Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-16
FORT MEIGs CEMETERY.
Our City OF the Dead Ia one or the Most
Beautiful in the State,

Our Oity vi the DEAD Ia one OF the MOat
Beautiful in the State.
II the character of the people Is in
dicated by the manner in which they
care for the last resting place of their
departed friends, it will be safe to say
that the people OF Perrysbury are far
above the average in this respect.
Fort Meigs Cemetery has become
one of the most beautiful burial places
in the State, and in comparison with
cemeteries in Toledo stands ahead Of
the city when the size and wealth OF
the locations are considered.
During the past three years great
amount OF hard work has been accom-
plished in the way OF improvements in
tho grounds OF the cemetery.
Prior to this time there had been no
regular system to the management and
while the cemetery made neat APP
pearance and much work was being
done the lack Of system prevented the
work showing to the best advantage
During the past three years every
evergreen tree in the grounds has
been trimmed in artistic manner and
in different shapes, yet so systematic is
the arrangement that the general APP
pearance is truly beautiful. The for
est trees and the larger Pines which
were too large to trim in the same
manner as those mentioned, have all
been trimmed so AS to give them an
even and neat appearance and prevent
the lower branches from obstructing
the view through the grounds.
One great fault OF the grounds with
which the Cemetery Trustees had to
contend, was the wet driveways and the
general drainage system. During the
greater portion of the year the walks
were very wet and it was almost i'm
possible to drive carriage through
the grounds without cutting up the
,driyeways. To remedy this it was nee
essary to put in new system of drain
age and stone the driveways. To do
this required the expenditure OF con-
siderable money, buG the Trustees had
been carefully boarding up every dol
lar that came into their hands from the
sale of lots and labor performed by the
Superintendent and a sufficient sum
was secured to stone the principal
driveways and to put in new system OF
the drainage which makes the lots thus
drained perfectly free from water.
The total number of rods of tile laid
is as follows: 81 rods of finch tile in
blocks |, 2, 3, and 4; six rods of 6-inch
tile in center drain, and 1872 rods OF g.
lnce tile in blocks /, 2, 3, and 4 making
total of 962 rods OF tile drain put in
during the past three years.
The total number of rods of stone
road made during the same perion is
sc rods as follows: 81 rods on center
avenue; 30 rods on South avenue, and
II rods on Main avenue,
During the past ten days the building
occupying one of the most beautiful
squares in the cemetery and hereto
fore used as tool house has been NOV
ed to the brow of the hill. The base,
ment of the building will hereafter be
used as the tool house and storage room
while the first floor will be neatly ar
ranged as waiting room, and as q
chapel. The closets which were very
unsightly and had become obnoxious
were removed to more suitable part
of the grounds and the square thus va
Gated by these buildings will be uset
for decoration purposes until sometime
IN the future when it is more prac
tical and proper new chapel will prob
ably be built thereon which will be {
credit to the place. The old building
since being removed to its new location
has been neatly painted and presents
very neat and tidy appearance.
The present board of Cemetery Trus
tees consists of A. Roach, President
A. Williams, Treasurer, and Johl
Cranker. They have appointed Philil
Wetzel Clerk and L. N. Blue, Super
intendent. The Trustees have givel
,, much time and labor to the perfection
of details and arrangements of th'
, work, and the grounds, trees, ant
shrubs are carefully looked after by th
Superintendent.
The expense drumming the Cemeter.
is lower than ever before and the worl
accomplished is greater, and the gen
t eral public are very profuse in thei
: praises of the management and tn,
+ work performed.
George Munroe as "My Aun
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