The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
NEUROLOGICAL.

BRYDEN.--Corpu Christi. Texas, June
10.--Mrs. Janet Dryden, aged 70 years.
native OF Peebleshire. Scotland, died Mt the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w II. Grit
fin, In this city, yesterday morning at
1870 o'clock, after prolonged Illness De
ceased came to this country from Scotland
with her husband in 1862. Several months
ago she met with painful accident by
falling and breaking her hip bone, since
which time she has been bedrldden She
leaves besides her husband, James Dryden
OF this county. one son--James Dryden
Jr, OF Nuecestown--and three daughters--
Mrs. w. II. Griffin and Mrs. Il. q. Bar
nard OF this city and Mrs. w. o. Staples
Of tho City OF Mexico, The funeral took
place last evening at o'clock from the
Presbyterian church and was largely at
tended.
CHAPMAN. Mckinney. Texas, June o.
Mrs, w w. Chapman aged 45, wife of
the Allen postmaster. died last night OF
paralysis. Burial at 4 D. m. today at Al
len Rev Gamble OF this city conducted
the funeral services.
STEVENSoN.--Goo Texas, June
mir. ID. Y. Stevenson, one OF the oldest
and best citizens of Florence, died at his
home Monday evening after an Illness OF
several months. He had been Mason
for may years and was buried by that
order
LOUIS Marlin. Texas, June 1O,-Mrs.
IL. Louis died here last night Her re-
mains Will be taken to Waco tomorrow
for interment. Mrs. Louis was the mother
of Mr.. Abe Louis, merchant here.
JONES Texas, June o.
Mr. Andy Jones, an aged citizen OF the
Jones Valley neighborhood, departed this
1 life on the 9Th instant Mr.. Jones had
lived in this county for long while and
had the confidence of all who knew him.
He leaves largo family o. children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren to
mourn his loss
! BRANNAN.--Hllsboro, Texas, June 8.
| Mrs. Willis Brannan OF Vaughan, wife Of
ex Commissioner Brannan. died last night
aged IS,
/ SEINE Columbus, Texas June T.
/ Mr. Pete Seine most popular brakeman
/ on the Southern Pacific railroad. died sud
/ denly in the Santa Rosa hospital in San
/ Antonio yesterday and was buried by the
/ Catalonia lodge Of Masons in this city this
morning.
/ DARoSs. -Cuero. Texas, June Mr..
Louis Daross, court house janitor for many
! years. died yesterday evening with in
Gammation OF the bowels He had been
very faithful officer He was a member
| OF the Knights OF Honor and the Yorktown
Mutual lie leaves very large FAMILY,
/ but most OF them are grown. The court
house will be closed this evening.
! sHEI. TON Texarkana Texas, June g.
/ Mrs. George Z. Shelton died at her home
here today. Mrs Shelton was young
woman, but was struck with paralysis
about four years ago and has been unable
to move around any since
4 WINTERS. Paris, Texas, June =
1 Charles Winters, one OF the Oldest ana
/ most uopular engineers on the Frisco who
/ Il. ~ Hn
Yards here. died rather suddenly aiter
brief Illness OF heart trouble, supposeu
10 have bean superinduced by the excessive
use OF tobacco.
FREEMAN. --Corsicana Texas, June .;
Little Viola Estelle, the lS-monlns-oIN
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Y u Freeman
died at Gainesville yesterday mosH'ns'
Tho remains were brought mere sn,e
ternoon and inferred In the city cemetery
BRUToN.-4Mount Vernon. Texas. June
2.-Ben +. Bruton, tax assessor OF TINS
(Franklin) county, after being confined 10
his bed for about four weeks died last
night and was buried today in the Hope
we'll cemetery about eight miles souln-
east OF this place. mfr. Bruton had been
tax assessor OF this county continuously
ever since the county was organized,
which shows that he was very popular.
The deceased has been married twice. HIS
last wife. one child years old, brother
and sister survive him. The deceased has
been in very feeble health for some time
/ TIDWELL.--Cameron Texas June s. -
| Alfred Tidwell, quite young man, died at
| the residence OF Prof. T. s. Williams on
Bolton street in this city yesterday at /
o'clock p. m. Mr.. Tldwel was born az
| Spencers Mills, Dickson county, Tenn. He
had been in this city. only about two
months.
GAFFNEY.-Corpus Christi, Texas, June
s.-Another well known and highly re-