Donley County, Texas - Newspapers - Banner Stockman *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Banner Stockman Clarendon, TX Friday, 7 Feb. 1908 W.C. Hightower and wife lost their 7 year old daughter, Minnie, last Sunday at the family home 10 miles west of Memphis. The little girl had measles. Funeral held and remains buried at Union Hill burying ground. Hall County Herald J.T. Morrow returned this week from Arlington where he was called on 9 January by the illness of his brother, J.M.E. Morrow, who died on 12 January. The city was shocked this morning by the news that Prof. Wm. F. Johnston was dead at the boarding house, the home of M/M J.H. Kelley. He had been sick with pneumonia for several weeks. His sister, Miss Ada Johnston of San Marcos was with him for two weeks, and a cousin, A.D. Russell of Wichita Falls, came in this morning. His parents are dead an other relatives scattered. The remains will be sent to his old home, Rockville, TN, for interment to be laid beside his parents. Funeral services will be conducted by his pastor, Rev. Hilburn at the Methodist church this afternoon. Mr. Johnson, 33, has lived in Clarendon for several years, at one time being instructor of mathematics at Clarendon College. At the time of his death he was a member of the firm controlling the Clarendon Mercantile Company and was active in business, social, and religious circles.