Joseph F. Taylor of Abilene died at Austin Monday night. The body will be left here and the funeral will be let some time during the day Wed neyday, the hour to be announced ie deceased is survived by his widow s and two sons, two sisters, Miss Annie and Maud Taylor and a brother Geo. Taylor. Until recently he conducted the Taylor Printing Company at 141 12 Pine Street and had built up a lucra tive business. He was one of the early settlers of Abilene and learned the printing busi ness in The Reporter office back in the eighties. He possessed rare gifts in the printing line and was one of the fastest compositors in the state. He was a 2 member of the First Christian Church of this city. The funeral will be conducted by Rev. W. O. Dallas, the pastor. The many friends of the family ex tend sympathy to the breaved family.