YESTERYEARS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008

108 Years Ago October 30, 1900 George Dewey, the monkey who was shot Thursday while playing in the court house yard, dying Friday, was buried this morning. A grave was dug in the rear of the county exposition building. Mr. Lou Owen, Dewey’s owner, purchased a handsome metallic casket to bury him in and he was laid in the grave and the mound of dirt erected over him. Two very pretty floral designs were placed on the grave. The burial was attended by quite a number of George’s admirers and all seemed grieved at his loss.