Mower County transcript., 1903-10-21

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Lacy and Oliver Somers for two: years
u Solomon. Snow for three years. 81 s.
Of these nineteen men, fifteen ssubse'
quently knew. All Of them Sbelieve
have passed away except two. Esquire
Griffith and Mr. Jacobs are among ou1
Citizens. hope they may long remain n,
It's greatly sto* be regretted that the
record of these early proceedings OF tn the
ASSOCIATION have not been preserved
The only. entries of transactions appear
ing in the Record Book for the FIRST sla
and one-half years were of meeting OF To-
Il owners May 9th, 1865, and of election O.
Officers May I3th, a: week later, ane
4 these were copied into the book by Mr.
i E. H. Davidson after his election as sec
/ Ietary in August, 868, undoubtedly from
4 random memoranda. 49,. - .s....,
! l%sFF rom this date, SAug.@I868, to the pres
Ihnt time, the records appear, complete
Hour late, lamented friend,: Charles II
'pavidson, held the office of secretary fo1
more than twenty five years. . Thati'
Il was his hope TO discover some forme1
records IS indicated by the consecutive
blank leaves which he left for the inser:
lon. of such should they ever appear. -.
II s Fortunately from sources have indi'
L GATED we have fair knowledge Of some oi
i fhe important transactions for the period
II The first duty Of the COMMITTEES of the
i Trustees, Nj. Griffith, Mr., Smith and
II Mr. Snow,to obtain site, for the ceme;;
Itery wassnot easy, People seemed to
Ldislike. tosell land for ,thatpurpose, and
when Mr. Baudler offered to sell them
live acresslying just north of his house,
then standing very near the site of the
Ebrick house west Of the roadway, now
Eowned. BY. the association, they were
much surprised, as; }Mr. Griffith has re:
Gently told me- And Mr.. William Baud
Ter told me the past week; that: he was
EAlso surprised. but said his brother die
Ht on account of: Elder Parker; who
|greatly' desired it. This purchase wa!
sldhe five acres including sthe swale irl>the
corner south of the east and west roae
4 lust south of Mr.. Litchfeld sss.s||
III The selection of. this site, sWas.no
4 agreeable to Mr.. Boynton, Mr. Iitchfele
land some others and an arrange enlen
/ was made by which, for payment Of s.!
i additional, the same number of acre
xlwas obtained on this side of the roadway
fEDate Of Mr.. Baudler's deed was Marel
I2o, 1862. =, - :
D Mr. Litckfeld %has~>recently told N
!. that Mr. Boynton, his father-in-l law, an
himself contributed each $40 OF: the s.
paid in making the exchange.
If I am in error in transcribing any c
these old memoranda, thrust any old sci
tiers present, who know the facts, vii
correct me.
In the Courier Of July 2nd. 1862, notice
f signed by L. N. Griffith, President. an
: S. Snow, secretary, calls for meeting c
{ stockholders of the Austin Cemetery A
sociation for July 5th, for the purpose {
. drawing their respective lots.
In the Register of July 10th, 1863,
. mentioned the previous purchase of tn
, beautiful grounds from Mr.. Baudler, an
the formation of Ladies Mite Societ
to provide means to fence same.
{ Sept. 3rd. A call signed by Rev. H
l. Parker inviting all subscribers for lot
to meet at the cemetery for selection.
Oct. 29th. The Mite Society held it
last meeting with Mrs. c. J. Shortt. l
was we'll attended and the contribution
liberal. The society has been in exist
ance for something like year and ha
during that time accomplished its object
which was to fence the Austin cemetery
The fund has been raised and we sool
expect to see the grounds entirel
enclosed. This society has done. S
much good that we believe similar on
could do much good for other object:
1t meets next Tuesday with Mrs. AS
Brown at the Lacy house.
And that society continued it's labor:
changing its objects from time to time
including contributions for Minnesot
sick and wounded soldiers, for the wa
was on and the nation engaged in
struggle for its life.
July 2Sth, 1864. Shortt and johnson
; surveyors of Qakwood cemetery, Civ
notice that they will be on the ground
:, Tuesday following for purpose of CON
pleting its survey. Itis proposed tha
all turn out to cut up the brush, to pre-
pare and drive stakes. The ladies ais
propose to give a substantial dinner.
On Aug. 4th, is given a lengthy accour
OF what occurred on that day most inter
esting in connection with the accomplish
ed improvement of the grounds.
]: Let US see what were the Happening
! hereabouts on the second day of Angus
{ Ethlrty nine years ago. -: -
! T-@s OAKWOOD. .cEMETFRY PICNIC u