13 Oct 1898 Robt. McGinty No More The large number of that gentleman's friends in this city were pained to learn this morning that the spirit of Robert McGinty had passed to the other world at 10 o'clock last night at his home near Yarborough after a short illness. Deceased was 53 years of age and was born and raised in Grimes county; was married and reared an interesting family of sons and daughters who are in turn highly esteemed. He, himself, was known to old and young, and numbered his friends by the circle of acquaintanceship. The body will be buried at Harmony church yard at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Sellers officiating. ************ Personal Mention Ed Easley is sick today. Searcy Baker is at Yarborough today. Tom Thornhill went to Conroe this morning. Roy Smitheal went to Brenham this morning. Miss Laura Gibson is reported ill, but improving. Dr. F. A. Young went to Montgomery today. W. N. Norwood went to Montgomery this morning. Mrs. Robert Brown returned last night from an extended visit to Covington, Texas. B. B. Rollo returned home last night after a few day's stay in Houston, where Mrs. Rollo has been quite sick, but she is now better. Burt Hull is visiting in the city, on his way home from the Dallas fair. Burt says he likes Navasota better than he does Houston. ************** A Death on Wallace Prairie Mrs. Elizabeth Poss, relict of E. A. Poss, who died at the home of her son, Henry Poss, on Wallace Prairie, at 1 o'clock yesterday morning and the body was interred at 10 o'clock today in Harmony church yard. *************** 14 Oct 1898 Personal Mention Mrs. A. J. Binford is quite sick. Miss Bertha McMahan is quite sick. S. B. Rucker is at home nursing a case of fever. Dr. Littler and wife, of Anderson, were in Navasota today. Mrs. J. F. Martin has been quite sick for the past few days. Larry Jacobs returned home last night after enjoying himself at the Dallas fair. F. M. Plasters and Joe Dean from the Bedias precinct were noted on the street here today. Surgeon-Major D. L. Peeples returned to Dallas this morning pursuant to orders from the commander of the regiment. Yesterday's EXAMINER should have stated that Mrs. Robert Brown had returned from Covington, Tennessee, instead of Texas. G. H. McKinney and wife, were in town today from Whitman, Washington county. They bought a general assortment of staples. Eleanor Colson