Show I WAR VETERAN 84 DIGS OWN GRAVE is 18 By T Ti Newt cs tc ALTON AITO N. N II IL Jan 20 Dana O. Dana R. R Watson aged 84 8 a Lynn Mass civil war veteran has been heen burned in the grave he dug du for tor himself a few fow days ago In his family lot in th the cemetery of ot this town Ho Ito felt himself falling failing In health about two weeks ago and came camo hero to prepare his grave It took him three days das to complete tho grave avo and lino line it with cement Then he re returned returned returned re- re turned to Lynn after covering tho the grave with a wooden woollen cover to keep out tho the rain A week ago aRO he told his hilS friends In the Grand Grami Army hall hail In Lynn that ho had his grave all ready slId and that ho he expected to live 11 but a short while longer lIe He returned to his lodging house and died lied later of ot heart dl Tho The bod body was shipped hero here and has haa been buried according to the veterans veteran's wishes |