Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-06-24
A RAMBLK IN THE New CATHOLIC

and bends into our depot, the nrsI
feature that will probably arrest his
attention, if be be looking south east
is long row of white palings on the
summit of McCulioh's Hill, enclosing
the new Catholic cemetery.
This beautiful spot was purchase d
during the winter of 1881 and in the
following spring the ground was stalk
ed off and fenced in. 1t covers thu ee
acres has frontage of $50 feet and
depth of 1856 feet. 1t wss bought Tor
ST. 200 from tho McOulloh heirs.
In the center is large mound 100
feet in circumference and surrounded
by handsome white marble coping,
from which arises black cross, 30
feet high, bearing life size figure Of
the Savior, representing the crucifx-
ion. From this mound radiate four
teen avenues, the main one being
twelve feet wide and bordersd with
one hundred and fifty maple trees
This avenue extends centrally the en-
tire length Of the cemetery, while the
middle transverse avenue is eight
feet wide, and all others four feet.
The walks are finely laid out and COW
cred with heavy layer of cinders.
There are thrse sizes of lots in the
cemetery-one 9 by IL feet, AMI dis
posed of at $40 each another II by
Is feet at $40 apiece; the other Is by
10 feet at $50 each. The latter are
known as family lots and will hold a
large number OF graves, while the
small ones are designed for four AID
SIX graves each. In the northwest
corner 10 triangular lot of about for
ty feet surface fenced off for the un-
baptized.
In looking over this we'll kept "city
of the dead" we noticed twenty seven
graves containing the remains of de-
ceased persons, the most of whom
were brought from the old overcrowd-
ed cemetery in the rear of the church.
A handsome shaft surmounted
with an urn attracts attention. 1t
stands over the grave of an old miner
who had fought the battle Of life"
and laid him down to his eternal sleep
with the consciousness that he left
behind record of excellent worth.
On the shaft the graver's chisel had
cut his name, Richard McGann, died
February 18th, 1878, aged so years. !"
The first person buried in the new
cemetery, however, was Mr.. A. E.
Froy, who died last summer. In "a
pretty spot we found a handsome
white marble stone erected to the
memory of Mr.. Joseph Hartman, who
died last June, aged 81 years. More
stones will bs erected and will add
greatly to the beauty of the burying
ground.
Several of the lots have marble CO.
ping and it is designed by Rev. V. F.
Schmitt 10 cope all the lots with the
same material 80 as to secure unlfor-
nifty and at the sane time please the
eye. All tie revenue coming from
the sale OF the lots will be ussd in i'm
proving the Gem etery and while it is
not the wish Of tho church to make
anything out Of it, yet it is believed
that it will be Sc sustaining ia every
respect.
Great care has been exercised in
laying off and improving the grounds,
and due need of praise should be
awarded T. W. Maury, Esq, who has
diligently and faithfully attep ded to
carrying out the wishes of his pastor
Al an carly day large vault will
be built III the southeastern part Of
this cemetery FOR the temporary
Judgement Of those whose relatives
do not wisb immediste burial.
tins marbls WORK was done by
Henry Williams, Esq painting of
the fence, carpentry and lsbor under
the supervision Of Mr.. MauIy.
No better site could have been SO.
lected near this place for a burial
ground, Standing ON the northeast
ern eide mag nifcent landscape view
breaks upon the vision. Away of
looking like white dots are the farm
houses Of the ccnteated Pennsylva-
niaue, while nearer home is the beau
tlful farm of John S. Combs. Below
us is Boiden village and Frost,
mines, while back of them, rearing
its proud Greet in the western sky is
Big Savage Mountain. St. Johns
Rock can be plainly seen, as can also