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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Great Loss Of Life.
IRE IN ~ OPERA HOUSE At Nrcr.

/ FIRE IN ~ OPERA HOUSE At NIcE.
MGR, March 23.-A FIRE broke out at
/ the commencement of the programme
| in the Italian Opera House this evening.
! Fourteen persons, who were sufiocated,
/ have been taken out and their bodies
placed in the church opposite the thea.
| trc. 1t is feared that "A hundred men
and women perished in the flames.
NIcE, March 2i.-Up to this hour. 3
o'clock \. ". fifty. nine bodies have been
recovered from the ruins of the Italian
Opera House, destroyed by fire last
night It's feared many more lost their
! lives. The fire commenced soon after
the curtain had risen for the perform.
ance of Lucia de Lammermoor. As the
subscribers for the orchestra seats and
box of the grand tier had mostly not
arrived, majority of the victims he.
! longed to the working class Shortly
after the fire began the gas exploded
and the house was plunged into dark.
ness. a scene OF terror and dismay en-.
sued which beggars description. A de-
| tachment of sailors from q squadron in
the harbor arrived and displayed great
| gallantry in rescuing the people and
combating the fire, which WAS subdued
toward 10 o'clock. Strackosch was
slightly hurt. Signora Blanca Donald.
one OF the leading artists, made her
way from the stage TO the street safely.
One whole family of five persons and
another family OF three persons are
known to have perished. A relief sub
scription for the sufferers has been
opened throughout Nice. The regatta
has been counternianded and the value
OF the prizes to have been contested
for will be contributed toward the relief
OF the distressed.
NIcE, March 24.-Up to 3 o'clock this
afternoon 63 corpses had been extracted
from the runs Of the Opera House,
mostly those of Italian artisans. Among
the dead is a German doctor named
Araud.
Nice, the locality OF this disaster, is
an episcopal city and seaport Of France.
on the Mediterranean. at the mouth OF
the Paillon, 9S miles by rail from Tou.
Ion and the same distance from Turin.
IL is situated in n small plain. which il
almost covers, at the foot Of the Mari.
time Alps. The waters Of the Mediier.
ranean wash it's walls on the south. and
on the north and east the mountains
inclose IL in the form of an ampithca.
tire. The population is about 6OOOO.
The city IL divided into old and new
towns. the streets Of the old part being
narrow and mean looking. while in the
new portion the streets are wider and
the houses handsomer. The locality ia
favorite winter resort Of foreigners.
particularly English. whose numbers
have been estimated at 300. besides
Germans and Russians.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31

his disciples, because of religious scru.
pie. And this spirit is not confined to
them or to that age. The world is full
of bigotry now, and il is just az unlovely
now as it was then.
g. Even in rebuking wrong, we should
be careful not to indulge u vindictive
spirit.
Christ's disciples, incensed at the con.
duct of the Samaritans, would have
called down on them the fiery ven.
geance of heaven. But the loving and
toreiving Lord rebuked this vndictive
spirit. Let us learn not to "be overcome
of evil, but to overcome evil with good"
Jesus on the cross prayed for those who
hanged him there: Father, forgive
them, they know not what they do"
4. They who would follow Christ must
be careful to "co,mt tie cost"
Unenlightened zeal is transient and
temporary. 1t falters before obstacles
and shrinks from sacrifices. He who
follows the homeless One must be pre-
pared to follow him "Dhitherso;yer he
goch."
3. No duty is to take precedence Of
duty To Christ.
No human relation is paramount to
that which binds US to Gods service.
Yet fidelity 10 the greater also iEaplies
| fidelity to the less. The most dutiful
and ailectonate son is he who gives his
! first and highest love and service 10 his
heavenly Father.
6. The friendship of Christ is not in.
compatible with any other true friend.
ship.
We need not bid our friends farewell
when We accept Jesus or set out to fol.
low him. Let us rather say to them, as
! Moses said To liobab. "Go with IL, and
we will do you good"
Religion is a social principle. not one
of ISOLATION. But Christ must be al
ways INST.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
The National Guard.

Adjutant General Latta has issued an
order that the season for rifle practice
will open on Wednesday. April 6. Any
officer or man in possession of Spring.
field rife calIbre 4j, issued 10 him by
the State. will be permitted TO use il =;
but the inspectors Of rife practice will
see that the scorer carefully notes the
fact on the score sheet for future refer.
eDce. General Corbin, chairman OF the
executive committee on inaugural cere.
monies, writes TO Governor Hoyt as fol.
lows: "On behalf of the executive com.
mittee | desire to thank you, and
through you, the officers and men OF
the National Guard OF your State, for
their hne display and soldierly bearing
during the parade in this city, on the
4th inst. ! will add that not com.
plant has come TO Us OF the misconduct
OF a single officer or soldier Of the en-.
tire command. Their drill and soldier.
ly bearing drew forth the praise of
every one, and their conduct while in
the city, gave evidence OF their high
moral worth as men and citizens"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Seven Masked Robbers.
THEY TORTURE ~ AGED NAN USTlL ur
GivEs'THEu MS STRONG ROY.
Gpsrisi HisIuatrh g. ihc Times

THEY TORTURE ~ AgED NAN USTIL ur
GIyEs'THTu MS STRONG ROY.
apseid Dispatch b. ihc Times
on CRY, March 2i.-Abou, ten
o'clock last night seven masked men
robbed the house Of John Counors, Sr..
a wealthy old man. living in an isolated
locality near Queenstown. in Clarion
county. Mr. C0nnors is about seventy
years old, and when the burglars called
on him he WIS seated with h.4 a-cd wife
by the FIRE place. Five Of the men on.
tered and two remained on guard out.
side. Upon entering the burglars or.
dered the old man to open bis safe.
which stood in the room. TAi. he re-.
fused 10 do. when they shot and beat
him IN fearful manner. one bullet
taking effect in his head. The old man
still refusing. they proceeded to torture
Mrs. COnuors hy putting her feet on
burning Goals. They threatened to roast
her alive before his eyes, and proceeded
to do so. This caused the old man TO
succumb. and he opened his treasure
box, when the burglars helped them.
selves to gold. silver and bonds TO the
value of from fifteen to twenty thousand
dollars. Railroad bonds, East Brady
Bridge bonds, six thousand in govern.
ment bonds and large quantity of
other negotiable papers were taken.
Connors Il the owner OF one Of the best
grain farms in Western Pennsylvania
and receives large royalty from coal
companies operating on his farm. The
old man is now lying in critical con-
dition and IL IL impossible to tell exact.
ly how much IL taken. There il no
clue to the robbers, but 1t Is supposed
that they knew ell about the house and
the old mans property. They are
thought TO be residents OF the neigh.
borhood and not professional thieves.
s--sa--s@~----
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
COURT PROCLAMATIov

- NHEhEA1. 'b" Hon. CHsflrs Nz,rr pfesb
9"pt ~ The '"uHni Common Plras - tie 2tb Judicial
bEihrl consisting II ii" rYuuuss u Cepifs Clinton
and 'l"A'hFid and tl" lion. tauiusl Pfsuss sp1 the
non John iINeus, A.. riaf" Iud .r. iu Centre rtfg
ha'hE Issued Their uT"erpf h-arur dat. sil aav u
fHfuAfN, 1871, 60 90" ,ifirtr fur LsI4Ire Curt II
''I ah1 I"fHir"f a'd btuafaI Jail Delivery and
quarter t---l'us - ihT Fears Boo ErIlsfa flf tie
,,,"hN ~ '"nifrr a1d o. c1mm"uo~ ou tie Fourth
Monday ~ Apnl most being ihs .stl aay Il AMI
l-rl. And ." continue tws wreEs. Nutirr .r hffutv
gwen 30 the Coroner Jus'teo # ihr Peace Aldermen
AMI Constable - saIa county % Centre that thry &c.
'hrH and there Goo their proper pefsafs at lUs.r'ft
10 NE forenoon u sa8d dsF vfh their rarlrds lnru
sh'hs. examinations. una their ovH fsfurfuifan,rs
. DE- iIHsr thing Nsh g. their ofsrr Hsaftsir. g.
=" 1Ynr aud irsr Vha HfH bound Iu o. rs zagras g.
prosecute aEAiusi %" IftsHrfs il- ags 90 sia BE- i
me Jaii - centre county p" ihsn aid there prBs+
cut" sstiuFt them aa tbsIi b. Ju.i
Gwen under mg hand at B.ilafanir iAr 4fh asy 81
February Iu the year q ogf Lafi lsyI aud %. one
United ttatss
1T JOHN sPANCLEH. sLeriH.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31

rHil.nutntl Ni.r,h = 1

fHttapttFHtA. HArch - 1881.
There vs' very little doing Ia bf-&Asiuas and r.ry
little change from last hEurrs.
Tiorn-Flgur 10 in rnusierAts request and hrm
SALES 4 nu baftsls inoiudinE Minnesota sHtrA. ct
soNahih for boz 10 fancy clear sud o. u0za 2s fof
straight, Fsunsyvahia sttrA family ki o. st.aS i2i
ussisfu Do. d. at ts.spa sis and patents At O. 5As
ia Rys hour is arm q, "a i2ix pr bArr.
GhttN There uAs mote demand fuf ~hest ard
price advanced = cent J~f tushsi The elo@4ne as
ver~ 81 10 I'D su1 81 ip,s askea for No res
March. flls's bid ard o. Ipl. ssksi fot io ApriI
filsl. I'D and tii-3. Ask ~ iot d. May 81 i5a I'D
ard tlsls ssks4 sc June. Rye is firm At tltsl fet
PshhsylysnlA.
stfps.-Cl"'sf Hsorss slouiy; quote Old at a
= and new at ,sasc fot febu,yivanIa ard west
srn. Tm1thy il unchanged.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Provision Market.
Nclc Advertisements.
Notice of Appraisement.

y the matter OF the estate OF Adam
E'Iiv. late ~ Penn township. daressei iu the
otrfans Court q Centre county. the art1Hfsaent g.
thf viauu ci sasA Adam Irfit drassst.i tAftaeine
Hrrby. widow, ior $3.50 Aud now March RI issI an
utaisemont real ani confirmed Stsi and publication
ordered ia accordance With the Act ~ Ass-taIiR if
such case made and provided. sn4 unless sxcerfans
are hlod pf9f 20 next term viii be ,onarmea alec
luiflr. rs tho Court
is-Iw wM. r. BuRCHTTELD. Clsrs Or. Court.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Notice to Stockholders.
Bald Eagle Valley r. r. Company.
4 Spccial Meeting of the Siockhold.

d. = ~ of the company called 10 meet Of 81
south Fourih Street rhiadeirhia on WEDNESDAY. (.
ApFil q issl at a. O'Clock NJ for the purpose O;
sidefiug and adopting o. rsteC;iuf agreement q
consolidation Hud merger of the Raid Esrls Valley
Railroad COMPANY. the Bellefonts bEi Snow Shoe
Railroad Company and the M0shauuan Rsiiruad Com
ItAny ny order - The npArd - Director
i2-sw EDMUND BLANCHARD. Secretary
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Notice of Appraisement.

n the matter of the estate of George
w Roger, late Of Miles township, deceased In the
ufphans Court ef Centre county the apptaise5snt H.
The vidov u said 6sorgs W. Royef deeeassi pollx
Rover, widow. for 500. And nov. March ie A. b
seli sppFsseinent read and confirmed Stst and rub.
licaon ordered In accordance with the Act 81 Asse
bly, In such case made and rrovidsd aud uulsss sxrs
tions are Sled ptior % next term wiil s coasrmsd
absolutely. by the Cont
DIV WI 4 nuRCuEIrIn q a q
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Two Great Fires.

NoRFoLk. Va, March 27.--A fire broke
out at o'clock this evening in the cot
ton compress OF James l.. Harmoy on
the Boston Steamship Company's wharf
and rapidly spread to a cotton shed
adjoining. A strong westerly wind was
blowing ut the time, which famed the
burning cotton, and the fire threatened
at one time all the buildings in that
part of the city. The British ship Con
dor, which was loading with cotton from
Harmoy's compress, took FIRE but WAS
hauled oG her dock in the stream by
boats crew of sailors from the United
States steamer Yanlic and the fire
quickly extlnguishcd with triAing loss
to the ship. A number of buildings
took fire from large pieces Of cotton
and shipping which were driven by the
wind considerable distance from the
point Of the conilagration. The Allan.
tic Hotel caught and the roof OF the
Landmark building was badly burned,
but the structures were saved by the
aid of the hie department and yolun.
teers. Fires originated in other parts
OF the city and intense anxiety was felt,
but they were soon gotten under con.
troll with no loss. The loss IS about
$50 600; insured.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Notice of Appraisement.

IN the matter Of the estate Of John
I. kockey, late ef spfIse township, deceased. IN
The orphsns' Court of centre eounty tks ssnra,ss
ment 10 the widow ~ said John I. Rockey deceased
Amslia kocksy. vidow, for 500 And novs March nj
Issi' anpfaisement and retrrn read and confirmed
sfs aud publication os,iesed IN accordance ,sIsb a.
Act oi Assembly In sneh czae made ard prsvid@4 and
anless exceptions are ea prior 20 Hsxl tenn ~Eil -
cunhrmcd sisniuieiy. nv The Cssff
ls-sw M. A. hLhCbkIkLD Ct'k Or Court
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Auditors s Notice.

IN the Orphans Court Of Centre
couniy 10 the matter 4 ihr psiiiiou for rsrIsu
q the Enr0uut of Wesley Runk. GuEFdihu Es hied Nv
Lsrt sgBsuh. AduiBisirstoT q. b. q. e. 4 a. of Ac
o. Wa'ey HUNK, deceased.
The undersigned, an Auditor appoint.
81 By the ofVhAEs Couri 81 Centre oouuiy rsriep
The said AncuuHt q Wesley Hunk GuAFdiAn. As hled
ty Levi ". hunsan. AdfnnisirAiof q. l. 4 e. ia q
Noslsy Rgnk. deceNsed, ~i attend % tbe duiiss Il
bis appointment At be ono. IN the boruuEh q Belle
foHts. on THURSDAY. April n. isgl AZ 10 oolseE
A. v, at Sk'ch time and plsns al interested may
tend. H. A MIKE Auditor
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31

Colonel John w. Forney will deliver
the honorary Grafton before the literary
societies Of Palatinate College, at Mey.
erstown, on June Is.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Assignee Account.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the
' account of ". u German, Assignee Il Iua "
tboll' has been hicd 10 the oo. - The Profhouoarv
ot The Court of Common P~As 81 Centre county and
nsTS term uf sAjd court
lA-ts j q HlHrFR rrnthnr,n..r,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
keO Advertisements.
Tavern Licenses.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the
i0no~ing named Isrs0Hs have hird their t,eii.
tDns f9r iieansa IN the ae ~ The CLERK Of is C,urt
oi SshsfH QnAtFr SESSIONS ~ the Peace IN and fof
Centre county sud that application zfll he made At
the neat hessiDns u sad Cs,urt 10 grant tbe zane.
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I,rtua, except yearly contra-ts when haltyrafly
payments in adsEutr viii Dc repaired
poLtrIcAL NOTICE, cents per line each Insertion.
Nothing inserted for less than aH cents
BUaINEss NoTirF. la the editorial columns Is cents
per line, each ius-rtiOu.
LocI Nor.cEs. in local columns, 10 centsp per line.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Letting.

PROPOSALS for building stone
Il ahuimrIts ior Lrdre acrass the Bald Earle
Creek ~ Hpiefs ctassius. in Hgss fovltlir vIu a.
received tg il" County CYHissioutrs until o'sIorE
y Apnl lr lh-i rpr,1nrsugus can 10 aeeu at their
ono" 30 beliaioHts Pa The contract g. e let e. ihs
lHvesi responsible bidder Tic Csmtuis. i.5nsts rs.
sorsf ih' night 70 reject any ~ all hi8s
ANDREW GRBGG
GEORGE EWAH
n RLcE CLERK JACOB DI.NKLy
ls-tw g,.,-.....s.-.....
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Notice to Stockholders.
and Snow Shoe Railroad
Company.

4 Special Meeting of the Stockhold-
y ers of this company is called 20 meet q, ~
south Fourth Street. phsdslthis on TUESDAY.
AVil g. 1871. II o'ciock a. NJ fof the turtpss g
CONSIDERING and adopting rejecting ar srTesrnsnt
of consolidation and merger of the Raid Eagle Valley
Railroad Company. the Bsllefoufs and SNOW Shoe
Railroad Company. and the MpshAuuau HAilrosd Gem
rsny. By order q the beard a Director
i2-lv ALBEET HEwsuN sacrsiArr
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31

ELlzABETm, Nj, March 27.-Thc larg.
est tire in the city for many years broke
out last night, caused by the upsetting
and explosion OF kerosene lamp IN
Anderson's cornice and lambrequin
store, No. 81 Broad street. The build
ings in the vicinity are old wooden
structures. The flames spread rapidly
and quarrel among the hremen allow.
ed the fire to gain greater headway.
Onc.thrd the block between Washing
ton street and St. Johns church was
destroyed 10y the flames. The large
unoccupied store and building on the
corner OF Washington street were part
ly burned. Kuntzman'. jewclry store,
Barnes saloon, Anderson lambrequin
store, Mis- Bullock's confectionery store
and Brophy's plumbing shop were all
totally destroyed, with much Of their
contents. William Il. Tuckcr's hard
ware store was burned out, but the
stock, valued at $4,000, was mostly
saved. The loss on buildings is from
$50, 600 to $4,000; insurance probably
about $1,000
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!. Steadiastness in the waY Of duty is
enforced by the example of Christ.
"iIc stcadfastly act his face to 20 to
jerusalem" The path was difficult
and dangerous one. IL led him to per.
secu,ion, rejection, cruelty. and death.
But it was the path marked out for him
by his heavenly Father, and he never
thought for moment Of any other way.
Had he wavered nov, had he turned
back, redemption would have been n
fgilure, and there would have been no
salvation for this lost world. The great
end for which he came was to be reach.
ed by the way of steadfast, persevering
continuance in the way TO Jerusalem,
and he took the most direct course, and
thought not how he should fare by the
way.
So let our great principle be one Of
steadfastness in the way OF duty, even
to the end.
9. Nothing is so unlovely as religious
bigotTy.
These Samaritans would not show
e.en c.mmcn courtesy 10 Ga Lori aad
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31
Lesson |
FOLLOWING JESUS.

aourIs TENT" Aud Jesus said unto hkn. \
nam, hsging put his hand to tho plough aud 1n"kiu
lask, y ht for tho Kingdom of God. ."-LukE PFG2.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
The Outlook
Hopl1lnsvillo New Era, Aug. 10.

Hoplxinsville New Era, Aug. 10.
We cannot recall any former record
when the seasons were so unprOpi-
tious, and the prospects in the inn
mediate future so unpromislng as
at the present time. A week ago
we mentioned that all kinds OF veg
citation were being destroyed by
parching winds and the hottest sun
ever experienced in this latitude.
No rain had fallen for weeks and
the growing crops were perishing
from the heat and drought. Since
then the same hot winds and sun,
interrupted by n small shower,
which afforded no relief, have con-
stantly prevailed, and now the last
hope for the corn crop has faded
away, and vegetation of every kind
Is either perishing or already dead.
The yield Of corn upon our richest
and best cultivated lands will fall
short more than half from the usual
average, and there are thousands Of
acres of thin and poorly cultivated
lands which will yield almost Moth
ing. Tobacco, another one of our
staples is living, but Is making no
progress, and, with the most faYor-
able weather henceforth, IL cannot
possibly turn out more than half
crop, and the probabilities are that
it will be very much less than half.
Like everything else, the fruit crop
is almost an entire failure. Vegeta-
bles of all kinds are very scarce,
and cattle and other stock are doing
badly on the dry pastures. In short,
the outlook in this region was never
so bad before.
If we are correct in the above es-
Inmates, and we are sure they have
not been exaggerated, we have the
best reasons for apprehending much
suffering, both by man and beast,
before another crop can be grown.
We cannot look to contiguous sec
tions for relief should our supplies
run low, for they, like ourselves,
will be crying for help. We have
the same sad news Of drought ana
crop failure from almost every dis
trict Of the great grain-growing re-
zion of the west. We will have no
money to buy food even were Il I'm
mart. There is but one course to
pursue. We must depend upon
ourselves we must econOmize IN
every way; we must waste moth
ing and we must collect and care
fully save everything which can
contribute to the support OF nlnn or
beast. Do these things in timei
commence now, and we Will pull
through all right.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
Death i'm "a Well.
Lynchburg Sentinel,

A well at the residence of Col. H.
III. Smith, just across the Moore
county line, on the Fayetteville
pike, was the scene of a terrible
death on last Monday evening. The
facts, as we have gathered them,
appear to be about as follows:
Col. Smith had employed man
by the name of Baxter to clean out
his well; Baxter worked in the well
all day Monday until near sundown
when he came out. A young man
by the name of James Hickerson
concluded to go down into the well,
but he had hardly reached the bot
tom when those above heard his
cries for hely, as he had become af-
fected by the damp in the well, and
was unable TO hold on to the rope.
Baxter started to the young mans
assistance, but he had not gone far
before he became affected with the
the damp, and called out to be
brought back. He was immediate
Iy raised to the top, and found to be
in an insenSible condition. Restor-
atives were promptly applied, and
after a short time consciousness re-
turned. 1t was then too late to do
anything for the man in the well, as
he was already dead, and nothing
further was done until Tuesday.
The report of the accident soon
spread, and Tuesday morning an
excited crowd gathered about the
well, and efforts were made to get
the man out with hooks and ropes,
but it could not be done. A candle
was lowered into the well and it did
not go father than ten feet before it
went out, showing plainly the pres
ence of deathly damp. 1t seemed
like instant death to go down into
the well, and every one was filled
with horror at the idea of the dead
man remaining in there, so at last
Burrel Buchanan, a colored man,
volunteered to go down and to put
ropes around the man so he could be
brought out. Everything was pre-
pared so that If he could be brought
out at once. He was given a rope
to tie about the dead man, and was
then started on his dangerous un-
dertaking, He reached the bottom
and just barely had time to tie the
rope about the mans neck when he
became affected by the damp. He
called out for relief, and was imme-
diately brought out, but was insen-
sible when he reached the top, and
it took many minutes to restore life.
The young man was then drawn
from the well and was a frightful
looking object. He had been drawn
up by the neck, and his head and
face had been bruised in the efforts
to bring him out with hooks, etc.
Col. Smith gave Burrel, the colored
man, So, and purse of $8 more was
made up, on the ground to partially
reward him for his conduct in the
desperate undertaking. Young
Hickerson was buried last Tudsday.