Interesting items from The Daily Examiner - 10 Sept 1898 Death of Jim Nolan Jim Nolan, who lives near section 10, south of Navasota on the Central road, died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Welborne, after only a couple of days illness. Deceased was a member of one of oldest families of Grimes county, and he himself, has been here many, many years and has a wide acquaintance and many friends besides a number of relatives. He was 53 years of age and leaves three sons and one daughter all of whom are about grown. The remains started from Welborn at 7 o'clock this morning and will be interred in the family lot in the City cemetery upon their arrival this evening. ************** New Trimmer Arrived Miss Ada Tucque arrived last night from St. Louis, Mo., to accept the position of head trimmer in R. B. Templeman & Son's milinery department. This is the second trip of Miss Tucque to the great state of Texas, the one other time she came as leading trimmer for Sunger Bros., at Dallas, since then she has held a like position with Barr's, of St. Louis. The lady's credentials assure her a most profitable season in Navasota. ************* Personal Mention W. S. Ashe went to Ennis last night to visit. John Greer is sick in a room above Clark's saloon. Mrs. E. D. Terrell and daughter Miss Annie and Miss Katherine Owen returned last night from their summer trip to several points in Colorado. T. M. Owen returned from Dallas last, where he spent several days on business. He purchased and sent home four fine trotting and saddle horses. Eugene Sellers returned last night from Comanche. Judge J. H. Teague and Ben Deadrick, went to Plantersville this morning. Conductor Haynes, of the Santa Fe is on a two day lay off, and Conductor Allen is filling the vacancy. R. A. Patout returned from Galveston last night. Mr. and Mrs. Pickens Bookman have taken up their home with Mrs. Collins on Washington Avenue. Capt Gordon Boone returned here from Sherman last night. His furlough has been extended. Sergeant Richardson, of J. C. White's farm, went to Ft. Worth today on business. Mrs. W. H. Hatfield, of Ennis, who has been visiting S. H. Hatfield and family here and relatives at Anderson, returned home today accompanied by little Miss Annie Hatfield. R. N. Wright left today for Belton where he will engage in the watch making and jewelry business until the new conditions of American affairs are settled in Porto [sic] Rico, then he intends going there. ************* A Party from Jacksonville The noon train today brought back to Navasota quite a party of the Navasotians who have been on military duty among the swamps of Florida and at Jacksonville, together with visiting relatives of the soldiers. They were: Mrs. D. P. Wilkerson, Mrs. W. T. Wilson, with their son and brother, Private D. P. Wilkerson, home on a sick furlough. Mrs. D. L. Peeples, returning from a visit to her husband, Surgeon-Major of the Second Texas Regiment. 1st Lieut. Chas Ahrenbeck, who has resigned his rank and returned home. This step was taken on account of continued illness. Private George Campbell, of Anderson, honorable discharge on account of sickness. Fifth Corporal Baylor Wilson arrived home last night on a sick furlough and is most happy to be among home folks again. *********** All the soldiers appear to be in fairly good shape and the best of spirits, except Private Wilkerson, who has had a frightfully hard tussel with typhoid fever . . . Eleanor Colson