Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1912 — MAN SET HENS IN HIS COFFIN [ARTICLE]

MAN SET HENS IN HIS COFFIN

Edward D. Pomeroy Hoped Not to Dio ( 8o Hatching Would Be Undisturbed. North Adams, MJss. —When Edward D. Pomeroy waa buried the other day in the little mountain town of Backland ip a coffin that he made with his own hands, a strange plea made by the old man to a doctor to save his life /for two weeks came to light “Can’t you keep ms alive two weeks?” asked the ill man, anxiously. “Why do you want to live just two weeks T’ asked the doctor. “Well, you see,” he replied, “I have six bens setting in that coffin and I’d rather not disturb them until they’ve hatched.” Ait Pomeroy ' died an new nest* were found tor the hens.