The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17
Old Mari Farm on Plank Road
West Of City TO Be Converted
Into Cemetery and Park
NEW COMPANY BEING FORMED
Company Will Park Large Tract of
Ground and Provide for Per-
petual Care OF All Lots
in the Cemetery

Kenosha is to have a new cemetery
before the end of another year as a
deal has been practically completed for
the purchase OF the loo acres of land
a mile and half west of the city
limits. The land is what is known as
the sod George Mari Farm" and the
deal for its sale will be completed ac-
cording to the promoters of the plan
within the next few days.
The location is said to offer perfect
drainage and many advantages sought
for cemetery purposes. The plan has
been promoted by James Millar, a Ke-
nosha real estate man and w. D. Lane,
Of New York, an expert cemetery man.
This company will be organized and
managed under system known as the
Lawn and Park system under which
many cemeteries have been organized
throughout the east with great success,
having in mind, first, a perfect lawn
and park effect, doing away as much as
possible with the old Objectionable
feature in the old cemeteries of non
uniformity Of grade and care.
Under this system, full sections are
laid out, brought to perfect grade and
kept in perfect lawn. This includes
lots sold and unsoId, doing away with
one Of the greatest objections under
the old system Of having lots kept and
unkept adjoining each other To car
ry out this system to perfection it is
first necessary to find a piece Of ground
whose natural Typographical formation
is such that the landscape architect will
be able to make the property in appear
ance, more Of park than a cemetery
In the organization Of these enterprises
an entirely new system was inaugural
ed, it being well known fact that to
make any enterprise successful there
must be an opportunity for the making
Of reasonable profits to the people in
terested in the enterprise.
Onehalf Of the total receipts from
the sale Of lots is retained by the GENE
terry association for it's malntainance
and perpetual care Of all lots sold.
Under this system the lot or single in
terment in which is inferred either the
city's poor or those Of moderate means
receives perpetual care the same as the
large plot bought by the man of wealth.
The key to the great success of this
new system and it's increased revenue
to shareholders over the old system is
as follows: first, lawn culture which in
sures the greatest economy in the care
of the same, as all corner posts are be-
low ground, all mounds are. oval in for
nation, no fences or curling is allow
ed. This is to insure park effect;
second, the same care is given to all
the lots sold and to full sections in
which such lots are located, so that
when any lot is sold it is ready graded
and brought to perfect sod and ready
for interment. A system Of lot sales,
what is known as the installment plan,
giving to those Of moderate means an
opportunity to purchase a lot, paying
for it by their weekly earnings.
A mortuary chapel and receiving
tomb will be erected with fifty cata-
combs, with polished marble front and
bronzed trimmings, which are to be
used in case Of inclement weather, or
when parties have no lots secured.
A full plot Of the property, showing
avenues and decorated section, is al
ready completed.