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year, will open for the new year
Wednesday. The largest enroll
ment in the history of the institu-
ton is expected. There have been
few changes in and additions to
the school faculty. The college
research department this year will
carry on extensive tests of the hear
ing and vision Of students at the
Gallaudet College and Kendall
School. A special soundproof booth
has been constructed for these tests.
OTHER SCHOOLS. 49,.
With the opening of its forty
fourth fall term tomorrow the Wash
ington College of Law will adopt the
American Bar Association standards
In keeping with these standards. the
education admission requirements
will be two years of college work. To
comply further with the A. B. A. re-
quirements, the college has ap-
pointed five full-time professors.
National University begins its sew
enty first year with the opening OF
the law department and the school
Of economics and government We'd
nesday, while the thirty-third aca-
demic year Of the Benjamin Frank
lin University Accountancy School
will begin tomorrow in the evening
division and october 2 In the day
division. Last years enrolment gave
this school the ranking of the sec
ond largest professional accountancy
school in the country.
More stringent requirements for
the law school also will 60 into effect
at Southeastern University, which
will open its law and accountancy
schools tomorrow. The change in
requirements will require two years
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anticipated $50 In the College Of
Arts and Sciences, 1000 in the School
of Public Affairs and 800 In the
graduate schools Several new ad-
ministrative appointments have been
announced, In addition to several
new professors.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Catholic University will open its
doors for the new semester one
week from tomorrow. The univer-
sity is looking forward to the three
semi-centennial commemoration
days, November lib, which will
bring to a close the golden jubilee
year of the institution. One of the
largest gatherings of the American
Catholic hierarchy ever to assemble
in Washington is expected to be on
hand. The closing day of the cele-
bration will be the 50th anniversary
of the beginning of classes at the
university. The convocation to be
held that morning in the GYM
nasium will symbolic the progress
of the last so years.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Howard University will begin its
72nd year Of service Tuesday, Sep
tember 26. Registration for the
first semester will take place next
Saturday.
The postgraduate course In We
nereal disease control will begin its
third year at Howard next Satur-
day. The course is given in CO.
operation with the United States
Public Health Service, the District
Health Department and Freedmen's
Hospital.
GALLAUDET COLLEGE.
Gallaudet College, which is cele-
brating it's 75tn anniversary this
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Divorce Suits Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 16 (Spe-
ciaD I'm q petition filed in the Cir
cult Court here, Mrs. julia Elizabeth
Robertson Of Bethesda asks for an
absolute divorce from Robert Lee
Robertson, also of Bethesda. She
asks to be awarded custody Of the
couples only child, Shirley Lee, 4,
and. to pe allowed alimony and
counsel fees.
In another petition Mrs. Ruth M.
Seeger Of Montgomery County seeks
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$4,000 D. {. Children
Will Start School
Year Tomorrow.
Night Glasses Also
To Begin; New Buildings
And Additions Aid

The Districts $13,O000O0 public
school system will swing into full
operation this week, beginning to-
morrow
If last years figures are any cri-
terion, more than 10000 children
will be on hand to answer the school
bell tomorrow morning for the day
schools, while tomorrow night some
1000 will turn out for the evening
school courses.
Changes over the past year will
find the students returning to a
$1,O00,000 P w. A. building program
which will be completed during the
year, in addition to regular school
construction which includes the
new Banneker Junior High School
for colored pupils and the new CAL
win Coolidge Senior High for white
students.
Assembly Halls Built
The P. w. A. program will be felt
mostly in the additions of assem-
bly-hall gymnasiums to several large
elementary schools which lacked
adequate assembly room.
Beginning tomorrow, too, the more
than 5000 pupils who last year re-
ceived the free hot lunches pre-
pared under w. P. A. project will
again receive their food and plans
are rapidly coming to head to
extend the number to 8,400.
Another w. P. A. project provid-
ing education to more than 300
shut-ins in the clinics of several
hospitals and in private homes has
been discontinued and w. P. A. Of
flcials hold small hope for its re-
vival.
In the night schools, new courses
In barbering and cosmetology will
be thrown open at the new Cham
berlain Vocational School, which
was completed just as schools ended
last June. Courses in the distribu-
tive occupations will again be Of
fered to the retail employees of Dis
trict stores at Central High night
school,
Teachers Delayed in Europe.
Principals of the various schools
have been back in their buildings
for the past day or so and teachers
have reported in to the various su-
pervising principals of the various
divisions. Provision has been made
for substitutes for three teachers
caught in the travel log jam attend
ant to the European war and unable
to get back here in time for the
official opening.
The Board of Education will meet
Wednesday to clear up any routine
that may be necessary in connection
with the opening week.
At the same time, school officials
are preparing to appear before the
Commissioners to justify the $1S,-
100000 budget estimates submitted
for the next fiscal. year.
Physical Checkup Urged.
Meanwhile, Acting Health Officer
Daniel L. Seckinger yesterday is
sued an eleventh-hour appeal to
parents to make sure their children
are physically fit before they are
entered in school.
Although there are no epidemics
now in the city, he urged parents
to keep their children home when
ever they have sore throat, run
ming nose, fever or other suspicious
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Of study In an approved college, ac-
cording to university ofIicials.
Strayer College began its thirty
sixth year last Monday. This years. s
enrolment is expected to be It's
largest. Additional class groups in
the secretarial department will be
formed tomorrow and next Monday
Dunbarton College, Catholic
school for girls under the direction
Of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, will
open tomorrow. Affiliated with the
college is Holy Cross Academy, a
girls college preparatory high school
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an absolute divorce from William
H. Seeger Of jacksonville, Fla. 1t
is represented that the two were
married In Rockville Sept. 6, 1917,
and have son, William H. Seeger,
tr, 20.
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symptoms of communicable diseases.
He also explained that children
entering school for the first time
would not be accepted unless they
have been successfully vaccinated
against smallpox and unless birth
certificate is presented. For chill
dren born in the District, birth GER
tificates may be obtained without
charge from the Bureau of Vital
Statistics, Room 209, District Build
ing.
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Army of Students Converges
|On DC. for Opening of Colleges
Registration Begun at Some Schools, but
Year Gets Into Full Swing This Week

From North, South, East and
West an army of college students
will, converge on the Nations Cap
ital this week for the opening of
the 1939-40 school year at the many
colleges and universities scattered
through the city.
For the thousands of students
who are getting their first taste
of college life, most of the institu-
tions of higher learning here have
scheduled activities of various kinds
to familiarize them with their new
surroundings and make them lose
that homesick feeling.
Registration already has started
at many schools, but the educational
grind doesn't get into full swing
until this week. With q new high
In college and university registra-
tions forecast for this year, the en-
rollment in institutions here is ex-
pected to show an increase.
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Citizens to Meet

The Highland Park-Overlea Knolls
Citizens Association will meet at
the Walter Reed Elementary School,
Arlington, Va, at 8 pm. Thursday.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY.

Glasses in all colleges, schools
and divisions of George Washing
ton University will not start until
a week from tomorrow, but registra-
tion and other activities are sched-
uled for this week. Freshman week
will get under way tomorrow, with
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! registration for the first year STU
dents scheduled for Wednesday and
for all other students on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
Psychological aptitude and English
placement tests will be conducted
for freshmen tomorrow. One of sew
eral social events planned for the
new students Is tea to be given
next Sunday by President and Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin. Wednesday
evening. there will be a freshman
faculty mixer in the University Yard
and Student Club.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
Practically all sessions at George
town University start Wednesday
with the graduate school opening a
week from tomorrow. Freshman
week there also starts tomorrow fer
the largest first-year class in more
than decade. The School Of For
eign Service has set tomorrow as the
last day for freshman registration.
The schools Of medicine and dentis-
try will open their sessions tomor-
row, and the Law School opens We'd
nesday. Eleven new instructors
have been added to the College OF
ArtS and Sciences. Other new in
structors are to be added later in
the schools of medicine and den
tistry.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Registration in both graduate and
undergraduate divisions of American
University began yesterday, but the
formal school opening will not take
place until Wednesday morning
Chancellor Joseph M. M. Gray will
preside at the opening formalities
A welcoming dinner, attended by
Chancellor Gray and other univer-
sity officers, was held last night for
the new students. The university
expects its last years enrolment OF
1915 to be exceeded slightly, with an
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The point is kept constantly
moist, always ready to write
instantly because it is sealed
tight in a specially con-
structed inner cap.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20

Paul r. Rinard, Republicans who
voted for the bill, later changed to
no for purposes of having it re-
considered later. Under this bill
the General Assembly would have
been limited to $150,OOO for ex-
penses of all kinds such as at
taches' pay, printing, and supplies
at a regular session. Of this sum
the Senate could not spend more
than 100000 and the House more
than 100000. The total, however,
would have excluded the salary of
the members of the two branches
and their mileage allowances. For
a special session not more than
$4,000 could be expended of
which the Senate would be limited
to $4,000 and the House sac, 700.
For an extraordinary session of
the Senate the cost would have
been limited to $4,000. The chief
purpose of the measure was to
limit the number of attaches who
could be employed by either
branch at any session.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
KENT'S SPRAY
SERVICE CALL
Continued from Page One)

pink spray in apple orchards for
the control of scab, and the pre-
vention of brown rot in peaches.
AS has been stated in previous
news releases, these spray notes
are prepared by DR.. K. j. Kadow,
plant pathologist of the University
of Delaware in cooperation with
the State Board of Agriculture,
and DR.. L. A. Stearns, entomol-
ogist of the Delaware experiment
station, and mimeographed copies
for Kent county fruit growers are
distributed from the county exten-
sion Office at timely intervals dur
ing each season. AS it is impossi-
BILE, however, to issue spray notes
which are timed right for all or
chards, individual growers must do
the actual timing of important ap-
plications for their own orchards
based upon the recommendations
contained in these notes. The pink
spray should be started when the
fruit buds begin to show pink at
their tips, with individual buds
beginning to separate in the clust-
ers, and completed before the flow
er petals come out Of the buds.
This spray should consist of 1 gal
lon of liquid lime sulfur and 6
pounds of fotation paste, or 2 gal
Ions of liquid lime sulfur, or II
pounds of fiotation paste to each
100 gallons of water. To date the
curculio has not emerged from hi
bernation in large numbers, con-
sequently the 3 pounds Of lead
arsenate and pounds of hydrated
lime need to be included only in
the pink spray in case of varieties
which are especially susceptible to
injury from this insect. Growers
will be interested to know also
that to date no over-wintered cod
ling moth larvae have pupated.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
MAY INCREASE
REALTY TAXES
Continued From Page one)

counties can be used to pay the
maturing road and highway bonds.
The total maturities in the three
counties will be approximately
100000. The increases specified,
it is estimated, will return enough
money to meet this sum. The in
crease in property tax and the re
duced gas tax would be effective
only during the next two years.
Announcement of the plan brought
an immediate protest especially
from the legislators from Kent and
Sussex Counties. Tt was stressed
that the Kent County increase of
34.7 cents per S100 would be a
crushing burden which that county
could not Withstand especially
since it is already taxed to the
legal limit of 40 cents per S1OO.
Sussex County members also
voiced their opposition to adding
19.1 cents to their tax burdens, es-
pecially because this would bring
the levy in excess of the 80 cents
which is the limit set by law. 1t
was asserted such a bill could not
be passed by this Legislature.
While the bill will be introduced it
is likely it will be allowed to lie
dormant for a while to determine
sentiment of the residents of the
three counties regarding it. The
Legislature will not adjourn sine
die even after concluding it's busi-
ness. The session is to be kept
alive by long recesses or adjourn
ments and it is likely the tax Dill
will be taken up at some future
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
DOVER CAT HOME" DAY
Big Preparations Being Made For
Showing ON Saturday, MAY 9th

For the seventh consecutive year
Dover will be "at home" to the
many who wish to avail themselv-
es of the privilege of seeing this
historic town in its beautiful
spring garb and Of accepting the
hospitality of those who are grac-
iously opening their homes and
gardens to visitors. For the small
sum of $1.0O, on May 6, from II
m. to 6 p. M, Advanced Time, one
may find much here of interest and
pleasure. Several Eighteenth Cen
tury homes will be open" wood
burn on the Kings Highway, res
idence of DIR. and Mrs. Frank S.
Hall; "The Ridgely House" on the
Green, home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Ridgely; and Christ Church
Rectory. Noteworthy loan collec-
tions of china, glass, jewelry, min
iatures and silver may be seen at
the homes of Chancellor and Mrs.
Harrington, DR.. and Mrs. Harry V.
Holloway, Senator and Mrs. Hugh
es. and others. Guests will be wei
coined in the State Street gardens
of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Daw-
son and Mrs. Simeon S. Pennewill,
and in the lockwood garden on the
Green of Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ.
Satterfield. Miss Cornelia HI. Tay-
lor and her committee will be
hostesses at the Old State House
and Mr.. Leon deValinger, junior,
State Archivist, will open the new
Hall of Records to guests for the
first time. At the home of Mrs.
Henry I. Beers, tea will be served
from 800 to 600 p. M, Advanced
Time. There will be dancing
around Maypole on the Green.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20

Md, spent Sunday with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Lurty.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifford of
Short Hills, N. j., and Miss Sally
Truax of Wilmington, were recent
guests of Miss Elizabeth Wilson.
Mrs. William H. Armstrong of
Philadelphia, is visiting her Smyr-
ma relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. w. Schantz has return
ed from a short stay in New York
city.
Mrs. Elva McCausland of Allan
tic City, N. j., is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Homer Smith.
Mrs. Edward Johnson and daugh-
ter Jane, of Scarsdale, N. Y, were
overnight guests last Friday of
Mrs. w. w. Price.
Miss Thelma Crossley sailed
from New York Saturday at noon
on the S. S. Kolendam for a trip
to Bermuda.
Mrs. Frank E. Postles of Phila-
delphia, who has been visiting Mrs.
Howard r. Jones, has returned
home.
Mrs. w. G. Hill, Mrs. Harry
Fauntleroy and Mr.. Pierson Hill Of
Baltimore, were in town on Satur-
day.
Miss Sara B. Jones has assumed
her duties as clinical technician at
Kent General Hospital, Dover, af-
ter serving the past year at the
Salisbury Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
COST BILL KILLED
Minority Members of Senate, DEM
ocrats. Refuse to Endorse 1t

Opposition of the Democratic
minority members of the Senate
Tuesday afternoon resulted in de-
feat of the bill to amend the state
constitution limiting the amount OF
money the Legislature could spend
for expenses at any regular or
special session and at any extra
ordinary session of the Senate.
The measure had the unanimous
support of the Republicans but
lacked the required two-thirds
vote. Senators Burton S. Heal and
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
Death of Mrs. Lydia Tebo

Mrs. Lydia Tebo, 79, widow Of
George w. Tebo, former real es-
tate operator, who died at her
home in Dover on the 9th inst. She
is survived by son, George D.
Tebo of Dover, and daughter,
Mrs. Mabel Tebo Hopes of West
Chester, Pa. Funeral services will
be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. from
the home.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
NEW CASTLE ELECTION UNIT
New Department of Election OF
New Castle County Organize

The newly created New Castle
County Department of Elections
has begun functioning by taking
charge of the Wilmington registra-
tion. The department, Republican
controlled, supplants the Demo-
cratic city Department Of Elec-
tions. A few hours after the mea-
sure creating the county depart
ment became law, former Rep.
Walter G. Tatnall, Jr., was elected
president and Thomas e. Peeney
was named temporary secretary.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
Card of Appreciation

Mrs. Harry Collins and daughter
desire thru this medium to thank
friends for their kindness during
their recent bereavement and for
those who gave flowers, loaned
automobiles and in one way and
another expressed sympathy.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
BRIDGE AND "50Oo PARTY

The Church Aid of st. Peters
Church of Smyrna will hold a
Bridge and 500 Party in the Parish
House, Thursday evening, April 27
at o'clock. Sandwiches and Cof-
fee and Prizes. 4-2O 1t
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
Gard of Annreciation

Mrs. Ernest Davis and children
desire thru this medium to thank
friends for flowers, loan of autos
and tenders of sympathy during
their recent bereavement.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
PRIVATE SALE

Private sale of HOUSEHOLD
GOODS for three days beginning
on Tuesday, April 25th, and will
continue Wednesday and Thursday
at the home of MRS. MARY l..
BOYD on Mt. Vernon Street,
Smyrna, Del.
4-20 1t
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
bDNALAND
|nAL ITEMS
no Come and Go,
BIO Our Community
1lrmer Smyrnians
|ED CLUB PARTIES

-2l Swain and Mrs.
Higgins attended on
! fmeral Of Mrs. Lizzie
F1oT Of Charles G..
d Wilmington. Mrs.
Ea0 was 50, suffered a
i weeks ago and was
Homeopathic Hospital
led. She is survived
'i, Miss Essie Demp-
q B. Hazel Dempsey.
us. Carl Cooper and
Saa Mass, came to
may accompanied by
Z mother, Mrs. Brady
rs been spending the
Boston. Mrs. Cooper
y home on Delaware
ae sumner. Mr.. and
and son returned to
issday.
~ george A. Metz Of
~ are receiving con
q the birth Of a son
S3ital on Monday,
Afs. Metz is the
Ruth Edmondson,
M. and Mrs. G. M.
! MS town. The baby
George A. Metz, Jr.
q Egan, who has been
past week with her
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest
sa'aed home on Sun
Mrs. Egan have
'slmantown to Lew
I. Spruance, who has
~ y her home, is re-
'lat improved. Her
: Eleanor spruance
q. FELTON,, who has
9 home. ' -
\ i rice and her son,
H. 10 have been spend
\. = Florida, have re-
s., IN Monday, Mr..
!. ss0n Of Mt. Vernon.
ID O'' overnight guest Of
~ N.Y. Mcdonald of Do
H.. several days with
ssi' s'a Mrs. Howard r.
y.o y Parents, Mr.. and
ls,Dtlaaa lsOeaald d. are enjoying
T. s@s ! Ely, daughter Of
@I,tIsra t1Isaiamin Ely, who
~ 9 all winter al
s,Isssl sl Cafeteria left YES. :.
% take a position
] OF East
u n,sss vas a weekend
n N,sats, s, Dr.. and Mrs n,
d baas a's' franklin Cor.
Su SDenrlfpr a.
Nj lou usd with him.
= ,sstssss.wa saass was called t.
n. Who formerly re.
Z asasgold yot is the gues.
= John cockey 20 3.
l a'sa Of Church ri,
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
FOR SALE

Two dwellings on Market Street
Plaza, one now tenanted by Roland
Deemer and the other by William
Edwards. Both are frame dwellings
with all conveniences.
BY order of
4-20 If CITY COUNCIL
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20

.s circle Of King
y A meet this Thurs, !,
{ NJ Nj. at 7.8O o'clock :s;,, a.
n M Ir.. Y. Lay Philips
sssoa street
.,,r,ipatiOns Of pre-
IN will be held q tne ne
Moore School at l.5l
All mothers who
!, snter their children
Ssutember, are re-
niSg them in for this
Sn.
rHan E. Matthews srnm na1
\. month Of April from
The sOth as Cancer
) n conformity with
,rrreress and the proc
President Roosevelt
,,r,sTs asks for the sup
,.-,ra in this worthy
'r.nsut, being sponsored
Tonsu's Field Army
,,er Of which Delaware
sln
.atian Endeavorers q
n convene Saturday
1 p, at Christ M. 2.
I'M. for their annual
m. A program Of dis
-r;ic and pageants has
-. The rally will
d evening mass meet
The Reverend Herbert
4 Providence Street M.
Chester, Pa, will bring
4, Believing, I Will"
h7d Badur, employed by
!, Hosiery Mill, was the
I as Coloric gas stove
surgas meter service
L g the Smyrna 5 and
Mayor William E. Mat
4 Smyrna and Mr.. Sc
lys Of Clayton, we're the
!! awarded the stove.
u uf approximately 300
uasi the proceedings.
q 5 and 10 expressed
q over the result.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
APPEAL DAY
Town Assessment

The taxables of the Town of
Smyrna are hereby notified that
the assessment for the present
year has been made by Thomas
Jefferson, George Malcom and
Harold Carrow, Assessors of the
voters and Real Estate within the
limits of the Town and a duplicate
hung up at Warner w. Price Com
pany's Office and Alderman's Office
in the Town Hall. The committee
will hold a court of appeals at the
Alderman's Office on
MONDAY, MAY L, 1889
Between the hours of 1 and 5
o'clock p. m. of same day to hear
all appeals from said assessment
By Order of the Town Council
S. Creadick Ennis, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
Death of William r. Coch

William R. Cochran, Jr., died at
Elwyn, Pa, Monday of last week.
Mr.. Cochran was born near Mid
dletown, and resided there for
many years. He was the son Of
the late William r. and Annie NJ
Cochran. Deceased is survived by
two brothers, Messrs. John P. and
Herman Cochran, and one sister,
Miss Eliza Polk Cochran, all Of
Middletown. Funeral service were
held at the home of his brother,
Mr.. Herman Cochran, Thursday
afternoon, at two o'clock, in charge
of Rev. p. L. Donaghay, and inter
ment made in Forest cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
IN MEMOPIaM

In loving memory of our father, John
P. Walker, who departed this life on April
%, 1888.
j. earle WALKER.
EMMA w. SMITH.
PAULINE w. SHUBERT
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
Mrs. w. III. Spicer, Townsend

Mrs. w. III. Spicer, Townsend
Blackbird, April 2O-Mrs. Katie
May Spicer, wife of Mr.. William
H. Spicer, who died Saturday ev-
ening, April 1st, was buried the
following Wednesday in Townsend
cemetery. Mrs. Spicer was a
daughter of the late Joseph G. and
Katherine Hutchison Of Townsend,
and was the last of family of six
children. In early life Mrs. Spicer
was a music teacher. She was a
member of the Blackbird M. E.
Church, also a member of the Lad
les Aid. Rev. Darcy Littleton
and Rev. Sidney Bradley of Del
mar, who married a great niece of
Mrs. Spicer, had charge of the
funeral. Mrs. Spicer had been i'll
two months. I
Smyrna times., 1939-04-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Continued From Page One)

survived by four sisters, Mrs. Sal
lie NOVEL; of Wilmington, and Mrs.
Harry B. Clark, Mrs. Bertha Bailey
Clifton and Mrs. r. F. Corley, all
of Smyrna. Funeral will take
place Friday, at 2 p. m. in Smyrna
from the home of Mr. and Mrs
Harry B. Clark and interment will
be in the family burrying ground
at st. Peters cemetery.