The Lambertville record., 1899-08-16
A VISIT TO HILLSIDE CEMETERY.
Concluded from last week. J

brook and from the other to the Gran
ford river, and that from the Wachung
/ hills to Oak Tree there is not on the
ridge n spring. Hence, he says, water
in the graves is a difficulty with which
! they have never to contend. The well
in the cemetery, he tells us, is $50 feet
deep and contains 210 feet of water.
They are making arrangements for
! hydrants in various parts of the
grounds, so that for sprinkling the
grass, etc, water may be used
wherever and whenever needed.
We are told that the pay roll of the
cemetery amounts to about SO or $50
per week in Summer. AT present five
men are employed therein.
On the monuments one reads the
names not only of the most prominent
families of Plainfield, but of many
wealthy men of New York, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Someryille,
and even one, il is said, of Boston.
Net few bodies have been removed
from Greenwood TO this cemetery.
While cleaning this information
from the superintendent, aud care
falle making notes Of his replies. he
asks What paper We represent. We
reply that We intend 10 write a bfief
description af tie cemetery for Taf
LAAHERgs5I.1f RrooRp. Well, he
saes. .teI g.. abnut ouf good quail
tes. hut don I say anything about the
others ] reply thai / have not Vet
iaund tie Others. hut that ] pro
nose now so lonk far them, 10 which
ha responds. Yes, they are for Won to
/ find. and be sure te send Us paper.
We want so know what Won say
ahaut Us
Leavine the superintendent. We
proceed first 10 visit that part Of the
vafd adjoining the woods in which
single graves may be bought. Here is
no ar Of neglect. The grass. as else
where, is closely shorn. and the
graves lie III long regular lines beau
iifui io look upon. Those IN any one
row vary little III length even. Most
Of these graves are without monu-
nents of any kind. tho a consider
able number have plain. substantial
stones. At the head Of an occasional
one stands a frail looking cross. One
grave here IS enclosed by what re-
minds us Of a roekerless cradle,
formed OF metallic .latticeWork. On
the inside Of the metal slab, which
corresponds to tue headbaard, We
read. .Auguste Bertha Frohlieh,
geborend 3 Januar ISL; sestorbend =
Oktober, 1898; rule sanfi
On some Of these graves are grow
ing plants, ON others are fresh bou-
quets, while many have @iihered
wreaths, lunches Of flowers or the
vases, jars or pots which once con
tanned flowers; few have artificial
flowers aud not infrequently floating
flag indicates soldiers grave. Bnt,
by far, the most pleasing i'll appear
anee are the sodded graves, unadorned.
We re-enter the carriage and drive
slowly about, stopping now and then
to examine and admire, here some
beautiful plants; there, an exquisite
monument; here, mausoleum which
has cost, perhaps, $50, 900; there, the
charming landscape which is spread
before us.
Simplicity and elegance characterize
this cemetery. At great expense has
this condition of things been brought
maintained; but rarely, indeed, do
we find ANYTHING which seems in
tended to attract attention to its cost.
This il place, not of show, but of
propriety. Flowering plants there
are, but not in profusion. Several
monuments are draped to the very top
in the living green of some graceful
vine. Here is Summer house, and
there rustic, vine-covered seat; here
is II rockery, in the midst of which
will soon, We suppose, be fountain,
and there il cluster of rose bushes
loaded with bloom. Never is the fit
ness of things forgotten. "Fhis is
the place wherein we lay the bodies of
our beloved" seems written every
where, "and here we find comfort,
peace and rest in visiting their
graves,
Here are marble shafts extending
skyward, slender and graceful. Oc-
easionally large monument is sur
mounted by female figure boldly
outlined against the sky; but the rule
is the monuments of various kinds of
granite are not very high, but mas
sive, indeed; not elaborately carved,
but of exquisite workmanship. The
inscriptions are plain, brief and to the
point-rarely more than the name,
with such descriptive term as is nee
essary to designate the individual, and
the dates of birth and death. How
seemly this!
We would that you could accompany
us on this round, for our pen keeps
not pace with our steps and our
thoughts. A few things only can we
briefly mention as we pass: Here is n
monument of light, creamy gray,
representing n tree trunk to the
height of about twelve feet. Sprays
of ivy drape its sides. Round the end
of branch is looped heavy rope
which, hanging down, supports a
large anchor against the base of the
tree. A scroll nailed to one side of
the tree bears the name Anthony"
The whole is very realistic and beau
tiful, but it does not please us as does
this stately shaft or that massive
block of granite.
Here is II monument consisting of
the frustrum of four sided pyramid
resting on very broad base. The