Death of Mrs. Hotson.

Maria Hotson, wife of Atkin Hotson of Lyle township, died very unexpectedly. Wednesday after a brief illness with pneumonia. The announcement of her death came as a great shock to neighbors and friends many of whom were not even aware that she had been sick.

Mrs. Hotson's maiden name was Gregg. She was the eldest daughter in a family of eight children, the oldest of whom is Mr A. M. Gregg of Nevada and the youngest Mrs. Jas. Smith of Austin. The deceased would have been 50 years of age January 17th.

The funeral services will be held from the home Friday a. m., at 10 o'clock and interment made at the Enterprise cemetery near Varco. The mourners have the unfeigned sympathy of the entire community.