The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-09
Death Q: master james B. wells.

Died, in this cify.at 1910 yes
tksrelssy dali 3, I Sa3, } James =.
= eaks, r. aged fourteen years.
eldest sen II Judge aud Mrs
James = Vets.
The rad accident which resulted
in The death ofrlsis bright yoeng boy.
has been heretofore ellronicied ia
his paper The wound, which he
accidentally Unlisted upon himself
while hah.iDg LAT Tuesday morn
ing, was considered grave, On ac-
count of The inability of the physi-
cianatO locate the bullet, whicl, had
iolged in The head, Jet hopes were
entertained for his recovery, on ac-
count OF his youth and good constr
tu-ion and tie apparent improve
ment in his condition. On Saturday
the little fellow aeemed much bet
ter, bat early the following day =
reaction set in, and. despite tho eff
forts Of physicians, he sark rapidly.
aud passed aRsy about midday yes
teFday.
The news OF little Jimlnie's death
ass a sad shock to the entire com
menity, throughout which he was
known and loved, not only on ac-
count of the prominence of his par
ents and the high esteem in which
they are held, but also for his own
sske. He- was bright; handsome
and manly little fellow, of unusual
inteEligence,the prize of his parents
hearts. they are grief-stricken at
his untimeIy death, and not they
alone, but all the numerous near
relatives and friends OF the family,
who will miss his bright eyes and
happy ways from day to day. Fl
must Be some comfort to the heart
broken father and mother to know
how sincerely tleir precious boy is
mouFned by ell who knew him, ard
to feel how deeply their nfxny
friends synpathize with them in
their great loss.
The funeral took place this morn
ing from the family residence on
Elizabeth street, being conducted
according to the rites OF the Catho-
lie church. An unusually large
nHnber attended, and the funeral
procession wxs one of the longest
ever seen in Brownsville The peil
bearers were Masters King Mason
Miguel Morales, Willie Turegano,
franklin Russell, Joe Sherwood and
Willie Putegaet, all boys about the
age Of the deceased. These walked
besides the hearse that bore the
body OF their loTed playmate, and
Immediately after the carriages con-
tanning members OF the family, were
the pupils of St. JoSeph's College
his schoolmates. After these came
the members OF the Blue club, of
which Judge Wells is an honorary
member, walking two abreast and |
carrying the club colors drspped |
III white. rhen came a number of |
citizens ca foot, the Federal court !
party AMI members OF the bar in
carriages, followed by citizens in
carriages. A great number from
Matamoros were in the procession.
Almost innumeraole we're the beau
tifnl floral tributes which wore sent
to adorn the SNOWY casket and cover
the grave.
The funeral saryice at he church
was most impressive, solemn high +
mass Of requiem being celebrated
after which the procession moved to
the city cemetery, where the body
was-laid at restin the family burying
To-. Tie scene atfhe grave was sad
and there were few If any
present whose eyes were not wet
with tears of grief and sympathy.
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