderaois , ar,ou. =, ,.a
them to commit most heinous crime On
tho 3oth day of April, 1898. Amos Meouis-
ton was found dead at his home. near tn.s
town and at the inquest 1t was aseer,aineu
apnarently, that on the night before some
one had decoyed him from his house ana
murdered him by shooting with snh' ia "a.
ed with buckshot. The community ~ naus
shocked over the assassination and would
be Glad TO see the perpetrator get MS lust
reward The name of TINS oid man NJ ,
snplled as you see, Amos McVuistop' n
isayas NO one to take charge OF MS prop
arfv which consists of 200 acres OF lana.
siyteen head of horses, provender, a rev
household goods and implements o., 81 nu :,
bandry Should any one sec tnl 80 .e, c,,l,,,
" tbo estate OF Amos McQuiston. or know
anything about his people. would CONFER
reat FAVOR upon the administrator VI w
ees,ote nv giving Information conce,nihs t u,
esth.e I.,o estate is supposed 10 be worth
ssnon mr. $4,000. and is held intact ny ne us
,cmporary admin,strator, duly appor,fe
me county court OF Bell county teAa adr1 ~
tne ali letters to r. A. Bagsett adin,u :
dress ~ "a ins,ice of peace. In anu for
Insirct No A. BELL County, Texas. Of
z..,,,,,NN KIN Observation-Disclosures
=, ,onts awnings. tarpaulins. wagon Cow
etc: flags made . 70 9r'ef street. Houston.
avenue corner 4'@'H II
LsAas 40, ,.sSoi,,on Business College-Book-
The ia,inr banking. shorthand. typewa,,vne
penmnnship and spa aIns in -" texas; all eS-
tied schooi 81 :or free catalogue. Dallas:
Teas. ,.,rrct,oo in shorthand and type,
n,sri,ing will be given 70 eacn ~ N A
NJ. Mii''RRs Warrington eholos Typewriter. INT an
LIT IN court reporter ana hotsr! IT, tis "a
Grsnt;, an street. Second hand maehin =. -
bought, sold an3 rented: ----------------
vorsToN CYPRESS cIsTERN CO: m ssa,s,
'tpSturers OF cypress rtstern.s, saN foot Of
Wein Street, Houston. Phone No. esS. =
l. KoPF undertaker and em n'; a,et nas
.'amss and holdings. Phone ts' WA r'A', ', "
avenue. .
.,--.,1r-IcT r HARPER. principal ot me
M ,,ssS,sson Shorthand ani ryrewriung srn ao,
,,,nusn Ejcrl, IS airang:nE 70 gave a spe'' =.
Massn ir,,hs grmlusr Shorthand course a,
,na1,r reduced rates. Enroll nov.
,,,rcfAt PRICE LAST Suits cleaned "a an 20
S',-S.soj a: 81; pants 5oe' su'ss IN, rys
70 81; PANTS %. at the iiouns e'1,i attantion
works, ia Travis street sp Il
given 20 COUNTRY Greer
rEI-TSTRY-ilest set ueti q: so'a ~ an.
ii up; silver soc up ek ,rsu, IDr.
d. Daniels. colhei II
Lcwyn's drug store.
zupER. manufacturer o. umorenas sno
A,narssois OF AL kinds: repairing anu u
p.arinr neatly doIe: 30. Milan street. GO,
nsr prsirie, Houston. Texas.
81, -F0R SPECIAL summer course o. .n,.e
~ vau,hs. June, July AM Anrusi. IN o'y -,
lrenirg pennmanship AM nia'hs,n .dat,on
claa,n9 all the shos,.s. ou This sneeial OF.
49, snod 10 June 10. Houston Gcmillet'isa q,
ra,,fse. corner Main and Capitol ave. ~