The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-17
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
LOUIS voss. sR.. An DIN CITIZEN
rs DEAD, AGED II.
Many Entertainments Are 10 he HELD
In the Near Futurc--A Party TO TO
to Paris Exporition.

Brenham, Texas. April i6.--Mr, Louis voss,
Sr., died at his residence in the Cedar Hin
community this morning at 10 o'clock in the
,Ith year OF his age. The funeral will occur
at the Cedar Hill cemetery tomorrow at .
o'clock This venerable citizen OF the county
has been In feeble health Tor several months
and his death has been known for several
weeks to be matter OF few days Mr.
Noss was native of Germnny but has
heen a resident OF this Immediate section
for longer timo than Texas has been a
member of the Federal union, His surviving
children arc Mrs William Elchholdt OF CEDAR
I'M. Mrs. SchJrcr of California, Mcssrs. WI
ham. August. Charles and Ernest Noss Of
Gatesville and Messrs. hermann and Louis
Noss OF Ioakum. 1hey were all notified bv
telephone OF the sau Intelligence. ana arc
expected tonight. Mr.. Noss WAS a lre-long
and constant member of the Baptist church
aud man Tor wnon the very hignest esteem
and rcsnect was felt by all OF his acquan-
tances.
a brakeman on a northbound Santa Fa
train sunday morning reported that negrJ
was run down and killed at Mill Greek. tna
body being horribly maugtcd. An inquiry
into the matter Monday morning failed "a
corroborate the statement,
Miss Nowak. daughter OF Mr.. John
Nowak. whose residence is on the road ia
Cav Hin. was the victim OF serious acct
cent Saturday night While engaged in car
"A
lady sustained fall. resulting in INJURIES
OF an internal nature, which are regarded
as very serious.
Parties who crossed the Brazos river on
tina Central train today reported the waters
as rocedipg rapidly.
Otto c. struwe has returned to Brennan
after soiourn OF two years in other sec
tons of this State. lie declares that Wash
ington county is good enough for him and
that he is now content to live and die here.
Health OFFICER Hynes rtports that only a
single yellow nag remains in Brenham. an
indication that the scourge OF official small
box has passed away without scar or a
pit TO mark its devastating way
The question Of TRANSFORMATION to Old Wash
inGton for the unveillng exercises next SAT-
urdav IL a difficult one TO solve. The nrst
step in the solution of II has hsen taken by
Henry Meyer who announces that he viii
take a four horse teaIa and float carrying
ten people
The INST excursionists that Brennan viii
furnish the Paris fair viii leave tomorrow.
The partv will be composed OF DR.. Joseph
Thistram and family and Mr.. w p. Reich-
ardt and family. Their route will be via
New York and thence 10 Hamburg on the
steamer Palatla In addition TO visit to
tho fair the trip will include an extensive
tour of continental Eurone and VIII con-
sumo the entire summer. 49,
The coming OF the post lenten season VIII
be signaized by many entertainments. fetes,
etc. on the part OF the gay world Of society
the present week This afternoon Miss Edna
Ross entertained the XIII club in honor OF
Miss Elsie Tristram and tonight the Ath-
letlc club gave bail In honor OF the same
young lady. who will be a member of the
party of excurslonists who leave tomorrow
for visit 10 the Worlds fair at Paris Tho
X Y. y. club was entetalned this afternoon
by Mrs James Cannon OF Sealy, who was
president of the organization at the time
Of her marriage a month"; $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. y, Shepard left last night
for Mineral Wells for so1ourn of several
Rev. o. C. nraeser and wife left today for
Chicago to attend general conference OF
the German Methodist church. Rev. Draeger
is presiding elder % tho New Orleans DIS
trct extending from that city on the SOUTH
to Denton on the north.
Mrs. Emily Hughes returned to Giddings
Yesterday after visit to Mrs, W. l.. Sallls,
where she will represent the fortnightly
club OF this city in the State Federation OF
Women's clubs Among the papers that VIII
he read at the meeting will be The Egyp-
tian Princess" by Mrs o. A. Seward Of this
city.
Among the departures for san Antonio 10
day we're Rev. j. NJ Galloway and Miss 1essa
NAL Galloway and iiober stone. Jr.
Rev. and Mrs James Noble returned today
from Bellvil1e
The total contribution for the famine suf-
ferers OF India at the Christian church yes
terday afternoon amounted TO s2O55. Tho
expenses were borne by friend OF the cause,
The Easter decorations Of the church were
pretty in the extreme and the service very
A like response from the various
towns and cities Of Texas would go n long
way towards relieving the terrible suffering
and Distress which prevails in the land OF
the Hindoor
There has been a regular scourge OF ny
ing ants in all parts OF the city today. Pc
lestrians have been kept busy lodging the
Insects which while they have no sting, are
somewhat threatening In appearance, and not
AZ all uleasant to contemplate when crawling
about over the exposed portions OF the body.