The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
NEUROLOGICAL.


Miss Bette Thomas died here last night.
S.-Clyde. the 14-year- old son of Lem
Stewart, died at Bloom6ale. this county.
last evening, of typhoid fever. burial to-
day at the Horn cemetery.
MARTIN.--Hil lsboro, Texas, August T.
Miss Rosa L. Martin. daughter of Mrs,
Nancy A. Martin, died this morning, aged
Fl years, 8 months and 20 days. Her re-
mains were buried in the jesse cemetery
this afternoon at o'clock
M'DERMoTT.-Corrig Texas, August
S.--Mrs. S. j. McDermott died here last
night at s o'clock. Mrs. McDermott was
70 years old and was an Indian war PEN
sioner. She leaves two daughters and a
son to mourn her loss.
BIVENS.--Navasota. Texas, August s.
Mrs. Parylee Bivens died at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Clark In this city at
will take place tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. She was horn in this city and
was a daughter of one OF the Oldest set
tiers.
HARDIN.--Hearne, Texas, August s.
The many Hearne friends of Mrs. Norma
L. Hardin were shocked this morning when
a telegram from Columbus, Ca. announc-
ing her death was received. She had been
sick for several days and while her death
was not wholly unexpected the end was
not looked for so soon.
BAIRD.-Hutto. Texas, August Mrs.
Elizabeth Baird, aged II years, died at
her home near Hutto yesterday and was
today inferred in the Hutto cemetery. She
was born in Simpson county. Kentucky,
February, 1882, and moved to Texas in
1882 She leaves an aged husband, num-
Der of children and grandchildren and great
grandchildren to mourn her loss.
KERR.--McKinney, Texas. august L.
Mrs. Marian Kerr, aged So, was buried
today at Walnut Grove. ten allies vest OF
Mckinney. She was the rellct of Green
Kerr, deceased, and was among the ear
Hest pioneers of this county. Among the
large number of descendants of Mrs. Kerr
is Mr.. j. S. Kerr of Sherman, who Is
prominent in horticultural CT. cles in
Texas.
DELAY. - Kosse. Texas, August O.
Died. at her residence, one mile north OF
Kosse. Sunday night. Mrs. u. A. Dehay,
of heart failure. The remains were laid
to rest in the city cemetery Tuesday. She
leaves husband and a number OF children
to mourn her loss, and they have the sym
pathy of the entire community. GRIMES
county papers please copy.
WALDER.-Bonham Texas. August s.
A telegram to parties in this city today
announced the death OF T.. w. Valdez,
one of the most prominent citizens of this
county He died at Mansfield, Tenn,
where he was taken for his healtll/about
five weeks ago. Mr.. Walder was found
in his room, TO all appearances al deep
sleep, from which he Was never awak-
encd The case baffled medical skill and
his case could not be properly diagnosed
STEWART.-M Mckinney Texas. August
LOCKETT.-Abilene, Texas, August s.
Hon. w. II. Locltett dropped dead of heart
failure about o'clock yesterday after
noon while out in his COW lot. Mr.. Lock-
EFT had served a term In the legislature
from Bosque county before coming to Abb
lepe about ten years ago. Four years ago
he was q prominent candidate for attor-
ney general before the populist convention
at Waco He was 40 years old His re-
mains will be inferred at O'Clock this at
ternoon.
BOATwRIGHT.-Cle Texas, Au-
gust 7,-Mr. Bud Boatwright, who lived
about twelve miles southeast OF here, died
Sat drday and was buried yesterday. He
was one OF the Oldest settlers Of this
county. He has been peculiarly afflicted
for thirty five years His body, neck and
lower limbs became stiff and rigid stone
since the outbreak of the civil war. his
arms were the only parts of him that ne
could use and for three decades and more
he has lived and otherwise enJoyeu soou
health, and accumulated quite a fortune.
wALLER.-Yoakum Texas, August g.
The remains of A. X. Waller. popular
employe of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railroad. were brought In from san
Antonio on the afternoon train yesterday
and were laid to rest In the city cemetery
by members OF the Brotherhood OF RAN
way Trainmen, OF which order deceased
was a member. Last Monday Mr.. Wafer
had the misfortune to have his foot and
leg badly lacerated while at work on the
Kerrville branch of the railroad. lie was
carried to the hospital in San Antonio
where death came as a relief to his SUI
ferings $50 p. m. Friday.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Texas. August
S.-The largest funeral procession ever
seen here followed the remains OF Mr.
John Kirkpatrick to the cemetery today
Mr.. Kirkpatrick WAS a prominent citizen
here. He had been In poor health for some
time and left here few days ago for Her
manos Springs. in Mexico in hope OF re-
cuperating his health, but became worse
and started home and died at Eagle Pass
on the way. He was widely known over
West Texas, being noted for his size. be-
Ing more than six feet tall and weighing
over 800 pounds. He leaves q wife ana
Ieyeral children. all grown. He was
buried with Masonic honors.