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Show Didn't Like His Tombstone. W. W. Mayes of near Thompson, who Is In his eighty-eighth year, has ouod his daughter, Mrs. Eliza Glvcns, for I97.C0, which ho claims ho loaned hor, to bo returned when ho requested It, nays tho Columbia Herald. Mrs. fJlvonn acknowledges that tho monoy'was paid to hor to purchaso a tombstono nnd to meet hor fathor'a funornl expenses at his death. The monoy was given to Mrs. Glvcns years ago, nnd It was In gold. Rocently Mrs. CI I vims bought a monument for her father for uso whon ho should die, paying G0 for it, nnd hor father saw It and approved of tho bargain. Hut lately ho changed his mind about the matter, and tho action was recently taken Into court. Tho jury awarded plaintiff Judgment In tho amount of $50, dofendnnt to pay tho costs. |