News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-05-27
Morrlstown Cemetery Association

evening, May ~, the following OFFICERS
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Ida Churchill
Vice President, Mrs. Clara Bradley
Niles; Secretary, Mrs, Maria Tinker
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Emma Earle
Treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Crane; Trustees,
Mrs. &. w. Fitch, Mrs. Mary Thomas,
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, Mrs Carrie
Smalley, Mrs. Louise Slocum, Mrs
Nettie Rich, Mrs, Lila Kramer; Au'
ditors, Mrs. Clara Niles and Mrs ELIZA
beth Thomas.
1t was unanimously decided to under
take the care Of the Wheeler Cemetery
this season, III addition to the one at
Morristown Corners, Cady's Falls and
Morrisville, which were cared for last
season so far as the funds available
would allow, The following report OF
work done the past year was made by
the secretary
Morrisville, Vt, May 8, 1908.
la looking back over the work OF the
MUrristown Cemetery Association dur
Zig the first year OF it's existence We
must first OF all acknowledge That we
have not accomplished all that we
would like TO have done. But on taking
into consideration the fact that we were
all new TO the work, i'll consequence OF
which the element of experiment has
necessarily entered somewhat into that
which we have done, 1 feel that we
have after all accomplished much. We
have TILED TO De guided somewhat by
the experience of others in like WORK,
and we gratefully give due thanks to
ali who have given US OF their store OF
knowledge.
AS result of the influence brought
to bear Dy this association upon the
officials Of the town, they caused to De
erected at the expense OF the town, a
wire fence about the so called " OId
Cemetery" in this village. The iron
gale across the driveway into the same
cemetery was also paced there by the
town at the instance of this association
While neither fence nor gate are just
what we Wish they We're, yet they are d
great mprovement upon the previous
condition OF broken down and decaylng
board fence which permitted WOrkmen
and others to make a common highway
or series of well worn footpaths, between
and even across the resting places OF the
dead. The town has also brought the
village water into the "Old Cemetery. y
1t has been suggested by some that the
aforesaid cemetery be called Riverside
Cemetery" The town also authorized
some work in the yard at MOrrlstown
Corners. Now as 10 what the assocla-
ton has done in addition to what it ln-
fuenced the town to do
LIST. 1t has secured d permanent fund
HrGn nj a
from which is 10 be used as needed III
are especially interested. OF thus three
handred dollars, one hundred was given
by Mrs. Martha Stafford of this village
tor the care of the Ferrin and Stafford
lots. One hundred was given by Mrs.
Joel H. Gates of Burlington for the care
of the lot where. her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Morris, are LAID to rest.
One hundred was given by Mrs. Ida
Churchill, being money left for the pur
pose by her father, the late 0. d. Mat
thews, and is to be used for the care OF
the Matthews lot. Aside from the per-
fund the association has re-
ceived an income from various sources,
of S2IS 49, This does not include GER
tain gifts of material and work. OF this
$21S sc, $23.93 was from the dinner
given by the Cemetery Association on
town meeting day. $6 from the Metho-
dist supper, $40 from the Universalist
supper and $685. from the Congrega-
tional supper, making total of $43. Is.
SIS IS was received from sale of old books
and papers, making $4S.S6 by these
two means. This leaves $40, which
was received from donations, dues and
mem Uership fees. The Association ex-
tends hearty thanks to the ladies' socie-
ties of the three churches for their gen.
erous gifts of supper given by each of
them, also to the Cong'l society for the
use of their vestry in which to hold the
dinner given on town meeting day.
There remains in the treasury 500 AZ,
an expenditure of $l9S3y.
Now what can we show for this ex-
penditure of nearly 5000? We have
the road in Riverside Gem
etery as far as possible and improved it
by the use of many loads of gravel and
coal ashes. We have had erected and
painted small and neat house near the
to Riverside cemetery. This
house is for the purpose of providing
safe and convenient shelter for the tools
used in keeping the cemetery in good
order. These two are permanent i'm
and will not call for further
for some years. except that
/ little more material and work is need
I'd upon the road. Soil has been drawn
md lots leveled up, grass seed has been
;own where needed, and wood ashes
'own broadcast upon some of the lots,
md the grass has been kept mown as
we'll as possible. the exceeding dry wea-
her for time last sumner making it |
to cut it at that time for |
or fear of killing the grass outright. |
Most of the foot stones have been re-
moved so that the yard may be more |
asily cared for.
In some instances Towering shrubs |
md bushes upon lots were cut down in |
Iirect opposition to the wishes of those |
Interested in those lots. l suppose this
vas partly due to carlessness, but even
o it is something which should be /
,uarded against in the future. We
must, l think, admit that the owner of |
lot has at least as good right to say
ow lot shall be cared for as the As
has.
No attempt has been made by the
association TO care for any cemetery,
kept the ones at Morristowp Cor
ers, at Cady's Falls and the one in this
illage. At the Corners and at Cady's
'alls the money given by people inter
sted in those cemeteries has been ex.