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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-29

ne Church of San Miguel at Santa Fe Is claimed by New Mexicans 10 be the oldest in the United States. There Is much dis pute over the exact date of it's erection but 1t was certainly built between x00 and 30O years ago by the f1rst Indian converts under the direction of the Spanish padres some say as long ago is 1535. Inside 1t Is like vault, black and crumblng, with cracked adobe watls and root and gallery whose woodwork still shows traces of the figures painted there hy the Indans-designS like those they put upon their pottery today.
 But the most interesting thing in San Miguel is the old bell. St. Joseph. Black with age, 1t looks like q mass of old iron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-29

why the picture Is such good one. 1t was not snap, but a. time exposure.
 The distance between the knots on a log line Is 50 75-l20 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-29

stream. But the fact is that, though the stream is real, the ducks are stuffed. They were put on the rock in midstream for the purpose of photographing them. and that is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-29

In the past 20 years the receipts of the United States Postoffice have increased from $40 GOO, ,00o to over S125,000 0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-29

In its dun recesscs. But strike 1t anu It gives forth a mellow note of silyery clear ness. echoing with marvellous sweetness through the yault-llke old church. The qual- ity of the bell metal makes the richness of the note. and there is a tradition tha. 1t was made Of he gold and silver ornaments of the Spanish as ! thank offering for vic tory over the Moers.
 At any rate. the old Spanish padres hrcdsht the bell, already ancient, across the seas from spaln. ard over mountains and p,ateaus from Mexico. The Moors are gone Span's great empire of the West has van. ished. and sfill the old hell stands there. older than American civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-29

Arbor Mich.
 It's essential parts are bellows for pro. ducng the wind, a drum for operating the levers connected with the fingers, and an other governing lever which sways the body to and fro. When In successful operation 1t is weird sight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-29

An ordinary brick will absorb as much as 16 ounces of water.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
STREW THEIR GRAVES WITH
LOVELY FLOWERS.
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arranged by the members of the G.. A.
r.. to take place in the opera house at
2 o'clock, p. M;
Music by Alma College male quartet.
Invocation by Rev. Ii. S. Higgins.
Reading OF Orders by John Greig,
adjutant.
Music by pupils of union school.
Reading Of Lincoln's Gettysburg ad.
dress by Il. n. Chadwick
Reading Of Memorial Day essay by
Blanche Boughton.
Music by members Of Alma fire de-
Address by president of the day, w.
Address by orator of the day, F. r.
Hathaway.
Music by pupils of union school.
Benedlction by Rev. w. X. Spencer,
d. d.
The procession will be formed i'm.
mediately after the close, under the di.
rection Of Marshals Chas. Fishb beck and
+. Rohland, on Safest, in the follow
ing order: Alma band, Uniform Rank
X. Of p. decorating committee, O.. A. Il.
members, Alma fire department., other
civic societies, union school teachers and
pupils, citizens on foot and in carriages
After marching 10 the cemetery the
ritualistic exercises and decorating OF
the graves will follow.
The Gem etery has been cleaned and
the grass well moved under the super
vision OF VIM. Thomas, every thing
presenting very neat appearance, and
many OF the graves will be buried be-
meath banks of flowers today. Those
OF our soldier heroes who are sleeping
their last sleep in the city Of the dead
are VIM. Meyer, Peter Weaver, G.. w.
Myers. +. A. Helser, VIM. Yerington,
A. Whitbeck, Hiram Houghtaling
Henry Burris, Andrew Taylor, Gen
Ralph Ely, Lewis Baker, Frank Downs,
w. I. Bailey, Adolph Ziesse, Aram
Sloan, W.. J. Gargett, K. Bigelow, L s.
Stevens. J. M. Young. A. Picket, w. w.
Cronkite, G.. f. Demery, jackson Tally
John Hicks, Chas. Lane, g. M. Scott
Wallace CLARK. One soldier in the
Spanish. American war is buried here
Fred j. Stoughtenburg
The wives OF soldiers buried in our
cemetery are as follows: Amanda Yer
ington, Mrs. w. T. Bailey, Mrs. VIM.
Meyer, Rosa Ziesse, Mrs. VIM. Clark
Catherine Gargett, Mrs A. Pickett,
Mrs. Jackson Tally.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

Prof. f. N. Notes.-The was i'll the first
OF the week.
Mrs. st. John was in Detroit Satur.
day and Sunday.
Glenn Davis spent Sunday at his
home in Evart
Prof. #. n. Notestein has been quite
i'll all this week.
Il. +. Howard is threatened with an
attack Of typhoid fever.
A. J. Helmer was in Albion Wednes.
day on M. l. A. G. business.
Phil. Phillips was internally injured
at the NJ. A. G. wrestling match.
A new Steinway adorns the chapel
stage-the gift OF Mr.. A. w. Wright.
II. II. Soule was in Flint again over
Sunday. This time remaining until
Tuesday.
The baseball team played the Mt.
Pleasant Grays on the the latter
grounds yesterday.
Miss Simms, State y. w. O. A. secre-
tary visited the association girls Mon.
day and Tuesday.
The Hillsdale game which was to have
been played here Wednesday was can.
celled on account of rain.
The Misses Rose and Sadie Messenger,
Nellie and Belle Wallace, Miss Quick
Miss Dyer, and Mr.. MSGill attended the
Saginaw Festival Monday and Tuesday
1t began to rain soon after the base.
ball team arrived in Big Rapids last
Sat urday and the game had to be called
off. An effort is being made to secure
another date.
The baseball team leaves tonight fol
Kalamazoo where they will play the
final college game Of the season tomor
row morning. Several other exhibition
games will be played
Amateur theatricals are receiving at
tention at the college this spring. The
play which was put on Wednesday even
ing in the chapel created considerable
fun, and some OF the actors showed M
little skill in the rendition Of thei,
parts.
The press has the following to say Of
Samuel l. Slade and @. Arthur Depew
OF Detroit, who have been secured fol
the commencement concert: Hartford
Republican-"Samuel 1. Slade possessel
a noble bass voice and his singing wa
greatly appreciated. The Concer
Goer Depew showed that he pos.
sesses talent Of high order. His touch
especially in rapid passage work, is de
lightfully clean and crisp, and his sens,
OF rythm is thoroughly developed"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
ARTICLES INCORPORATION FILED
Company Organized to Build the Electric
Road Between Grand Rapids and
saginaw.

Again rumors are in the air regarding
the building Of an electric road between
Grand Rapids and Saginaw. although
Mt. Pleasant, Glare and Evert papers are
each week publishing reports to the
effect that line is 10 be built from Grand
Rapids, by the way of Edmore and tn EN-
north and from Mt Pleasant and those
other towns to Bay City. On Monday
of this week, Arthur ID Prosser, of De-
troit, filed with the secretary Of state,
articles of Incorporation of the Huron
and Michigan Railway company, organ
lied with 81 300 900 capital to build an
electric railroad from Grand Rapids tc
Saginaw. Prosser, who is the promoter
OF the enterprise, is credited with % ,60C
of the 1000 shares. Henry w Lake
Helen Dubois, Albert Lipka, II. b. Hor
ner and Stanton Clarke, of Detroit, are
also mentioned as stockholders.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
Alma College
ZETASIGMA.PHI PHIALPHA DEBAT TIE.

The first inter. society debate ever held
in Alma college was held Monday even.
ing, May %, in the college chapel. The
subject Of debate was. Resolved, that
the Oanteen Should Be Restored to the
United States Army" The affirmative
was maintained by the three representa-.
tives Of the Zeta Sigma society, Messrs.
A. J. Helmer, j. w. Dunning. and J.
l.. Mcbride, while the negative was
argued by d. A. johnson, l.. Butler. and
j. w. King OF the Phi Phi Alpha society.
A resume of the points made by each
OF the six speakers both in his speech
proper and in his rebuttal is impossible
here. The affirmative had a clearly out.
lined plan to which each Of the speakers
adhered. They admitted the evil Of in
toxicants among soldiers and plead for
the canteen because it promotes tenn
sprung up around army posts ever since
the abolition OF the canteen. AS evil
dence they freely quoted the report Of
the Senate Commission appointed to in.
vestigate this question.
The negative tried to prove that the
report from which the affirmative took
its evidence was based upon imperfect
ano prejudiced investigation. Mr.. King
argued against the canteen on moral
grounds. The speaker on the negative
are younger men AMI lower classmen
than those on the affirmative. but they
put up sound argument, and showed a
full knowledge Of their subject. 1t was
a good debate and it is to be hoped that
the Zeta. Sigma.Phi Phi Alpha debate
will be hereafter an annual affair.
The judges, Messrs. Hanson, j T. Ew.
ing and Miss Allen returned decision
Of two for the Zeta Sigma and one for
the Phi Phi Alpha.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
GARDEN SPOT OF THE
EARTH.

The fertile soils of eastern Oregon or
Washington, yield in OVERLOOKING
abundance and in the highest perfection
every grain, grass, vegetable and fruit
of the temperate zone.
To enable persons to reach these
favored localities without unnecessary
expenditure of time and money, the
Union Pacific has put in effect Round
Trip Homeseeker's Excursion rates as
follows from Missouri River, May 10,
J une 2 and 16
s92 90 to Ogden and Salt Lake City
s34 so to Butte and Helena.
81. 80 to Spokane.
$4,000 TO Portland, Tacoma, and
Seattle
Also one.way rates every day unit
June IL, to many points in the states OF
California. Oregon, Washington, Mon
tana, and Utah.
From Chicago and st. Louis proper
tionally low rates are in effect by lines
connecting with the Union Pacific.
For full information address f. b
CHoATE, G.. A., 1876 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Last Tuesday afternoon as Ed.
Andrews, his wife and daughter, Alta,
were sitting in the front.room Of their
house southwest of Alma during the
storm, lightning struck the chimney
of the house, completely demolishing it
and coming down, burst open the stove,
throwing brick, plaster, ashes and SCOT
into every corner Of the house, at the
same time filling the rooms so full of
smoke that Mr. Andrews states il
smelled like an old battle field At the
same time holes were cut in the carpet,
two doors were burst open, the electric
fluid at the same time completely de.
molishing two beds, cutting the ties OF
the mattresses and passing through
the floor into the celler, where an apple
box was destroyed.
The daughter was about two feet
from the stove, Mrs. Andrews about
four feet on the opposite side, and al.
though they were quite badly shocked
no bad effects were felt after a few
minutes. Mr. Andrews was about six
feet from the stove and did not feel any
shock at all, although after assuring
himself that his wife and daughter were
not seriously injured he realized that
something had happened.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
BATCH OF CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Four Arrests During the Week and on.
Conviction.

Everything has been very quiet in
Alma during the past few weeks, as far
as criminal matters are concerned. until
the first Of this week, when the justices
courts commenced to work overtime.
On Saturday evening OF last week.
George Saunders, proprietor OF the
livery opposite the Hotel Arcadia, was
relieved Of a pocketbook containing 500
in money and $400 in notes. Suspicion
was at once directed to one J. Martin,
who was arrested Monday by Under
sheriff Button and taken before Justice
Chad wick on Tuesday. He plead not
guilty and examination was placed for
next Tuesday. 1t has since been learned
that there is not sufficient evidence TO
convict him on that charge, but as there
is graver one that has come to light
since the investigation was started
Martin seems to be in for il any way.
He got a letter out Of the postoffice ad-
dressed to l. p. Taylor in which was a
poor order for $l5. He took the order to
st. Louis and exchanged it for clothing,
forging Taylor's name on the back of
the order. He could not furnishbail
when arrested 30 is waiting at the hotel
de Parrish for his examination.
Myron Traver was arrested Monday on
the charge Of stealing six turkeys from
Frank Sloan between Christmas and
New Years last. He also pleaded not
guilty and will be brought up for exam
ination before Justice Chadwick next
Tuesday. He furnished bail.
Vinton Abbott, young lad about
nineteen years OF age was arrested Mon.
day by Undersheriff Button, charged
with stealing an overcoat. He was
taken before Justice Durham Tuesday,
plead guilty and was given 10 days in
the county Jail.
On Wednesday Undersheriff Button
arrested Charles Mann on the charge of
stealing the pocketbook young Martin
was accused of taking. Mann was taken
before Justice Chadwick, plead not
guilty. his examination being set for
next Tuesday also. He furnished bail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
MAKE 1T PUBLIC.
Publicity Counts-That's What the
People Want-AIma Expression
on the Subject

Make it public.
Tell the people about II.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Grateful citizens talk.
They tell their neighbors; tell their
friends.
The news Is too good to keep.
bad backs" are numerous.
So few understand the cause.
Many Alma people are learning.
And, better still, they're being
cured.
Lame backs are lame no more.
Weak ones regain their strength.
This is the everyday labor in Alma
OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are making 1t public.
Here's a case Of It:
Mrs. o. Mack 60. Mack, employed IN
the Alma Creamery, residence Me
chanic street, says: AT intervals dur
ing two or three years | had slight at
tacks Of kidney trouble. There was a
soreness across my back, and when
STOPPING or exerting myself the pain
became very sharp. | had TO be very
careful not to catch cold or get wet,
for II | did II went right to my back
and was worse. Doans Kidney Pills
were brought to my notice and | went
to Bivins Rhodes drug store and got
box. They proved to be the very
remedy for which l was looking. l no
ticed their good effects in two or three
days, and a little later the backache
disappeared entirely. Ny husband used
Doan's Kidney Pills with equally as
good results. We both endorse the
remedy, for we know from experience
that 1t does all that is claimed for 1t. >
For sale by all dealers. Price, sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n
Y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
Our Schools

Mr.. Gage is on the sick list this week.
illness.
Miss Annette McLaren spent Satur.
day in Ithaca.
Rev. Mr.. Higgins visited chapel Tues.
day morning.
Shsral Callihan has left school and
moved to Toledo.
Floyd Nelson is absent from school
because of illness.
Della Wall and Hattie Myers are new
pupils in the sixth grade.
Marble Slingluff, OF the class of co.
visited school Tuesday p. m.
Irvie Garter has returned to school
after several weeks illness.
Thirty. three pupils in the sixth grade
had half holiday this week.
p. b Jennings, OF Manistique, was @
visitor Tuesday and Wednesday.
Twenty-Five pupils Of the first grade
had their half holidays this week.
All the teachers OF the school and en-
joyed very pleasant evening with Mis-,
Grace Messenger at her home Thursday
evening.
The seniors and juniors entertained
the members of the senior and Junior
classes Of Ithaca and st. Louis last Fri
day and also had the pleasure OF greet
ing Supt. Rockwell.
Mr.. Wilson, graduate OF the Blind
School Of Indianapolis, lectured before
the high school and grade students
Wednesday p. IN. He gave very
scholarly and instructive address.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

DROBATE NOTICE:-state OF Micbigsn.
Il County OF Gratiot, Probate Court for said
County, ss:-Notice is hereby given. that by
an order OF the Probate Court for the County
OF Gratot made on the 4th day OF May
D., 1908, six months from that date were al
lowed for creditors to present their claims
against the estate OF Mercy Ann Bogert late OF
SAID county, deceased. and that all creditors of
sslu deceased are required 10 present their
Claims TO said Probate Court, at the Probate
Omce, IN the Village OF Ithaca, for examination
ana allowance, on or before the 9TH day OF No
Nember next, and that such claims will be heard
before said Court on Tuesday the 4th day Of
Augustand On wednesday. theiith day of Novem.
Der next at ten clock In the forenoon OF each OF
those days.
Dated. Ithaca, May 9Th. A. D.. 1903
9o-f tseaD ISAAC ). SEAvER, Judge OF Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
NJ. A. {. WRESTLING MATCH.

A dual wrestling meet between NJ. A
O. and Alma was held Saturday night
in the Armory at NJ A. o. or five
events, Alma won three and lost only
one outright, the other being forfeited
by Jennings for Alma on account of q
sprained shoulder. The bouts were as
follows:
Heavy-Beechler Alma) won from
Decker NJ. A. O. two out Of three.
Middle-Hurst Alma won from Bird
NJ. A. c. two out of three.
Welter-Johnson Alma won three
straight from Hoag M. A O..
Light-Clark On. A. o. won from
Phillips Alma two out of three.
Special-Jennings Alma won one
throw from Chandler on. A. c. but
forfeited the bout because of a sprained
shoulder
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
MISS HILLS RECITAL.

Next Friday evening, at the opera
house, a recital will be given by Miss
Eleanor Hill, assisted by Mrs. Lucille
Bergman, soprano, OF Duluth, Mr.
Homer Warren, tenor, OF Detroit, and
DR.. Geo. 8. Browning, baritone, of this
city. Miss Whiting will play accom-.
paniments. Miss Hill for fine past four
years has had charge of the department
OF reading and physical culture at the
New Mexico Normal University, of Las
Vegas, New Mexico, and during the
past year has directed the physical
culture and entertainments at the SAM.
tarium
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

THE state legislature has now been in
session nearly five months, and while
the session cannot be called profitless,
there is no good reason for a continue
ton Of the expense. All that remains to
be done is to pass primary election
bill along with possibly half dozen
other measures, including the automo.
bile bill, which have received ample
consideration, and adjourn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
Colorado

Is easily reached by the fast train ser.
vice of the Chicago, Union Pacific aud
Northwestern Line. The Colorado
special fast daily train. one night to
Denver from Chicago and the Central
States (only two nights en- route from
the Atlantic sea.board), leaves Chicago
daily 80 p. m. A second daily train.
similarly equipped, leaves Chicago IL 80
p. m. Personally conducted excursions
in tourist sleeping cars. All agents sell
tickets via this route. w. b. Kniskern.
p. T. NJ, Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

Quite severe storms have been re.
ported in several places in Michigan
during the past week and wind and
lightning have done considerable dam.
age TO property. On Wednesday very
heavy wind storm was reported at Lake
view and Edmore, but no serious dam
age done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
Churches and Societies

Rev. O. +. Scott will occupy the pull
pit Of the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning. In the evening the pastor
will preach. taking for his subject.
bad Bargains"
The morning subject at the M. f..
church will be, "How Nehemiah Re-
built The Walls Of Jerusalem :" evening
subject, "A Nobody in Heaven"
The subjects Of the sermons at St.
Johns church for next Sunday, whit
Sunday are. morning. when the
Spirit Oame;" evening, "Samuel's
Call" All are cordially invited TO
come.
The Sunday morning subject at the
Baptist church will be, 1.-The Incentive
to Service" The evening subject will
be, 1.-The More Blessed Disciple" All
are welcome.
The +. q f. social club will meet at
the home Of Mrs. j. +. Suydam on
Wednesday next. The program will
consist OF roll call with responses from
Shakespeare. and reading by Mrs.
Howard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

THE assets OF Frank O. Pingree. of
Detroit, who was recently declared a
bankrupt, by the failure Ct the City
Savings Bank, were sold to the highest
bidder Monday. The amount realized
was Gil, 7S6.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
Sunday Excursion to Crystal
Lake anu Frankfort.

The next Sunday excursion to Crystal
Lake and Frankfort over the Ann Arbor
Il. Il. will be given May 3lst. Special
train will leave Alma at 6:03 a. m.
Fare for round trip 81 %. Children
under twelve years Of age half the adult
ate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

SHEPHERD will have an year-old
boy as superintendent OF its public
schools next year. He is Harold Kel.
logg, Of Oorunna, who is now in the
Normal school at Mt. Pleasant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

THE storm of Tuesday afternoon
caused great deal of damage to the
sugar beet crop in this section, especially
where crops were planted on the hill
side, in some cases washing out the en-.
tire crop.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
EXCURSIONS
VIA ThE
PERE MARQUETTE

Memorial Day, Saturday, May
3Oth, 1908. One fare for
the round trip.
To all points within 80 miles OF sell
ing stations. Tickets on sale May 20 and
30, good to return including June lst.
Ask agents for particulars.
Grand Rapids Sunday June Z.
Train will leave Alma at s 40 a. N.
Rate : %. See posters, or ask agents
for particulars. l263.2w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

LET the Democrats nominate Grover
Cleveland by all means If what they
want is test vote in 1904 on the tariff
question
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

strength and vigor come OF good
food, duly digested. Force, a ready to-
serve wheat and barley food, adds nc
burden, but sustains, nourishes, in.
vigorates. II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

POSTMASTER WHEELER, of st. Louis,
can now buy new duck suit. He has,
by good conduct, received an increase OF
800 a year in salary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

NEARLY one.quarter Of the men who
enlisted in the army for the war with
Spain have thus far applied for pensions
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

THE bill to prevent photograph gal
leries being open on Sunday has been
practically killed in the legislature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

SENATOR EARLE has not given uI
hope Of getting good roads act through
the legislature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

THE cyclone that passed over Calhoun
county Saturday did an immense
amount IF damage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

IT NOW looks as though the legislator
will grant their endorsement for Sun
day baseball in Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

WINTER wheat and oats are in splen-
did condition and a good harvest is
predicted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

SENATOR j. w. BAILEY, Of Texas, is
being doomed by the Democratic press
of that state for president
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

THE political pot will soon be boiling
over.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

G. A Ainsley was in williamson the
first Of the week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29

The remains of Harvey Stores, who
died at his home, southwest of Elm
Hail. last Friday, were brought to Alma
Monday morning for the purpose of
taking them TO Venice, Shlawasse
county, for burial. The deceased was
81 years cd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-29
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.

HID. May, Of Ithaca, died at the home
Of his son, George May, in this village
on Friday evening of last week, from
old age and the after effects Of la
grippe at the ripe old age Of u.
His home was in Ithaca, but he came
here TO visit his son and was in fairly
good health until the first OF last week
although he was not thought TO be very
i'll until shortly before his death. The
funeral was held at the home of his son
on Sunday and interment made in Riv.
erside cemetery.