Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-25
MAOHPELAH CEMETERY.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCE CER:-The un-
dersigned advisory committee appoint
ed by public meeting of lot owners
and others interested in our beautiful
cemetery. would report that upon an
inspection made by US, recently, we
found the cemetery mad been well kept
by Mr.. g. X. Smith, the present sex :.
ton. That he has moved the grass and
weeds regularly and at the proper sea-
sons, thereby roofing out noxlous
weeds and grasses that the blue grass
might grow. The lots Gin most in
stance) and the tOmbstones and monu-
ments had been carefully looked after.
That some of the decaying trees which
threatened to fall and injure the grounds
and monuments, had been removed,
and the cemetery looks as we'll now,
and even better than at any former
period. We found that Its inhabitants
had been increased by the interment of
some of our best known citizens since
our last inspection. Thus il is steadily
growing in population, and In favor and
good opinion of the living 1--WE trust),
all of whom must find q resting place
there, or in some other "city of the
dead" ..
We commend Mr.. John Gehner, the
owner of the unsold lots in Machpelah,
and Mr.. G. X. Smith, his faithful sex
ton, to the favorable consideration of
those who own lots therein, aud whose
separated loved ones are sleeping 90
securely beneath its we'll kept grounds.
1t takes money to beautify and adorn,
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The graves that mark the burial places
of our dead, and the monuments that
commemorate their virtues cannot be
kept in good condition without the ex-
penditure of small amount of money.
We recommended in our last report,
that each lot owner pay 81 per snnum
for taking care of such lot; we think
this amount small enough. In this
way the sexton raised, last year, $l32;
but very many OF the lot owners could
not be reached, and many others who
were, failed to respond by paying this
small sum. Every one who has Q lot
in our cemetery can, and ought to be
willing to keep the grounds and lots in
good condition. Due respect for the
buried dead demands this much of the
living. We hope the sections call this
year will be needed by greater num-
Der than his last years call. The
amount thus raised is faithfully ex-
pended on the grounds.
We further recommend to the lot
owners the proprlety of removing all
fences from about the private lots
| This will enable the sexton to clean up
and care for these lots in better man.
ner than he possibly can obstructed as
he is by these fences. The grounds are
securely enclosed by good fences, and
no stock is allowed to trespass upon
them, and hence there is no necessity
for these private fences.
We also recommend that all spread
ing shrubs and vines be taken away
from these private lots, and that the
evergreens and rose bushes planted on
private lots be trimmed. This the sex
ton will do, if authorized by the sew
eral lot owners.
Finally, we recommend to the lot
owners generally, the propriety, yes
the urgent necessity of having our
cemetery Incorporated. 1t can never
be properly protected and cared for and
adorned ss it should be without it's in
corporation. Its pcrpetuity as safe,
sweet, beautiful final resting place for
the dead, depends much upon its being
speedily incorporated. Let this be
done now. Respectfully.
c. .. GRIMES,
b. T. JOHN,
J. f. RYLAND,
Committee.
Lexington, Sept. l6, 1886.