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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
oF sETYLEMENr.

Notice is hereby given that the account of
Samuel D. Lodge, Administrator @. T. A., Of
the estate Of Rachel r. Hulings, deceased, viii
be audited by the Surrogate and reported for
settlement to the Orphans Court of the County
Of Gloucester, on Friday, January 30th. 1903.
SAMUEL ID. LODGE,
Administrator, G. It. A.
Dated Surrogate's Office, Dec II, 1902,
l2-2519O2
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
Saturday. Jan. II. 1903


between the hours of two and five O'Clock in
the afternoon, to-wit at two o'clock. in the
afternoon, all the following described real
estate:
No. l. Is 215-story house, containing 2
rooms and enclosed shed and store (now occu-
pied grocery);a barn with room for
horses), and wagon sheds. chicken houses, ETC.,
in good repair, together with about an acre OF
ground The property above described is loea-
ted along the Westville and Thorofare stone
road, near Thorofare station, and is a very de
sirable property, either for home or for any
one desiring to engage in the store business.
No. 2. Is a tract of farm land adjoining lands
of Samuel H. Heritage, deceased, and of Thos.
w. Wyne is very good for early truck raising
and contains also orchard and good straw
berry, blackberry and asparagus beds. Thi:
land is in high state of cultivation, and suit
able for any kind of garden vegetables or early
| truck, or may be cut into building lots, and con
| tains IA 25-100 acres of land excepting the
right of way of The Delaware River Railroad
through the same.
The above properties are convenient tC
church, school and railway cars
clear title will be given to the purchaser.
| Conditions made known on day of sale.
JOHN A. BROWN,
Administrator of Joel Richards, deceased.
12-IS- 10O2i5ts
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

Loss of s15O,0oO by the burning Of box
factory at Jonesboro Ark.
b. Fire caused a loss of 100000 in the
business district of Olyphant, Pa.
Is. The historic home of William Cullen
Bryant at Roslyn. L. l.. destroyed by
fire.
49, Armour & Co.'s plant at Sioux City.
Ia, burned; loss, 100000
q. The Wisconsin Central ore dock burned
at Ashland. Wis; loss over 100000.
g. 6 steamboats,, u dwellings and 5O,00O,-
900 feet of lumber burned at Norman,
Ont; loss. $1,O0O000.
DECEMBER.
g. The Grand Opera House at Saltwater,
Mimi, destroyed by fire; loss, $175,00O.
T. The Eagle Valley tannery at Ridg-
way, Pa, burned; loss. 100000.
g. A $500,000 blaze in the heart of Atlanta.
II. A $25O,0O0 blaze in the Chase building,
Worcester. Mass.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty. yipor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
Monday, The Twelfth day Of januar

By virtue OF a writ of fier facas to me direct
ed, issued out of the New Jersey Supreme
Court of the State of New Jersey, will be eA-
posed at public sale on
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage. it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty SIX
cent and one dollar 1s 6. :Es::s
sizes. You may have y See s::::
sample bottle by mail ssz.z aI.. -
free, also pamphlet tell Home Of swamp Root.
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp aoot, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

Il. Terms of peace signed by the Boer
representatives and British officials at
Pretoria.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

4. In fight on Harris river in the Trans
vaal the British lost ISL and the Beers
1877 killed and wounded.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
RECORD of 1902
Events of the Year In Re.
view.
EATAl CDCAHc nC MATIiDr
FATAL FREAKS OF NATURE.

Miscellaneous Affairs and Items of
Personal and Political Interest
All the World Over The Coal
Strike-Races and Sports-Losses
by Fire, Storms, Accidents and
Explosions-A Carefully CLASH
fed Summary.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
Estate Of joel Richards, Deceased,
4 DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF
Real Estate !!

Pursuant to an order of the Orphans Court of
the County of Gloucester, the subscriber, Ad-
ceased, will sell at public vendue, the prem
Uses, at Thorofare, on
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

8. DR.. George H. Hepworth, preacher
and journalist, in New York city;
aged So.
II. Very Rev. E. A. Hoffman, dean of the
General Theological seminary in New
York city, at Plattsburg. N. Y; aged
70.
80 King Albert of Saxony. at Dresden;
aged IA.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
Estate Of VIM. S. Risnsr, Deceased.

ESTATE q VIM. u hlsnsrs Ueceaseas
PUBLIC SALE OF
Real Estate
Pursuant to an order of the Orphans Court Of
the County of Gloucester, dated January 81, 1902
the subscriber, Executrix of the estate of Will
lam s. Risner, deceased, will expose to sale at
public vendue on
Saturday, Jan. 10th, 1908
At2 o'clock p. M, on the premises, near Ped
ricktown, in the County of Gloucester, all of the
real estate of which William s. Risner died seiz-
ed, being farm containing
10 Acres OF Land
About go acres Of it being good truck land es-
pecially adapted to early truck raising, the
remainder being meadow land. The improve
ments consist OF q commodious brick dwelling
house, containing 10 large rooms; ample barns
and outbuiIdings suitable for crib houses,
wagon sheds, COW sheds, hen houses, etc.
There are two wells of water, one at the house
and the other at the barn There is a young
orchard containing pear, plum and apple trees.
The above farm is located near Pedricktown,
one desiring to engage in the farming business.
Prospective buyers may view the premises, and
consult with the subscriber at Pennsgrove, New
Jersey.
Conditions made known on day of sale.
ELIZA D. RISNER,
Executrix OF the estate of VIM. S. Risner
decd.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

8. Paul Leicester Ford. the novelist.
killed by his brother. Malcolm Ford, in
New York city; aged 81.
20 E. l.. Godkin, noted American writer
and editor. at Brixham. England;
aged II.
a. Lord Pauncefote British ambassador
to the United States, in Washington;
aged "a.
26 Henry Greville (Alice Marie Durand),
the French author, in Paris; aged so.
Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant. noted
French painter, in Paris; aged Sc.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
SHERIFF's SALE.
Monday, the Nineteenth Day Of Januar

rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
State Of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
SHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue of a writ of fieri facas, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court Of the
State OF New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale on
Monday the eth dar Of Iannsru nert
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

Jos. ]. Summerill, SoPr, Sheriff.
Dated Dec. "a, 1902. Prs fees, $3.50
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

By virtue of a writ of feri facias, to me di-
reeted, issued out OF the Chancery Court Of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale ON
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01

!. Is passengers killed and many injured
in broken rail accident of the South
ern Pacific, near Maxon, Tex.
|. Is miners killed by explosion in the
Nelson coal mine at Dayton, Tenn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
Scion.

Mrs M. Fl. Andrews was at North An.
son, two days last week, to visit her
sister, Mrs. Will Williams
Mrs. A. c. Dnsmore and Miss Lander
of Bingham were the guests of Mrs.
Turner Boswell, few days last week.
Coriden Felker has been visiting his
daughter at Phillips, for the past week
Mrs. Turner Buswell MIS-. S. F
Green, Mrs. l.. w. McIntire and Miss
at N. Arson, Thursday night,
We are pleased to know that DR.
Moore is gaining. He walked up street
Thursday for the first time for several
weeks.
Earl Merrill was confined to the house
last week, with the mumps.
The o. E. S. Chapter was very well
attended Thursday evening. The work
was exemplified followed by an enter.
tainment after which refreshments were
served.
Anon Baker, Mrs Smith and Mrs
Murray of Bingham were in town, Sat.
urday, to attend the Grange dinner.
Susie Paine of N. Arson was in town,
Friday night, the guest or Mrs. Dudley
Healey. Saturday forenoon she was
calling on other friends in town.
Forest Thompson got home from the
woods, Saturday.
Mrs. Grace Stevens of Skowhegan was
in town, Monday, to see DR.. S. F. Greene
who Is treating her eyes
Mr.. L. W. McIntire was in Skowhe'
gan, Monday.
There will a rehearsal of the Rebekah
degree staff at the hall, Saturday even
ing, March 28th. All are requested tC
be there if possible.
H. Price Webber's Comedy Co, who
have been playing here, left Tuesday
for Norridgewock.
Mrs. Charles Webster of Bingham
was in town over Sunday, visiting hel
daughters, Mrs. Frank Vittum and Mrs
Eula Irvine.
Frank Vttum has been quite sick fol
the past week but is now on the gain.
DR.. Green went to Madison, Wednes
day of last week, to assist DR.. Hume
we'll in serious surgical operation. AT
this writing the patient is gaining with
a good prospect of complete recovery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26

There Is a marked increase In the USE
Of American made goods In South Africa
since the establishment of peace in that
country. A prosperous reconstruction
period appears to have been inaugurated
and the United States is getting the
lions share of the import trade there.
A statement just compiled for the Sec
rotary of the Treasury shows the ex-
ports of this country to have gone from
s5,0OO,0 600 in 1892 to $33 100000 for the
fiscal year ending June 1902, and thus
far for 1903 the figures of last year have
been increased about SO, 00O,O 900. This Is
an encouraging showing for American
trade.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
Letter to John c. Griffith.
SkoWhegan. Me.

Dear Sir; Your business is, when a
house burns down, to give the owner
some money to build new one It isa
good business. Queer that the world got
on so long without 1t. g
We paint the one that burnt down and
the new one too. What is better. we
paint the houses that don't burn down.
You insure the houses that burn we
insure the houses that don't You have
the ashes and smoke; al the houses are
ours.
We paint Lead and zinc; Deyoe We
sell the paint to painters; we don't paint
Lead and oil is the Old fashioned paint.
Deyoe is zinc ground in with the lead
and linseed ell. the test paint in the
world and the cheapest, because it takes
fewer gallons than mixed paints and it
wears twice as long as cad and oil No
body wants poor paint; there's lots Of it,
though, in tie world.
A. NJ. Griffin, Plaintield, y j., writes:
MI. Aaron Higgins. af PIaiufeld always used
L gallons OF mixed paint for his house Last
Spring he bought IS gallons II Deyae and had
gallons left
Yours truly,
F. ". Devoe & 60,
New I ork.
y paulaa & H., ell -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26

BIGELow, March 23-Moderator, VIM.
Sedgley; clerk, Nm >edgley; select
men, VIM. Sedgley Leon Savage, E. L.
DOuahue; treasurer, Amelia Savage;
collector, Lamont Hammond; school
committee, E. L Donahue, Leon Savage,
Frank Savage. Money voted for schools,
500; other purposes, SI40
DEAD RIVER, March 23-Moderator,
W. o. Nyman; clerk, r. Y. Stafford; ;
selectmen, K. V. Stafford, Bert Witham,
E A sampson; treasurer, D. c. Dur
rell collector, Forrest Durrell; Supt. of
Schools, :. A. Parsons; surveyors Of
wood and lumber. ". Q. Wyman. :. A
Parsons; school committee. E. \ Samp-
son, Forrest Durrell, John Quint. Mon.
ey voted for schools, SIS; other pur-
poses. SO.
FLAGSTAFF, March Moderator, D.
4. Butler; clerk. Geo \. Lincoln. Sc.
lectmen, Geo. \ Lincoln, Leon F Ming.
Ralph Wing; treasurer. D. A. Butler.
collector, William NJ. Yiles; school com
mittee, Walter +. Kinds, William NJ.
Files, Ralph Wing. Money voted for
schools, 5000; other purposes, S24o.
The Forks, March 23-Moderator,
Mike 4. Kennedy; clerk, Walter l ork
selectmen Hiram Pierce, Winfield Pow
ell, James Melvin; treasurer, William p.
Forsy the; collector, Edwin Y Morris,
school committee. James f. Powell
Money voted for schools $500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26

Sir Thomas Upton not chagrined by
his defeats in the past has built a new
vessel, Shamrock III, which was launch
ed on st. Patfick's day. Like her pred
ecessors she is built up to the 90foot
water line limit, but her builders struck
boldly out on entirely new lines. The
most striking feature Is her extremely
short An. 1t is just 20 feet. American
wheel steering for the first time replaces
the British tiller. The new cup defend
er, Reliance, will shortly be launched.
This vessel is built upon different plans.
The crew from Deer Isle which served
aboard the Constitution, last year, as ip
many former international cup contests,
found fault over the treatment received
at the last contest and have refused to
serve to map. This necesstates the
fading of new crew. The 18th series
of races for Americas cup promises to
be the great international sporang event
Of the year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
SkOwhegan's Apparent Need.

The attention of THE REPORTER has
been called recently to the urgent need
OF many more cottage homes for renting
purposes in Skowhegan and we have
been asked why it was that Skowhegan's
capitalists, who have the towns welfare
at heart and who are naturally seeking
a sure paying investment, do not awaken
to the occasion and see to it that such IA
state of affairs does not long exist within
our borders.
Now that the Marston Worsted Mill
has got established in ITS new building,
its increased capacity calls for much
additional skilled labor, men. who CON-
mand good salaries the year round
Employees with families are always pre-
ferred by all corporations, and such
make much superior class of citizens.
1t has been stated to US that at the
present time there are employed In the
mills of the American Wooden Co. and
Marston Worsted Co. large number Of
men whose services are not especially
desirable by these companies from their
unreliability. Particularly is this so in
the weave rooms, where the weekly pay
roll will average $l2. 1t Is a case of
employing a certain per cent of this
rougher element or having the mills fall
short of running to their capacity. 1t is
also suggested to US that had Skowhegan
greater number of desirable rents that
could be had for from sc to $40 per
month, this floating population would be
done away with to great extent, as,
for their own interests these companies
would make concerted action to secure
class Of help that would occupy large
number of such rents, and thus secure to
our town an increase In population that
would be especially desirable, class
that always make good and worthy
citizens,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
Skowhegau Markets.
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.


DATs-45 cts
Wool / nwashed, Is tn 70 cts.
HIDES ANn SSISs-hldes. 3 cts lArar skins IS
to 753t. calf skins. p To ~ els. sch
Observation-Disclosures yellow eyes s S % 81,
IS. pea beans, S25o
BEEF-OX beef, 10 : cts.
PoULTRY-Fowls, 10 To IS els. per H., chickens
y to l6 cts
ROUSD Hoo :o sets.
TALLow-RouEE cts. re- "a.
hUTrkR-kIrst guam stamped. Is 20 p per 70
EGGs-l7 Is. per dog frtsh.
POTAroEs-6O TO Is cts.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUR--Spr1ng wheat Patent, IS. 10 s5.e5: Win
ter wheat pat SAN TO - Winter wheat choice.
Si.25
CONSISTS per bag; meal and cracked corn
81 rs per bag.
{. :, Meals 60 Per bag.
FEEp-MiddlnEs, S1A5 per cwt Chicago Elutea
sack IDS lbs, $500
CHOICE HKAN- Sl3O ger cwt.
MINED FFEp-Sl 5 per Cwt.
SALT fnkK-ioC 10; by the bbl. 20 lbs, s24.Ql
tHFESF-l6 per ID.
Bi-rrFR-2o 10 2Acts. per no
EGGs-ls cts a dog fresh.
TSAS-25 to 10 cents per 10.
CoFFEE-l0 TO 80 cents per p.
IARp-pomestic. IS cts Pure, Is cts. Com
pound. u cts.
MoLAssEs-pure Ponce. 40: pure Barbados
81; Maple, BIC per n; Choice Cooking, 25c
SUGAR-G rAnu'ateu 81 .ar, best quality Is
pounds for Sl,00: Brown, ~ pounds fer al
POrAToEs-55c TO Loo . IN.
Dry FIsH-Cod, 1 TO cts PER Ii; pollock, ~.
oNIoNs-4c. per 10.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26

The general bridge bill did not re-
ceve the sanction of the legislature
although it met with much greater ap-
prevail than formerly. 1t would have
been good legislation for this bill to
have passed and without doubt similar
bill will become law 10 the no distant
future. Such bill would equalize the
burden throughout the towns of the
State, relieving many of the smaller
towns of heavy expense that they
ought not to bear alone.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
Death of Joseph III. Boucher.

The following newspaper clipping is
taken from the Portland Express. The
subject which was long a resident of our
town previous to 1880 as is well remem-
bered by many OF our people.
Joseph Henry Boucher. an old resi-
dent of this city died very suddenly at his
home at Cssh's Corner, Sunday morning
March IS, at the age OF 90 years MIR.
Boucher had not been feeling well for
some time past, bu, has been able TO at
tend to his business, that of blacks NTH.
beirg a member of The finn OF Boucher &
Turner OF Knlghvile. Sunday morning
at about O'Clock he went to the house OF
his brother, James Boucher. who lives on
Brown street. and when he was returning
he was taken with a bad feeling aud was
obliged to rest on his way home Arriv-
ing there he failed very rapidly, aud DR..
Lombard was called. but nothing that
could be done seemed to relieve him and
death came in about an hour. Mr.. Bou-
cher was a man OF the stictest integrity,
kind and loving husband and father
He leaves wife, one son, Edward [.
Boucher, and one daughter, Luna, who is
the wife OF yohn n. Henry OF foTidnd.
Besides his immediate family he leaves
four sisters and three brothers The sis
tiers are Mrs. Ellen Plummer. mother of
ex-Sheriff Piummer, Ernes,ine wife OF
Edward F Boothby and Minerva,
wife OF John L Winship. of Portland,
and the brothers are James, OF Sou'h Port
land John, who is in Colorado, and Fred
who lives in the west. He was a member
OF Carrabassett lodge of Odd Fellows Of
Skowhegan. The funeral took place the
is inst. from his late residence at Cash's
Corner, Wednesday afternoon at ?. 80
O'Clock. and the interment was 10 Browns
Hill cemetery
Those Quincy boilers, steam pipes and
radiators are housed and in fine condi-
ton for somebody at speculative prices
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
At Washington.

After ratifying the Cuban reciprocity
treaty the Senate adjourned at fifteen
minutes past five o'clock, Thursday
afternoon the 10Th instant. Practically
the entire day was spent behind closed
doors in executive session. Most of the
time was devoted to consideration of
the Cuban treaty. Several speeches
we're made in opposition to the treaty
and one in favor of il and then promptly
at the agreed hour, 8 O'clock, voting
began Roll calls we're had on a nun
Der of amendments and the treaty itself
was made the sui ject of an aye and nay
vote. The motion to ratify was adapted
by ballot of 30 to 10, somewhat more
than a three forths vote, whereas only a
two-thirds vote was necessary to secure
a ratification.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26

The fY-faxtrg y tho ..y,.ra,, 81 tba
-
nall Monday evening, March 30 By ".
:. Wight and bis singing c1ass Of thiE
place assisted bv rner,b .,y - l.fs. .Ias.os
J., t,t.z.,
~ Ing N"in' 2"''u anp MaHisou ana Ie
OIu foIkS 1ICIus mace Up pt SEOW-
hegau's best singers Keudalfs fun
orchestra ia one It ,l,e. o,r,.,. f..,.,..g
PROGRAM.
orchestra'.... Selected
Chorus-"Strite the Cyuban
Old Folks.
Chorus Morning serenade ......... F1otow
Piano Solo observation-disclosures. .......... selected
Miss Alice spear.
49, ..o C19 rus .seeffea
AZ BI l,,,.J9 ~. i''s' s'''e
Chorus-"JerusaIern.1
Old Folks.
'''''' i"' 0.'i''-lefs '''..... senumAa
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26

OF the It's students registering at the
spring term of the Pennington Normal
school, Somerset county is represented
by the following: Ethel Sophia Rowell,
Athens; Olive Josephine Gleason fnd
Edith Adelaide Maxwell, Canaan; Eda
Ellen Baker, Caratunk; Ada Dexter
Davis, Madison; Minnie Ardelle Chick,
West New Portland; Ethel Helen San
ford, Palmyra Inez Irene Marion Powers,
Pittsfield; Ellen Gray Witham, Starks
Emma Hayden Day, Katherine May
White and Charlotte May White, Skow-
hogan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-26
Carlton Dixon.

Mr.. Carlton Dixon, oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. II. Dixon, died at the home
of his parents on Bush street, early FRI
day morning, after a brief illness of only
one week. The deceased was twenty
two years of age and highly esteemed as
an upright earnest young man. 1t was
but little over year ago that MIR. and
Mrs. Dixon lost their oldest daughter,
Mrs. Schmidt. In their bereavements
they have the deep sympathy of the
community. Funeral services were held
on Sunday at O'clock and we're con-
Quoted by Rev. II. F. Huse. The burial
was at Clinton.