The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-11
NEUROLOGICAL.


WHITLEY. Georgetown, Texas, August
N Mrs Elizabeth whitley, mother OF
n I whitley died at her home near
Jonah Sunday at the age OF "a.
t,ANG.-Rusk, Texas, August 9.--W B.
Lang aeed 30 years died at the residence
Of his father. Colonel |. Il. Lang, here yes
terday. He leaves wife and children.
powney.-Hillsboro Texas, August s.
John Downey, popular and prosperous
farmer OF Irene died suddenly last even
ing of apoplexy. He was in his NIFTY
third year.
WATERS. -Alto, Texas, August s.
Ralnh. the 2-year -old-son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w, II. Waters, died yesterday at 7 p M
and was Inferred at p. m. today III the
Alto cemetery
TBRRY.-Longview Texas. August g.
Mrs. Eugenia Burke Terry, wife OF Judge
Il. s. Terry, died Monday night at O'Clock
after lingering illness from liver trouble.
She leaves a husband and children.
CHoATE-Runge, Texas, August s-Mr::
]. Monroe Choate about Y years oid' ana
one of the pineers of Karnes county. hav-
ing lived here about fifty years died yes
terday and was buried In the Runge GENE"
terry this morning.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Texas, August y
Mrs. Ann Terry died here yesterday after
noon In her 9th year at the residence
of her son-in-law, e. ]. Hollis. Mrs:
Terry has lived here for fifteen years and
was prominent in church work.
WOoD.-Caldwell Texas. August To-
MIR. Ben Wood. an old citizen of this coun-
ty, dropped dead yesterday near the resi-
dence of Captain A. ii. Adams in Lyons
He had stopped in front OF the mouse anu
asked for drink of water nut dled peiore
it was brought to him.
B1LLINGs.-Fort Worth, Texas, August
s.-Miss Nettie Billings died today at noon
from stroke of paralysis. Her brother
found her lying upon the floor uncon-
scious and she expired in few minutes.
The family has been here good many
years. coming from Virginia.
UCKETT.-Greenville Texas u,gust
"a telephone message at midnight from
Kingston announced the sad news of the
death of Squire j. f. Puckett who passed
away yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
Tioga Wells, in Grayson county where ne
went month ago for his health.
HOWARD.--San Antonio. Texas, August
9.-Mrs C. L. Howard, aged 66, lied this
morning at o'clock at IS Casino street
of stomach trouble and heart iailurc. she
was the widow of the late Rev. William
Howard, who died at Dallae about ten
wears ago. Four children survive her.
They are Mrs. s. L. Frazier OF San An
tonic, William Howard Of Hoaston, Ed
ward and Carrie May Howard of San An
tonic.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Texas, August
1O.--Mrs. Sarah Hill Randolph, wife of S.
NJ Randolph, Esq. Of this city. died today
after several weeks illness. She was u
lady of rare accomplishments and greatly
beloved and her death is much lamented.
I,1,
Champ Hill of Waverly and was married
10 Mr. Randolph only a little more than
A wear The funeral will occur tomorrow
morning.
M'RoY.-Bryan, Texas August l0.-Mr.
q. P. Mercy. an old citizen OF the county,
died at his home in this city this morning
at 1870 o'clock in the 18th year of his
age. He was veteran of the Mexican and
civil wars. He was buried at O'Clock
this afternoon by camp j. B. Robertson,
United Confederate Veterans, of which
he was member.
ADDAwAY.--Cleburne, Texas. August o.
Mrs Annie Addaway died in camp near
Cleburne today. She had been in poor
health, and, accompanied by her hus-
band, Wash Addaway. a son or I years
old and Mr.. and Mrs. George Leopold. had
been to Mineral Wells for her health.
They were returning to their home in
Dallas when the lady died.
REINHART.-Sa Antonio, Texas. Au-
gust 81. Reinhart. a prominent insur-
ance man of Dallas, died at the Meuger
hotel at 1890 o'clock this morning OF
heart failure. He returned here from
Mexico Monday night where he had gone
on business, He took ill in Mexico and
since his return has been confined to his
room. The remains will be shipped to
Dallas tonight.