Connecticut western news., 1874-07-03

immediately wondered why the women had n't been omitted altogether from the shoul- ders up, so if that was argument, wha would have become of all the false hair. I'd like to know, if she had been? Another a few days ago, having been told that man was made first and woman afterward as a helpmeet,' answered that all machines were improved from the original; woman was the after thought-the improvement on the first patent. silenced the first lady mentioned above by asking her in my most dignified manner if she would like to be grave digger also. She shut up. But l am afraid I'm getting off the track bit, this subject bids fair to be lengthy enough without switching off onto any branch roads. We'll then, it was held at this meet ing of the Doctors party that the ground was unsulted for cemetery, (though only separated from the yard by board fence,) was rocky; could be used only by great expense in blasting; that it was advisable to reduce the taxes, already heavy bur den, by buying cheaper lot. One of the singular effects of the meeting was, that several who had land they were desirous of selling, though living remote from each other, and the village also, yet somehow each got an impression that their particular lot was admirably adapted for the purpose The result was vote appointing E. G. Law renee, c. M. Ryan and F. s. Porter as committee to select and purchase ground for new cemetery in lieu of the one bought of J. H. Stevens-the vote being about 80 yeas to about 60 nays. No sooner said than done. Like the rat who lost his appendange in the nursery rhyme.
 Away they went, tritty te trot
 The faster they went, the quicker twas got
 Pray COW, give me milk; give cat milk, cat
 give me my long tail again.
 The land was purchased of Ralph Crissey for $550, and the selectman, MT. A. Spaul- ding, called upon for the money. But he, doubting the wisdom of paying for two yards, or that the meeting had diyested the town of it's title to the first one purchased, declined to hand over the necessary funds
 
 Doctor found out that there were as intelli- gent heads as thelr own cunning pates, though literally dripping over with Black stone. Here follows an interim of wrang- ling, arguing and disputing over bars, coun- ters and in post offices, when in May last another meeting was held. This time the party for the enlargement of the old yard put in an appearance. It was shown for the enlightenment of good citizens to whom the land first bought had been misrepresent- ed, and who at the previous meeting had voted without giving the subject much con- sideration, that the ground was not unusu- ally rocky; was quite as good as average Norfolk land. That the lot proposed for new yard, situated on disused road, was many times wholly inaccessible in winter :; that the multiplying of cemeteries was in judicious, the tendency being to neglect the old one, as ir short period of time there would be few personally interested in it; and finally, that the town having title to the land for grave yard only, every indi- vidual had an interest in it and it could not be disposed of for any other purpose as long as there was one dissenting vote. The legislature alone could set aside its title. A letter from Judge Waldo Hubbard and Hine of Hartford was read to that effect. So the purchasing of another lot in lieu of the one had of J. H. Stevens was an impossi- bility, consequently the vote of the former meeting amounted to nothing. The infer ence therefore is that MT. Crissey's activity in getting up the meeting was so much lost time. The meeting wound up by voting to appropriate $1Oo, and appointing com mittee of five-Robbins Battel, E. c. But Ter, J. K. Shepard, Erastus Burr and I think Dr. w. w. Welch-to fence and oth- erwise improve the land bought of J. H.. Stevens, the vote being 127 yeas to 55 nays But the Doctor wasn't wilted whit, and threatened to sue for trespass whoever en- tered the ground. The truth is I fear. though one of our most respected citizens and much thought of as physician, the Doctor has too much obstinacy tor any thing short of four legs. The committee went down and removed the fence, and soon after several of the townspeeple, hay ing volunteered days work or two to as.- sist in improving it-some twenty five men with teams and rock pullers-under the di- rection of the committee removed the stone. MT. B. G. Lawrence and the Doctor ap- peared on the scene and took the names of the tresspassers. No ways intimidated however, they finished their work and ap- pointed another day to build nice face wall in front with the stone; but the fresh ct interfered and they have found quite enough to do in covering up rocks instead of unearthing them. It is now understood the Doctor has an injunction, the hearing to take place the 10th of September; but as injunctions are about as easily holsted off as on, it is probably only another delay, though the ways of the law are incompre- hensible and past finding out. In the mean time people here must be careful of health, as in the event of death cremation seems to be the only alternative. The yard with the enlargement, when properly laid out, will be handsome one. Some of the graves date back one hundred and twenty-five years, and to the curious it is not without amusing features. It occasions a smile for | instance to read
 SUSAN,
 Relic of MT. -
 Died 1909.
 CLARIssA,
 Second Relic of MT. - -,