The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-08

moved to the new cemetery from the
Hempfeld and other Rrsveyards, and In q
lew years became quite fall.
In 1896 or In 1887 an effort was made to
start another place OF burial near the city,
and what 10 now Leathergood, was chos.
en- as the site. A very beautiful piece oil
ground was purchased near the toll house
and set apart by the Bishop for this pur-
pose, and the movement went 80 far that
q few removals had been made, when the
residents OF the rural villsge rebelled
against the project, aud carried the thing
into the Courts OF Ohio county on SAM.
tary principles, alleging that the presenC4
OF graveyard 80 close to their residences
had tendency to contaminate the water.
Experts were present from New York,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and this city to
prove the contrary, and the cemetery rep
resentatlves had the best oil the case.
Nothing daunted, however, the Leather
wood folks went into the Legislature, had
their village incorporated, and then passed
municipal laws against the locating Of Gem.
uteries within the corporation limits which
"effectually sQuelched" the movement,
and again set the church 10 looking for
another site. J. D. Dubois, Esq, now
owns and occupies these grounds. Bishop
Whelan was appealed toby many OF his
flock to do something looking to the es.
adjustment OF another one, but he not
acting quickly enough 10 suit some Of
them, they went to work for themselves
and purchased tract Of land from VIM.
Porter, ESQ, up Elgingtou'e Lane, and
were proceeding to adapt 1t to their pur'
pose when they were arrested by the an.
uouncement from the Bishop that he had
completed arrangements for the establish
ment Of @ cemetery. This announcement
naturally embarrassed the purchasers Of
the Porter land, as they found themselve0
hands, but the Bishop relieved them oil
with large tract OF valuable land on their
their purchase, and directed their atten'
ton 10 bis own, which was superior in
every respect to theirs, and which is the
present beautiful and attractive Mt. Cal
vary, four miles east Of this city. These
grounds were purchased from the late
Edward Larkin and s. II. B. Garter, aud
were originally portion Of the extensive
estate OF the latter. There are about thirty.
TWO acres in the purchase. .
Bishop Whelan at once went to work
improving bis new purchase. aud superIn-
tended the laying out OF the cemetery
himself. The purchase was made In May
1872. aud the first interment followed In
September. In the meantime, however,
a neat and beautiful paIing fence had been
erected around the entire grounds; sun.
uous and elegant drives intersect each
other at pleasing intervals. Lots were
laid out In novel and attractive manner,
and shrubbery and flowers were already
springing up in many lot. During life
Bishop Whelan gave this enterprise his
untiring attention, and the beautiful and
attractive cemetery Of TO day is the result.
Mr.. Walter Burke was appointed superin.
tendent by the Bishop, and has proven him.
self the right man 10 the right place. The
grounds are in splendid condition the
walks are graveled and bordered, the
grass OF the lots trimmed, and the shrub
berry is in the best possible condition.
Paved CUTTERS flank every drive, and under
the entire grounds there is complete sys-
tenn OF sewers. On the bill above the Gem
etery Is reservoir, and pipes are laid from
1t to the grounds below, aud flags are
placed at various points through the CEN
etery for the purpose Of irrigating the
grounds and freshening the grass and
shrubbery with hose, when necessary.
THE CHAPEL.
The remains OF Bishop Whelan were
deposited in this cemetery, in lot in the
centre, and soon alter his decease steps
were taken looking to the erection Of a
chapel that would at once be memorial
to the deceased prelste, and matter OF
convenience 10 thoso who wished 10 hold
services In the grounds, or TO those Cath.
olics who lived 10 the neighborhood, IS 1t
would serve them for place OF Divine
worship at stated periods. The corner.
stone OF this chapel was laid by Bishop
Kahn August 81, 1875, with appropriate
ceremonies. The building was finished in
1879, and the altar blessed by Bishop kain
November IS, 1879, at which time very
large crowd was present, together with q
large number Of priests, students, assist.
ants and others.
The chapel is small one, OF the Eliz,
bethan style Of architecture. is built Of
stone, and is beautiful building. Within
II are all the paraphernalia necessary to
the conducting OF services. In II is a
vault, and in one compartment OF which
there are several, lie the remains OF Bishop
Whelsn, and the vacant vaults are left for
the reception Of the remainsoi future Dish.
ops.
Immediately in the rear Of the chapel is
q beautiful plat OF g'ound. nearly hemis.
pherical in shape, which Ia set apart for the
lnterment OF deceased priests, and in it
already lie the remains OF Revs. Father
John Walters, .Sleck and Donehoo.. North
OF this lot aud west OF tho main drive IL
the pretty lite lot set apart Tor the recep.
ton OF the bodies Of nuns who die in this
community, and here also are several
mounda, all well kept and tastcfully ar.
ranged.
Among some OF the most beautifully
arranged and eligibly situated lots that
attracted our attention were those OF
Messrs. ]. 6. Hoffman, L. Wilhelm, Chris.
tian Hess, NJ. Reilly, Victor SauvaReot, E.
Larkin, Martin Thornton, James Russell,
Michael Lotus. John Robrecht, Joseph
Hydinger, Nick Riester, the Messrs. Cof.
fee and Hesley OF Benwood, George s.
Feeney, Col. o'Brien, J. Quieg, Anthony
busch, p. ". Bosley, ]. P. Truschel, P,
Kennedy, Nick Crawley, N. steger, the
Lu1s. y. Welty, J. Welty, Q. Steinmetz,
y. Gsus, Jacob BENZ, the Beuters, Bal
ker, p. Welty, George Bolts and many
others not marked by stones.
Mt Calvary is rapidly filling up, there
heing already something In excess Of
5000 interments in 1t, but only the lower
portion OF 1t Ia at all full as vet, AID 1t will
be many years before the idea Of extension
will occur 10 any one. A beautiful and com
modiOus green house is being erected 10
the rear Of the superintendent house,
and next year a new and convenient resi-.
dence for the use Of Mr.. Walton Burke
will be put up.
To Mr.. Burke our reporter is indebted
for the privilege OF the grounds, and for
information about them, and to
his care and attention the present mag.