Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-02
Pine Grove Cemetery


| tfyIng their burial lot. in Pine Grove Gem
etery- A srea, deal of careful work is
done there every year in keeping the
grounds in order. and the number of monu-
ments erected many Of them elaborate and
costly, is constantly increasing
Pine Grove Cemetery takes its name
from the pine trees which used to grow in
great number and TO an enormous size on
this spot and in thi. immediate vicinity, and
which now are seen here and there in the
neighborhood
What is known as the old yard was
opened for burial purposes in 1851, the first
interment there being that of Miss Helena
Low. in June of that year. Several tombs
are located in this section Of the cemetery,
which are interesting for the casual visitor
to look upon As relics of by gone days, for
the tomb as formerly built is now among
the things of the past. In this section of
the cemetery the lots are all square and the
carriage-ways and walks all run at right an
giles was the custom in the days when
this buryins ground was established.
Not many years after Pine Grove Gene
terry was opened, there was an addition Of
several acres made 10 it by the gift
of Major Appleton, bat in this part there is
noticed a marked and gratifying change in
the plan from the old-time checker board
arrangement of the lots, as a part of the
avenues and walks were laid out in curves
that were at once pleasing and restful TO the
eye, besides afording desirable variety in
the sizes and shapes of the different lots.
Some six or eigh, years ago the late
WIN. II. Arnold, by his will bequeathe,l the
sum OF 5000 to the town of Water.ille
the same TO be held in trust perpetualy and
the income after a certain moderate pro-
portion of ii had been used upon his own
and his fathers lots, should be devoted to
beautifying and improving the cemetery in
such msnner as nigh, be suggested by the
parties representing the town in the matter
The above named sum has since been in
creased in one way and another until the
cemetery fund now amounts TO a sum ex-
eeeding $4,000.
All matters connected with the cemetery
are under the general direction of a Gene
terry Committee, which at present comprises
Messrs, +. l.. Getchell, W. Il. Arnold and
r. Remington. There Is also elected by the
city government Il superintendent of
bnrialS' and this position has been very
SATISFACTORILY hiied the past SIX years by Mr.
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