The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
NEUROLOGICAL.

BELCHER.-Bonham Texas, August IL.
Mrs Tom Belcher died at her home in
Ector yesterday.
ss.-McKinney, Texas, August IS
Warren Bass died of appendicitis this
morning at Culleoka. this county.
WINGENRIED.-whar Texas, Au-
gust l9-Died, at her home near Colburn,
Callie the 1-year- daughter Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Wingenried
HORNBECK.-Bon Texas, August
1S.-Mrs. w. w. Hornbeck died this morn
ing, and Will be buried tomorrow morning
in Willow Wild cemetery.
ZAHN.-Wharton, Texas August 10
Died, at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Fritz zahn. Monday evening, after a
short illness. an infant son.
TURNER.-Longview, Texas, August 1S
Miss Laura Turner, 16 years old, daugh-
ter of ]. C. Turner. wholesale merchant
of this place, died this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
HooKs.-Texarkana Texas, August 16.
Mrs. Mary Hooks died here last night,
age GO years. She was the widow of Jas.
Hooks, once very prominent citizen of
this place,
HUMPHREYS. --Cleburne, Texas, August
15-Doc HUMPHREYS died last night of ty-
phoid pneumonia. He was Woodman and
an Odd Fellow. He had $1,000 insurance
IN the Woodmen.
MuRPHY-Sealy, Texas, August H.
Died, at his residence at this place, Tues
day evening at O'Clock. Mr.. William
Murphy, aged "A years. He leaves wife
and several grown children.
LATIMER.-Gainesv Texas. August
1S--John c. Latimer died yesterday and
was buried this afternoon. Mr.. Latimer's
death removes a familiar figure. He was
an old settler in the full sense of the word
WARD.-Yoakum. Texas, August 10
The sympathy of the community goes out
10 Engineer and Mrs P. o. Ward in the
death OF their infant son. p. o. Ward, Jr.,
which occurred yesterday afternoon. The
remains were laid to rest In the city
cemetery at 1890 this morning.
BUCKNER.-Texarkana, Texas, August
l6~SMrs. G. G. Buckner. wife of G. C.
Ruoknoi. former citizen OF Texarkana.
after short illness. The remains will be
brought here for interment today.
WARD.-Temple. Texas, August IT,
Mrs. Mary Word Ward, wife OF William
Ward OF the Santa Fe shop force here, died
Yesterday morning and will be carried to
Michigan City, Ind, for burial She had
been In bad health for some time and ON
tuesday had severe attack of heart
trouble and. after days prostration, died.
SANpERS.--yictoria, Texas, August Ia.
Mr.. Joseph II. Sanders died yesterday
morning after an illness of eleven weeks.
Ee will be taken to Edna for lnterment'
He was AZ years OF age and unmarried.
He has been the local agent for Waters
Pierce OIL company for several years ana
was liked by every one who knew him.
KING.-victoria, Texas, August H.
News was received here yesterday of The
death OF Mrs. Abbie King, daughter OF
Mrs. Cohen of this city, which oc-
Cured In Washington. D. c., her home
Monday Victoria was her home up to the
time Of her marriage. Her mother left
hero several weeks ago, and was with her
when she died.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Texas. August
i6, JEFF d. Johnston died ut Caddo Mills
Monday night after protracted illness.
leaving a widow, three children and
numerous relatives and friends. Deceased
was member OF the Masonic and Wood
men fraternities and his remains were
accompanied 10 Ladonia for burial by mem
bers Of these orders.
MERRITT.--McK Texas. August
lev, B. Merritt, lawyer. died here to-
day He was member OF one Of the old I
est and most prominent families of North
Texas and gave high promise of distino-
ton at the bar until about three years ago
when he became mental wreck and was