The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-04
DEATH AT BESSEMER OF DAN W. HOUSTON
Postmaster and Pioneer Cit izen of Bessemer Answers
 Last Summons

Bessemer, June S.-(Special) )-Postmas-
 ter Daniel w. Houston 61 years of age, died this morning at o'clock at his home, 212 Seventh street. Jonesboro. after lingering illness. Mir. Houston was born in Autauga county in 1856, and moved to Jonesboro 30 years ago, where { he entered the merchantile business and
 was later a road contractor, making
 large number of the macadam roads in
 this district. He was postmaster at Jones'
 boro for 12 years, serving during the ad-
 ministrations of Cleveland. Harrison and
 Cleveland, and for P years he was jus
 tice of the peace. He was married to
 Miss Christo Belle Smithson in 1879, and
 in 1898 he was a member of the state legislature. He was appointed postmas-
 ter at Bessemer three years ago by
 President Wilson, which position he was
 holding at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow, seven sons, Charles
 Houston of Arcadia, Fla, Arthur Hous-
 ton of Birmingham, Ben Houston of Bes-
 semer, Wellington Houston of Akron,
 O., Walter Houston of Cleveland, Dan
 Houston, Jr, and Sam Houston, both of
 Bessemer; two daughters, Mrs. J. H.
 Britain of Birmingham and Miss Belle
 Houston; three brothers, w. D. Houston, J. R. Houston and J. z. Houston of Bes- semer; one sister, Mrs. J. C. Walls of
 Bessemer
 The funeral will be held Tuesday after
 noon at o'clock from the late residence,
 the Rev. G. NJ. Davenport, pastor of the
 Jonesboro Methodist church, conducting
 the services. 1nterment will be made at
 Cedar Hill cemetery, with Jacobs in
 charge. The Bessemer lodge No. 45S,
 Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, of
 which the deceased was member, will have charge of the services at the grave. The pupils of Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth will give a recital at the High school auditorium Tuesday night at S:l5 O clock, and they will be assisted by Mrs. Ernest 1 Forde, violinist, and Miss Lena Hatcher, accompanist. The following will be rem dered "Ohl Dear What Can the Matter Be?' Lawson), Kathleen Naior; Dance
 of the Nymphs" (TellieD, Mildred Flow man. Moon Winks" (Stevens), Louise
 Perkins; Sextette Q.ucia) CDonzettD,
 Eileen Smith; Dance of the Brownies" (I<ammon), Blanche Sleeves; 'Hu moreske" (Dvorak), Alice Ragsdale; vio- lin, Flower Song (1ang Sudd), Mrs.
 Forde and Miss Lena Hatcher at the piano. Second Valse (Godard), Mary Mill dred Woodrow; Glissandt Mazurka" (Bohmn), Nellie Rich; Polka de Con-
 cert (Walker), Emogene Maxwell; Song of the Swallow (Bohm), Willie J. Hol- lingsworth; "Grande Polka de Concert (Barlett), Lizzie Mae Maritime; Shower of Stars" (Wachs), Willie Lee Smith Fifth Nocturne'' Leybach), Frances Me ! Campbell; 'Polaeca Brilliante'' (Bohm) ! Rachael Ragsdae; Dancing Waves" (PiezonlO, Margaret Golson; Rustic of Spring (Sinding), Geraldine Odell; Fan
 tasie-Impromptu Chopin, Miss Ida Winters; violin, Polish Dance" (Wien- ianskD, Mrs. Forde, accompanied by Miss Lena Hatcher.
 1 Mrs. John Ball, 75 years of age, died 1 tonight at 6 O clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. w. Williams, on Fifth
 avenue and Sixteenth street. The de- ] ceased was well known in Bessemer,
 where 9she had lived for several years. | She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. 1 Williams, and two sons, D. c. Ball and
 C. C. Ball. The funeral will be held Mon day afternoon at o'clock from the resi- dence of Mrs. Williams, the Rev. I. F.