Connecticut western news., 1909-12-09
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 November 30, a memorial service was held in the Chapel and the tablet un- yelled. MT. W. Baker paid the tribute seconded by an address by Rev. Mir Forte. Miss Eggleston accompanied C.. H. EgglestOn, who rendered a violin solo. The service, which was we'll at tended closed with singing, prayer and the benedlction.
 New books in the library: The Garden Library: Far Horizon, Malet; Enchant- ed Forest, Andrews; The Autobiography of Henry M. Stanley; Journals and Let ters of Semuel F. Howe; American Egypt, Arnold; Bench and Bar of Litch- field County, Kil6ourn; Forty Minutes Late, Smith; My Day, Pryor; Annie of Avonlea, Montgomery; Annie of Green Gables, Montgomery; Stradella, Craw- ford; TruXton King, McCutcheon; Northern Lights. Parker; Little Sist CT Snow, Little; Malvern, Deland; A Year out of Life, Waller; The Peacemakers, Hayes; Susanna and Sue, Wiggins; Shepherd of the Hills, Wright; The Call ing of Dan Matthews, Wright; The Winning Lady, Freeman; That Preston Girl, Rhoades; Polly's. Predicament, Rhoades; John Marvel. Assistant, Page.
 The directors of the Sharon Burial As sociation have adopted the following rules and regulations for the govern ment of Hillside Cemetery:
 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SHARON
 CEMETERY AssoCIATIoN.-( (Revised
 Nov. 29, 1909.)
 First-The Superintendent of the grounds will lay out and direct grading of lots, and all new lots shall be graded by the Superintendent as per instructions from the directors before being offered for sale.
 Second-All materials brought into the cemetery to be used in improving lots must be transported and deposited within the cemetery i'll such a manner as the Superintendent shall direct. and all earth and rubbish accumulated in i'm proving any lots must be removed and
 
 the expense of the proprietor of such lots.
 Third-All workmen employed in i'm proving lots or any other work in or about the cemetery grounds must be sub- ject to the control and direction of the Superintendent. Persons refusing to conform to this regulation shall be ex- cluded from the cemetery.
 Fourth-No trees growing within a lot or border, or in or on the side of an avenue, walk or path shall be removed, destroyed or mutilated without the per mission of the Superintendent and by the consent of the directors. But if any tree or shrub, situated in any lot, shall by means of it's roots, branches or otherwise, become detrimental to any adjacent lot or avenue, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent to remove such tree or shrub, or such part thereof as may be deemed necessary.
 Fifth-No trees or shrubs shall be planted without the consent of the Su- perintendent, and nothing like a hedge or anything that would give an exclusive character to any lot and thus destroy the uniform appearance of the grounds.
 Sixth-Graves shall not be less than five feet deep and shall be dug only by persons employed by the Superintendent.
 Seyenth-Whenever interments are to be made, at least eight hours previous notice thereof must be given to the Su- perintendent, and at the same time size of the grave must be given, also the number of the lot and the location of the grave Ill lot.
 Eighth-All interments are subject to the following charges, to be paid to the Superintendent before or at the tune of interment: Opening, closing and sodding of one grave $5 in the winter season and $3 in the summer season. When the eX- cavatiOn is wholly or partly in rock, a further reasonable charge will be made. All disinterments shall be made under the direction of the Superintendent.
 h-Excayations for monuments, headstones, markers or curbing shall not be less than five feet deep, and the ce- ment used in constructing foundations must be approved by the Superintendent. Nothing but clean sharp sand shall be used for this work. Monument founda- tions shall be built ill plank cribbing, with a perpendicular batter of not less than one inch to the foot upon all sides. The concrete used to be we'll mixed and solidly rammed. Top of foundation to be true and level with the grade of the lot, or as may be directed by the Super intendent. Size of top to conform to the base of monument. Foundations for markers shall be built in the same man. ner. No marker shall have a stem ex- tending more than six inches below the finished part of the marker, and the base of all markers shall be square. Markers bearing numbers to indicate burial may be set ill the ground.
 Tenth-All work pertaining to excava- tiOns or foundations shall be done by the Association, and the expense thereof shall be paid by the lot owner.
 Eleventh-The Superintendent shall record in the books of the Association the name of any person inferred, the number of the lot and section, the date of interment. and the location on the lot of the grave. This record shall be given to the Secretary within one week of date of interment. The Superintendent shall control the selling of lots and no lot shall be sold except for cash or baak