The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-17

Inc Work IN Cur cemetery
grows apace. AT a recent meet
ing of the City Fathers $500. 90
was appropriated to the work;
while the Cemetery Association
has secured subscriptions to the
amount of 1924. so, making a to-
tai of 81, 024. so already at our
command. This will no doubt
seem a goodly amount to the
community, and yet SO great
was the need for Improvement,
that it will require nearly twice
this amount before the cemetery
is in the condition that we de-
sire.
Now, we have never known
the people Of Tupelo to be called
on for money when it was not
forthcoming, and we are sure
that all that was necessary was
for some one to take this matter
in hand.
We think our City Fathers
have done nobly for the cause,
inasmuch as there is no special
tax levy for this purpose, and
we think also that the majority
Of our people have responded
quite literally. However, our
work in this direction has not
been finished, and there are many
yet who have not been called on
for a subscription.
Now, with a LONG pull, a
STRONG pull and a pull ALTO
GETHER," another $500. 90 will
be forthcoming without taxing
anyone too heavily.
A thousand dollars has been
raised over and over again in our
town for causes less worthy than
this, and surely the people will
not fail us now. Two of our
leading men subscribed $25. GO
each, both of whom have family
lots elsewhere Now we want to
know how many of those whose
family lots are here will do like
wise?
We are speaking of subscrip-
tons to a general fund. Of
course we expect all lot owners
to keep up their their own special
lots and look after the work on
same; but there is a great deal
of general work to do in getting
our cemetery in shape and keep
ing it that way. We have just
expended $139.25 out of general
fund by way of cleaning, repair
ing and resetting the monuments
on old lots, belonging to people
who have long been removed
from our midst and whose ad-
dresses we do not know. The
fence has been ordered and we
trust will be here ere another
week rolls by.
At this writing the work in re-
gard to furnishing us with water
is in progress and by the time
this goes into print the hydrants
will be furnishing a good water
supply for grass and flowers.
The foundation for our pavilion
has been laid and we trust ere
many weeks go by to have a de
lightful resting place for visitors
to our cemetery.
Now, there remains yet the
work of building an Office or
lodge near the gate, with a re-
ception room for visitors and a
place for the keepers tools, etc.
Also the Improvement of the
drive-ways and grounds gener-
ally; ard last, but most impor-
tant of all, the employment of a
capable and experienced man
as keeper of our cemetery.
Now, all of this requires mon
ey, and we make a most urgent
appeal to our business men, and
all public spirited people who are
interested in the good of the
community, to assist us in this
cause. There is nothing that
will speak more for the town
than an orderly and well-kept
cemetery. Great improvement
has been made in the residence
and business portion of our town
in recent years. while our "city
of the dead" has remained neg
lected, exciting the comment of
all passing strangers. We APP
peal to all good people of our
town., whether they have dead
therein or not, to lend a hand to
this cause. This is a public
cause and all people living in the
town SHOULD feel and take an in
terest in it.
The Association has enrolled
248 members and by the time our
work is finished we trust to have