Show watsons hone home made cofan I 1 indianapolis journal MACOS ill sept 28 old 11 kill watson as he calls himself lives a few miles ertith of thie this place aa in trie trio county iio ile ie is very eccentric and is chiefly known to famo as the men man who mado made his own eaf fin A visit was recently made to W watsons Wate athons ons quarters and the c coffin f presented for inspection the tile ar article is made of plain walnut hf the lumber having been cut by waton eight years before be he finally concluded to 0 o construct a coffin tor for himself five years ago after the lumber had been se agai e for or eight lo 10 1 years ho be bet set to work upon its mann manufacture nt the lumber soaked in oil and then treated to a coata coat ot of varnish at the head lead he ile put a crosspiece cross piece ploce which hiell raises that end higher than tho the other he ile said when I 1 lie down I 1 want my head raised the reason a given for its manufacture victuro is because of tho tile shoddy character of tho the eliop shop made article this he says will A ill last being made of inch ann a quarter stuff well put ll 11 together with ith nails fi lie sa says ys he lie does not to ute u it for some time but flunks thinks it well enough to have it ready ft hen wanted mr lr watson is h 73 years ear s old m v as a Alex mexican ican soldier and his lis EI claim aim was allowed a short time aff ago lie wai wa 4 a faithful soldier in tho the late war iiii wife is quite a young woman and seems to care as little for the presence of lie the coffin as does her husband huab ind lie ile has I 1 lived ived on his present farm tor for forty four years |