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Show Blurred Grave Marker Reveals Date of 1714 PORTSMOUTH, N. H. Five grave markers on Seavey island, site of the naval prison, long have caused speculation as to the identity of the persons buried there. Recently, Re-cently, after much scrapping, chipping chip-ping and cleaning, the identity of one of the graves was established. The legend of the marker reads: "Here Lyes Ye Body of Elizabeth Eastwicke, Wife to Stephen East-wicke, East-wicke, Aged 31 Years, 2 Months and 20 ds. Died April Ye 16th 1714." Further investigation revealed -that the island's original owners were Thomas and Temperance Fer-nald Fer-nald and that the gravestones were on the Fernald's burial plot. Oversize Feet, Size 42, Shod by Blacksmith KANSAS CITY, MO. A squirrel-shooting squirrel-shooting Arkansas woodsman, claiming claim-ing the biggest feet in the world, wants a job demonstrating for a shoe manufacturer. Buster Scott, 28, of Snowball, Ark., stopped over in Kansas City to show off his size 42 feet, comfortably shod right now by the village blacksmith of Snowball. |