The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-07-29
To Await the Resurrec-
tiOn Morn.
HillSbOrOs Greenwood Gem
etery,
And the Financial Condition Of the
Cemetery Association,
A Summary Of Statistics Compiled from
the Associations Last
Report.

seventeen hills, usually takes pride in hon
oring the dead as well as the living. This
was fully demonstrated when the sad news
OF General Grant reached our ears; but
possibly other cities Of her size out-rivaled
Hillsboro in doing the dead hero honor.
So we will not draw q comparison here.
But we want TO call the attention Of our
readers to Hillsboro's beautiful Greenwood
Cemetery. Few places of comparative size
in Southern Ohio have as nice and well
kept a cemetery as ours. It is natural for
us to have choice In place where we
would choose to have our ashes consigned
to mother earth when the summons calls
rs home. It is also natural for us to think
OF the fitness of such place when we see
some city Of the silent sleeping" which is
well cared for, and we are likely, though
unconsciously, to be carried of in a reverie
in which we see a reflection of that city
above, whose streets nre paved with gold
and lighted by the radiant glory Of God.
A ramble through the silent walks Of our
cemetery affords one sorrow mingled with
delight-sorrow for the memories and rec
objections that cling to some passing head
stone or marble monument, and delight
and gladness for the beauty and symmetry
of the surroundings. But all this excellence
gained exhibit care on the part Of watch
ful keepers, and here credit reflects upon
the Cemetery Association, who have en-
deavored to keep the grounds in good re-
pair by adding such improvements as the
funds would allow.
In compiling the following statements
we use the report of the association for the
two years beginning May, 1888, and ending
May 9, 1885. The cemetery proper is
divided into three parts-Seotion A, b, G,
D, and E, Section X and L q. o. O FD.
and the new colored portion; all Of which
have lots. The number of lot holders in
section A, b, G, D, and E, is 4OI; in sec
ton X. & L. %, and the new colored 10.
making a total of 430 lot holders. As to
the charges on lots there are 445 corner
stones valued at $500. In addition to this
there is for work done a charge of sos. SO;
and for care of lots in 1884, 1882 so. The
value Of unpaid lots with charges is, in sec
tion A, B, G, D, and E, S2,569.Gi, and in
the new colored, S51OO.
The following is statement of the
amounts received by the Secretary from
May, 1884, to May 3, 1885
Received on lots in section A, ,B,C,D,
and E.. ..;...:...................s1,88 81 1886 20
Received on lots in section k. 4 L.. 90
new COlored. d..... GO 90 |
for corner stones in section
A, b, @, ID, and E............ 1875 90 |
Received for corner stones in section
Il. and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90 |
Received for care Of lots in section A,
B, @, ID, and dE................. 1877 On |
Received for care Of lots in section
K. 4 &L......;..;............... 900
Received for work done on lots in
section A, B, @, d, and E....... As G5 |
hecelyed for graves in section A, B.,
~ u, ~ E...................... 232 90 |
Received for graves in section X. & l.. "a 80 !
" new colored. so |
This summary shows a total in receipts
of 81, 945. 10 in section A, B, G, D, and E,
S4l.5O in section X. & L., and S7O.5O in
new oolored section, making grand total
in receipts, including $l4 collected from
Potter's held) of $2,1O1.1O
The balances due the Cemetery Associa-
tion may be summed up as follows: Due
on lots and charges to May 3, 1885, the
sum of 81, ,14Z98, all of which comes from
the lots in section A, B, G, D, and E.
Amount due on lots only, May 3, 1885, is
81, ,O24,43, of which SOL is charged to the
new section Of the colored portion. The
amount due for the care of the lots for the
years 1884 and 1885 is S588.75. The
amount due for corner stones is S747.OO.
Of which SG79.OO is on section A, b, CD.
and E, and SOS. 90 on X. & L. section. To
these dues must be added the amount
S23.2l due for work on lots, making the
total balance due the association 50, 1888. 80.
The number of corner stones needed are
$40. The amount Of the permanent fund
at interest is Sl9O55.
AS to the number Of iuterments we have
the following In section A, b, @, D, &
E, white 1,l52i in section X. & L., white,
lO7i in Potter's field, white n, making
total OF the white portion Of ], 33G. Number
Of interments in oolored part old, 800; in
the new, 2Oi in Potter's field, IA, making
total Of the colored of 1884, or a grand total
1f 1 $40 interments.
The Executive Committee have expended
on and for the cemetery from June 28,
1884, to May 8, 1885, the sum Of S92s.O6.
The amount expended in the last year was
S688.40, making a total of 81 ,GlG.55 in the
Two years
All the lots sold since Jan. /, 1885, are {
sold for cash, 40 per cent. of which is
put in the permanent fund, and placed at
interest, the interest aooruing therefrom TO
be used for the care Of said lots. The facts
and figures il closely studied, viii give the
reader an idea of the financial condition Of /
.he association, together with many other
very interesting and useful facts.
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