The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-17
80. This will mean $3.50 yearly

oCV. LIE Will mcdu pOOU yearly, |
which will, we trust, with the
additional money accruing from
the sale of lots, be sufficient to
maintain our cemetery, after we
have once got in order. We want
to call special attention to the
resolution adopted at the recent
executive session of our Associa-
ton, in regard to urging the peo-
Pile to use stone curbing for their
lots instead of brick and motar.
A stone curling with your
name plate, will be there for
your children's children. while
the brick and mortar will have
to be repaired and replaced again
and again, just as it is being done
now. 1t is true that it costs
more, but, it will pay in the end.
Then ia regard to lowering the
high brick walls that now de-
face our cemetery. We trust
our people will give heed to that
request, and as soon as possible
attend to same. There is moth
ing that mars the looks of our
Cemetery as these. Many have
already been lowered and we
trust that all will be before long.
The beautiful cemetery in Rich
mond Virginia, where sleeps our
beloved jefferson Davis, Mrs.
Dayis and the daughter of the
confederacy. is simply uphill
and down dale, and the grave of
the daring Jeb Stuart who fought
all day and danced all night, dur
ing those trying days of Gigs,
is located on a steep hillside,
overlooking the beautiful James
river; and yet no high brick wall
makes a level spot for his grave.
Thanking the people for all as
sistance rendered US and with a
promise of more anon | am,
MRS. ]. W. HoYLE.
Pres. Cemetery Association.
Monday afternoon, April 6. at three
O'Clock there was a meeting of the eX-
ecutive board of the Cemetery Associ-
alton at the residence of Mrs. B. Pledge.
Meeting called to order by president.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Report from committees to canvass
for memberships: Ward No. | entirely
canvassed, Is new members added;
ward No 2 thoroughly c%anvassed; ward
No. 8 residence portion entirely cam
vassed, business, partly; ward No. 4
reported one new member and almost
all canvassed.
Treasurer reported $3.50 on hand and
$167 to be collected. Amount subscrit-
ed and collected 1926 Mesdames W.
A. Monaghan and GusS McLeran added
to finance committee. Finance com
mittee reported $25 collected since last
meeting.
Report of corresponding committee
Mrs. Pledge, six letters written and 81
received; Mrs. Clayton, three letters
written and S. received. Mrs. O. B.
Rogers was added to the corresponding
committee.
Report of committee who met with
Mayor and board of Aldermen, Mrs.
Hoyle, chairman. Town appropriated
$500 for fence and water, fence already
ordered and water pipes being laid.
Report of committee on pavilion, Mrs.
Pledge, chairman. Reading of con-
tract made with contractor. Founda-
tion laid and work being pushed for
ward,
There will be a mass meeting of the
Cemetery Association at the courthouse
next Tuesday, April 20, $3.50 afternoon.
Each and every member is urged to be
present so they can be thoroughly in
formed as to the work and how the
money is being used. On the day fol-
lowing the town hands under our eff
cient marshal, will be on hand at the
cemetery to locate lost graves. clean
up alleys, etc. All interested are ex-
pected to be present.
At the close of the meeting the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved LIST. That the Cemetery
Association recommend to lot owners
the ACCESSIBILITY of enclosing lots with
stone curbing instead of brick and NOR
tar. inasmuch as the brick and mortar
last only for a short time, while the
stone will last for ages.
Resolved End. That the Cemetery
Association earnestly request that nc
more trees be removed from private
lots without first consulting the execu-
tive committee of said Assertion.
R.ssolved 3rd, That the people be
urged to lower the high brick walls
surrounding so many of the lots in u
cemetery and allow the curling to go
with the slope of the ground.
MRS. C. H. CLIFTON, Sec.