The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-30
TEXAs.--I IS said by

TEXAs--t Is said by
the old settlers here that one
Amos McQuston. has lived in this county
about twenty seven years aud IN mis- early
days he followed the trade OF CHIMNEY
building. having closely applied himself 10
his trade and by economic living up to the
year 1873. he WAS able 10 purchase 20 acres
OF land about one and one-half miles Of
Heidenheimer, . little town on the Santa o
railroad. in Bell county, Texas. This pur-
chase not sditing the old man. about lsst CT
1881 he traded the first purchase of land
for another 200-acr9 tract nearer this town
than was the first purchase. On this tract
he has since then lived by himself, tue life
of hermit. spending his time in growing
some crop on a portion OF bis land, renting
some OF the land and raising some stock.
II was never known definitely whether or
not the 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 nsVer
talk of his past liie, or OF his people TO any
one save 10 some he would speak or having
a son living IN Galveston Houston or Mex
leo. Beyond this measer Information NJ
one knows whether or not be has any peo-
ple living. Unfortunately for the old man.
his manner Of living no doubt led some
assassin or outlaw to believe that he mad
accumulated considerable amount OF
money and the thought Of obtaining It led
them to commit a most heinous crime. On
tho goth day Of April, 1898. Amos McQuts-
ton was found dead AZ ms nome, near tais
arrnreutly, that on the night before come
one had decoyed him from his house and
murdered him by shooting WIN SUI loal
shocked over the assassination and would
be glad to see the perpetrator get MS Just
reward The name Of ms oid man y
speled as you see. Amos MeQuiston. ii
lsoyss no one to take charga Of his prop
er,v which consists of 200 acres OF Ian :,
sixteen head OF horses provonder, a few
nousehold goods and implements OF nus
i,iss Should any one see this letter n
,,r,n, ana know that they have legal claim
~ thc estate Of Amos MeQuston; or know
anything about his people. Noul. confer NJ ~,
etate nv glying Information concerning the
same Tho estate is supposed 10 pc worth
$1,000 or 5000 and is hsia int"or py nd r.,
po,,,tv norrt OF Bell county, Texas. An-
arsss ali letters TO II. a. Ragsett' adm,n-
ts,yator aud justice OF peace, IN anu 10,
Precinct No. 4, Bell county, l'Nas' .---e'
nay AND NIGHT-Ready for business e, At eliy
49,. q ersdrate Of pharmacy IN charge
rh,rd ward Drug store, lIOZ Mckinney o
c.ppvrs Rugs Feathers. Mattresses reno
-'n..,,d. y ,rair furniture and uphoiHterel'
Sew and law carpets; gilt edge references
Iicrr. Tcwndorf cor. Smith aud Mch'nheyo
Phone eos. ------------------
MARIA. TEXAS hns the hes, climate mat, s as
hotel between san Antonio ana III Fas0' AZ "a
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THE Metropolitan Bushes ooi ,ssewr1tps
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nnrv. ,ns,r1ction IN Shorthand and type,
fhT ,;,;nr viii be given to escn pureha,sr al
] W., Warrington sholes typewriter. u; A.
| N. court reporter and notary publc,
| G[r, p'i, ,sin street Second hand maeh'nss
Sfaueht. sold and rented.
;,o,,sTaN CYPRESS cIsTERN co. manu-.
| H.alt,rsrs OF cypress starns. tanks, wa'r
| ..sa,,,-ts ete Office aud factory: 1901 Q,
Nail street, Rouston. Phone NO. oso- u
KopF rndsrtaker and cmhai:ner has .
| ''.a,,,,c,e line OF FUNERAL goods, pictures.
trans ana moidings. Phone es'' 'oi' r'ai', !,
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iionstor Shorthand ana Typewri,ins seao os,
| Mnsen Rlotk, is arranging 70 sve sp.e''
| ,ltree nlciiths summer shortnahn eou'se q,
sreatly reduced rates. Enroll now
| st.rcrkJ, PRICE .IsT-sLits cleaned ana
dressed al 81: pants, SOC. suits eysu, - y
" 81, rants 81, ut the Houston steam Eva
| ~orha ia Travis street. special ailehtio!
given 10 eountry orders. ----- y
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II up; silver Joe up. extrEcting ooc an ope'
ystions painless: no disappointment VI.
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